@elc1960 My Dads On the Wrestling Ricks Album with the Great Captain Lou Albano And His Former Short Term Manager Classie Freddie Blassie We Miss them All Arnold Skoaland The Grand Wizard The Greatest of The Great
@NForcerSA LOL...very good. I was thinking about Capt Lou always talking about how wrestling was real on those talk shows in the 1980s and you're right...it would be funny to see them side-by-side.
Captain Lou was a great entertainer. Most of his career as a manager, he was a heal, but in real life he was a good guy. My father new him personally (they weren't good friends, but they ate at the same restaurant in Bethlehem with the Samoans). Albano always came up to us when we went to that restaurant. For those who live in eastern Pennsylvania or western New Jersey, it was the Bethlehem Diner, right next to Denny's on Catasauqua Rd, just off of Airport Rd.
Incidentally, the song you hear ("Captain Lou" by NRBQ) is available through Rounder Records on the NRBQ "Best Of . . . " CD entitled "Uncommon Denominators". It's also on "The Wrestling Album" (by Lou with a different band). Lead vocal is by bassist Joey Spampinato, who was in the concert/documentary movie "Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll". Captain Lou actually managed the band, and would often perform the song live with them. Lou's rap at the end of the song is quintessential Albano at his best.
"The guiding light! Maker of champions, baby! 17 tag team champions! I make them, I mold them! I'm hell when well, and never sick! Often imitated, but never duplicated! The Captain has spoken, daddy! It's been your privilege!" - various quotes from promos by Lou Albano
@elc1960 My Dads On the Wrestling Ricks Album with the Great Captain Lou Albano And His Former Short Term Manager Classie Freddie Blassie We Miss them All Arnold Skoaland The Grand Wizard The Greatest of The Great
NCWPromoter 9 months ago
@NForcerSA LOL...very good. I was thinking about Capt Lou always talking about how wrestling was real on those talk shows in the 1980s and you're right...it would be funny to see them side-by-side.
Derby14 9 months ago
Wow, that was really fuckin obvious, more obvious than Hulk Hogan and even Abdullah the Butcher...LOL!
MSH786 9 months ago
The thing is back then nobody realized these guy's cut themselves,so if you aren't aware of what he's actually doing it's really NOT that obvious.
Chrisdrumz 10 months ago 2
Captain Lou was a great entertainer. Most of his career as a manager, he was a heal, but in real life he was a good guy. My father new him personally (they weren't good friends, but they ate at the same restaurant in Bethlehem with the Samoans). Albano always came up to us when we went to that restaurant. For those who live in eastern Pennsylvania or western New Jersey, it was the Bethlehem Diner, right next to Denny's on Catasauqua Rd, just off of Airport Rd.
frankzappa71 11 months ago
Someone should use this footage and montage it to his appearance in 1988 on Morton Downey Jr. Show which can be found on Youtube. LOL.
NForcerSA 11 months ago
Wrestling.?
Looks like some guy is just beating the shit out of some Emo..
alfmic11 1 year ago
Thats not Hypocrisy, that is a lie i`ll give you but not Hypocrisy.
Cidaldragon 1 year ago
Incidentally, the song you hear ("Captain Lou" by NRBQ) is available through Rounder Records on the NRBQ "Best Of . . . " CD entitled "Uncommon Denominators". It's also on "The Wrestling Album" (by Lou with a different band). Lead vocal is by bassist Joey Spampinato, who was in the concert/documentary movie "Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll". Captain Lou actually managed the band, and would often perform the song live with them. Lou's rap at the end of the song is quintessential Albano at his best.
elc1960 1 year ago
"The guiding light! Maker of champions, baby! 17 tag team champions! I make them, I mold them! I'm hell when well, and never sick! Often imitated, but never duplicated! The Captain has spoken, daddy! It's been your privilege!" - various quotes from promos by Lou Albano
elc1960 1 year ago