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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 6, 1935
Died
April 18, 2018
Place of Birth
Pizzoferrato, Italy
Also Known As
- Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino
0.2 Popularity
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
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Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
WWE This Is Awesome
2022
0.0
Self
Bruno Sammartino
2019
0.0
Himself
Bruno
2018
7.3
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018
6.0
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
8.0
Self
WWE Table For 3
2015
6.8
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
2015
7.6
Himself
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
10.0
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
2013
8.8
Self
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
2013
Credits
WWE This Is Awesome
as Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
2022
6.0
Bruno Sammartino
as Self
2019
0.0
Bruno
as Himself
2018
0.0
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
7.3
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017
6.0
WWE Table For 3
as Self
2015
8.0
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Self
2015
6.8
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
2014
7.6
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
as Himself
2013
10.0
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
as Self
2013
8.8
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
2013
9.2
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
as Self
2013
8.0
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Bruno Sammartino
2010
8.3
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
10.0
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
10.0
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Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
as Bruno Sammartino
2006
0.0
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
8.0
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Legends Never Die
as Himself
2006
0.0
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Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
as Himself
2005
0.0
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
as Vito Farrelli
2002
0.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Himself (Special Guest)
1992
10.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Referee
1989
6.7
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
10.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
0.0
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WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
0.0
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
0.0
Inside the Steel Cage
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
0.0
Body Slam
as Himself
1986
4.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
6.8
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
0.0
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Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
1986
0.0
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
10.0
WrestleMania II
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
6.4
WrestleMania 2
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
8.7
WWE Grudge Match
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
0.0
Tag Team Champions
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
0.0
WrestleMania
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
1985
6.6
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
1985
0.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Bruno Sammartino
1985
0.0
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as Bruno Sammartino
1985
0.0
Tuesday Night Titans
as Bruno Sammartino
1984
10.0
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WWE Showdown at Shea '80
as Bruno Sammartino
1980
0.0
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Bruno Sammartino (Commentator)
1980
6.0
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Bruno Sammartino
1980
6.0
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Bruno Sammartino
1975
0.0
WWE Old School
as Bruno Sammartino
1973
0.0
WWE Old School
as Bruno Sammartino (Himself)
1973
0.0
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Fury Hour
N/A
0.0