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"
Acting
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Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Movie
WrestleMania
as Bruno Sammartino (Ringside)
1985
Movie
WrestleMania II
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
Movie
Body Slam
as Himself
1986
Movie
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
2014
Movie
The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment
as Self
2013
Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
as Referee
1989
Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Bruno Sammartino
2010
TV
WWF Superstars
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
Movie
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Himself
2013
Movie
WWE Hall of Fame 2015
as Self
2015
TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Bruno Sammartino
1986
TV
WWE This Is Awesome
as Bruno Sammartino (archive footage)
2022
Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
as Self
2013
Movie
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
Movie
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
as Himself (Special Guest)
1992
Movie
Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments
as Bruno Sammartino
1987
TV
WWE Table For 3
as Self
2015
TV
Tuesday Night Titans
as Bruno Sammartino
1984
Movie
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as Bruno Sammartino
1985
Movie
Luscious Johnny: The Wrestler
as Himself
2005
Movie
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1963-1969 – As Told By Bruno Sammartino
as Himself
2013
Movie
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
2009
Movie
The Mob Boss & the Soul Singer
as Vito Farrelli
2002