Albano also started his promo bragging about having a 32 inch waist, 24 inch biceps and bench pressing over 600 pounds. He then lifted up his shirt. Hilarious. 😆
Albano set the bar high with his promo, it was just great. All the others were boring. Including Hogan. Andre did not need to cut a good promo. If he was on the card he was putting people in the seats.
The was Lou just being the big mouth drunk jerk he was all the time. Camera or no camera Lou was punk and a drunk lier.. then he stopped drinking became nicer.
I remember as a 14 year old boy in Allentown pa captain Lou jumping up on a table trying to stomp on the hands of me and my best friend, then as we turned around and ran, here comes a steel chair flying behind us. That was the greatest thing in the world for two fourteen year olds. Ha ha ha 44 years later it's just as it happened yesterday. Thanks capt lou for the great memories. It's still awesome today.
Go ahead and say the 80's wasn't the best decade to be between 5 and 15 years old. I was born in 71. Perfect age for Star Wars.....ditto for the WWF....Dukes of Hazzard, Three's Co, Fantasy Island, He-Man, A-Team.....on and on and on.
strangewayshere " I'm so fine, I'm so elated and often imitated but never duplicated !!! Captain Lou was comedy gold. Captain Lou's " The guiding light" one of his best fallback lines was " your brain is the size of a dehydrated BB and if you put it into a Parakeet It Would Fly BackWards. - LOL.
Before Hulk Hogan, before Stone Cold and The Rock, before all those superstars, there was one guy that IMO carried the WWF and kept me watching, Captain Lou Albano. He was the craziest, most charismatic figure of the early WWWF and WWF. He never failed to have me laughing my rear end off! He was the greatest manager and promo guy ever!
Gold from beginning to end. You just don't see promos like this anymore. I realize that they have sponsors and such to think about now, and they have to watch their words carefully so as not to hurt anyone's delicate fee-fees, but man I miss these days. These guys made me want to buy a ticket (and over the years, I've bought many). Save for Paul Heyman, and a select few others, the promo is really a lost art.
As a kid I punched captain Lou in the calf at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium as I ran by the ring. He turned and kicked the rope as his boot nearly hit my face! 😅. RIP Captain
Mean Gene is looking at Hulk and thinkin - Man - he coulda been the champ in AWA.. .POLISH POWER !!! Rocky Johnson with a stylish hat.. I forgot that he and Tony Atlas were known as The Soul Patrol - Captain Lou - nuts as always - Andre the calm Giant - and Hulkamania at it's real beginning - WHATCHA GONNA DO BROTHA ?
In those days the WWF was much more regional, mainly in the Northeast. The WWF had a huge following among Latinos up there. That is why face Intercontinental Champions were guys like Pedro Morales and Tito Santana. From 1980-85 Tito and Pedro were the only faces to hold the Intercontinental Title. The titles didn't change hands very often.
If you really want to experience classic Lou, go to "Manager of the Year," voting and contest, for the WWF. It was absolutely priceless, with Freddie Blassie, the Grand Wizzard of Wrestling, Arnold Skoland and of course, the Captain.
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His final throwing out of "32 inch waste!" as he walks off is comedic genius. That's as good as it gets.
Albano also started his promo bragging about having a 32 inch waist, 24 inch biceps and bench pressing over 600 pounds. He then lifted up his shirt. Hilarious. 😆
Captain Lou...there was no better heel, no one better on the mic....LONG LIVE CAPT LOU!!!!
The man was comic gold !
AMEN !!!!!!!
Gene's straight man routine was spot on! Hysterical! He helped make these guys!
It's amazing how Gene always managed to keep a straight face.
Lou Albano was hilarious and one of the best managers ever!!
Looked like a 32 inch waist to me. The one and only Captain Lou, often imitated never duplicated.
32" around the front and 33" around the back 😂🤣😅😆😄
Not nice
I'm kinda blown away by how this is all one long take. The charisma of these men.
Albano set the bar high with his promo, it was just great.
All the others were boring. Including Hogan.
Andre did not need to cut a good promo. If he was on the card he was putting people in the seats.
The was Lou just being the big mouth drunk jerk he was all the time. Camera or no camera Lou was punk and a drunk lier.. then he stopped drinking became nicer.
Capt lou was the funniest wrestler and manager ever.
and the best mario too
I challenge you not to laugh or smile when Capt Lou’s part comes on😂🤣😂 Ready set go....
Lou, thank you for the memories you were awesome!!!!
