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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most important entertainment alliances Albano made was with Cyndi Lauper, who was at her commercial peak when she teamed up with Captain Lou. She appeared on WWF programming leading up to ...

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 Wednesday.

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Legendary pro wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano died this morning, ...

Legendary wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano has died at the age of 76. Albano reached fame in the 1970's and 80's during his time with the WWWF, later the WWF and WWE. Albano died while under ...

Legendary pro wrestling manager Captain Lou Albano died this morning, MTV.com is reporting. Albano, who was sent home from the hospital earlier this week and place under hospice care, was 76 years old ...