Lou Albano on Letterman, July 12, 1984

By request.

[@robfinlay8058]

Lou Albano was a true, real life character, the type of which pro-wrestling is sorely missing today.

[@jonhohensee3258]

He was a joke.

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@PisceanGardener Was he your crush?

[@cynthiaquinn590]

Super Mario 🪠🪣

[@josemontano7767]

I miss Captain Lou. He was a huge part of the My childhood RIP.

[@casanovafrankenstein8538]

Me too, Captain Lou worked at my daycare center

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

@@casanovafrankenstein8538 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHXVfWetmd10Y7M More classic WWWF Championship Wrestling from 1977 to 1978 Captain Lou Albano !

[@mrmartywaring]

Indeed! He was one of the reasons why the 80s was dope!

[@DoomKid]

If Wario existed back in the 80's, he would have been a PERFECT Wario. Such a fantastic heel, he's awesome!!

[@SpookyCam01]

he made a perfect Mario

[@itsRaddad]

@@SpookyCam01 Woulda loved to see captain lou in the movie instead of generic hollywood star #10000 chris pratt

[@SpookyCam01]

@@itsRaddad i like chris pratt he's a cool dude. But yeah i wish

[@itsRaddad]

@@SpookyCam01 i don't mind him as an actor but i really do think he was a weird choice for mario

[@SpookyCam01]

@@itsRaddad oh yeah i agree 100% but oh well atleast the art style looks good

[@martingamez01]

R.I.P. The man. The myth. The legend.

[@jonhohensee3258]

The joke.

[@SrB880_UTTD]

Its not joke 😔

[@Triangulove]

"If you put his brain in a parakeet the parakeet would fly backwards"-Genius!

[@joeb2588]

He uses that line in every interview. It's nuts. He was cool though. Gotta love Captain Lou.

[@fredmyricks733]

Lou is the white redd foxx the funniest the greatest

[@_1ben]

That is a savage comment. I must say I laugh every time I hear it

[@alfie9876]

@@_1ben It was most certainly not a Savage comment it was a Cap'n Lou comment.

[@_1ben]

@@alfie9876 ya got me ! i stand corrected,

[@nk56950]

LMFAO, Captain Lou Albano is one of a kind. Often imitated, NEVER DUPLICATED!

[@ss4kronos33]

NEVER FORGOTTEN !!!

[@Kgio-2112]

He is never imitated!

[@jonhohensee3258]

Thank goodness he wasn't duplicated.

[@jeralnlawrence5011]

Great Job by Letterman to let Lou, just do his thing! Made for an absolute hilarious segment!

[@TonysLawnCare215]

Lou was the sharpest talker ever in the history of Tv TO THIS DAY I CANT FIND ANYONE WHO IS SHARP WITH IN THE HEAT OF THE MOMENT FIND WORD TO SAY. GOD BLESS LOU R.I.P TO THE GREATEST📺 ENTERTAINER THE WORLD HAS EVER HEARD

[@pantangela]

Closest we got would be Jim Cornette or Paul Heyman. But by God could Lou Talk? Such a fantastic entertainer.

[@wigsy99]

Perhaps also Bobby the Brain Heenan

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

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

[@MrStcarroll29]

This is why I Love KZbin. First time seeing this. Brings me right back to my childhood. God Bless the Captain

[@miked6335]

Many years ago I was drinking in a bar with a friend of mine who worked for the NY Jets. Wrestling came on the bar's TV. My friend told me that Jets assistant coach Sam Rutigliano told my friend how he (Sam) was Lou Albano's roommate at the University of Tennessee and that Lou was suspended because he held some freshman by the ankles out a window.

[@davidachonii44]

The good old days, when people had character on TV! . . . . .

[@DGS_1992]

Captain Lou Albano was a legend.. R.I.P

[@xxxShiroKirixxx]

Captain lou is such a legend and a badass

[@SillySongs4Everyone2001]

Captain Lou never spoke the truth during the entire time during this interview.

[@rphillip1086]

@@SillySongs4Everyone2001 That's kind of the whole idea lol.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

@@SillySongs4Everyone2001 Why WAS he called Captain then?

