Larry Zbyszko

Biography

Lawrence Whistler is a retired American professional wrestler, best known for his legendary feud with his mentor Bruno Sammartino in the 1980s. Throughout his career, he was a two-time world champion, winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship twice. He began his career in 1972, training under Sammartino's tutelage, and quickly made a name for himself in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), where he captured several titles, including the tag team championship with Tony Garea. In 1980, after a confrontation with Sammartino, Zbyszko became one of the most hated villains in wrestling history, sparking one of the most intense rivalries of all time. Over the course of his career, he also worked in other promotions such as All Japan Pro Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, and American Wrestling Association (AWA), earning a reputation as a skilled and cunning technical wrestler. In the late 80s and early 90s, Zbyszko also worked as a commentator and member of the WCW roster, where his legacy as "The Living Legend" continued. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015, with Bruno Sammartino doing the honors. He also had a brief stint in the independent circuit and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) before officially retiring in 2015. Zbyszko is regarded as one of the greatest villains in wrestling history, known for his ability to elicit intense reactions both inside and outside the ring.

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TNA iMPACT!

(2004) Larry Zbyszko

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WWE Rivalries

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WCW Thunder

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Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon

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WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

(1992) Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)

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WCW Souled Out 1998

(1998) Larry Zbyszko

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TNA Sacrifice 2005

(2005) Larry Zbyszko (TNA Official)

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	Legend	The Unbreakable Bunch 2023-10-13 Movie
2015	Larry Zbyszko	WWE Hall of Fame 2015 2015-03-28 Movie
2014	Self	WWE Rivalries 2014-10-28 TV Show
	Larry Zbyszko	WWE: The Best of Sting 2014-09-23 Movie
	N/A	The Sheik 2014-04-26 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies 2014-03-28 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 2014-03-12 Movie
2012	Himself	Timeline: The History of WWE – 1980 – As told By Larry Zybszko 2012-12-17 Movie
2010	Larry Zbyzsko	Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon 2010-06-29 Movie
2006	Larry Zbyszko	TNA Bound for Glory 2006 2006-10-22 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	TNA Victory Road 2006 2006-07-16 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	Legends Never Die 2006-06-01 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)	TNA Sacrifice 2006 2006-05-14 Movie
2005	Larry Zbyszko (TNA Official)	TNA Sacrifice 2005 2005-08-14 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (TNA Official)	TNA Slammiversary 2005 2005-06-19 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (Interview)	TNA Destination X 2005 2005-03-13 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (Appearance)	TNA Against All Odds 2005 2005-02-13 Movie
2004	Larry Zbysko	TNA iMPACT! 2004-06-04 TV Show
	Larry Zbyszko	TNA iMPACT! 2004-06-04 TV Show
1998	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Souled Out 1998 1998-01-24 Movie
	"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko	WCW Thunder 1998-01-08 TV Show
1997	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Starrcade 1997 1997-12-28 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (Special Guest Referee)	WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 1997-10-26 Movie
1995	N/A	WCW All Nighter 1995 1995-01-21 Movie
1994	"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko	WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII 1994-06-23 Movie
	"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko	WCW Slamboree 1994 1994-05-22 Movie
1993	Larry Zbyszko (Color Commentator)	WCW Slamboree 1993 1993-05-23 Movie
1992	Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)	WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary 1992-09-02 Movie
	"The Cruncher" Larry Zbyszko	WCW Wrestle War: WarGames 1992-05-17 Movie
	"The Cruncher" Larry Zbyszko	WCW SuperBrawl II 1992-02-29 Movie
	"The Crunher" Larry Zbyszko	WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII 1992-01-21 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW/New Japan Supershow II 1992-01-04 Movie
1991	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Starrcade 1991 1991-12-29 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Clash of The Champions XVII 1991-11-19 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Halloween Havoc '91 1991-10-27 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91 1991-09-05 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	WCW WrestleWar 1991 1991-02-24 Movie
1990	Larry Zbyszko	AWA SuperClash IV 1990-04-08 Movie
1989	"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko	AWA War in The Windy City 1989-06-23 Movie
	"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko	AWA Battle Royale '89 1989-02-18 Movie
1988	Larry Zbyszko (Appearance)	NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem 1988-06-08 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament 1988-04-23 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	NWA Bunkhouse Stampede 1988-01-24 Movie
1987	Larry Zbyszko	NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! 1987-11-26 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)	AWA SuperClash II 1987-05-02 Movie
1986	Larry Zbyszko	AWA The Brawl in St. Paul 1986-12-25 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	AWA Battle by the Bay 1986-06-28 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	AWA: WrestleRock '86 1986-04-20 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	Tag Team Champions 1986-03-01 Movie
1985	Larry Zbyszko	AWA Super Clash 1985-09-25 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	AWA Wrestling For a Cure 1985-08-16 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	AWA StarCage 1985-04-21 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands 1985-04-19 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	PWUSA Star Wars 1985-02-24 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	The WWF's Most Unusual Matches 1985-01-01 Movie
	Larry Zbyszko	Best of the WWF Volume 1 1985-01-01 Movie
1980	Larry Zbyszko	WWE Showdown at Shea '80 1980-08-09 Movie
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