Lou Albano & Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

[LedWhisky69]

...look at them 23" biceps; look at that 24" neck. The man has got it all together. As I said, he's one of a kind. He's a man that can walk tall, walk down without anyone matching him, anyone coming in his class. He's one a kind, Greg Valentine, and I'm his manager and I'm proud to be at his side.

Well, that may be so, but I'm glad to be.

[jamielowndes]

That was insane. Captain Lou is a promo BEAST.

[bigkurt]

I would say the hammer more about 5 feet 10 inch"s. Hulk hogan they say was 6 feet 7 when hogan is only about 6 feet 4 at the most. They just do that made the guy bigger that he really is to make more interresting.

[nwo4life2775]

I really really mis the wrestling of the 80's and 90's to me thats when it was wrestling!!!

[jhall024]

RIP Lou...My dad used to work at WWF in the late 90s, and Lou was the first person I ever met backstage

[J5MARLON]

WWE needs managers not every guy is great on the mic.

[001hardyboysfan1]

thats my MARIO

[LedWhisky69]

Because I'm well groomed, brother. PEG Princple...Politeness, Grooming, and Etiquette.

[memberjacket]

SWING YOUR ARMS, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CMON ITS TIME TO GO, DO THE MARIO!!

[redlightbears]

met greg the hammer valentine in smiths falls ontario canada after his match friday june 24th 2011 what agreat man what charisa what magnetude have follwed greg for a lifetime than to suddenly shake his hand and feel all that wrestling history at once what an honor the hammer forever yours in wrestling Brian Metcalfe

[zmamedotcom]

@redlightbears I was there to truly a privllage worth the $10 to shake his hand in the ring

[VermiX007]

DO THE MARIO!

[CyborgNinja7]

What the hell is that dangling off his face?

[JoeyPencils]

@CyborgNinja7 he had his face pierced and rubber bands put in the holes...seriously

[reanimate21]

Albano is DEFINITELY one of a kind!

[vousallezvous]

He's wearing pants under his robe. How dorky. LOL.

[flipgood89]

@vousallezvous ....for real. tacky as fuck.

[Excessivecontrast]

@vousallezvous Better than nude. Yech.

[keith07712]

@quinnmcguee don't forget the long, flowing blond hair... 

[keith07712]

classic stuff... today's wrestling can't touch this.

[ninjakio930]

Blond dude is like " Look at my dick!" FLASH

[ItsFrankieBoy]

Valentine said "You might think this man is crazy but he;s not he;s very intelligent". LOL!! I guess Valentine himself thinks Albano was crazy!

[MrNYCman530]

"These rubberbands are malox rubber from Indonesia made special for the Captain" LOL

[nystmind]

"unborn virgin calfskin".......classic

[ajpecanic]

My favorite thing about Greg Valentine is his high cheek bones.

[tsoscar]

RIP Captain Lou. Good Stuff

[Mongo61]

1. "My shoes are unborn virgin calf skin."

2. What the hell is "maloss" rubber?

Cap'n Lou, the original metrosexual. WE ARE NOT WORTHY.

[IAMTHEDECIEVER]

Could you imagine having MARIO HIMSELF as your manager?

[Skyoneer2007]

I wander if that cigar helped kill Lou, and don't mean to be rood.

[darkteddybear22]

RIP Captain lou albano aka mario

[umageddon]

o m f g this brings me back

[bitchslap666]

Captain Lou forever!!!!!

[Pimppihuuhkaja]

My little Valentine

[count7411]

Classic!

[luap5675]

PASTA POWER!

[redsmooch989]

@luap5675 more like white rice power...Lou Albano was cuban.not italian.

[Mongo61]

@redsmooch989

Actually, he won the tag team belt in a crew called the Sicilians.

Sooo... not Italian, either.

[rb62470]

@redsmooch989 He was Italian-American.

[redsmooch989]

@rb62470 lol i was told he was cuban...he could be either one really. they look the same.

[Lfdjake91]

Greg Valentine usually had the emotional rnage of a house plant, a totalblank slate, but Lou Albano even had him cracking up at his antics in this promo.

[KingFahtah]

omg these old wwf interviews are priceless. Capt Lou was a funny man

[JUSTSAYAH1972]

i really dont know how gene kept a straight face when interviewing capt.lou and bobby the brain id laugh all the time.lou's a riot in this interview.

[joeyd1957]

@JUSTSAYAH1972

They had to have done takes. I've watched this 100 times.

Watch the Heenan / Mean Gene Interview Oakland 1985.

[rememberingthedream]

hollywood who?

[UltimateThanos]

Mozzerella Milkshakes!

[JUSTSAYAH1972]

also capt lou woulda made a great ralph kramden with that loud voice

[JUSTSAYAH1972]

this is when wrestling was great AND fun!captain lou talking was a riot!

