
Larry Weil (June 26, 1951 April 10, 2017) was an American Professional Wrestler from Paulsboro, New Jersey as Larry Sharpe. He debuted in 1974 in the WWWF and went on to work for a variety of territories. He was a 1x Stampede International Tag Team Champion with Ripper Collins, a 2x WWC (Puerto Rico) North American Tag Team Champion
with Jack Evans and a 1x Hawaii Heavyweight Champion
. He was most famous for his work as a trainer at his long-running school the Monster Factory
.
He was in no way related to Iron Mike Sharpe and has no connection to Monster Factory.
"Monstrous Tropes":
- Badass Teacher: Graduates from his wrestling school, the Monster Factory, include Bam Bam Bigelow, Big Show, Chris Candido, Raven and Sheamus among others.
- Bash Brothers: Jack Evans, Ripper Collins
- Demoted to Extra/Jobber: In WWE. He started off getting a push, but by the end was losing more than he was winning.
- Evil Mentor: To a young heel Bam Bam Bigelow.
- Finishing Move: Piledriver
- Joisey
- Leotard of Power
- Red Baron: "Pretty Boy"
- Start My Own: The Monster Factory and his World Wrestling Association
promotion.
- Tag Team: The Hollywood Blondes, with Jack Evans