Larry Zbyszko
Acting • Born 1951-12-05
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.
Filmography
66 credits
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie • 1987
Larry Zbyszko
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
Movie • 2006
Larry Zbyszko
TNA Sacrifice 2006
Movie • 2006
Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)
TNA Destination X 2005
Movie • 2005
Larry Zbyszko (Interview)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie • 1988
Larry Zbyszko
TNA Against All Odds 2005
Movie • 2005
Larry Zbyszko (Appearance)
WCW WrestleWar 1991
Movie • 1991
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Movie • 1991
Larry Zbyszko
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
Movie • 1992
Larry Zbyszko
TNA Sacrifice 2005
Movie • 2005
Larry Zbyszko (TNA Official)
TNA Slammiversary 2005
Movie • 2005
Larry Zbyszko (TNA Official)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1997
Movie • 1997
Larry Zbyszko (Special Guest Referee)
WCW Starrcade 1997
Movie • 1997
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Souled Out 1998
Movie • 1998
Larry Zbyszko
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
AWA Super Clash
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
The Unbreakable Bunch
Movie • 2023
Legend
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Movie • 1980
Larry Zbyszko
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Movie • 2015
Larry Zbyszko
Most Unusual Matches
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1980 – As told By Larry Zybszko
Movie • 2012
Himself
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Movie • 1988
Larry Zbyszko (Appearance)
AWA SuperClash IV
Movie • 1990
Larry Zbyszko
TNA Victory Road 2006
Movie • 2006
Larry Zbyszko
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
Movie • 2014
Larry Zbyszko
Ricky Steamboat: The Life Story of the Dragon
Movie • 2010
Larry Zbyzsko
WWE: The Best of Sting
Movie • 2014
Larry Zbyszko
AWA StarCage
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
The Sheik
Movie • 2014
Self
Legends Never Die
Movie • 2006
Larry Zbyszko
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie • 1986
Larry Zbyszko
Tag Team Champions
Movie • 1986
Larry Zbyszko
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1988
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie • 1992
Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)
AWA Battle Royale '89
Movie • 1989
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Movie • 1992
"The Crunher" Larry Zbyszko
AWA War in The Windy City
Movie • 1989
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
AWA Battle by the Bay
Movie • 1986
Larry Zbyszko
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Movie • 1986
Larry Zbyszko
AWA SuperClash II
Movie • 1987
Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVI: Fall Brawl '91
Movie • 1991
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Movie • 1991
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Starrcade 1991
Movie • 1991
Larry Zbyszko
WCW SuperBrawl II
Movie • 1992
"The Cruncher" Larry Zbyszko
WCW WrestleWar 1992
Movie • 1992
"The Cruncher" Larry Zbyszko
WCW Slamboree 1994
Movie • 1994
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVII
Movie • 1994
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
WCW All Nighter 1995
Movie • 1995
Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies
Movie • 2014
Larry Zbyszko
WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie • 1993
Larry Zbyszko (Color Commentator)
WCW Thunder
TV • 1998
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko
WWE Rivalries
TV • 2014
Self
TNA iMPACT!
TV • 2004
Larry Zbyszko
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV • 1975
Larry Zbyszko
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
Larry Zbyszko
WWF Championship Wrestling
TV • 1980
Larry Zbyszko
AWA Arena Shows
TV • 1981
Larry Zbyszko
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
Larry Zbyszko
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Larry Zbyszko (Appearance)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Larry Zbyszko
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
"The Crunher" Larry Zbyszko
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Larry Zbyszko (Ringside)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
"The Living Legend" Larry Zbyszko