November 1980
Showing posts with label larry zbysko. Show all posts
Showing posts with label larry zbysko. Show all posts
Monday, September 18, 2017
Monday, March 16, 2015
WWE Hall Of Fame 2015 - Larry Zbyszko
The former AWA World Heavyweight Champion, former WWF, NWA World Tag Team champion, NWA World Television champion will most likely be inducted by his longtime friend and mentor Bruno Sammartino.
Zbysko was born in 1951 as Lawrence Whistler, he rose fast up the ranks of the WWF and in 1980 was part of one of the most famous feuds in wrestling history as he "turned" on his mentor Bruno Sammartino. This feud ended in a cage at the sold out Shea Stadium in New York City.
This was voted "Feud of the Year" 1980 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated and The Wrestling Observer newsletter
Zbysko was voted "Most Hated Wrestling of the Year" and "Best Heel" of 1980.
He was Pro Wrestling Illustrated's "Rookie of the Year" for 1974 and won PWI's Tag Team of the Year with Arn Anderson in 1991.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Your Tag Team Match of The Day (Title Match)
WWWF Tag Team Titles
November 21st 1978
Allentown, PA
Tony Garea and Larry Zbyszko
vs
The Yukon Lumberjacks w/Captain Lou Albano
(Champions)
The Lumberjacks would never team again after this loss.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Match of the Day
Today's match is a true classic. Its a match with the Living Legend Bruno Sammartino against Larry Zbysko.
This was a CLASSIC fued that was built up over a year and lasted for years after the big blow out match at old Shea Stadium where Bruno beat his "former protege" in a cage match. Zbysko is probably one of the all time great heels and he could really work a crowd into a frenzy of hatred for him. Most times in the old days he would need an escort to leave the building after the show, people wanted to kill him.
The amazing thing about this time, you could have a crowd really excited and wanting you to break the mans arm with a arm lock, this wasnt a fight like you see now this was a "wrestling" match and people were just crazy for it.
This match is from about 1980-81 and from the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
This was a CLASSIC fued that was built up over a year and lasted for years after the big blow out match at old Shea Stadium where Bruno beat his "former protege" in a cage match. Zbysko is probably one of the all time great heels and he could really work a crowd into a frenzy of hatred for him. Most times in the old days he would need an escort to leave the building after the show, people wanted to kill him.
The amazing thing about this time, you could have a crowd really excited and wanting you to break the mans arm with a arm lock, this wasnt a fight like you see now this was a "wrestling" match and people were just crazy for it.
This match is from about 1980-81 and from the Spectrum in Philadelphia.
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