Lou Thesz, a 2x NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion and one of NWAs most historic champions, defeated Rogers for the Ten Pounds of Gold ironically in Maple Leaf Wrestling at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto ending Rogers World title reign at 573-days. Boston 10/21/75) 21. [31] This allowed Savage to keep the championship, as titles cannot change hands via countout or disqualification. He lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, with his wife and son. Bruno! [9], Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino was born in Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy, to Alfonso and Emilia Sammartino on October 6, 1935. But the amount of defenses pales in comparison to the length of time Dunne held the gold. Soon after, Sammartino and then champion Pedro Morales teamed up for a series of tag team matches. [40], Sammartino is included in two DVDs summarizing his career and life: Bruno Returns to Italy With Bruno Sammartino (2006) and Bruno Sammartino: Behind the Championship Belt (2006). 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It was there that he was spotted by local professional wrestling promoter Rudy Miller, who recruited the young man into the ring. 2/19/68 Bruno won with the backbreaker on Bull Ramos before 13,059 fans in the first match at the new MSG. Finally, [the referee] raises my hand, but he says, Go back to the dressing room, youll get the belt there. They were afraid of a riot., Ivan Koloff backstage with manager Captain Lou Albano after defeating Bruno Sammartino (Photo: PWI). International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. He returned to in-ring action soon after with his son, as they wrestled against Beefcake and Valiant at Madison Square Garden. Dr. Jerry Graham: WWWF World Heavyweight Title: WWWF MSG Show (Nov '63) Nov 18th 1963: . Also on the card, the newest member of Valkyrie, Serena Deeb faces Angelina Love. His final attempt was in Philadelphia, just a few days before Graham was scheduled to lose the title to Bob Backlund. [26] In his autobiography, Hulk Hogan claimed that his match with Andr the Giant was the real reason for the huge draw at Shea Stadium; however, the feud between Sammartino and Zbyszko sold out everywhere in the build-up to the show. [32][33][34] He appeared in the media in opposition to the WWE on such shows as The Phil Donahue Show, Geraldo and CNN. He has now held the belt for 337 days, almost a full calendar year, and yet in that time has only performed in 4 major televised title defenses. Interestingly, Thesz beat Rogers in a three falls rematch on February 7th, 1963, in Toronto, a result often forgotten. Ivan was awarded Bruno's owntitle belt and carried itfor several weeks during his championship reign. Bruno selected a classic photograph with his 1965-1971 version of the WWWF World Championship for the cover of his autobiography, which he wrote with Sal Anthony Corrente. Some of his defenses ended in time limit draws, and some in DQ, but . Indianpolis, Indiana: . Bruno Sammartino is the longest reigning WWE Champion in the company's history, stemming from the period when it was officially known as the WWWF. And a packed Madison Square Garden, who had become accustomed to wildly cheering Bruno Sammartino after each title defense, was shocked into complete silence. WWWF referee Dick Kroll had to get Koloff out of the ring. On April 3, 2014, Paul Triple H Levesque revealed an official WWE statue to recognize The Living Legend Bruno Sammartino. Thesz made him this offer: "We could do this the easy way or the hard way." "Prior to that, over a period of two years, I defeated Sammartino eleven straight times. FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2000, file photo, former pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino, 65, poses with a painting of him in his pro wrestling prime weighing 275 pounds in 1965 at age 35, in his Pittsburgh . That takes your density down to a title defense every 37.9 days. In 1966, he began using another gimmick briefly as Red McNulty working Western Canada with NWA Vancouver and Stampede Wrestling (then Wildkat Wrestling), then off to Japan, where he competed for Rikidozans Japan Wrestling Association (JWA) for three months. Bob Backlund, the talented former N.C.A.A. He said that the grueling schedule was taking its toll on him and he couldn't keep up the pace of it. The match was rated 1976 "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated.[24]. Defeating Stan Stasiak, Bruno became the first-ever two-time WWE Champion. Seth Turner, President of the International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, successfully procured the belt. In addition, Ivelisse has her first title defense against Mercedes Martinez. Bruno Sammartino was the rock that WWE was built upon. Brunopresented hisbelt toPedro Morales, 4. SOURCES: Chris Yandek New Era Of Wrestling & The Sports Interview with Bruno Sammartino, Buddy Rogers interview on Jim Barniaks Sports Scrapbook,Solie.org October 97 interview with Bruno Sammartino, The International Gazette "Wrestlings Living Legend Bruno Sammartino Gets Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.". Legend claims that promoters dragged Buddy Rogers out of his hospital bed just days before his May 17th, 1963 title bout against Bruno Sammartino, forcing him into the match after suffering a heart attack six weeks before. 