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Albano was one of the "Triumvirate of Terror", a threesome of nefarious WWF managers which included The Grand Wizard of Wrestling and Freddie Blassie. The trio was a fixture in the company for a decade until The Grand Wizard's death in 1983.
Mar 6, 2023 · A cascade of boos met Freddie Blassie, and Lou Albano was the clear fan favorite. To say this was a meat and potatoes basic would be giving it more credit than it deserves. Blassie, practically immobile, did some famous biting to the forehead. Lou did his patented, exaggerated eye rake.
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- Died In 1983. The Grand Wizard stepped away from the business and retired to South Florida with his partner, who was a wrestler. Sadly, this retirement would be cut short as Ernie Roth died of a heart attack in October 1983.
- Left WWE In The Early 1980s. One of The Grand Wizard’s last clients in WWE was Don Muraco, a newcomer to the promotion in 1981 who ended up leaving by the end of the year.
- One Of “The Three Wise Men Of The East” While these days pro wrestling managers only seem to have one client at a time (with exceptions) back in the day managers were in charge of entire stables of wrestlers to accompany to the ring.
- Managed Superstar Billy Graham. In 1977, The Grand Wizard gained what might be his biggest client in Superstar Billy Graham, who’d been wrestling in the NWA and AWA.
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Aug 22, 2022 · The Grand Wizard's Great WWE Success. When many old-school wrestling fans look back on WWE's classic managers, there were some huge names on the list. Names like Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Captain Lou Albano, and Classy Freddie Blassie were all favorites for many fans. However, one name that doesn't get talked about enough is The Grand Wizard.
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Mar 8, 2023 · Triumvirate II: Wrestling Managers The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, Lou Albano, and Freddie Blassie. Fortunately, the wrestling fans of the WWWF were treated with a new triumvirate that may have been the most entertaining in the history of professional wrestling.
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Jun 2, 2003 · Fred Blassie, The Grand Wizard and Captain Lou Albano. The six-foot, 220-pound Blassie had his career interrupted by a stint in the Navy from 1942 to the war’s end in 1946. While in the service, he participated in a few exhibitions to raise money for war bonds.
