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Get the Bruno Sammartino T Shirt . Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino[1] (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) 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.
Get the Bruno Sammartino T Shirt . Called “The Italian Strongman”[5] and “The Strongest Man in the World”[6] early in his career, Bruno Sammartino earned the title “The Living Legend” during his lifetime.[7] Known for his powerful bearhug[3] finishing move, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Get the Bruno Sammartino T Shirt . Sammartino made his professional debut in Pittsburgh on December 17, 1959, pinning Dmitri Grabowski in 19 seconds.[4] Sammartino’s first match in Madison Square Garden in New York City was on January 2, 1960,[1] defeating Bull Curry in five minutes.
Get the Bruno Sammartino T Shirt . Feeling like he was being held back in the New York territory in favor of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) star Buddy Rogers, Sammartino gave his notice to Capitol Wrestling Corporation (CWC) owner Vince McMahon Sr. and planned to go to San Francisco to work for Roy Shire. While on his way to California, he missed two bookings in Baltimore and Chicago, and as a result was suspended in those territories. California honored the other state’s suspension, leaving Sammartino out of work.[13] In his autobiography, Sammartino states that he believed McMahon set him up, by double-booking him and not informing him of his match in Baltimore, as a way of punishment.[14]Sammartino was forced to return to Pittsburgh and found work as a laborer.
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