![]() Rest in peace, my friend many will truly miss you. He now belongs to the wrestling Gods in the sky. I truly hope that all of today’s fans appreciate what he did for the business. He has recently passed away at the age of 76. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1969 before becoming a manager until 1995. It was a fitting honor to a man who gave so much to the business. Louis Vincent Albano (J October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name 'Captain' Lou Albano. He would occasionally appear on TV for the WWF, but not very often.ĭespite the lack of appearances on wrestling, he remained a fan favorite for years to come, and in 1996 he would have his dues paid when he was inducted into the WWE HOF. Shortly after that Albano would leave the WWF.īesides appearing in various movies like Body Slam and doing shows like Miami Vice, he also was a head figure for many charities. He would shock the wrestling world by turning babyface during this stint. His last real major angle was during the Rock and Wrestling angle. He has helped make stiffs into Hall of Famers for years. In an era where managers were key to a wrestler's success, Lou Albano stood behind no one. Over his career he had 15 different teams hold the tag team champions. It is a feat that will unlikely be accomplished again. His real success would come in the tag team ranks. He was unsuccessful in his efforts to remove the belt from him, though.Īlbano also managed some other singles champions in his career. He had legends like Don Muraco, Pat Paterson, and Greg Valentine in his family. He also feuded with longtime champion Bob Backlund in the late '70s. He would finally succeed when Koloff pulled the strap from Martino in 1971. He managed guys like the Crusher, Fred Blassie, and Ivan Koloff. Estuvo activo como luchador profesional desde 1953 hasta 1969 antes de convertirse en gerente hasta 1995. They would later go on to take the United States tag titles in the late '60s.Įventually Albano would leave the tag ranks and make his way to the WWF as a manager. In his early run with the WWF he would spend years feuding with Bruno Sammartino. Louis Vincent Albano 7 (29 de julio de 1933 - 14 de octubre de 2009) fue un luchador, gerente y actor profesional estadounidense nacido en Italia, que actuó bajo el nombre artístico del ring, 'Capt.' Lou Albano. The Sicilians would reach their peak in the early '60s, when they won the Midwest tag titles in Chicago. This would instantly make them one of the premier tag teams at the time. In fact, he pulled the gimmick so well that he had real gangsters approach him and tell him to tone it down. His gimmick at the time was an Italian gangster. During this run he would win multiple tag titles. ![]() He was part of a team in the late '50s known as the Sicilians. What some don’t know about Albano is that he also made an impact as a grappler. He would later flip the script and become a fan favorite in the WWF during the early '80s. ![]() His over the top heel persona would make him one of the most hated managers in the business. That subliminal connection to wrestling started in my mind. He would be remembered mostly for the excitement and controversy he created as a manager. DW: Cyndi had actually met Captain Lou Albano on a plane coming back from Puerto Rico before I even knew her. Albano would spend almost 40 years in the business known as pro wrestling. ![]()
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