By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. 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. FULL DESCRIPTION: This photo measures 8 inches by 10 inches.The photo is clean with no staining. WWE commissioned a statue of Bruno wearing his belt, 6. . During his second reign, Bruno Sammartino held the title for 1237 days. While Sammartino remained a popular champion in his second run, before losing to Superstar Billy Graham in April of 1977, it failed to capture the magic of the first run. 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. His final attempt was in Philadelphia, just a few days before Graham was scheduled to lose the title to Bob Backlund. Before Hulk Hogan could be the face of the company during its national expansion, before Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock could lead The Attitude Era, and before John Cena or Roman Reigns were even born, Sammartino was a two-time WWE Champion who had cumulatively held the strap for over 11 years (as a fun fact, Cena was born . [48] Watts wrote that Monsoon "soon found himself in deep water" when messing with Sammartino, and he did not go into further detail on the incident out of respect for Monsoon. May 13 - USA Event: Buddy Rogers (c) vs. Bobo Brazil - Singles match Brazil won by disqualification. Number of successful title defenses (and average gap between two defenses) for all the WWE championship reigns Terry Funk commented that Sammartino "was bigger than wrestling itself". After my heart attack, I told myself to forget [wrestling]. 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The reason for the split was because Northeast promoters Toots Mondt and Vince McMahon, Sr. controlled Buddy Rogers bookings and wanted to keep Rogers (and the title) in the Northeast. Bruno!from 20,000 fans at sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City reverberated from the rafters a record-setting 187 timesduring hiswrestling career. [49], Sammartino underwent heart surgery in 2011. Pro wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino dies at 82, "Without Toronto, there would have been no Bruno Sammartino", "10 championships you never knew existed in WWE", "Remembering Bruno Sammartino, the singular face of a bygone pro wrestling era", Bruno Sammartino v. 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The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. 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. [4], Sammartino made his professional debut in Pittsburgh on December 17, 1959, pinning Dmitri Grabowski in 19 seconds. [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. 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. 1963 - Bulldog Brower and Johnny Valentine defeat Bruno Sammartino and Whipper Billy Watson to win the Toronto NWA International Tag Team Title in Toronto, Ontario. But the amount of defenses pales in comparison to the length of time Dunne held the gold. [11] This made him an easy target for bullies at Schenley High School. In addition, Ivelisse has her first title defense against Mercedes Martinez. May 2, 2020, the 1965-1971 version of the WWWF World Championship was put to auction, along with Bruno Sammartinos WWE Hall of Fame ring (2013) and several other items, as part of the settlement for hisestate. 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Others say Rogers was reluctant to give up the title after being told prior that he . "Close to working that schedule for eight years, I told Vince McMahon Sr., you better get somebody. [10], In 1959, Sammartino set a world record in the bench press with a lift of 256 kilograms (565lb), done without elbow or wrist wraps. I dont know if I should allow him to go in the ring. You couldnt achieve a higher goal than winning the title. Bruno owned his title belt for over 52 years, 10. He held the World Wide Wrestling Federation title for more than 11 years, from 1963 to1971, and again from 1973 to1977. Roman Reigns is the wrestler who has come closest to those legendary Bruno Sammartino reigns from the decade of the 60's in this era of pro-wrestling. 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). On January 18, 1971, Ivan Kohloff won the WWWF World Championship and secured his legacy in professional wrestling lore by pinning Bruno Sammartino. 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. [8] 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. (Laughs) Yeah, thats how it happened". And it was 50-years ago this week that that legendary run came to a shocking end in Madison Square Garden. Man, everything went so quiet, Koloff remembered (again in quotes from Pro Wrestling Stories). 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. We never spoke again. To clear up a common misconception, Rogers was not immediately named WWWF World Heavyweight Champion. I knew it was all done; I just knew I couldnt produce like I once did. [20] Sammartino held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship for seven years, eight months, and one day (2,803 days). 1 Hour 35 Minutes. Bruno Sammartino was the first two-time WWE Champion. Mr. Sammartino, 50, of Allison Park, was the co-owner of the . He is overall a two-time world champion in professional wrestling. Stay tuned to theLast Word on Pro Wrestlingfor more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. That record will never be broken. [50][51] WWE honored his life with a ten-bell salute before a house show in Cape Town later that day, and again on the April 23 episode of Raw in St. Dr. Jerry Graham: WWWF World Heavyweight Title: WWWF MSG Show (Nov '63) Nov 18th 1963: . Bruno Sammartino: WWWF World Heavyweight Title: WWWF MSG Show (May '77) May 16th 1977: Bruno Sammartino: def. On January 22, 1980, his former student Larry Zbyszko turned on him at the World Wrestling Federation's Championship Wrestling show. Buddy Rogers was wrestling every day and he was NOT in a hospital. On June 18 2014, Dr. Wagner, Jr. won the title and has kept it ever since. ROSS TOWNSHIP PA - Daniel Sammartino, the son of the late wrestling giant Bruno Sammartino, died Tuesday. WWA World Tag Team Champion (with Dick The Bruiser as Annihilation Inc.) Bruno Sammartino,a 96-minute documentary written and directed by Patrea Patrick and presented by HM3Bruno, has received critical acclaim during the film's limited release in late 2019. 