[johnissoevil]

Just 2 years before Albano would manage the team that dethroned Valentine and Beefcake

[gilchris112]

was Albano and Italian pretending to be Polynesian

[stillbwell]

"Look at that 33 inch waist." Yeah, right.

[cortezangelfish]

"look at the high cheekbones, look at the long flowing blond hair" I love this interview

[chumbersdee]

I love the good ole days of 80's wrestling...there was so much coke goin' on.

[EVlLDeD]

@chumbersdee lol hell yea u got that right !

[otacon12349]

He has the same last name as me! :D

[AlexanderLindell]

RIP Albano

[Creap0fluigi]

ITSA ME, MARIO

[MrYeshead]

I had the pleasure to talk with Capt Lou on many occasions when they taped at the Hamburg Field House. Back in the day when McMahnon was a pencil neck geek. RIP Lou, you were always a class gentleman with an amazing sense of wit and showmanship.

[perciballid]

Does dr Papuffnick make house calls?

[steelerdog58]

u"ll never see managers like this anymore and its too bad. RIP captain Lou, grand wizard,Freddie Blassie and all the rest!!!

[jshkendra]

@steelerdog58 They were the greats they added something to the men they managed

[bigkurt]

@steelerdog58 Sad lou is dead. He was very good on the mic all the way. Rest in peace captain.

[hulkout666]

I forgot just how good Captain Lou really was! He could just let the words fly and it would actually make sense! It was very sad to hear of his passing. When I think of him, I remember a time when wrestling had class. Guys like him, Gorilla Monsoon, and Fred Blassie. Instead of all the sleaze and bullshit you have now in wrestling.

[tjthump]

I didn't know Captain Lou Albano played as Mario and did the voice of Mario.

[stevestoner13]

Lou Albano could do a promo. I can't name even three guys who could rattle off a promo like that today.

[elementskateboardsyo]

R.I.P Captain Lou.

[NEKROCLAUS]

R.I.P captain lou albano

[TheChapelx]

And THAT,ladies and gentlemen,is how you cut a promo.RIP Captain.

[RSXemperor]

Damn Albano really put Greg over. That's how you put a guy over and give him credibility.

[phillydisco]

I just found out he died. I didn't see this news hit the mainstream media.  I blame it on the Balloon Boy fiasco.

RIP Capt Lou Capt Lou, Albaaaaaano.

[LordofBLTs]

RIP LOU ALBANO

He's doing the Mario on God's television now...

[dp100eboggan]

I salute thee, Captain!

[pind4life]

i neva knew his name but may ALLAH PUT HIM TO R.I.P

[beebnegron]

Lou Albano

is also the guy who

says

DO THE MARIO!

[hayli711225]

R.I.P. Lou

[drjhkdc]

"my shoes are UNborn virgin calfskin" Got to love Captian Lou. RIP

[ahmedshewel]

Randy Orton = Greg Valentine..

[Gregb7677]

the good ole days, hit a few key points but the rest is from TALENT and not a script! classic

[nickpa1]

well groomed brother!

[tbird4441]

Captain Lou Albano - genius that will be missed. Rest in peace man.

[IMMAMorshu]

R.I.P. dude

[Tito74]

R.I.P. :(

[TrollTheGreat2]

Do The Mario R.I.P

[ehk65]

Best of Managers Capt LOU

[yogafan6500]

So long Captain Lou Albano, You'll be remembered as one of the best wrestling legends that ever lived. Thanks for the memories as a Wrestler, Manager, & The top star of The Super Mario Brothers Show. Good-bye , Godspeed, & Thanks. Lou Albano 1933-2009 : ( ....

[spaceboy2289177]

r.i.p Lou Albano

[H34d5h0t000]

RIP, Mario. You will be missed.

[ebbaN93]

RIP

[jackofclubz]

RIP

[STUNNERox]

R.I.P

[KermitEvil]

RIP Buddy, thanks for the Work as a Wrestler, Manager and Mario

[PBCProductions]

"Oh, I'm smart!" Hysterical.

[Humes44]

These guys were simply hilarious! Wrestling today pales in comparison.

[anyerkai]

RIP Captain Lou Albano...GOD I miss this era of wrestling!

[tim4545]

RIP Captain Lou, I miss you already

[Sixguns4fighting]

RIP Lou, you put on a great show.

[usjets08]

I really wish wrestling was still like this!!! Miss ya Capt. Lou

[santos664]

We love u Captain Lou RIP!!!!

[fpreta]

Friggin funny expression by the Hammer at :24 and Lou's posing starting 1:03. Classic Lou interview!!

[ultragamer97]

the captain died at 76

[clusterfocked]

Manager of 15 tag-team champions!!!!! RIP Captain Lou.

[johnny1973]

You will be missed Captain Lou!

[keytoothed]

RIP, bro.

[djcRamone]

Lou says "aw fuck" at 2:03, listen.

