Captain Lou Interview Feb 6, 2007

[@MsSmitty9]

I met him at Sportsworld in Everett Mass. A million years ago. I’ll never forget him shaking my hand and in that unmistakable voice of his say “ Hey how Ya doing Smitty “ I brought my Wrestling Album from back in the day and he looked at me and said your the only one to bring this album. He opened it up and looked at Miss Elizabeth and went mmmm Miss Elizabeth, she’s nice. He signed the album for me along with a bunch of other things I brought. One of the best days of my youth. God Bless Ya Captain. 🙏

[@albalonybalony]

Several years ago, I ran into Lou Albano on Madison Ave, in NYC; he was the same Capt Lou as I watched on tv for years.He shook my hand and said "How are you brother" RIP Captain.

[@skeeter197140]

Capt. Lou was one of the few celecrities I've met. I was working at a restaurant and my manager came back and said "Capt. Lou Albano is at the bar." So I go out to the bar, and he proceeds to look up at the TV and says "I bet it's been a while since you've seen me on there". He then proceeded to tell me about the movie "Man in the Moon" before it came out. He signed 8x10 photos for everyone, and was a really cool guy. God bless and R.I.P.

[@Sasquatchseeker21]

I was at an event, and Andre accidentally walked in the front door. Everyone turned, and went silent. He and Jimmy snuka did the somoan squash. 😄

[@skeeter197140]

@@Sasquatchseeker21 Awesome!

[@Lfdjake91]

I have so many great memories of Capt. Lou Albano from when I was growing up. Man, I miss him. RIP Capt. Lou.

[@tomward9140]

My best friend looked like Lou. Acted like Lou and was funny as hell. Loved Lou the most of all wrestling him and Bruno s. When .I was 17 yes old .I'm 64 now .I left the Boston garden. After matches.went .to bar across the street and met the. Valiant .brothers. and haystack Calhoun. Long time ago

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

@@tomward9140 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHXVfWetmd10Y7M More classic WWWF Championship Wrestling from 1977 to 1978 With Captain Lou Albano !

[@rocker1889]

I loved Captain Lou. He was way ahead of his time and left us way too early.

[@67Leafs]

There will be no person like him again .......what a class act captain lou was .....you will always be remembered captain lou....r.i.p

[@richarddavis8863]

Dang I didn't expect to cry watching this. He seemed like he had such a pure heart. A tough guy but he still wanted to teach and entertain children. That's a real man. Thanks for bringing Mario to life for us, Captain Lou

[@johnsowa999]

Capt lou you will always be the man ty for the great memories of my childhood rip you are sorely missed

[@004752]

RIP Captain Lou- gone but never forgotten. Thanks for the memories.

[@mikeferr107]

Great seeing him. He looks well. He was always fun to watch, even though he was a heel. God love him.

[@ChiraqMac187]

Absolutely 💯👍🏼

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

@@ChiraqMac187 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHXVfWetmd10Y7M More classic WWWF Championship Wrestling from 1977 to 1978 With Captain Lou Albano !

[@jeffreymclaughlin6143]

THAT IS GREAT SEEING HIM SERIOUS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO WRESTLING CHARACTER WHAT A REAL REAL NICE GUY HE WAS IN REAL LIFE RIP CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO.

[@miked6335]

Thought that was great that his favorite time in wrestling was when he teamed up with Tony Altomare, The Stamford Stomper. Back then Lou was billed as the Mount Vernon Mauler. They were an entertaining tag team.

[@Boss429..]

I didn't even recognize him at first! It's to see that he's still around.

[@FrostyCranmer]

Captain Lou you caused me more stress getting your heels disqualified when they were loosing than teenager girls caused me! RIP & thanks for great memories !

[@secondpower993]

CAPTAIN LOU..I LOVE YOU!!

[@ministryofsumthing]

you'll always be a legend

[@alexander101207]

May God bless you Lou Albano. You were my favorite WWF manager back in the day! always made me laugh! Liked you more as a "bad guy"!

[@josemontano7767]

I miss Capt. Lou RIP

[@rlcinnj]

i miss captain lou. i wish that i have meet him.

[@mfbinc]

i'd pay big bucks to read his autobiography

[@rumpestillskin4671]

He was loved by all.

[@jamiepreston1490]

Often imitated never duplicated. Captain Lou was the best manager and mouth piece for many wrestlers. Lou certainly left his mark on the wrestling business. He is greatly missed.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

i can't believe captain lou is gone R.I.P. LOU ALBANO !!!

[@SuperStrik9]

Captain Lou was the best! RIP

[@Augustus212]

He's already in man!

[@clusterfocked]

United States Tag Team Champion, managed Ivan Koloff to the WWE Championship, managed over a dozen (15) teams to the World Tag Team Championship. RIP Captain Lou.

[@sherwinxlol]

You'll be missed man... Sherwin XL

[@Lolaamor83]

He looks great! I loved him!

[@CazK88]

@MrDrProfessorJrMD Yeah. I was just reminiscing over his appearance on the Morton Downey Jr. show in 1988 when he was in his 50s. Big difference in life and age, as we all can see lol.

