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Vandalism[edit]

This entry is not to be used as an advertisement for new wrestling promotions or products that involve Bruno. Show some respect for the man and DO NOT vandalize his page. Please check with Wiki rules before you enter something. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfbinc (talk • contribs) 02:25, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion[edit]

Pro Wrestling Illustrated did not exist until 1979.

Importance[edit]

The idea that Bruno Sammartino who held the world title for a total of 11 years, should be ranked at a lower importance level than Kurt Angle is an extremely short sighted and subjective view on professional wrestling; I have changed Bruno's importance level to high.

QUESTION: How could these matches be pre scripted for outcome yet end too soon for a participant?...."He won the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship on May 17, 1963, defeating "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers in 48 seconds.[6] Distraught and surprised Rogers quickly left the ring."–Lancelearning (talk) 16:33, 19 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Gorilla Monsoon Incident[edit]

In his autobiography, Cowboy Bill Watts talks about witnessing a backstage confrontation between Monsoon and Sammartino. He says that Monsoon soon found out that "messing with Bruno gets you in deep water". Anyone know the details of that incident?

Quick Question[edit]

'Wrestling' at least in terms of how it is used in this article still referred to professional (staged) wrestling, right? clarification might help. Piepants 14:25, 22 September 2006 (UTC)Piepants[reply]

The article specifically states professional wrestling; in addition, prior to the late 70s, longer-termed champions were much more common than today, when champions come and go within weeks. That is tied more to the nature of the business then versus now. If anything, that ought to be mentioned in an article either about professional wrestling itself, or in an article about the federations/promotions that existed in those days. Mhking 14:52, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Bruno held the belt so long because he was the biggest attraction in the WWWF. Having Bruno on the card almost always meant instant sellout for Vince McMahon Sr. After 8 years as champ, a bad back and the tedium of life on the road led Bruno to want out as champ. Vince Sr. used Pedro Morales as his long term good guy champ after the first Bruno era but Pedro just didn't draw as well as Bruno. Eventually enough money was thrown at Bruno for him to go on a second run as champ. After he broke his neck in 1976, he again gave notice that he was done with being champ.

Plagiarized[edit]

This article was plagiarized from this slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/ResultsArchive/Wrestlers/sammartino-bruno.html Runt (talk) 14:20, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

how and where do you see plagiarism??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfbinc (talk • contribs) 14:08, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The total number of Bruno appearances at Madison Square Garden[edit]

Using the noted wrestling results website thehistoryofwwe.com as a source, I found a record of 136 wrestling appearances that Bruno made at MSG between 1963 and 1986. The often reported 'fact' of Bruno selling out 187 of 211 appearances has no credible basis and has never been verified through any means. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Enlowo (talk • contribs) 23:24, 11 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Bench press record[edit]

The article reads "Bruno set a world record in the bench press with a lift of 565 pounds in 1959."
This claim ist backed by himself in numerous interviews, albeit without any date. IMDb says 1959: IMDb. Here it says 1960: ditillo2.
Does anyone know a better ref? Regards, Mottengott (talk) 16:10, 6 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Broken neck?[edit]

After he broke his neck in 1976, he again gave notice that he was done with being champ.

He didn't really break his neck. That was staged. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.19.227.182 (talk) 06:25, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

ya, keep telling yourself that idiot.... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mfbinc (talk • contribs) 09:21, 27 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

If this is the case, and you know it for a fact, then maybe you could add some citations to the section, since it has none. Barring that, the person who looks like an idiot in this situation is you.174.73.5.74 (talk) 02:04, 4 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

His neck was legitimately but accidentally broken in the match with Stan Hansen. Hansen later traded on the incident by portrying himself as a sadistic serial breaker of necks. I think either Superstar Graham or Fred Blassie's biographies contain an account of them accompanying Hansen while he phoned Bruno to apologise. 62.190.154.115 (talk) 13:46, 12 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I see that at present the article correctly states this.62.190.154.115 (talk) 13:48, 12 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Punching the Orangutan?[edit]

I have heard Bruno tell the orangutan story on two separate occasions, and he never mentioned punching the animal in stomach. The first time I heard him say it, which was on a podcast, he said that he felt like he was in control for 5 seconds out of the whole match. He said the orangutan basically tossed him around and he stood no chance. The second time I heard him talk about it was at a convention, and that time he mentioned the money he was supposed to get for lasting the round. Maybe he realized that the story is no longer politically correct and changed it? Can someone at least cite a source? dj_ansi (talk) 03:12, 31 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Confusion regarding worked nature of matches.[edit]

Several parts of Sammartino's career are written in a way that seems to suggest that the matches were legit, which was clearly not the case.174.73.5.74 (talk) 01:57, 4 April 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong Prince Iaukea linked[edit]

I believe that the Prince Iaukea on the Bruno Sammartino artice should link to King Curtis Iaukea (aka Prince Curtis Iaukea) rather than the WCW wrestler that was also called Prince Iaukea (aka Michael Laauli "Mike" Hayner) 90.194.92.219 (talk) 01:11, 15 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Last match for WWF[edit]

According to this HannibalTV interview with Steve Lombardi (Brooklyn Brawler), Sammartino's last match for WWF was with him. You can hear it straight from him: here. Jason Quinn (talk) 08:43, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]