[nocome2]

Much love

[yardlet6]

Looks like Greg was about to crack up there. We miss you Captain.

[depper]

"He's often imitated, but never duplicated"

We always knew you were talking about yourself Cap.

W.I.P. Wrestle In Peace.

[rosario508]

He's in Heaven now drinking virgin goat's milk!

[LordSupro]

Captain Lou was the fuckin' WORDSMITH of Pro Wrestling. Will never be another one like him. RIP.

[dwalex97209]

RIP Captain Lou. You will always be one of my favorite WWF icons.

[Lonnie3d]

Damn thats CLASSIC! What a showman! rest easy Captain Lou!

[frank787922]

I love Lou Albano..it was worth watching wrestling back in the day.

[biggc1979]

capt lou was one of the best talkers in the business

[thanhbites]

I just found out that Lou passed away today . He is know with the holy father in the kingdom of heven. R.i.P Lou Albano

[8484jeffbooth]

A horrible loss for our nation. Just horrible.

[Jyass]

captain lou albano went to heaven before he died. rip captain lou. 1884-2009

[TNArules281]

sad

[vandam840]

This is the quintessential Cap'n Lou promo. Often imitated, never duplicated, indeed. Rest well, good sir.

[YankeesFlair]

The Captain was truly the maker of champions !!

RIP Captain Lou-the best manager there ever was !!

[wolvie667]

Rest in Peace. I will always remember the elastic bands thrue the cheeck

[maxywaxyred]

RIP CAPTAIN LOU

[yragcom1]

I miss managers. Cap Lou was one of the best, along with Bobby Heenan and Classy Freddie Blasse.

[ThePain72]

R.I.P. Capt. Lou Albano

[spadanko]

RIP CAPTAIN LOU!

[abhishekkathe]

The Hammer said it right..Cap. Lou Albano, you are the guidin' light... RIP!!!

[dfuzz1114]

REST IN PEACE CAP! YOU WERE A LEGEND!

[meylog]

RIP capt.

[Lfdjake91]

LOL Capt. Lou Albano at his best.

[tcstylist]

What's that rubber band hanging from? I think this vid was from the monroe piercing was invented

[JokerRIPLedger]

Ahhh i just saw greg the hammer at the flea market this Saturday he was signing autographs. He looks older now

[imavoidingmyblock]

Let him do the mario!

[tudzman]

At 1:48, Valentine is starting to die of laughter.

[drummer3119]

Lou was my grandpas bf at Archbishop Stepinac High School

[JacksonHugh]

Greg Valentine looks like Jay Leno at 0:32.

[stuarttwentythree]

DO THE MARIO!

[megamanmaniac]

he's the only person I'll think of as Mario! Not this Italian-sounding guy in the games! He's from Brooklyn, not Rome!!!

[jlward]

Who knew Albano was so good with numbers?HA

[pyzdc]

wow captain lou knows how to talk!

[airjor1]

I remember first watching Greg Valentine in the early 1970's when he was wrestiling in the Cleveland-Buffalo area. He was only in his early 20's. He is one of the greatest of all-time!

[terjer01]

Nice Nikes, Mean Gene!

[emfiner]

Phenomenal! I've long wanted to hear a Dr. Lenny Papoofnick reference. And the line about unborn virgin calfskin...HA!

[KRS1DropsKnowledge]

Some of these clown ass wrestlers of today need a mouthpiece like Capt. Lou to get them over. A guy like Snitke could be huge if he had the Capt. or Jimmy Hart (in his Prime) doing the talking. Wrestling needs to bring back the manager. Guys like Percy Pringle, Jimmy Hart, Gary Hart, Slick, The Grand Wizard, The Brain, and JJ Dillon helped make 80's wrestling the best ever.

[RoderickStrong]

What assclown managers? There are no managers left, at least in the mainstream

[joeybeck]

23 inch biceps?

[joni2691]

Damn The Captain is ONE OF A KIND!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hawkee316]

captin lou one of the bests.

[ProfessorHuggins]

absolute classic

[shupe1907]

It looks like Valentine is tryin to hold in his laughter.

[Augustus212]

Albano is one of a kind. A true legend and one of the only managers that created so much heat!

[carrieunderwood5223]

HE is in the video I wanna have fun, with cindy lauper.

[frank787922]

albano is brillant

[BobbyDes]

"Dr. Papoofnick said I could be helped" - that one line is 100 times funnier then anything that is supposed to be funny in 2 hours of Raw.

[jpez123]

Ha! A Rodney Papoofnick reference. Classic!

[Capncrunch1]

Hahahahahahahahaha! Lou! That sick freak is pulling down his pants and shit!

[markallenkellner]

Albano was still a heel until he lost to Cyndi Lauper at War To Settle The Score

[kingdomoftheworm]

What the hell is Albano doing in the background?