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Larry Zbyszko

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The Resume

    (December 5, 1953- )
    Birth name is Larry Whistler
    Wrestled for the NWA and AWA
    Former AWA Heavyweight Champion, WCW Tag Team Champion, WCW Television Champion and WWWF Tag Team Champion
    Was called 'The Living Legend'

Why he might be annoying:

    He would call the fans 'spudheads' and he said he's taken his opponents to 'Larry Land.'
    Many people think he was AWA Champion because he was married to the daughter of Verne Gagne, the owner and booker of the company.
    He bought the NWA Heavyweight Title for $25,000 in 1983 but was stripped of it a month later.
    When Bruno Sammartino retired after his match with Zbyszko, which Bruno won, Zbyszko said he was the man who retired Sammartino and it really angered many fans.
    He was involved in some bad martial arts matches with Eric Bischoff.
    Many people trashed his work as a commentator in WCW as he would over exaggerate every thing.
    His name was also spelled Zbysko.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Bruno Sammartino trained him.
    He was the last man to hold the AWA Heavyweight Title as the promotion folded while he was champion.
    He and Arn Anderson were named Tag Team of the Year in PWI in 1991.
    His steel cage match with Bruno Sammartino was named Match of the Year in PWI in 1980.
    He was voted Most Hated Wrestler of the Year in PWI in 1980.
    He was voted Rookie of the Year in PWI in 1974.
    He's ranked #38 in Total Wrestling Magazine's 100 Greatest Heels of All-Time.

Credit: Reo Rogerz


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 27 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 30 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 41 Votes: 48.78% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 67.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 81 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 223 Votes: 47.09% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 366 Votes: 67.76% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 314 Votes: 69.43% Annoying