I remember as a 14 year old boy in Allentown pa captain Lou jumping up on a table trying to stomp on the hands of me and my best friend, then as we turned around and ran, here comes a steel chair flying behind us. That was the greatest thing in the world for two fourteen year olds. Ha ha ha 44 years later it's just as it happened yesterday. Thanks capt lou for the great memories. It's still awesome today.
Go ahead and say the 80's wasn't the best decade to be between 5 and 15 years old. I was born in 71. Perfect age for Star Wars.....ditto for the WWF....Dukes of Hazzard, Three's Co, Fantasy Island, He-Man, A-Team.....on and on and on.
Only those who lived in 80's can appreciate the awesomeness of it!
Hell yeah bro. Born in 72 here. Every Saturday was something to look forward to
1967. Same here!
We’re Ready, I’m Ready, They Ready, He’s Ready, He’s Ready, Are you Ready?
strangewayshere " I'm so fine, I'm so elated and often imitated but never duplicated !!! Captain Lou was comedy gold. Captain Lou's " The guiding light" one of his best fallback lines was " your brain is the size of a dehydrated BB and if you put it into a Parakeet It Would Fly BackWards. - LOL.
There’ll be some 19,714 people they’ll all be ready.
32inch waist 😂
Fred, tellum. Don't forget the eighty dollar shirt.
@@mygirlpiper Another one was, "I can suplex a man from my knees daddy!"
Albano's Spanish was outstanding. It broke international barriers.
Everyone understood exactly what he meant.
"broke international barriers " thats great🤣🤣👍👍👍
He also spoke French and Japanese and of course somoan lmao
Sometimes he try to speak English too
LOL
@@nunzio-hv8xt Samoan.
"GET THE MICROPHONE UP THERE YOU DUMMY!!!!!!" The Captain was a very unique character. No question about it man.
Captain Lou!!! The Greatest of all time!!!!
These were great fun times of the WWWF glad I was able to enjoy it. All were colorful characters.
ZERO chance of me keeping a straight face during Capt Lou’s promo if I’m Mean Gene
gotta love captain lou! he had the exact fan attendence down to the last fan. 19.714. so astute.
Lou was awesome, he was so cool when I met him... True legend. (And hysterical)...
I met him as a kid, seemed cool
Albano was awesome
Before Hulk Hogan, before Stone Cold and The Rock, before all those superstars, there was one guy that IMO carried the WWF and kept me watching, Captain Lou Albano. He was the craziest, most charismatic figure of the early WWWF and WWF. He never failed to have me laughing my rear end off! He was the greatest manager and promo guy ever!
Captain is a classic
so much fun watching these
Man where can I watch this match!? These guys can sell a fight! Half a century later and I'm pumped as hell!
OMG these were the best I grew up on these Guys !!!!
I'm been always fan of Andre so when he walked in there i got really happy
These were the days!
I love how you hear him walking off camera shouting "32 inch waste!".
waist**** not waste
@@Danimal77😂😂😂😂😂I
"ARE YOU READY!!!!!!"
Thank you for posting this
OMG, I'VE NEVER BEEN LAUGHING SO HARD IN ALL MY LIFE!
I know many will disagree, but the big green belt that replaced the one Superstar Graham destroyed, is my favorite WWF Championship belt of all time.
I actually have one. It's beautiful
LMFAO at Captain Lou.....
Gosh what memories!!
Love you Lou!!!!
Looked like Andre was biting his lip to keep from laughing after the captain Lou rant
Great pro. Thanks for posting this video
Gold from beginning to end. You just don't see promos like this anymore. I realize that they have sponsors and such to think about now, and they have to watch their words carefully so as not to hurt anyone's delicate fee-fees, but man I miss these days. These guys made me want to buy a ticket (and over the years, I've bought many). Save for Paul Heyman, and a select few others, the promo is really a lost art.
Ya...I forgot Rocky Johnson was from South Poland....
man, that was some dumb comment from putski....it sounded stupid...race stupid...TY
Shut your bitch mouth
Yes, with Ivan Padoosky.
That’s when Rocky Johnson had enough and walked off.
I can't believe Mario(Lou Albano) used to be a wrestler before he became a plumber in Brooklyn 😁😁😁
Gene Okerland was almost as good a straight man as McMahon. Albano outdoes himself in this.
gene was a step down from mcmahon. good, but not as good as vince was.
1984 in case you were wondering
I miss the characters in wrestling.
every single one of these human beings (including gene) is amazing.
Had to be one of 'Mean' Gene's earliest promos in the WWF.
Him and Hogan had just recently been brought in.
4:38 Hogan is "high on" something alright. Haha
He said his prayers and took his vitamins
i miss the 80 s hay day of. w w. f. i. love watching this i. loved. the w w f joey g
I love how incredulous Mean Gene looks when he says "32 inch waist".
