Louie Spicolli Question

[Mr. Backlund]

This is a pretty stupid question, but I was watching some old tapes with one of my friends and caught an episode of Nitro where they were talking about Spicolli passing and Larry Zbyszko had some pretty harsh things to say about the guy, especially considering he had just passed. I know they were feuding (over Zbyszko's golf clubs, none-the-less), but is this a case of poor judgment and having them carry on a feud post mortem or was there something more there?

I'm pretty sure it's just a WCW blunder, but it just caught me so off guard watching it and seems like something no one (even Vince) would really try and do, I wondered if there was any back story or fallout from the whole event. I watched both WCW and WWF back in those days, so I wondered if I missed something.

[Spankymac is sick of the swiss]

Yeah, it was a really pathetic attempt to keep kayfabe for some reason. WCW didn't want Larry to acknowledge his recent rival in any positive way.

[Efren]

wow, thats tasteless. I could understand if done during real Keyfabe days(tho even then you would likeley would have goten a "He was a great rival" at least) but they would break keyfabe all the time for the dumbest crap but not to not badmouth a dead guy? crazy.

[hollywood]

I always got the impression it was more Larry just being a pompous ass because Spicolli died of a drug overdose.

[royboy8]

I dont think it was as bad as people on the net are making it out to be. Larry was fueding with the guy and said something along the lines(paraphrasing) " It's never good when someone dies and the kid had problems. so I'll keep my personal thoughts to myself out of respect to Louie's family".

[darthpipes]

I remember Zbyszko saying it on the air and I thought it was stupid.

[bobolebowski]

i too remember hearing larry say that but didnt really understand what he said...


i also vaguely remember hearing bischoff or someone go "hes real f**ked up" about someone right before they cut to break or something one time on nitro...anyone know what that was all about