Larry Zbyszko on William Regal KNOCKING OUT Van Hammer at DDP's House! (THE FIRING LINE WCW EDITION)

[@WSI]

The Regal-Van Hammer Story is at 3:03 If you're wondering why the Regal-Van Hammer video starts with the name "Mike Graham", here's why: In several interviews I've ended with a list of names the interviewee worked with during a defined period of time (in this case, the early 1990s) and asked them to give me a thumbs up, thumbs down and maybe throw in a little story. I've only just decided to call the segment "The Firing Line", hence the lack of build up or intro!

[@MatsThyWit]

Thank you. I wanted to hear the story but I was struggling to make it through Larry just rambling without a point for those few minutes in the beginning.

[@bonechip01]

@Scar Face Dream on sonny jim.

[@Paulthompson9942]

@Scar Face real fighting was how he started in the business, at the wrestling booth in Blackpool, when he was 15 he had to take on actual men in legit shoots if he didn't win he go no money. Regal is more of a hooker in the style of Billy Robinson and therefore more dangerous than a shooter

[@scotthudson1729]

100% confirm the Van Hammer / Lord Regal story at Page's Christmas party. Legend is just that - a Legend. An absolute honor to work with him.

[@KervinOP]

@Colin Killian Scott Hudson was a wcw announcer.

[@Swoll826]

I did not expect to see Scott Hudson in the KZbin comments section today. Lol I didn't like Larry as an announcer but as a shooter in interviews he is a good listen and cleared up details on the Ken Patera arrest and Verne Gagne supposedly killing someone at an old folks home

[@HiPHOPx87]

Hey Scott. I'm a fan of your work in WCW/TNA

[@Vsvstubbs]

Scott!

[@chrischar9428]

@Colin Killian ROFLMAO

[@drexlspivey5828]

It's ironic that Larry is one of the most likeable people when it comes to shoot interviews

[@MrSmitty1074]

I agree! I enjoyed his promos!

[@erikglennrosenquist9010]

Larry Zbysko is a great legend.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

great heel when I was a kid in the early 80s

[@pladampa]

The Living Legend

[@steveregal5821]

Also a Great friend! Contact me, Legend! Are you and Cathy in Fla or Minn? Cindy and I just moved back to Indianapolis to be close to family in our old age!! I'll be 71 aug 25! We are in Greenwood, south side of Indianapolis.Keep in touch!!

[@adamallison3685]

Damn, Larry looking like Mr. Roper 😂

[@MrRealLemons]

Larry's so old school and legit he couldn't bring himself to say "fake" when doing the impression of the drunk fan. "Not all real". Fantastic.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Van Hammer had to learn to not besmirch Lord Regal...

[@jeffjackson9679]

Should have known he was a man's man...the yellow hardhat was a dead giveaway.

[@maximussampson2218]

@@jeffjackson9679 HE'S A MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

[@goldenagenut]

Lol I hated Zbysko so much when i was young, he was one of the great heels and its just a delight to see him interviewed, and see that he seems like the nicest guy, big sense of humour, lol. I was told when young, ' the baby faces are jerks, the heels are the real nice guys'. I didnt believe it lol.

[@lloydsharpe7641]

Zbyszko never got enough credit he was a great heel.

[@christophersims3319]

Regal is a bad dude. All the silly shit he did in wwe you forget.

[@kinglucha3640]

Euro shoot fighters are no joke!

[@MrSmitty1074]

Regal vs Finley on Nitro in early '96 was a dogfight!

[@ethanb498]

Most definitely a legit shooter

[@patrickfennell6372]

@@MrSmitty1074 The matches between Larry and Regal were classics. Real wrestling was actually involved.

[@stevew6910]

Van Hammer, Its been a long time since I heard that name,,, Larry looks good,

[@darlinbood3991]

I think about him all the time.

[@GVoodoo]

Lol I just see him in the flock

[@matthewyoung1541]

Took Larry less than a minute to mention Bruno...😂😂😂

[@moriordan85]

It was his father and law and the guy who put him over making his career

[@DecemberGuy77]

@@moriordan85 Larry Z is married to Verne Gagne's daughter, not Bruno's.

[@russblack443]

@@DecemberGuy77 Bruno also never put Larry over

[@morganjacob1195]

Buffs mom was calling in with ideas for her son. The boys loved that.

[@scottishdanny2432]

YES! THIS is why we love you! Getting the real stories in like this!

[@carpetbeggar]

Yes Chris Champion, who did portray the "Yoshi Kwan" character, passed away in August of 2018 at age 57 from multiple strokes in his final days.

[@HarkerDirge]

Larry misspoke when he mentioned Ernie The Cat Ladd he was actually talking about Ernest The Cat Miller.

[@OneDrop504]

Yeah, that threw me, was hoping the reports of Ladd's passing years ago were incorrect.

