Larry Sharpe | |
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Birth name | Larry Weil |
Born | Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland | June 26, 1951
Died | April 10, 2017[1] Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Liver disease |
Website | http://www.monsterfactory.org |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Larry Sharpe Larry Weil |
Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Billed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
Billed from | Castleisland, Ireland |
Trained by | Mr. Fuji Gorilla Monsoon Nikolai Volkoff |
Debut | 1974 |
Retired | 2004 |
Larry Weil (June 26, 1951 – April 10, 2017) was an Irish-American professional wrestler, manager and trainer better known under his ring name, "Pretty Boy" Larry Sharpe. Sharpe is perhaps most well known for creating the Monster Factory professional wrestling school. He grew up in Castleisland, Ireland and was the original trainer of Kevin Von Erich, and many other well-known wrestlers.[2]