1:47
You can save yourself some time and skip through Ivan Paduski and Rocky Johnson and go directly to the captain.
My God the Captain was💰💰💰💰
Mean Gene almost got his @$$ kicked by Captain Lou Alcoholic. P.S. Andre neede subtitles.
As a kid I punched captain Lou in the calf at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium as I ran by the ring. He turned and kicked the rope as his boot nearly hit my face! 😅. RIP Captain
Capt ‘N Lou!!!
xoxo The Clarences
Dwayne(The Rock) Johnson's Father. A pretty good wrestler in his own right
Michael Lee one of my favorites
This is one of the earliest promos of Hulk Hogan after he defeated The Iron Sheik for The Championship.
Mean Gene is looking at Hulk and thinkin - Man - he coulda been the champ in AWA.. .POLISH POWER !!! Rocky Johnson with a stylish hat.. I forgot that he and Tony Atlas were known as The Soul Patrol - Captain Lou - nuts as always - Andre the calm Giant - and Hulkamania at it's real beginning - WHATCHA GONNA DO BROTHA ?
I like Putskis Richard Simmons Perm.
PS - Looks like the WWF didn't have a dental plan back in the day.
They didn't have a dental plan. Or offer insurance or workman's comp. Talent gets hurt, can't work. No pay
Rocky Johnson was incredible. Should've gotten a much bigger push
Agreed. Should have had at least 2 Inter-Continental title reigns.
In those days the WWF was much more regional, mainly in the Northeast. The WWF had a huge following among Latinos up there. That is why face Intercontinental Champions were guys like Pedro Morales and Tito Santana. From 1980-85 Tito and Pedro were the only faces to hold the Intercontinental Title. The titles didn't change hands very often.
This voice would of been perfect if metal Mario was in the super Mario bros super show
But there was no Metal Mario back then.
Mount Vernons own…RIP Captain Lou 🙏🙏🙏
God bless lou and gene
The Captain speaks spanish.
I think Captain Lou got all that from doing the Mario every day for several months
Great stuff!! Unscripted interviews. Hogan aged well.
Putski n Johnson looked great, but were awful on the mic.
When Albano came out, wow!. That's how you put people in the seats.
I met Lou Albano quite a few years ago when I was dating my Wife he was such a nice man he bought my wife and I a Drink a talked a while
Never noticed this before. Andre acknowledged that he wrestled and is now happy for, referring to Hogan. Not breaking kayfabe. Awesome. R.I.P. Andre
captain had great gimmick,I got magazine he published it was early 90s,he look today s wrestling, and yesterday
Rip rocky johnson dwayne the rock johnsons father
“STOP TRYING TO CONFUSE ME!”
Tony Atlas from South Poland
Lou Albano was a character
Damn the Real Rock was hot on the mic so obviously Dwayne studied his father. Lou Albino RIP 32 more like 320 inch waist.
God Bless Lou ! The best heel ever! The funniest interviews was him and Don Morocco!
Lou didn't lie. 32 inch waist + 32 inches.
Is that Norman Smiley?
Look how Great Rocky Johnson and Ivan Putski look!
We heard Albano fluently speak French, Spanish, and Japanese!! He has an IQ of "783.3215".
He spoke to the wild Somoans let's not forget
@@nunzio-hv8xt -- That's right.
Gene is so buzzed at 0:01. I know he took a few scotches on this day
1:47 lmfao
Andre was sure great talker. "Cause I'm gonna do all the things I know."
C'mon Cpt Lou ... you're a 34 inch waist at lest my man ... keep it real bro
If you really want to experience classic Lou, go to "Manager of the Year," voting and contest, for the WWF. It was absolutely priceless, with Freddie Blassie, the Grand Wizzard of Wrestling, Arnold Skoland and of course, the Captain.
And a baseball score from Gene😄
Super Mario has some serious issues 😂
The Captain was the real mccoy!!!
The question here is what Andre's voice would have sounded like if a voice changer had been used.
I think Putski was hittin the ol Vodka 🤣
Buzzin' for sure
Maybe Lou meant he took a 32 inch waste 😅
Good times. These guys were so charismatic, and Mean Gene the perfect straight man
At 2:50 it sounds like he tooted
Golden age of wrestling.
32 inch waist? Then I Got 32 inches too if u believe dat.lmmao
Lou looks like Boogie2988.
The great
LOL!
Loved ivan putski
Before we were Hulkamaniacs...
Capt. Lou should never have turned face.....
he turned babyface because of cyndi lauper
not the only thing he had that was 32 inches
When, 1958?