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

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

[@paulsonj72]

​@@SillySongs4Everyone2001Gorilla Monsoon called him the fountain of misinformation

[@rickt1951]

The master of eloquence.A great character.

[@jonhohensee3258]

Master of blech.

[@jamiepreston1490]

What a guy to watch growing up. Lol. Thanks Captain Lou for the memories. RIP Sir.

[@jasonpdsi]

Lou was absolutely amazing in these appearances.

[@jonhohensee3258]

He was an embarrassment.

[@ronaldh8446]

Brian DePalma's underrated movie Wise Guys... Capt. Lou steals the show. One of the funniest performances in a movie I've ever seen. What a Legend. Forever missed.

[@jamescortes158]

Frank the Fixer.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKKyeaRvgMaerdk

[@ronaldh8446]

@@jamescortes158 I have this video clip saved in my KZbin library. LMAO!!! Oh man how I love that! 😂♥️👍

[@julesfalcone]

"Thank You Mr. Acavano!"

[@theadventuresofsupermariob4645]

Captain Lou Albano was simply amazing, he maked a great contribution to Mario and WWE. True paisano that will never be forgotten, cause legends live forever.❤😇

[@thejbirdtm3331]

Yeah I love his work I watched all the episodes of the super Mario Bros super show

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

@@thejbirdtm3331 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHXVfWetmd10Y7M More classic WWWF Championship Wrestling from 1977 to 1978 With Captain Lou Albano !

[@jonhohensee3258]

He was an idiot.

[@mrmartywaring]

He was another reason why my childhood was dope!!

[@Boomblox5896]

Now imagine him with the Mario hat on the whole time.

[@alexander101207]

Loved Captain Lou! May he rest in peace.

[@jonhohensee3258]

He was embarrassing.

[@1dc138]

Back in the 70's when we were students, between classes we would go in to an empty classroom, roll up adhesive tape and play volleyball against the four walls. I was called "The Captain." Not because I was the captain of my team but because everyone knew I looked up to and imitated Lou Albano who would bring a smile and laugh to all my fellow students. Rest in Peace. We all miss you.

[@duran007fan5]

I met Lou Albano in Greenwich village back in 1988. he was a very nice talkative man to say the least.

[@paulg444]

He is without a doubt one of the greatest heels ever... I think I would put him right up there at Rowdy Roddy Piper level.

[@jfk2214]

Probably the greatest interview ever!

[@sumwear7123]

Forever love this guy.

[@josemontano7767]

I miss captain Lou RIP. Keyfab forever!

[@JohnCooper-es3iy]

Got to love Captain Lou Albano. RIP

[@pastelvampxoxo5625]

R.I.P to this Man! Lou Albano forever missed.

[@TravisTarrant]

Loved this! He was one of a kind.

[@standupstevie1314]

Dave played off wrestlers so well in the early 80s. I’ll be honest I started watching wrestling in 1986 I always remembers Captain Lou as a “good guy” manager but I don’t remember him being an active manager in the WWF when I started watching it. I knew who he was and had his action figure though lol I had no idea he was still a heel manager when Cindy came on the scene and that he had originally feuded with her and I literally have just been binge watching his old appearances from the early 80s wow what a funny guy. Sorry for the long comment but I have a quick story I met him in like 1992 at the Marriot I’m Queens by La Guardia Airport when they regularly had wrestling shows. He was signing autographs at a table. My dad was a big wrestling fan I’m the 50s and 60s and owns a really beat up old autograph book with so many old legends autographs. He had Lou Albanos autograph but that was before he was the “Captain.” My dad used to attend shows at the old Sunnyside Gardens iArena in Queens and used to meet the wrestlers before and after shows for autographs. So my dad brought that old autograph book to the Marriot and approached Lou for an autograph on the other side of the page and told him he had signed it years ago in Sunnyside. Lou was so cool and is the same way he is at his appearances. He asked my dad “what the hell happened to this book? It looks like you brought it a been through a war zone!” Haha great memory RIP Lou

[@Hellwyck]

*Cyndi

[@frankbonini7085]

Dave Was a Legit Fan Growing Up. Watched WWA (Dick the Bruiser) as a Kid/Teen in His Native Indiana

[@Rainman316pwns]

This is fantastic heel work.

