Freddie Blassie, Lou Albano, and The Fossil Jostle Atrocity in ’85

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Amid a "Manager of the Year" competition in 1985, frontrunner Lou Albano, now a face, was clocked by Freddie Blassie with a cane to his back. A revved-up Albano swore revenge. The next thing we knew, we had "The Fossil Jostle." What an eyesore it became…

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For many a year, the "Three Wise Men of the East," consisting of Classy Freddie Blassie, Captain Lou Albano, and The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, managed the major heels in the old WWWF.

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The Fossil Jostle, Featuring Classy Freddie Blassie and Captain Lou Albano

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"The Fossil Jostle"

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Lou, who was never a great worker even in his prime, was best known in his later years for quickie matches.

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But here they were. Far from a sell-out, it was a forgettable, meaningless, slapped together card.

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Freddie Blassie, Lou Albano, and The Fossil Jostle Atrocity in ’85

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Amid a "Manager of the Year" competition in 1985, frontrunner Lou Albano, now a face, was clocked by Freddie Blassie with a cane to his back. A revved-up Albano swore revenge. The next thing we knew, we had "The Fossil Jostle." What an eyesore it became…

For many a year, the "Three Wise Men of the East," consisting of Classy Freddie Blassie, Captain Lou Albano, and The Grand Wizard of Wrestling, managed the major heels in the old WWWF.

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The Fossil Jostle, Featuring Classy Freddie Blassie and Captain Lou Albano

"The Fossil Jostle" was precisely how the WWF shamefully promoted their main-event matchup. Yes, two of history’s most charismatic and colorful greats were reduced to a bad joke.

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"The Fossil Jostle"

Blassie, whose knees were shot, was 67 years at the time; he had not wrestled to my knowledge in a good five years prior for obvious reasons.

Lou, who was never a great worker even in his prime, was best known in his later years for quickie matches.

But here they were. Far from a sell-out, it was a forgettable, meaningless, slapped together card.

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