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. After handing over ME duties to Alex Richards, he remains a frequent contributor to the site. "Bruno Sammartino proved that hard work can overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. In 2006, Bruno Sammartino personally commissioned an autobiographical documentary film, Bruno Sammartino: Behind The Championship Belt. If hes willing, then fine., It was funny because Georgiann went and got him, got me, and she stood in the middle. Buddy Rogers was wrestling every day and he was NOT in a hospital. Bruno Sammartino is one of the defining legends from WWE history. Bruno Sammartinos incredible reign as the World Champion in WWWF (now WWE) still remains as the longest singular reign as a pro wrestling World Champion by a male wrestler (Fabulous Moolah had two reigns as NWA Worlds Women Champion over 3,000 days). Buddy Rogers & Diamond Jack & Johnny Barend & The Shadow: 8-person tag: WWWF Philadelphia Show (Jun '63) Jun 8th . After refusing McMahon Sr.'s initial offer, Sammartino was offered a percentage of all the gates when he wrestled and a decreased work schedule that only included major arenas. [15] With Whipper Billy Watson, Sammartino won his first professional wrestling championship in September 1962, the local version of the International Tag Team Championship. Dumpster match, multiple title defenses. Ray Stevens 5'10 230 lbs San Francisco, CA On January 18, 1971, Ivan Kohloff won the WWWF World Championship and secured his legacy in professional wrestling lore by pinning Bruno Sammartino. [41][bettersourceneeded] Both were only released in Pittsburgh. As the final entrant on this list, Ricochet is unique in the fact that during his NXT North American Championship reign he was actually unsuccessful in ever once retaining his belt on pay per view, losing it in his first defense at an NXT Takeover. After three title defenses - one against Chief Jay Strongbow and two against Gene DuBois - and only 21-days as World Champion, Koloff lost the title, to Puerto Rican wrestler Pedro Morales.Eager to recapture the support of the immigrant wave that had . NEXT: 5 Longest & 5 Shortest WCW Title Reigns. Despite this, the reign lasted for alengthy 161 days. On February 8, 1971, Pedro Morales defeated Ivan Koloff and was presented the 1965-1971 version of the WWWF World Championship belt by Bruno Sammartino. Three years after his stunning defeat, Bruno won the WWE Title for a second time. Rhodes appeared in several multi-man matches during this time such as the Money in the Bank ladder match and the Elimination Chamber, where opportunities at a loftier prize outweighed defending the title he already held. But unfortunately for both WWWF and Buddy Rogers, Rogers rising health issues would become an issue sooner than later following a series of heart issues, it was determined that Rogers could no longer be the face of the company. Bruno Sammartino was a 90-pound weakling in high school. The match was scheduled to be concluded quickly so as not to risk Buddy's health any further. Jamie Greer joined LWOPW in 2015 and was the site's Managing Editor from 2016 through 2020. Bruno had the belt polished andthen maintained personal ownership of his prized possession until he passed away on April 18, 2018. It was dead silence as the new champion left the ring with Albano behind him. Bruno was shattered but more because his body had finally exhausted all its strength after a rugged past decade from fighting for his spot to defending it around the world than at actually losing the title. Tickets to the screening are $15 for adults, $10 for members and $5 for children. This is the original on-site poster from the Maple Leaf Gardens World Title bout with the great Buddy "nature boy" Rogers, held on July 12, 1962. . [29], Sammartino's final match was at a WWF house show in Baltimore on August 29, 1987, where he teamed up with Hulk Hogan to defeat King Kong Bundy and One Man Gang in the main event. In winning the title, Sammartino became the second WWE Champion in the company's history and did so in just 48 seconds. Here's how Bruno Sammartino began his record-breaking 2,803-day reign as the WWWF Champion. Yet few people know all the history behind Brunos belt and why some have called it the 'holy grail' of professional wrestling artifacts. Bruno Sammartino had been wrestling professionally since 1959, and the Italian immigrant who had left to the US with his family from Italy in 1950 after hiding from the Nazis during World War II captivated a rising influx of immigrants into the US during and post-war. Buddy Rogers was a funny guy, and he thought he wasnt going to wrestle under these conditions, and back then, we didnt have contracts like today, but more or less, we strictly got paid on the gate. During his lengthy reign, Sammartino would defeat every villain set up before him, always managing to hang on to his title belt. For half of that time he reigned as World Champion, . Bruno's 1965-1971 version of the championship is the oldest surviving title belt officially created for a champion of World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, which is today the largest and most successful professional wrestling company in the world. May 20 - USA Event: Bruno . [17] Soon, he was in demand by other promoters in different Canadian territories. Bruno Sammartino is to professional wrestling what Babe Ruth is to baseball.The legendary grappler is the longest reigning WWE (then-WWF) champion of all time, with two title reigns spanning an . By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. But I kept my word. By 1971, Bruno Sammartino was beaten up. He can be reached by e-mail at matthew.pender@hotmail.co.nz. While Bruno Sammartino, in various interviews, has explained that this is exactly how he said it to Buddy Rogers in the ring, this quote was actually made by somebody else a few months before. