WWW Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Dies At 82
8 years ago Fiona Watkins
WWW Hall Of Famer Bruno Sammartino Dies At 82
He was professional wrestling's ultimate good guy. The son of Italian immigrants, Bruno Sammartino fled the Nazis as a child and built a career beating a string of bad guys that thrilled fans and made him reign as the conscientious champ for more than a decade.
Before the flash of The Hulkster, the electricity of The Rock and the foul-mouth of Stone Cold, all Sammartino required to become wrestling's biggest box office draw was a pair of tights, boots and an honest promo that made fans believe in the most illegitimate of sports.
Sammartino, professional wrestling's "Living Legend" and one of its longest-reigning champions, has died. He was 82.
"One of the finest men I knew, in life and in business," WWE chairman Vince McMahon said. "Bruno Sammartino proved that hard work can overcome even the most difficult of circumstances. He will be missed."
Family friend and former wrestling announcer Christopher Cruise said Sammarti..