He was, quite simply, one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and there was a reason he was called “The Living Legend.” Bruno Sammartino was always open to talk, and some of our favorite al-time stories are archived below. Bruno’s eldest son, David, didn’t have the career his father did, but has his own unique take on the business too.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO STORIES
- July 5, 2022: Uneven ‘Bruno Sammartino’ is long on Emilia, short on The Living Legend
- Apr. 23, 2021: Pittsburgh area park renamed for Bruno Sammartino
- Mar. 12, 2019: Third version of Sammartino’s book finally breaks kayfabe
- Apr. 18, 2018: Bruno Sammartino dies at 82
- Apr. 18, 2018: ‘You could sense Bruno was loved by the people’
- Dec. 3, 2013: Sammartino DVD a return to the ’60s
- Mar. 22, 2013: Guest column: Bruno’s bad call on WWE Hall of Fame shows Vince is right – everyone has a price
- May 19, 2012: Sammartino goes over at the Hall of Fame
- VIDEO: Bruno Sammartino’s Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction speech (May 19, 2012)
- VIDEO: Bruno Sammartino talking about Toronto at Titans in Toronto (April 15, 2012)
- Apr. 10, 2012: Without Toronto, there would have been no Bruno Sammartino
- Feb. 20, 2009: Race-Sammartino ‘debate’ proves a consensus
- May 10, 2007: ROH gets love from Bruno
- May 3, 2007: Sammartino: McMahon is ‘a sick-minded idiot’
- Feb. 23, 2007: Not a lot of dirt in Sammartino & Koloff bios
- Aug. 29, 2004: World champs still reign supreme at fanfest
- Oct. 20, 1999: Sammartino no fan of McMahon
- Oct. 8, 1999: Sammartino admired Monsoon
DAVID SAMMARTINO STORIES
- Feb. 13, 2021: Rekindling a 30-year old friendship with David Sammartino
- Mar. 27, 2010: David Sammartino recalls first ‘Mania as ‘no big deal’
- Dec. 15, 2005: David Sammartino lets it all out in shoot
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