[@Tony-fq5bn]

@@OneDrop504 A few of the old timers do this, pretty easy to do I guess with such similar names

[@greatesttoysevermade3693]

Larry is a legend, a great heel! Super nice guy to meet in person as well.

[@michaelfrazia4569]

great heel

[@philiphowell6336]

Dropping the nut on Van Hammer lol Regal is such a badass.

[@alyours2889]

Those shoot interviews are gold...little anecdotes from the golden days of wrestling that would disappear with these greats, now immortalized!

[@joejoebrian1014]

Larry will always be a top 5 guy for me. He was the first guy ever to have fans chant you suck. He was a genius. His Hall of Fame is my favorite of all time. I was so happy to see the fans chant Thank you Larry. It was well deserved.

[@fmthebaron]

Love The Nation theme at the end of this with Owen and Rock soundbytes. Always liked how they each got their own Nation themes.

[@kyuss2922]

LOL I love how he's still wheezing and laughing about this.

[@hezamachine]

Larry keeps wearing the same Hawaiian shirt in all his interviews.

[@DUFFYISBACK]

What an honour to interview a legend like Larry

[@cajunasian71]

Dang. Larry is so nice talking about everyone. Even about Buff and the incidents with Mama Bagwell. The Living Legend has definitely mellowed in his Silver Years. 👍

[@borisVspider66]

Legendary... Hammer was so feckin pants, the guy has been a proven dickhead including his recent hit and run on a child ffs! Im so glad Regal put him on his arse.. Steve is a total legend & funny as feck.

[@steveregal5821]

Larry is cool and a GOOD friend!

[@reilneid6436]

My opinion, Larry is one of the most UNDERRATED wrestler's all-time

[@georgemaranville3305]

Larry brought Ernie Ladd back from the dead. Good for him.

[@joeljohnson8214]

My thoughts exactly

[@virgiljohnson9880]

I'd straightened his ass out ...when I woke up.

[@Principaledpragmatist]

I noticed that, after thinking for a minute I think he probably meant Ernest Miller.

[@tomwalker389]

Zbyszko was the Northeast Tully.

[@chadk890]

Regal vs Zbyszko on TBS did a better rating than both AEW and NXT.

[@HiPHOPx87]

Definitely

[@bcushing]

Those two had a couple of classic matches for the T.V title. Look it up. 5 stars! Larry was an announcer and Steven in snotty form says to Larry, "I've heard you're supposed to be some kind of "legend". Why don't you just shut up and hold my mic like a good little toad. It was on from there! LOL.

[@dontnodouuk3702]

Still amazed how over L.Z. was as a commentator on Nitro.

[@jacoblocklear6809]

He was money on that Mic...

[@chadk890]

I still listen to Larry's promos,especially from the AWA.

[@foreverunsaved6661]

@@chadk890 Funny you mentioned that. I remember he said he was going to beat Koloff the american way. I'm going to lie, I'm going to cheat, I'm going to steal. Sorry Eddie but Larry was the first Wrestler (to my knowledge) to use that.

[@natureboy1313]

@@chadk890 i remember 1 in the AWA where he and Larry Nelson were interviewing Stan Hansen and Hansen knocked Zbyszko off his stool.

[@TWO4Lyfe]

Bought a wrestling ring from Van Hammer. He sold the same ring to another guy. Watched him strong arm and intimidate us into keeping the cool $1000 we gave him. Real winner.

[@hugh2hoob668]

I thought everyone knew Steven was a street fighter in England

[@IgnatiusCheese]

Marty Jones trained no less, Regal can shoot wrestle

[@steveregal5821]

Larry and I were roommates in AWA. He is a good friend and has some GREAT stories! He married Vern Gagne's daughter and I haven't seen or talked to him in about 30 years!

[@mox19380]

Thanks for this....larry is a low key great interview yes champion was yoshi kwan and yes he died in 2018

[@needsaride15126]

Larry, a great Yinzer from Pittsburgh PA. Has always been one of my favorite wrestling personalities.

[@MrWoodMan23]

Larry is a true legend of this business and a wealth of knowledge. 👍

[@hezamachine]

Larry told Chris Champion "Shakespeare" because he didn't want to hit with one of his stiff kicks.

[@justinmartin1831]

He doesn't remember Evad Sullivan. I can understand why.

[@DIMP11]

Kevin's kayfabe brother and number one Hulkamaniac.

[@TheKillingJoker1980]

No one remembers Evad 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@stevewarren4813]

You mean Evad Navillus?

[@harveymcelroy4371]

Ha ha I wonder why

[@Tron76]

Something about Larry reminds me of Bob Uecker

[@joespitler3929]

Dude I can see that LOL

[@DemetriusOnTheMove]

Larry was a solid Wrestler back in the day

[@kev247365]

Larry was under rated as a commentator

[@ladadavidson7926]

An action movie with MONSTER MENG?! I GOTTA see THAT!

