Bruno Sammartino

HOFDeceased

Real Name:

Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino

Billed From:

Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy

Billed Height:

5′ 10″

Billed Weight:

265 lbs

Debut:

1959

Retired:

1987 (28 year career)

Birthday:

10/06/1935

Died: 4/18/2018 (Age 82)

Promotions Wrestled in:WWWF | WWF | NJPW | MLW

Eras Wrestled in:The Territorial Era | The Golden Era

Championships Won (2)

1x WWWF Heavyweight Champion1x WWWF World Heavyweight Champion

Career Summary

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Titles Held

Belt	Won	Opponent(s)	Partner(s)	Event	Days Held
WWWF Heavyweight Championship	Dec 10, 1973	Stan Stasiak			1237
WWWF World Heavyweight Championship	May 17, 1963	Buddy Rogers			2803

Matches

1 Match

#	Date	Promotion	Match Details	Match
1	Apr 7, 1986	WWF	Battle Royal Match André the Giant & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Bruno Sammartino & The Iron Sheik & Hillbilly Jim & Jim Brunzell & Tony Atlas & Big John Studd vs. William Perry WWF WrestleMania II @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York	View Match: André the Giant & Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart & Bruno Sammartino & The Iron Sheik & Hillbilly Jim & Jim Brunzell & Tony Atlas & Big John Studd vs. William Perry, Apr 7, 1986