[@NightWarriorAlive]

Captain Lou is in his glory here!

[@davidhutchinson5233]

I never watched wrestling past the mid 70s, my childhood. But the characters...some of them still are great. Captain Lou was one of the best.

[@kevinbergin9971]

Over 20 years ago, I was calling on a medical group in Northern Westchester and was talking to my boss on the payphone when Lou came in the building. I asked him if he could just say hello to my boss, named Bill, he did. Made my manager's day.

[@Steely_Fran]

About a month prior to this, Roddy Piper had Cyndi Lauper on Piper's Pit. A few minutes into the interview, Captain Lou came out and told Cyndi basically said an abridged version of what he said here. I miss this era of professional wrestling.

[@bobsbrain397]

Such a brilliant entertainer, Rest in Peace.

[@V8AmericanMuscleCar]

He was the funniest man in the history of wrestling. ❤️

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live Captain Lou’s memory. xoxo The Clarences

[@esteminor5145]

What a great talent and a super great guy....😊💓💯😎👈

[@bryantsherman503]

He was such a wonderful "bad-guy" manager in the day. I'll never forget when he turned on Snuka and had him pile drived on the cement floor on t.v.!

[@MarkJohnson-vi2dm]

Two masters at work. Seeing letterman’s beard now prolly tells me he really admired Albanos😄

[@dongiller]

Sans ridiculous rubber band.

[@arthurkornblum9771]

Captain Lou Albano, the greatest aerator that ever stepped on stage!! A wrestling icon and true legend!!!

[@MrNYCman530]

"He has the brain of a dehydrated BB, put it in a parakeet, it flies backwards"

[@muxz]

The man was drawing serious heat in this interview. What a promo cutter.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

What an absolute trip Capt. Lou was! This is great! Letterman sure had great guests in 80s (Savini, Kinski, Beefheart, Waters, etc).

[@Magneto411]

Nich Hodge Because of course millennials are stupid for not knowing a bunch of people who are dead now.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

@Nich Hodge Tom Savini--effects guy for the orig Friday The 13th & Dawn Of The Dead. Klaus Kinski--German actor, Captain Beefheart--avant-blues singer, John Waters--director And only 2 of them are dead: Kinski and Beefheart Savini, funny enough, now does a lot of make-up stuff for WWE (wrestling tie-in) and Waters hasn't directed a movie in 15 years and hasn't directed a good one in 40!

[@pebblekitty8949]

Thank you Mr Acavano ... Captain Lou was a legend

[@GordonGkko]

Kayfabe at it's finest .. RIP Capt. Lou.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Doug Varnam yeah, except with Lou I'm not so sure it was an act. Ha!

[@hap.g.7640]

Sat at a dinner table with him and had a conversation about Elvis .. although a lot of its is an act, he was a family man .He was the real deal

[@brandonhendrix7223]

@ted dymski god bless him for it!

[@khanpaniora5346]

captain Lou albano was an great good man and great manager and had managed heaps of pro wrestlers and great times ,but Luke play his character lou very well

[@miserableoldbastard7044]

Thank you Mr. Acavano!

[@howardnevin5580]

EXCELLENT....Capt. Lou Albano....EXCELLENT

[@theom79]

I would really like to know who was it that looked at Lou Albano and thought: "Yeah, i think he would make a good Mario".

[@bradyfry8031]

I could've sworn during a pipers pit that when referring to Albano Piper called him often constipated but never duplicated

[@Ericotheriault]

THAT was AMAZING! Captain Lou and Letterman.....wow “Often imitated never duplicated!”

[@stevensmoley7983]

Letterman had absolutely no idea what he was getting into with this interview.

[@bradcohen4356]

You are thinking the same thing as me. Letterman seemed unprepared as to who Lou Albano was and how he acted.

[@jkm49us25]

A Robin Williams before Robin

[@randomguyontheinternet7940]

Even his normal voice is Mario...

[@davidwhite3181]

Pure genius!

[@MsSmitty9]

C-O-N-G-U-T-Y. GENIUS !!!!!

[@rotcod2886]

It took him a second to get going, but boy did he go after that.

