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Bruno Sammartino


Real Name
 Bruno Laopardo Franceso Sammartino

 Birthday
 October 6, 1935
 
Hometown
 Born in Pizzoferrato, Italy
 Moved to Abruzzi, Italy
 Moved  to Pennsylvania
 
Height
 6'1"
 
Weight
 260 lbs

Marital Status

 Trained by
 
Debut
 1959

Previous Names
 The Living Legend
 
Finishing Move(s)
 The Bearhug
 The Backbreaker
 
Favorite Move(s)
 
Notable Feuds
 Buddy Rogers
 Hans Mortier
 Ivan Koloff
 Stan Stasiak
 Larry Zbyzsko
 Fred Blassie
 Lou Albano
 Spiros Arion
 George Steele
 The Executioners
 Gorilla Monsoon
 Cowboy Bob Duncum
 Nikolai Volkoff
 Valiant Brothers
 Waldo Von Erich
 Buggsy McGraw
 Billy Graham
 Stan Hansen
 Bruiser Brody
 Tor Kamata
 Ernie Ladd
 Killer Kowalski
 Ken Patera
 Roddy Piper
 Brutus Beefcake
 
Title History
•NWA (Toronto) International Tag Team titles w/Billy Watson defeating Sweet Daddy Siki & Bulldog Brower (September 27, 1962);
•NWA (Toronto) United States Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (November 22, 1962);
•WWWF World Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Rogers (May 17, 1963);
•WWWF United States Tag Team titles w/Spiros Arion defeating Tony Altimore & Lou Albano (July 24, 1967);
•WWWF International Tag Team titles w/Dominic DeNucci defeating Mongols (June 18, 1971);
•WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Dick the Bruiser defeating Ernie Ladd & Baron Von Raschke (July 21, 1973);
•WWWF Heavyweight title defeating Stan Stasiak (December 10, 1973);
•WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title defeating Gorilla Monsoon (May 5, 1978);
•OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Hall of Fame Inductee (2004);
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