Bruno Sammartino
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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
Credits
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)
as Himself
Andre the Giant (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story (2014)
as Himself
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)
Actor
Inside the Steel Cage (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 (1989)
as Referee
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! (1985)
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)
as Bruno Sammartino
WrestleMania II (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment (2013)
as Self
Bruno Sammartino (2019)
as Self
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments (1987)
as Bruno Sammartino
Best of the WWF Volume 1 (1985)
as Bruno Sammartino
WrestleMania (1985)
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 (2013)
as Self
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 (1992)
as Himself (Special Guest)
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits (1992)
as Bruno Sammartino
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987)
as Bruno Sammartino
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
Body Slam (1986)
as Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2015 (2015)
as Self
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
Best of the WWF Volume 3 (1985)
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
WWE Showdown at Shea '80 (1980)
as Bruno Sammartino
Headstrong (2019)
as Self
The Best of the WWF: volume 13 (1987)
as Bruno Sammartino
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story (2006)
Actor
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino (1986)
Actor
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show (1987)
as Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 14 (1987)
as Bruno Sammartino
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection (2009)
Actor
Sweet Daddy Siki (2017)
as Self
Tag Team Champions (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler (2005)
as Himself
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer (2002)
as Vito Farrelli
WWE Grudge Match (1986)
as Bruno Sammartino
Legends Never Die (2006)
as Himself
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt (2006)
as Bruno Sammartino
Bruno (2018)
as Himself
Timeline The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino (2013)
as Himself