Take an enjoyable trip to Larry Land as RF VIDEO unveils its latest amazing shoot interview with former AWA World Heavyweight Champion, WWF, NWA , WCW, TNA star, the “Living Legend” himself Larry Zybzsko. Larry sat down with us for almost four incredible hours and talked in-depth about his storied career. That’s right, get on board as Larry goes over all his exploits in the “human game of chess” that includes: turning on his mentor Bruno Sammartino, to his run as one of the final AWA World Heavyweight Champions, to playing a large part in the WCW vs. n W o war, to his current role in TNA as a member of the executive committee. Larry has been a major part of many different companies during his career and he’s not known for being quiet, so buckle yourself in tight, as the ride at Larry Land is a long and bumpy one!
So many great stories and memories from the Living Legend, the memorable Enforcers team in WCW, his feud with Scott Hall in the n W o, winning the 1974 rookie of the year, the territory days, the AWA glory days and the end, announcing in WCW during the Monday night wars, and his hair feud with Raven in TNA. Unlike his wrestling career, there is no stalling on this shoot interview as Larry tells it like it is. You want stories on all the biggest names like Andre the Giant, “Superstar” Billy Graham, Brusier Brody, and Steve Austin? You’ll find all those superstars and many more discussed by a true wrestling legend. Seriously, the list is as long as Zybzsko’s credentials and includes the Old Age Outlaws in WCW, the series against AJ Styles in the early years of TNA, the Valiants, the Shea Stadoi, steel cage war, Ole Anderson, Verne Gagnes daughter, Mr. Saito, El Gigante, Curt Hennig, Bill Watts, and the hall of fame. Four great hours. One awesome interview. Only from RF VIDEO.
What did you do before wrestling?
Were you a fan prior?
How did you break in?
Memories of wrestling early in your career in Pittsburgh
Did you cross paths with Bruno
Memories of traveling to Vancouver
What was it like in 1974 to win rookie of the year
Initial memories of your first WWWF trips
How did you hook up with Vince Sr
Initial memories of Vince Sr
Memories of California
Memories of Freddie Blassie
Memories of John Tolos
Initial memories of Andre The Giant
Memories of your series with the Valiants
What did it mean to be a tag team champion back then
Who did you travel most with
Memories wrestling Billy Graham
Early memories of wrestling Abdullah The Butcher
Early memories of wrestling Killer Kowalski
Whos idea was it to put you with Bruno as your mentor
How legit was that if any
What was Bruno like to deal with in those days
Whos idea was it for the turn
Is there any truth to the fact that the heat with you and Bruno stems from Bruno feeling you pressured him into the program
What was it like to work Bruno
Is it true that you were attacked a few times by fans as a heel
Memories of working with Backlund
Initial memories of when Hogan came up
Hogan in his book says he and Andre drew the house at Shea, your comments
What lead to you leaving the WWF
How did you wind up in Georgia
Thoughts on Ole as a booker
Compare him and Vince
Memories of Georgia
Did you get more exposure from GA since it was on TBS then from when you were in the WWWF
Memories of your series with Mr Wrestling 2
What do you remember about the early Road Warriors
Memories of Tommy Rich
What do you think about the stories of how Rich came to be NWA Champion
Memories of Jake Roberts
Memories of your series with Paul Orndorff
Memories of working the Superdome and Bill Watts
How did you wind up in the AWA
Initial thoughts on Verne
How did you wind up dating Verne’s daughter
What were he and Greg’s reaction
Is it true that you were busted at a Moody Blues concert
How hard did Verne take it do you think when Hogan left for Vince
Memories of your series with Nick Bockwinkel
Thoughts on Bruiser Brody
Thoughts on Stan Hansen how things turned out with the AWA belt
Memories of Curt Hennig
Memories of Scott Hall
Memories of the Midnight Rockers
Memories of your series with Sgt Slaughter
Do you think Verne fell out of touch with the business
Memories of working with Ray Stevens
When you wound up with the AWA title was there any jealousy among the other guys
Memories of your series with Nikita Koloff
Memories of your series with Mr. Saito
Memories of your series with Wahoo McDaniel
Why did you leave the AWA
Is it true that when Dale Gagne revived the AWA he offered and you declined the belt
How did you wind up in the NWA
Memories of Starrcade 87
Was it any different for you being a small fish in a big pond as compared to being the man in the AWA
Thoughts on Dusty as booker back then
Memories of politics between Dusty and Flair
Flair in his book is hard on Bret Hart for what happened at SUrvivor Series and the possibilities of coming to WCW with Vinces belt. Do you think he is a hypocrite for doing the same thing in 91?
