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    Bruno Sammartino

    1935-10-06 (89 years old) in Pizzoferrato, Italy

    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"

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    Bruno Sammartino
    0 %|Oct 26, 2019
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    Bruno
    0 %|Apr 23, 2018
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    Bruno
    0 %|Apr 23, 2018
    Documentary
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    Andre the Giant
    73.25999999999999 %|Apr 10, 2018
    Documentary
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    Sweet Daddy Siki
    60 %|Jun 11, 2017
    Documentary
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2015
    68 %|Mar 28, 2015
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
    73 %|Nov 18, 2014
    Documentary
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    WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
    92 %|Aug 13, 2013
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
    80 %|Apr 9, 2013
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
    83 %|Dec 7, 2010
    Documentary
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    Legends Never Die
    0 %|Jun 1, 2006
    Documentary
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    Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
    0 %|Jan 1, 2005
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    The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
    0 %|Jan 1, 2002
    Drama, Crime
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '92
    100 %|Oct 25, 1992
    Action
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    WCW Halloween Havoc '89
    67 %|Oct 28, 1989
    Action
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    Body Slam
    50 %|Nov 21, 1986
    Comedy, Music
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    The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
    0 %|Aug 20, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    WrestleMania II
    64 %|Apr 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    Tag Team Champions
    0 %|Mar 1, 1986
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    WrestleMania
    66 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Action, Drama

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    Fury Hour
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    WWE This Is Awesome
    100 %|Jul 29, 2022
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    WWE Table For 3
    80 %|Aug 6, 2015
    Documentary
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge
    68 %|Sep 7, 1986
    Drama