[@autumnat1c]

RIP Captain Lou

[@MidnightClubsSR]

R.I.P Captin Lou

[@UpcomingJedi]

There will never be such great wrestlers like this man. Along with rowdy roddy, hulk, junkyard, bret, the bossman, Sgt slaughter and wendy.

[@rcjr68]

great guy did what needed for the business in those days

[@BDOUG23]

Still remember him in Cyndi Lauper video...GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. Man I'm getting old. lol

[@raymondserrano1120]

I remember as a kid I had so many memories of him and I used to argue my brother and tell him he did used to be a professional wrestler for a manager you tried to correct me and I remember laughing at my brother when my dad said, Yes he was a professional wrestler before he manager And my dad himself said I used to watch wrestling when I was little boy and he was a professional wrestler.

[@Tito74]

He still looks good

[@Lfdjake91]

@dogdoom Sorry, once again it was Harold Sakada/Tosh Togo who played Oddjob in Goldfinger not Prof. Tanaka.

[@dunskie]

Sweet sweet guy.

[@zackvanhalen]

@86lenny Yes, there are others. There's a clip of Andre the Giant from 1967 here on youtube in some French movie.

[@CelesteK]

Lou Abano is my hero. :) RIP. :)

[@MidnightClubsSR]

Super Mario for life

[@strothermartin5368]

He was at his best the Valiant Bros......MERCY!

[@jeffsalamon6756]

Just a character of the business classic !!

[@Simpsons01111]

You know what's funny? Captain Lou was Super Mario and Morton Koopa, Jr. from Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Yoshi's Safari, Mario is Missing, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, and New Super Mario Bros. Wii was named after Morton Downey, Jr.

[@Lfdjake91]

@86lenny Actually that was Tosh togo that played Oddjob in James Bond movie Goldfinger.

[@smbmadman1]

"Mario's a nut!"

[@anthonysmith756]

He was fun to watch. RIP captain Lou you are missed.

[@ninjacaptor]

very cool

[@Chuloloc]

Awesome. RIP, Captain Lou.

[@cne08]

Lou for WWE Hall Of Fame.

[@vgjr300]

Super Mario!!

[@mushroomhead3619]

Look! It's Mario!

[@michaelkoszowski3716]

Wow !! ...this show's you the complete opposite of what his character was ...would of been one hell of a drinking buddy ...r.i.p. Capt. Lou.

[@JohnHWelch63]

Captain Lou carried the early WWWF and WWF before Hulkamania came along. Everyone credits Hulk Hogan for bringing pro wrestling into mainstream pop culture, but before that Albano was the man who kept people watching. Sure, there were a few other interesting characters like Freddie Blassie and the Grand Wizard, but none of them were as energetic and crazy with promos and ringside antics like Lou Albano was. He was probably the only reason I never lost interest in the WWF before it went national.

[@jaysonb.6669]

He also met Cyndi Lauper on a trip to Puerto Rico and their friendship convinced her to appear with the WWE. Starting the whole MTV rock & wrestling connection craze.

[@KanineKruizer]

Agreed!

[@Lfdjake91]

@86lenny Umm, no he wasn't. Goldfinger was only the 3rd 007 movie and was released in 1964. Prof. Tanaka didn't even start wrestling untill 1967.

[@sgparodys]

he was my granpas cousins

[@zerogamereview]

yeeee!!!

[@Lfdjake91]

@86lenny Hey, still waiting on you to tell me which bond movie Tanaka was in??

[@Lfdjake91]

@GJNCA Thank U for the confirmation. Maybe you could tell 86lenny this info and let him know I was right. LOL.

[@CazK88]

Man he looks so old and weak in this picture. It's sad because you always saw Capitain Lou strong, energetic and youthful. Wow...RIP Capt. Lou!

[@derrickjones5916]

Rip captain lou

[@Lfdjake91]

@86lenny Ok, which one? Since you have your facts straight you should have no problem naming it.

[@lunarnut]

Woah when did he revoice Mario? :O

[@mikejejenich7116]

All the wrestling 🤼‍♀️ greats from the 80s. Are mostly gone ….. not many left 🥲

[@Ollision]

damn mario got old. he has to shave, then he could play mario again.

[@peterp21]

@peterp21 Re: my perv comment, I never heard anything to confirm that accusation, but my gf is no wrestling fan and brought that up out of the blue (i.e., Lou was no household name to her), so I'm guessing it was at least the local gossip.

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

DEAR GOD GIVE US BACK CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO IN RETURN WILL GIVE U JOHN LAURINAITIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Lfdjake91]

@86lenny Still waiting!!!!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@dogdoom]

@Lfdjake91 goldfinger..

[@peterp21]

It's funny that as Italian as he was (due to his more famous, colorful rock n wrestling look), you wouldn't think of him as a Mafia-type wrestler a half of The Sicilians. Anyone know if he's related to the guys that run Albano Bros., an oil delivery company out in Mt. Vernon, NY? My gf whose from the same town as Lou (Carmel, NY) said he was a perv, who installed cameras in the ladies toilets at some business he owned???

[@DoomKid]

Albano is a pretty common Italian name so probably just a coincedence. Also sorry for being a decade late..

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

@@DoomKid kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHXVfWetmd10Y7M More classic WWWF Championship Wrestling from 1977 to 1978 With Captain Lou Albano !

[@ffej980]

RIP Captain Lou