Bruno Sammartino

Bruno Sammartino

Date of Birth:

Oct 06, 1935

Place of Birth:

Pizzoferrato, Italy

Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF, now WWE). There, he held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship (WWWF Heavyweight Championship during his second reign) for more than 11 years (4,040 days) across two reigns, the first of which is the longest single reign in the promotion's history at 2,803 days. He is overall a two-time world champion in professional wrestling.

Dubbed "The Italian Strongman" and "The Strongest Man in the World" early in his career, Sammartino later earned the title "The Living Legend". Known for his powerful bearhug finishing move, he is widely regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. Sammartino became a vocal critic of the drug use and raunchier storylines that became prevalent in the professional wrestling industry after his retirement but he reconciled with WWE in 2013 and headlined their Hall of Fame ceremony that year. Terry Funk commented that Sammartino "was bigger than wrestling itself"

filmography:

Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt

2006

Andre the Giant Andre the Giant

2018

The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment

2013

Bruno Bruno

2018

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

1987

The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer

2002

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

2014

Body Slam Body Slam

1986

Tag Team Champions Tag Team Champions

1986

WCW Halloween Havoc '89 WCW Halloween Havoc '89

1989

Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

1986

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

Sweet Daddy Siki Sweet Daddy Siki

2017

Bruno Sammartino Bruno Sammartino

2019

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

2009

Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino

2013

WWE Showdown at Shea '80 WWE Showdown at Shea '80

1980

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

2006

WWE's Inside the Steel Cage WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

1986

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

2013

WrestleMania II WrestleMania II

1986

The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth

1986

WWE Hall of Fame 2015 WWE Hall of Fame 2015

2015

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler

2005

Bruno Bruno

2018

Legends Never Die Legends Never Die

2006

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 3 Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985

Best of the WWF Volume 1 Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

WrestleMania WrestleMania

1985

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