Bruno Sammartino
Biography
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"
Known For(43 works)
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWF Superstars
1986WWF Superstars
1986
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
WWE This Is Awesome
2022WWE This Is Awesome
2022
Tuesday Night Titans
1984Tuesday Night Titans
1984
WWE Table For 3
2015WWE Table For 3
2015
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WrestleMania II
1986WrestleMania II
1986
Andre the Giant
2018Andre the Giant
2018
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
WrestleMania
1985WrestleMania
1985
Body Slam
1986Body Slam
1986
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
1987
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
1992
Bruno
2018Bruno
2018
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
2002
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987
Bruno Sammartino
2019Bruno Sammartino
2019
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
1986
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
WWE Grudge Match
1986WWE Grudge Match
1986
Inside the Steel Cage
1986Inside the Steel Cage
1986
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
2013Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
2013
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987The Best of the WWF: volume 14
1987
Tag Team Champions
1986Tag Team Champions
1986
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985