Bruno Sammartino
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"
Known For
Credits
- 2022 · WWE This Is Awesome as Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
- 2019 · Bruno Sammartino as Self
- 2018 · Bruno as Himself
- 2018 · Bruno as
- 2018 · Andre the Giant as Self (archive footage)
- 2017 · Sweet Daddy Siki as
- 2015 · WWE Table For 3 as Self
- 2015 · WWE Hall of Fame 2015 as Self
- 2014 · WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story as Himself
- 2013 · Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino as Himself
- 2013 · The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment as Self
- 2013 · WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden as Himself
- 2013 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 as Self
- 2010 · WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Bruno Sammartino
- 2009 · Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection as
- 2006 · WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship as
- 2006 · Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt as Bruno Sammartino
- 2006 · WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story as
- 2006 · Legends Never Die as Himself
- 2005 · Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler as Himself
- 2002 · The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer as Vito Farrelli
- 1989 · WCW Halloween Havoc '89 as Referee
- 1987 · WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show as Bruno Sammartino
- 1987 · The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches as
- 1986 · WWE's Inside the Steel Cage as
- 1986 · Body Slam as Himself
- 1986 · WWF Wrestling Challenge as Bruno Sammartino
- 1986 · The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth as Bruno Sammartino
- 1986 · Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino as
- 1986 · WrestleMania II as Bruno Sammartino
- 1986 · Tag Team Champions as Bruno Sammartino
- 1985 · WrestleMania as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
- 1985 · WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest as Bruno Sammartino
- 1985 · Best of the WWF Volume 1 as Bruno Sammartino
- 1985 · Best of the WWF Volume 3 as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
- 1980 · WWE Showdown at Shea '80 as Bruno Sammartino
- Future · Fury Hour as