Author Topic: RIP Captain Lou Albano (Read 1541 times)

Duke McDukiedook · « **on:** October 14, 2009, 01:24:39 PM »

Fond memories of watching him on TV as a kid, you will be missed.

bucky katt · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2009, 02:05:02 PM »

wow, end of an era i suppose. i remember seeing him as a teen. whose manager was he? i cant remember.

oh yeah, it was the wild samoans i remembered.

flybox1 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2009, 02:29:32 PM »

those rubber bands and $ht hanging from his face always creeped me out!
...but he was fun to watch.
RIP

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2009, 04:00:57 PM »

I saw this earlier but figured too many would have pissy attitudes. At least some got a kick out of the guy like I did!

bucky katt · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2009, 04:33:40 PM »

i thought he was great

BobbyR · « **Reply #5 on:** October 14, 2009, 05:24:57 PM »

I watched Capt Lou as a kid on TV. Later I found out he lived one town above me and I got to see him all of the time. He was a local icon and he would gladly sign autographs and shake hands. He had a local book signing and he sat around for 3 hours afterward answering questions and telling stories. He was not the loud buffoon he played as a Wrestler and later. He was kind of soft spoken and well spoken. I am sure Mahopac NY where he lived will name something after him.

shacolaid · « **Reply #6 on:** October 14, 2009, 08:27:11 PM »

Definitely watched him as a kid on Saturday morning wrestling shows. I remember being a "heal" first and then kind of changed into a good guy.

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2009, 06:13:07 AM »

Lou was a lot of fun but I dread the day Roddy Piper dies!

Operator · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2009, 06:38:28 AM »

Roddy Piper wore tights under his kilt...what kind of Scotsman is that. He should have wore nothing under it like a real man and his signature move could have been "the flying teabag"

RIP Cap'n Lou he was one of the main reasons I watched wrestling as a kid. He was one of the true showmen.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2009, 07:12:38 AM »

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum.

78 k550 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 15, 2009, 08:36:00 PM »

I liked watching him.

Paul

bucky katt · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2009, 04:41:05 PM »

does anyone remember the "pipers pit" when he had superfly jimmy snooka on? and piper busted a pineapple over superflys head? dont know why that popped into my head.

Inigo Montoya · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2009, 06:32:42 PM »

Actually it was a coconut! I remember it!

pee wee · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2009, 07:28:35 PM »

go rent the movie wise guys with Danny deVito and joe piscopo lou was frankie the fixer.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:23:06 AM »

Yeah, the coconut over the head was awesome, Piper was the man.

bucky katt · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2009, 11:33:32 AM »

Quote from: Dukiedook on October 17, 2009, 11:23:06 AM

Yeah, the coconut over the head was awesome, Piper was the man.

my best friend carl and i couldnt believe what we were seeing! i about got whiplash from laughing so hard. i always liked rowdy roddy.

Damfino · « **Reply #16 on:** October 18, 2009, 06:56:38 AM »

All I remember him from is those bad Cindy Lauper videos in the 80's.

Never was much of a wrastlin' fan.... $:-\$

BobbyR · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2009, 08:30:04 AM »

They had his Funeral this weekend, here is the story from our local paper:

http://www.lohud.com/article/2009910180362

And another, I do remember him driving a Taxi in Mt Vernon, I lived on the Bronx Mt. Vernon Border:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20091018/COLUMNIST08/910180351/1018/NEWS02/%E2%80%98-Capt.-Lou--Albano-was-a-%E2%80%98-gentle--showman

bucky katt · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:39:55 PM »

Quote from: BobbyR on October 18, 2009, 08:30:04 AM

They had his Funeral this weekend, here is the story from our local paper:

http://www.lohud.com/article/2009910180362

And another, I do remember him driving a Taxi in Mt Vernon, I lived on the Bronx Mt. Vernon Border:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20091018/COLUMNIST08/910180351/1018/NEWS02/%E2%80%98-Capt.-Lou--Albano-was-a-%E2%80%98-gentle--showman

thanks for those links. Capt Lou truly was a great man.

Spikeybike · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:44:39 PM »

anyone remember the Super Mario (live action split with cartoons) TV show.... One of the corniest things Lou ever did...

"swing your arms from side to side" "yeah.. lets do the mario"

Spikeybike · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2009, 04:46:50 PM »

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Author Topic: RIP Captain Lou Albano (Read 1541 times)