Bruno Sammartino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bruno Sammartino

Italian-born American professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1935

Place of Birth: Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy

Date of Death: 18-Apr-2018

Profession: professional wrestler

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Bruno Sammartino

  • Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler, best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
  • There, he held the WWF World Heavyweight Championship (WWF 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. 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 one of the greatest professional wrestlers 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.

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