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Lawrence Whistler (born December 5, 1951), better known by the ring name Larry Zbyszko, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his feud with his mentor, Bruno Sammartino , during the early 1980s as well as his work as a wrestler and color commentator for World Championship Wrestling .
Mar 26, 2022 · There are a lot of old-school wrestling fans who will no doubt be aware of the heated rivalry between Zbyszko and Sammartino. While they did have one of the most iconic feuds in wrestling, Zbyszko was actually trained in part by Sammartino.
Zbyszko won the match by disqualification after Dusty Rhodes betrayed him, joining the nWo. Zbyszko went back to commentating until December 6, 1999, when he faced Curt Hennig in a retirement match on Nitro and lost.
Race married his first wife, Vivian Jones, in 1960. She died five weeks after their wedding in the same car crash in which Race nearly lost a leg. Shortly after Vivian's death, Race married Sandra Jones, who he briefly mentioned in his 2004 autobiography King of the Ring.
Larry Zbyszko: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more.
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- December 5, 1951
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Mar 16, 2015 · Zbyszko’s betrayal of his mentor – he struck him with a chair, leaving Bruno bloodied – so angered fans that they’d attack him on the street; heading into their blowoff match at the ...
Sep 19, 2023 · WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff took to an episode of his 83 Weeks podcast, where he talked about a number of topics including how he disputes Larry Zbyszko’s claim...