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Bruno, the Italian superhero from Pittsburgh, battled the 6'6" 315 "Mormon Giant" a number of times in 1973 and 1974 and Jonathan won at least twice. Bobo Brazil & Bruno Sammartino & Buddy Austin & Pedro Morales: def. - Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci defeated The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) for the WWF International Tag Team Titles. [48], On July 26, 2004, Sammartino and Ric Flair were involved in the "Who snubbed who?" Morales would lose his World title to Stan The Man Stasiak in December of 1973, only to lose it nine days later back to Bruno for another lengthy reign (1,237 days, from 1973 through 1977). It was during this time Sammartino found out through Angelo Savoldi, a recently fired office employee of Capitol Wrestling Corporation, that he had been cheated by Vince McMahon Sr. on the promised gate percentages for his entire second title run. Sammartino would eventually get the upper hand in the feud, by defeating Piper in a steel cage match at the Boston Garden. Buddy Rogers was examined and re-examined, and they couldnt find a thing wrong with him, and then after that, his license was reinstated. Many other belts would come his way in his long storied career as well. Between Antonino Rocca and Bruno Sammartino they went with the younger Sammartino who was 28 years old at the time. 1959: Bruno Sammartino debuted in the wild world of Professional Wrestling. He successfully defended the belt against both Ali and The Miz before being recently dethroned by Braun Strowman on the lastWWE Smackdownepisode in January. Bruno was the foot that held the door open for Rocky to become a phenomenon. [43][44], Sammartino was married to his wife Carol from 1959 until his death in 2018. Bruno Sammartino earned his fame. Sadly, Koloffs reign was short-lived. Bruno Sammartino and Buddy Rogers open up about this critical moment in professional wrestling history that all but marked the end of one legendary career and launched another, and the hatred that forever remained between the two. [12][11] During this time, his mother would sneak into their German-occupied town for food and supplies. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. After Bruno defeated Rogers, just one month later, the first official WWWF (WWE) World Championship was designed. Bruno only gave up his championship when he wanted to, and there was one championship belt he . If you've watched professional wrestling for any modicum of time, you've surely heard of the name of Bruno Sammartino at least once. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content, including these Sasha Banks matches on theWWE Network. Bruno Sammartino. He would briefly return to St. Louis Wrestling Club he challenged Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight title in May of 1969 in Maple Leaf Gardens by September of that year, he had moved on to New York to begin working with the WWWF. Bruno's belt is enshrined in the IPWHF Collection, Watch IPWHF President Seth Turner unbox Bruno's historic belt, Bruno Sammartino: Behind The Championship Belt. Bruno Sammartino is . He wrestled then NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race to a one-hour draw in St. Louis. Arguably the greatest wrestling champion of all time. The new film, just called Bruno Sammartino, is simply a revamped and slightly updated version of La Mia Mama, meaning it's long of Sammartino's tough-as-nails mother, but shockingly short on the champion's in-ring exploits. Actor: WWE Smackdown!. After his second reign ended, Sammartino leisurely toured the U.S. and the world. Earth, receive an honored guest: Legendary WWE champion and phenomenally strong man Bruno Sammartino has been laid to reset. They had a show at the Civic Arena, but those were the days of the Buddy Rogers era, and Vince McMahon Sr. was trying to get me to come back because he saw my success in Canada. Buddy Rogers continued to wrestle after this match, though he worked mainly in short tag matches until his first retirement one year later. title(s) WWWF MSG Show (Dec '63) Dec 16th 1963: Bruno Sammartino (c) def. Sammartino was living proof of the American Dream, an immigrant who left a wartorn time to become an accomplished athlete. That said, Sammartino's record is likely safe, as it's difficult to imagine WWE ever putting a title on someone even remotely as long as his top reign. Georgiann Makropoulos she used to write a lot of wrestling stuff and had been the president of Rogers fan club and then sometime later became the president of my fan club went to him, and she then went to me, and she said, Please, its been all these years. [10][11] During World War II, Pizzoferrato was invaded by troops of the Waffen SS, leading Emilia to hide Sammartino and his siblings in a remote hideout at the top of a nearby mountain called Valla Rocca. Believe me; I had pains in my chest just walking to the ring". Bruno would againholdthe WWWFChampionship for another1,237 days, from 1973-1977. Pittsburgh has a new arena, which was the Civic Arena that held 19,000 people, and Buddy Rogers came in with a big cigar strutting around, and by the time it was 8:00 pm, he went to look at the audience, and the place was empty. Eager to recapture the support of the immigrant wave that had carried Bruno Sammartino for nearly eight years, McMahon hoped that Morales would appeal to the growing Hispanic audience as Bruno had for Europeans. The toll of a near eight year run as the top star in the WWWF a company that was still very much trying to expand its influence nationally beyond the realm of the NWA was beginning to grind The Living Legend down, both mentally and physically. On January 22, 1980, his former student Larry Zbyszko turned on him at the World Wrestling Federation's Championship Wrestling show. [4], Sammartino made his professional debut in Pittsburgh on December 17, 1959, pinning Dmitri Grabowski in 19 seconds. Bruno Sammartino: WWWF World Heavyweight Title: WWWF MSG Show (May '77) May 16th 1977: Bruno Sammartino: def. Morales would hold the title for 1,027 days, but it was clear that Pedro was no Bruno. 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