Bruno Sammartino

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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

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

Hall of Fame Inductions

Ring Names

Bruno Sammartino Current

Nicknames

The Living Legend
The Italian Strongman
The Strongest Man in the World

Photos

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