The Wrestling World Pays Its Respects To Captain Lou Albano
Captain Lou Albano (Rest in Peace)
Longtime WWE employee Howard Finkel has posted an excellent tribute to the late Captain Lou Albano, which you can read here.
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross posted this on his JRsBarBQ.com blog today:
Sorry to hear about the passing of Captain Lou Albano, WWE Hall of Fame Manager and former member of the Sicilians tag team with Tony Altimore. Lou was a true “character” who was a decent wrestler but gained huge fame in the WWE explosion of the 80’s as a manager. Lou appearing in a Cyndi Lauper music video back in the day was nice exposure for Lou and WWE and put Captain Lou into pop culture awareness. Lou had many stints in WWE but always “came home” and we wish his family and friends our utmost condolences. The Good Lord has his hands full keeping the Captain in check in Heaven.
Many others have also posted messages on Twitter acknowledging Albano’s unfortunate passing:
- Chris Jericho: “Wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano has died. One of the integral performers who put the WWF on the map..”
- Taz: “sorry to hear about the GREAT Capt Lou….god bless. “
- Matt Morgan: “U gotta be f’n kidding me! Just heard the bad news that Capt Lou Albano passed. He was just as much of a “star” to me as a kid, as was … the wrestlers! One of the better personalities our sport has produced. He was very vital in mainstreaming “rock-n-wrestling” in 80s”
- Paul Heyman: “RIP CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO”
- Jeremy Borash: “Wearing a rubber band on my cheek today. RIP Captain Lou. One of my favs.”
- Ken Anderson: “RIP Lou Albano. I was laid up in the hospital for 9 days in 2001, and Rob Norwood and Shane Hills brought me an autographed 8 x 10 from him.”
Return to SEScoops.com Main Page
More Recent News
WWE Axes Rookie Diva From Third Season Of NXT
NXT season three Rookie cut from the show; replacement to be named
Ugly Buyrate For MITB PPV, Jericho Talks Young Talent
Chris Jericho says he’ll always be a star and will never lose his spot in WWE .. What does he think of the Nexus?
Details On Luna Vachon Rejecting Offer To Appear At TNA PPV
Luna Vachon, who passed away last Friday, was asked to appear at Hardcore Justice
Tara Revealed As Mystery Biker On Thursday’s “iMPACT!”
The former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion was revealed as the mystery biker on Thursday’s iMPACT! – details behind her return
iMPACT! Preempted Next Week: Replacement Show Announced
Next week’s episode of iMPACT! is preempted, replacement program announced
Updated No Surrender PPV Card Following Thursday’s Impact
Eight matches have been announced for Sunday’s No Surrender pay-per-view
SEScoops Mailbag: Should WWE Move Raw Because Of The NFL?
We’ll talk shifting Raw to a different night — plus, when did the old territory system die, most hilarious gimmick match, Russo swerves and more
*SPOILERS* WWE SmackDown Results For Tonight
Spoiler results for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown, including the World Heavyweight title match at Night of Champions revealed
iMPACT! Going Live In October & More “Major Changes”
TNA iMPACT! going LIVE on October 7th .. Dixie Carter teases, “Remember my tweet about how TNA is going to change forever? Stay tuned”
Video Of John Cena On Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
WWE star John Cena appears on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” to promote his new movie, Legendary
Teddy Hart In WWE-Sponsored Rehab, Diva Upset
Bret Hart talks his nephew into entering rehab with hopes of him winding up in WWE one day .. Plus,
TNA Brass Losing Faith In Mick Foley, TNA Holding Knockout PPV
Many within TNA feel they can no longer count on Mick Foley to put on a good match.. Plus – a Knockouts-themed pay-per-view has been scheduled
Reaction To Katie Lea’s TNA Tryout, Angelina Thanks Fans
Internal reaction to Katie Lea Burchill’s recent TNA tryout.. Plus – Angelina Love thanks the fans
RAW Guest Host Calls The Experience A Disaster
Actor Justin Long says hosting RAW was a disaster .. “It was just awkward. They’re all fired up to see guys pummeling each other, not to see three nerdy comedy guys do some bits.”
Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli Sign New ROH Deals
Ring of Honor has announced that ROH Tag Team champions, The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli) have signed new deals with the company.
NXT Season Related To WWE’s Unhappiness With Its Divas
WWE’s unhappiness with many of its Divas was a catalyst to the all-women’s season of NXT
WWE Issues Statement Addressing Substance Abuse
WWE issues a statement addressing the many former wrestlers who have passed away as a result of substance abused related issues
Austin Likes CM Punk, Cena Rags On Himself, NXT Finale Rating
Stone Cold comments on Punk using his music on RAW & calling him out.. Cena says whether he’d be an NXT Pro .. and a frustrating setback for Chris Jericho’s new book
Clip Of MVP’s New Theme Music Now Online (Audio)
MVP has posted a clip of his new theme music on Twitter … Listen here and tell us what you think!
