RIP Captain Lou Albano
Professional wrestling is built around oversized personalities and very few could match Captain Lou Albano, who passed away this week.
Kevin Eck from the Baltimore Sun has a beautiful tribute here.
What I want to do is share some memories of Captain Lou, who was a major cultural icon in the 1980s. Enjoy!
A classic WWF interview:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0IFXq7iFCE]
Boasting Greg “The Hammer” Valentine:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRI2_TySOtA]
He rose to a whole new level by appearing in Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” music video:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdAYDL8CJy8]
And was immortalized by the song “Captain Lou” by the band NRBQ:
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJNrsNe54AE]
Captain Lou was SUPER MARIO! How frickin’ cool is that?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w2fi_f5OLY]
Rest in peace and thanks for the memories!
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