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. Sammartino teamed with Paul Orndorff in his matches against Piper, while Piper would tag with his "bodyguard", Ace "Cowboy" Bob Orton. In New York, you go through an extensive physical to get your license, and every night before you wrestled, you had a physical in the dressing room. These are ten resulting championship reigns which lasted a considerable amount of time, but featured very few notable matches for the title in question. 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. Itis due to hit theaters in 2020and features many images of Bruno and his1965-1971 version of the WWWF World Championship. 'The Living Legend' held the world title for over 11 . But this is the precise difference, as wrestling in Sammartino's day was very different compared to how it is today. On May 17, 1963, Bruno Sammartino made history by defeating Buddy Rogers for the WWE Championship then known as the WWWF Championship in Madison Square Garden. [30], Sammartino's highest-profile feud during this run was with "Macho Man" Randy Savage. And with the US-Russia Cold War now in mass effect, it was the companys resident Russian bad-guy that McMahon turned to. ", Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. [31] This allowed Savage to keep the championship, as titles cannot change hands via countout or disqualification. He held the World Wide Wrestling Federation titlefor more than 11 years, from1963to1971, and again from 1973 to1977. - Bruno Sammartino and Dominic DeNucci defeated The Mongols (Geeto and Bepo) for the WWF International Tag Team Titles. I get your point but honestly, I think the amount of defenses should be the #1 criteria. He successfully defended the belt against both Ali and The Miz before being recently dethroned by Braun Strowman on the lastWWE Smackdownepisode in January. The International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is proud to enshrine this beautiful and pricelesschampionship belt as the centerpiece of ourmuseum collection. Believe me; I had pains in my chest just walking to the ring". Bruno makes his first defense of the WWWW title since crushing Buddy Rogers in 48 seconds the previous month! Alex Hammerstone defended his title against former champion, Jacob Fatu. 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. or scroll down to learn more about the history of Bruno's Belt. Late 1967: Sammartino vacated his half of the tag team titles to focus on his world title defenses. Many other belts would come his way in his long storied career as well. Following the match, thieves smashed a window and broke into Brunos car while he was having dinner. [5] He trained in wrestling with Rex Peery, the University of Pittsburgh team coach. [20] Sammartino took a hiatus from the company in 1971 and 1972 working in Japan, and various territories. Let me tell you a little story that happened here in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 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. When McMahon Sr. gestured for them to shake hands, both wordlessly turned and walked away. So, that was the big break, if you will. [26] As the main event of 1980's Showdown at Shea, Sammartino defeated Zbyszko inside a steel cage. Bruno Sammartino. [22] Sammartino recalled the shocked silence that greeted the result, remarking he thought he had damaged his ears. Bruno Sammartino was a 90-pound weakling in high school. Sammartino, professional wrestling's "Living Legend" and one of its longest-reigning champions, has died. During one title reign he held the belt for an astonishing 2,803 days, a period positively unheard of in today's wrestling climate. . ", 10 Reasons why Bruno Sammartino's 1965-1971 WWWF Title Belt is the 'Holy Grail' of Pro Wrestling Artifacts, 2. I told him that the only way I would come back is if he put me in the ring with Buddy Rogers for the title. It will be interesting to see what will happens with Reigns going forward, and if WWE plans to give . Jamie Greer joined LWOPW in 2015 and was the site's Managing Editor from 2016 through 2020. But I kept my word. In the late 1960s, Sammartino was involved in a fight with former Pennsylvania Athletic Commissioner Joe Cimino. Bruno's belt now appearsin an acclaimed film, 9. It had been eight long years as champion, and my schedule had been so hectic, you just couldnt believe it, Sammartino said of his first run (in quotes compiled by ProWrestlingStories.I traveled overseas a lot to Japan and Australia you name it, I went everywhere. Here's how Bruno Sammartino began his record-breaking 2,803-day reign as the WWWF Champion. [42], Sammartino has appeared as a playable character in five WWE video games, including: WWE 2K14 (DLC), WWE SuperCard, WWE Champions, WWE Universe, and WWE 2K23. Wrestlers Who Shouldnt Have Followed Fathers Footsteps, Vince McMahon, Fabulous Moolah, and the Wendi Richter Screwjob, With Bruno Sammartino on His Final-Ever Christmas, WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Fluke Finish A Throwback to a Classic, Larry Hennig: Much More Than Mr. Perfects Dad, Nikolai Volkoff: A Hero, a Legend, and My Friend, Mark Madden His Controversial Career in Pro Wrestling, Bruno Sammartino and Vince McMahons Venomous 25-Year Feud, Buddy Rogers The Man Who Drove a Wedge in the NWA. That match meant so much to me because that put me at the top. Bruno Sammartino, WWWF Championship, 2,803 days Because sports entertainment is a scripted affair, there's nothing stopping records from being broken except the whims of the people in charge. His decision to loan the artifact to the IPWHF will not only benefit this organization but allows us to preserve and share thelegacy of the greatest wrestling champion of all time, Bruno Sammartino. It was no different on the night of May 17, 1963, whenBruno Sammartino defeated Nature Boy Buddy Rogers to become the WWWF World Champion. [14][21] On January 18, 1971, Sammartino lost the championship at Madison Square Garden to Ivan Koloff. In that time they performed in only 3 major televised defenses, against the Lucha Dragons, Enzo & Cass, and The Vaudevillains who triumphed over them at NXT Takeover: Unstoppable. The statue is over 13 feet talland includes a likeness of his 1965-1971 version of the WWWF World Championship. 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 home. ", "Buddy Rogers and I never liked each other. Irvin Muchnick mentioned the incident in his book, Wrestling Babylon. His second reign began in 1973 and it lasted until he was pinned by "Superstar" Billy Graham in 1977. In many ways, it was a full circle. 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