Memories of the York Foundation and teaming with Terry Taylor
Whos idea was it to put you with Arn
Memories of teaming with Arn
Memories of working with the Steiners
Memories of your series with Barry Windham and Dustin Rhodes
Memories of Paul Heyman back then
Memories of Missy Hyatt
Memories of El Gigante
Memories of Steve Austin
Are you surprised at his success
Memories of the Arn/Sid scissors incident
Memories of the War Games
Memories on your series with JYD
Thoughts on Lex Luger and how things have turned out for him
Whos idea was it to retire you and make you a commentator
Who was your favorite WCW booker up til Bischoff
Thoughts on Watts as booker
Whos idea was it to bring you back against Regal and thoughts on Regal
When Eric Bischoff came into power, you knew him from the AWA, what were your thoughts
Do you think he ever saw you as a threat since you saw him back at a time when he was powerless
What were your thoughts when Hogan came over
What were your thoughts when you heard that WCW was going live Mondays against Vince
Memories of the Orndorff/Vader fight
How well did you get along with Bischoff
Who were your favorite and least favorite people to do commentary with
Did it bother you when you realized that the locker room was being worked with the Brian Pillman-Kevin Sullivan feud?
What was it like at the time that the boys started to realize that Benoit had stolen the bookers wife?
How did Eric Bischoff change with success?
What were your thoughts on the public Bischoff and Flair feud? Do you think that Flair should have just accepted his role and stepped aside?
What was it like at the time that the boys started to realize that Benoit had stolen the bookers wife?
How did Eric Bischoff change with success?
What were your thoughts on the public Bischoff and Flair feud? Do you think that Flair should have just accepted his role and stepped aside?
Thoughts on the rise of Goldberg?
Thoughts on Konan?
Did you see the potential in Benoit and Guerrero?
Do you think that Bret Hart didnt fit in in WCW?
What did you think when Scott Steiner walked out and cut the shoot promo on WCW on Nitro?
Initial impressions and thoughts on Vince Russo?
Do you think he was in way over his head?
Did things ever get real personal between you and Scott Hall
Whos idea was it to bring you back
Memories of your series with Curt Hennig
Whos idea was it to put you in the Old Age Outlaws
Memories of Funk and Orndorff at that time
Were you surprised at how popular you became
When were you told that WCW was sold to Vince?
What do you remember about the last Nitro before, during, and after?
What did you think when you heard Vince make that deragatory remark about you on tv?
Did you make any attempt to bury the heat with Vince?
What did you expect after the sale?
Were you ever called about coming in?
Where do you think Vince went wrong with his booking of the WCW guys after the sale?
What did you intend to do with your life after WCW was sold
Why do you think there is heat between you and Vince
Why do you think Dusty’s TCW never worked out
What happened in 2001 that you sued the WWE
What was the result of that lawsuit
What was it like to work with Bruno at the legends show a few years ago
Do you think the heat was buried
How did you wind up in TNA
Memories of your series with AJ Styles
Thoughts on Jeff Jarrett
Last February you disappeared from TNA for awhile and came back in June, what happened
Thoughts on your feud with Raven
Do you still like wrestling or do you prefer commentary
Is it time to push someone else as Champ
Are you surprised that Flair is still pushed hard in 2006?
Can TNA compete with the WWE
Do you prefer working with vets or younger guys on indy shows
How do you think the business has changed over the last 15 years and is it good or bad?
Do you think there comes a point where someone who has made such a good living off of the business should give back by either putting younger guys over or teaching?
Do you think TNA has a future
Favorite guys to work and fav matches
Least fav guys to work and least fav matches
Biggest piece of advice you can give for success in the business
What is your favorite moment in your career
If you could change some things about TNA to make it more successful,what would they be
You have plans for a book and movie, can you elaborate on that
Is it true that you are a licensed pilot
Who do you enjoy watching
Good ribs and road stories
What is missing on the independents today
Would you like to go into the Hall of Fame