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Bruno Sammartino

1935-10-06 Pizzoferrato, Italy

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Biografia

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"

Películas

Bruno Sammartino, La Mia Mama Self 2019-10-26
Bruno 2018-04-23
Bruno Himself 2018-04-23
Andre the Giant Self (archive footage) 2018-04-10
Sweet Daddy Siki 2017-06-11
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 Self 2015-03-28
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story Himself 2014-11-18
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment Self 2013-11-18
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino Himself 2013-12-16
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden Himself 2013-08-13
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 Self 2013-04-09
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time Bruno Sammartino 2010-12-07
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection 2009-06-09
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt Bruno Sammartino 2006-07-01
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story 2006-06-20
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship 2006-09-05
Legends Never Die Himself 2006-06-01
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler Himself 2005-01-01
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer Vito Farrelli 2002-01-01
WCW Halloween Havoc '89 Referee 1989-10-28
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches 1987-02-01
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show Bruno Sammartino 1987-08-28
Body Slam Himself 1986-11-21
Tag Team Champions Bruno Sammartino 1986-03-01
WrestleMania II Bruno Sammartino 1986-04-07
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino 1986-06-06
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage 1986-12-11
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth Bruno Sammartino 1986-08-20
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest Bruno Sammartino 1985-01-01
Best of the WWF Volume 1 Bruno Sammartino 1985-01-01
WrestleMania Bruno Sammartino (Ringside) 1985-03-31
Best of the WWF Volume 3 Bruno Sammartino (Ringside) 1985-01-01
WWE Showdown at Shea '80 Bruno Sammartino 1980-08-09