[@joejoebrian1014]

I don't see how he could have made a movie with Ernie Ladd last year when he died in 06

[@chrisruth7057]

Larry is a great guy👍

[@johnhartley4721]

Look at all the damn dimes!!! Love the guy.

[@tonypastor705]

I remember first time I saw Colonel Parker,I didn't realize he was actually Robert Fuller!!!

[@gripstrength]

Yes Chris Champion wrestled as Yoshi Kwan, and he passed away in 2018.

[@avalond1193]

Now I got the image of regal walking up to hammer saying..Hello.... WHAM!! then turns around and greets the others Hi guys!!

[@locomot1ve]

Love Larry, a legend of legends. the real deal imo

[@EmoEmu]

Why a guy with no actual fight experience would piss off a british shooter I'll never get.

[@TheNickDinsmore]

Bruno wasn’t diving on anybody.

[@Garbagejuice1207]

When I was little about 6 years old I used to imitate Larry in interviews. "Bruno! If you think you can beat me, YOU'RE CRAZY!". My dad got a kick out of that

[@nathanwanner..44]

Mr. Regal is a legitimate bad ass

[@Scorch1028]

I've heard several stories of Van Hammer getting his ass kicked by various wrestlers over the years. I think that he was happy to retire from pro wrestling. Unfortunately, in early 2020, Van Hammer was involved in a DUI hit-and-run. He was driving at 58 mph in a 35 mph zone and struck a 5-year-old child who was riding a bicycle. Thankfully, the kid survived, but Van Hammer was sentenced to 1 year of probation, 1 year of driver's license revocation, and his vehicle must have an interlock device at all times for the duration of his probation.

[@user-oo8un3ch4b]

Man Larry's a hoot! Great interview

[@lukef3559]

we don't have leprechauns, we have tramps on black mamba - right oh

[@HiPHOPx87]

Great video. We love you Larry.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

I love ALL these WSI shows ! Great stuff ! Was cool to see Bobby Blaze as well ! I got a huge pop from that !

[@tritchie6272]

Zbyzszko and Regal had a really good match that I wish some of this younger generation of Wrestlers would learn from. Not that every match needs to be a carbon copy of it,but to learn from it.

[@joesshows6793]

Love this guy!

[@amirokareem3535]

I think Kevin Sullivan's "brother " was called Evad , Dave spelled backwards. Evad became a big Hogan fan in WCW.

[@nbaldwin45]

He started out doing a C grade Bruiser Brody impression as The Equaliser ... that's probably how Larry might know him.

[@21macca21]

Bischoff says hammer was talkin shit about the Europeans

[@gregquinn7817]

Nice little way to work in a shot at Arn not being able to curl 70 pounds. Lol

[@zemaryan3446]

Couldn't even BUDGE it. It's a hidden shot at Adam Cole.

[@robertfullerjr802]

The living legend in my 100 all time favorites/greats💯

[@pladampa]

I could listen to Larry talk wrestling forever. Regal was a legit tough guy almost like a Stu Hart, you'd be in a pretzel tapping in 30 seconds. Im glad van hammer got it a bit different though Regal could brawl and be a ground guy.

[@charlesgilbert3101]

Arn Anderson couldn't curl a 70lbs dumbbell, hilarious...

[@nbaldwin45]

To be fair, he never exactly looked like Lex Luger and most people couldn't do that. I once read Arn had powerlifting experience and can buy that he probably had a good squat and deadlift.

[@edwardfarnsworth5915]

Larry must be confusing Chris Champion and Chris Kanyon

[@MissingaDIMM]

I was thinking that too at first but he was in fact talking about Chris Champion (aka Yoshi Kwan) who passed away in 2018, apparently stroke related.

[@80sclassic63]

Larry was there when Dave Sullivan was there! He wrote his name on his forehead backwards! He also played them "Equalizer" in WCW!

[@xSTATOKEx]

We all remember Buff Bagwell's mother lmao.

[@MissingaDIMM]

Judy Bagwell on a pole match was a 5 star classic.

[@JM1993951]

Legend says she’s still trying to call Jim Ross.

[@timothyl8237]

He says he can’t remember Dave Sullivan but a second later explains who it is

[@sassytroy8282]

I know a guy who roomed with Van Hammer. His name was also Steve. He thought Hammer was a tool....maybe this is why lol. Van Hammer probably ain't much for Steve's.

[@Zacktaylormusic]

Zbyszko with that voice lol

[@frankgonzalez1468]

Larry was a huge part of my childhood.

[@jimidangertv4569]

Larry was awesome . Champion

[@jasoncorr4619]

Didn’t regal knock out the lead singer of quiet riot and get arrested for it?