[@VampyreBarbie]

Brings me waay back! Loved him!

[@sammyzeeda2984]

We all loved the Captain !

[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

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[@sant-antonioterranova7870]

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[@nickfanzo]

Grew up watching the business and looking up to Lou. Proud to be from the carmel Mahopac area.

[@danielmontgomery350]

Good and classic captin lou albano

[@lunicola]

THIS is "off beat class" at it's greatest... i DON'T think too many realize JUST how much his "shtick"... is just that.. well executed and performed "shtick"..lol.. LOVE diss guy

[@carolannbregman4927]

I loved Lou ... never disappointed!

[@elc1960]

"Women are great, in their proper place!" I have this mental image of Lou's wife going "Yeah, right!", while moving her right hand in an up-and-down motion to simulate an autoerotic act...

[@finch45lear]

Love The Captain. RIP Lou. Thanks so much for the laughs !

[@jrjr11rrsgjk]

Love the captin

[@blindtiger5919]

so great......

[@privateprivate1865]

He was a cool dude.

[@misserin3371]

Captain Lou was adorable!

[@advancedstretch7742]

So much swag even in 2023

[@iamjaychase1]

I loved Lou❤

[@davidelliott948]

Gotta love the captain!

[@E.C.2]

Requiescat in Pace Louis Albano. We miss you Sir!!!!

[@95SLE]

Classic Lou!

[@realwildracer28]

A brain of a dehydrated BB great lines man legend Man legend

[@scottsignorelli6396]

Greatest manager in Wrestling history in my opinion.1984 was the best time in Wrestling that was my childhood.

[@michaelwalsh1035]

A brilliant mind for management and personal grooming.

[@stornkolson]

Hellz yeah, that guy was one of my faves! He actually seems really on par in thiz 1

[@FrostyCranmer]

OMG taught her how to use a spoon & a fork ! We miss you Captain Lou !

[@moncorp1]

Watch Wise Guys (1986). Lou is worth the price of admission in that one.

[@spottss]

Grew up on this. S as long with Fred blassie and grand wizard! Childhood memories lasting forever

[@ss4kronos33]

how does he do it....god damn dave he is CAPT LOU ALBANO....hes a god

[@mkl62]

Another thought: July 12, 1984. Two days before Black Saturday.

[@rcjr68]

so fun that man was amazing back then

[@juanitomaxxcarnaje3877]

Incredible promo that he cut on David letterman and I’m sure it’s 100% percent shoot no script if you put his brain in a parakeet the parakeet would fly backwards absolutely hilarious

[@davidkopec9442]

Greatest manager ever.

[@EXPLISITemcee]

The fans act like they had no idea wrestling was fixed... He says he is from New York and nobody.. i mean nobody from the crowd reacted.. you wont get that today.. thats a true heel.. the way he fooled the fans... they dont cheer.. just because he is so hated as a heel that nobody wanted to be the "bad guy" fan.

[@spaceace1006]

Shortly before his face turn!!

[@maxpuppy96]

The Captain did not let Dave up for air genius

[@battlestarmarc]

Albano was a funny heel. Great heel promos.

[@evanmakopoulos8527]

If you put his brain in a parakeet it would fly backwards. Lmao classic

[@Ravens-ft2hn]

Amazing

[@pulsarlights2825]

Calling Dave Wolff, Dave Dog, was always hilarious to me

[@Hellwyck]

"Hey Dave, This is Captain Lou an' I'm talkin' ta YOU! Swing your arms from side to side..."

[@erwinrogers9470]

Classic interview

[@MrMattstearns]

Albano, blassie and the grand wizard one of a kind entertainers. They always started their interviews by saying McMahon

[@noodlehat3250]

Pro Wrestling.... leverage, balance, and steel folding chairs.

[@slapshot68]

Holy ravioli!

[@dansmead4100]

Often imitated never duplicated, I remember Tarzan Tyler and crazy Luke graham. The Stamford stomper Tony altimore. Lou was in perfect shape. 5.0 body fat. But sometimes the camera zoomed in at a .8723 angle and the waistline appeared larger, rest in peace captain.

[@ravenlit]

5% body fat? What, per inch? :D