He was "often imitated, never duplicated." Rightfully so, because the legendary Captain Lou Albano will always be one of a ...

It was the early 80’s and I remember being about 7 years old when I attended a WWF match. That’s when you had all the greats. Hulk Hogan, Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Brutus ‘The ...

WWE Hall of Famer “Captain” Lou Albano almost bowed out of playing Mario. Before Illumination and Nintendo teamed up for 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie, pro wrestling collided with pop culture ...

Even if you’re not a follower of the WWE, chances are you’re familiar with Captain Lou Albano. The 76-year-old with the unforgettable rubber-banded beard passed away at his home Wednesday morning.

Captain Lou Albano had no choice but to turn babyface because of this reason. In an old interview recorded as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! DVD Box Set Volume 1, the late WWE legend ...

WWE legend Lou Albano offered to legally change his name for his iconic role as Mario. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is in theatres, marking Nintendo’s latest foray into taking the titular plumber out ...

Cyndi Lauper says that professional wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano took her up the music charts. The singer said Thursday that she was lucky to work with Albano on her music videos in the 1980s. The ...

LOS ANGELES - October 14, 2009 Albano, whose real name was Louis Vincent Albano, died in Westchester County in suburban New York, said Dawn Marie, founder of Wrestlers Rescue, an organization that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Captain” Lou Albano, who became one of the most recognized professional wrestlers of the 1980s after appearing in Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” music video, died ...

Professional wrestler and sometime actor Captain Lou Albano died this morning at age 76. I never followed his career inside the ring, but like any kid who watched too much MTV in the ’80s, I was ...

NEW YORK-Cyndi Lauper says that professional wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano took her up the music charts.? The singer said Thursday that she was lucky to work with Albano on her music videos in the ...