Bruno Sammartino
ActingBruno 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
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
Body Slam
Himself
WrestleMania
Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Bruno Sammartino
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Self
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WrestleMania II
Bruno Sammartino
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
Filmography — Acting
Andre the Giant
Self (archive footage)
Body Slam
Himself
WrestleMania
Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Himself
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Bruno Sammartino
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
Self
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WrestleMania II
Bruno Sammartino
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
Himself
Legends Never Die
Himself
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Bruno Sammartino
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Self
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
Self
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
Himself (Special Guest)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
Referee
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
Bruno Sammartino
Inside the Steel Cage
Bruno Sammartino
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
WWE Grudge Match
Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
Bruno Sammartino
Sweet Daddy Siki
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Bruno Sammartino
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Bruno Sammartino
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno
Himself
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
Himself
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
Himself
The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth
Bruno Sammartino
Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
Vito Farrelli
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Bruno Sammartino
Tag Team Champions
Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 14
Bruno Sammartino
The Best of the WWF: volume 13
Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino
Self
Bruno Sammartino Behind The Championship Belt
Bruno Sammartino