Captain Lou Albano, one of the biggest icons in the history of professional wrestling, has passed away at the age of 76.
Captain Lou Albano Dies
Word spread through the internet earlier this week that Captain Lou Albano's health was ailing. For a small period of time, the wrestling world banded together and shared the same concern.
Today, that concerned turned to shock and sadness.
Captain Lou Albano passed away at the age of 76 in Carmel, a town in New York which is approximately an hour north of his birthplace in Mount Vernon. He passed away at his home and was fortunate enough to be surrounded by his family.
Wrestling fans flocked to various message boards to post their memories of the legendary manager. Even those that are too young to remember him fondly were giving condolences.
Wrestlers and wrestling personalities also took to the internet as well. Many posted comments about Captain Lou Albano through the various social networking websites.
It's a sad day in wrestling now that we no longer have Captain Lou Albano around.
His Legacy
Younger fans might think of Captain Lou Albano as a legend because they've been told to believe that. However, this is one of the WWE Hall of Fame inductees that is actually a certified superstar in the business.
Captain Lou Albano transcended the wrestling business in much the same way that Hulk Hogan, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and Andre the Giant.
He was one of the rare wrestling personalities that was even well known to people who didn't watch professional wrestling.
After appearing in a few music videos with Cyndi Lauper, Captain Lou Albano helped the wrestling business secure a place in pop culture. Along with the emergence of Hulkamania, the birth of Rock 'n Wrestling helped bring the industry to popularity heights never seen before.
Captain Lou Albano also has a rich history on the wrestling side of things. Those that know the history of the business need not be told just how incredible he was a heel manager who knew how to incite an entire arena.
The stats on Captain Lou Albano is as impressive as it gets. What's weird, though, is that those stats don't even come close to doing him justice.
Mass Media Coverage
A lot of wrestling experts were surprised by just how much media coverage Captain Lou Albano's death received.
All sorts of media outlet reported the death earlier today. It was positively refreshing to see just how well he was portrayed by the media. There appeared to be a universal respect for the man who once served our country as a member of the army.
A lot of these journalists probably don't watch wrestling on a regular basis any more. However, it appears as if a lot of them used to watch wrestling wehn they were younger because the stories of Captain Lou Albano were transcribed as something that was still fresh on their minds.
Closing Thoughts
As flattering as this article has been, I don't think I could ever translate my feelings of respect for Captain Lou Albano properly throug words.
Rest in peace, Cap. |
