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Bruno Sammartino

Actor
Died April 18, 2018 (82 years)
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
  • WWE: The History of the WWE Championship
  • WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
  • Saloonatics

Filmography

2021
2020
2019
2018
Andre the Giant · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
2016
WWE Hall of Fame · as Self
2015
WWE: Legends With JBL (TV Series) · as Self
2015
WWE Table For 3 (TV Series) · as Self
2015
WWE Hall of Fame · as Self
2014
2014
2014
WrestleMania XXX · as Bruno Sammartino
2014
2013
2013
2013
2013
WrestleMania 29 · as Bruno Sammartino
2013
2012
2011
WWE: Best Cage Matches · as Bruno Sammartino
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Bruno Sammartino
2009
2009
WWE Hall of Fame 2009 · as Bruno Sammartino
2007
2006
2004
WWE Hall of Fame 2004 · as Bruno Sammartino
2003
2001
The Best Damn Sports Show Period (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino
1999
WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino
1986
Body Slam · as Himself
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino
1986
WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino
1986
WrestleMania 2 · as Bruno Sammartino
1985
WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self
1985
1985
WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator
1973
Tomorrow with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self
1972
WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Bruno Sammartino

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