Talk:Lou Albano

“Horseshit higgins”, WTF?

I just removed a broken link to Horseshit higgins in section Wrestlers managed. Google doesn't support the existence of a “Horseshit higgins” dude, despite it being a Google Suggest'ed extension to “horseshit”. (Yes, I was kinda bored, but that was just a couple of minutes ago now I'm all giggling.) Please reinstate with appropriate citation if there indeed was a Horseshit Higgins fellow once upon a time (that factoid wouldn't bode well on my opinion about wrestling which right now is already pretty much contained within the semantic cloud of that “horseshit” word, but on the other hand I'm french so what do I know...) DomQ 19:00, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Just a stupid vandal. I am cleaning up the "horseshit" he's left all over this talk page. --QuasarTE (talk) 19:17, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

It makes no sense!

This paragraph of the "Hollywood" section makes no sense.

In 1989, on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee", Albano shaved his trademark beard to star as the iconic video game character Super Mario. The Super Mario Brothers Super Show. The one-time villain hosted live action segments during interludes of the Mario cartoon.

"The Super Mario Brothers Super Show" seems just kind of... there. And the last sentence confuses as well. What one-time villain? Is Lou a villain? Or Mario? What? Kaoskastle 03:00, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Albano's Health Nixed Scheduled Appearance

--Bushido Hacks 15:45, 20 May 2005 (UTC) Captain Lou Albano, 71, suffered a recent heart attack on May 12, 2005, canceling a scheduled public appearance at a Valiant Brothers Reunion on May 14, 2005, in Carteret, New Jersey. Albano was listed in stable condition according to a press release.

• Source:Tampa Tribune posted May 19, 2005 by syndicated ringside columnist Ron Jordan. Forth story down.

Where he ridsides

Albano dies not reside in Bloomingrove, New York i personally know him cause he is a friend of my uncle and grandfather and im saying he resides in carmel new york. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.76.128.167 (talk) 21:27, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

turn from heel?

My recollection is that all-American Captain Lou was on the "faces" team on the Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n Wrestling Saturday morning cartoon, vs. predominantly "ethnic" heel wrestlers.

Both sides on Rock 'n Wrestling had some "ethnic" types--the "faces" side had the Junkyard Dawg, Tito Santana, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka....but yes, Captain Lou's "character" was a face on the show, and if I recall correctly, he started managing face wrestlers at around the same time in the WWF. There used to be a brief paragraph on Lou (or, at least, a "character" based on Lou--none of the wrestlers voiced themselves on the animated segments) being part of Rock 'n Wrestling, but it got trimmed for some reason. - Pennyforth 23:43, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Albano Punches a youth in Framingham Loring Arena

Lou Albano was managing Tarzan Tyler the night Tyler was wrestling Pedro Morales for the Worlds Championship. Before the start of the match a young boy approximately 12 years old walked up to the ring side with camera in hand and asked Albano if he could take his picture. Albano jumped out of the ring and rushed the boy before anyone realized what was happening. Albano punched the boy in the face causing a huge gash in the boys chin. The boy was taken to the Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and received 18 stiches to the chin. Albano skipped town as fast as possible. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.203.93.109 (talk) .

Staged or real?

Reading this article, I can't tell what which of Lou's actions were staged, and which were real. Did Lou really give the child stitches? Surely hitting his own Wild Samoan rather than Atlas with a chair was a planned part of the show, and not a blunder as the article states. Can someone clarify which is which? Baiter 18:26, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

needs to be reverted to previous state (vandalized). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 63.87.176.130

I'm also curious about the entire Cyndi Lauper incident. It smells of kayfabe to me, even though it caused an outrage at the time. Note that in the interview used as a source for this, Captain Lou puts it in light of his "straight" turn, and also points out how some of his statements were obviously sarcastic, such as when he said all the women just wanted him while sporting a quite heavy physique. It is also notable that Lauper and Albano remained good enough friends for her to appear as a guest star on the Super Mario Bros. Super Show.--QuasarTE 15:14, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes (two years later), the article is written from an in-universe perspective. Now, upon his death, I think many people appreciate that. - Wikidemon (talk) 07:36, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

BAD LINK

In the managed teams section "The Machines" links to here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Machines Which is a band with no relation to wrestling. Can someone fix this, I have no idea how.

rubber bands????

WTF was up with the rubber bands? ~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.185.226.203 (talk) 08:06, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Nothing "natural" dying at age 76

Another reason why the term 'natural causes' should be avoided when citing cause of death.Ykral (talk) 09:09, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

My mom died October 1, 2008 at home under hospice care at 79.

When I read that Lou died at home, I knew he died of the same cause as my mom.

My mom had coronary problems and cancer.

It wasn't the cancer that took her, it was the constant pain of several factors.
She wanted to die because even morphine couldn't end the pain and there wasn't an "operation" that could help her.

She knew the pain wouldn't end.

Natural cause is a simple way of saying the person was ready to go.

RIP Capt. The One and Only Worldwise Dave Shaver 11:00, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

Birthplace

This article reads that he was born in Mount Vernon, New York, but the Associated Press said he was born in Rome, Italy before he and his family moved to Mount Vernon, New York, and settled there. Source Parrothead1983 (talk) 09:18, 15 October 2009 (UTC)

I've adjusted the article accordingly. --Dominic Hardstaff (talk) 09:36, 15 October 2009 (UTC)