[@WildBillCox13]

From the wiki: Kanyon had been suffering from bipolar disorder, and he threatened suicide in the weeks prior to his death. On April 2, 2010, his brother Ken Klucsarits, concerned about him not answering calls, found him dead in his Sunnyside, Queens, apartment. An empty bottle of antidepressants and the drug Seroquel were found nearby. He was 40 years old. Kanyon left behind a note of apology for his family. His death was acknowledged by WWE.

[@chrischar9428]

Banhammer was at the Christmas party talking about wcw's problem was they used far too many foreign wrestlers Regal took exception to that and drop them

[@bcushing]

Hammer walked into a group in the locker room consisting of A.A, Austin, Regal, Eaton and Pillman and declared that he was going to "save the company". Needless to say it went over like a turd in a punch bowl. No surprise that Regal, probably the baddest ass of the bunch gave him his receipt.

[@steveregal5821]

Larry and I were roommates in AWA. He is a good friend and has some GREAT stories! He married Vern Gagne's daughter and I haven't seen or talked to him in about 30 years!

[@jefferyashmore6477]

Steve regal one of my favorite wrestlers. I am 58 now loved your British style.

[@steveregal5821]

@@jefferyashmore6477 not that Steven Regal he is William! I wrestled in 73-87 Mr. Electricity from AWA! Lord Steven is a lot younger than me. I retired in late 80's

[@beneficiobodiacinechristno5682]

@@steveregal5821 how old are you??

[@steveregal5821]

@@beneficiobodiacinechristno5682I will be 71 on Aug 25. And I am MUCH older than Lord William Regal who started out calling himself Lord Steven Regal until he got the news that it was my REAL name and went back to William. He was a HELLUVA wrestler and could tie you up in knots, but he was NOT "Mr. Electricity" Steve Regal which is my real name and I retired from full time pro rasslin' in 1987, and worked locally 3 years more. Unbelievable how many people get that confused!!

[@takerdust]

@@beneficiobodiacinechristno5682 he's the guy that British Regal took his name from. He got it from wrestling magazine overseas.

[@pladampa]

Not one person says anything different about haku, he was the most legit tough guy. When Andre won't mess with you, that means you are one of the toughest if not the toughest.

[@JoseFlores-sv8fb]

Dave Sullivan was ‘The Equalizer’...he might remember him that way...or maybe not.

[@paulmeyers4533]

The announcer looks like Elijah Woods big brother

[@paulmeyers4533]

I now love Larry Zbyszko

[@tonypastor705]

Dave Sullivan was also known as the Equalizer.

[@aubreyhouston5555]

Larry Zybysko was such a great heel! I was just a kid when I first saw him and oh boy! He could make me so mad!...lol... he was so dirty!!...he does a very entertaining interview. I'd love to hear more from him. Thanks for the good times Larry!!...💓

[@therayman4536]

He’s a good guy

[@shawnhardy8979]

Good interview ... Van Hammer , there is a name we haven't heard in ages ... whatever happened to him ?

[@aubreyhouston5555]

Last I heard, he was in jail for a hit and run while intoxicated. I think it happened last year...

[@TWO4Lyfe]

Van Hammer sold us a wrestling ring, then sold the same ring to someone else, then intimidated us into making us think he was right in the situation, and he was gonna do what he wanted. Not the most reputable human, screwing a bunch of kids out of the little cash we had.

[@dinobrya2]

Steve Regal was clearly in the wrong. That is simple assault and he should have been visited by the authorities. Mr. Z was right about the wrestling ability of Van Hammer. AWESOME physique though.

[@bonechip01]

You can take the man out of Blackpool, but you can't take the Blackpool out of the man.

[@morganjacob1195]

Living legend.

[@darylhall2198]

yeah a person being headbutted for no reason is so funny......

[@RayRay002]

Regal was tough dude... And once he blew up in size abit he was really a lot to handle.. He made goldberg look stupid in short order...

[@kwmusic4560]

Only took :56 seconds before he mentioned Bruno. We get Larry. We get it.

[@hugh2hoob668]

Pittsburgh native

[@neogeo7861]

Van Halen + Jan Hammer = Van Hammer

[@nuyorican91st]

If regal can gas out Goldberg...big bad Goldberg for what 6 minutes? I don't question what he did to this van hammer fella

[@tommyhallum2054]

Chris champion as Yoshi Kwan was the most hilariously racist thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@greenonions7492]

What the hell?? There's a leprechaun foundation??

[@sbielecki1974sb]

Great talker, great wrestler.

[@EmoEmu]

This could have been when Arn's neck was turning into nerve damage. He figured it out when he couldn't grip a dumbell and it dropped from his hand. The guy lost all grip strength.

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

Something to show Larry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Sullivan_(wrestler)