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  2. In 1959, Sammartino set a world record in the bench press with a lift of 256 kilograms (565 lb), done without elbow or wrist wraps. When he brought the bar down, he did not bounce it off his chest, but set it there for two seconds before attempting the press. [6]

  3. Jan 18, 2024 · Sammartino won the belt in a match that lasted less than a minute, a title change designed to make the then-27-year-old Sammartino look as dominant as possible. From there, Sammartino went on to hold the WWWF World Championship for a record-breaking 2,803 days.

  4. Aug 27, 2005 · Profile & Match Listing • Facts & Stats • PWI Ratings • Opponents & Partners • Win/Loss Record • Star Ratings • Win Types • Relations • PPV. Name: Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino. Preferred Name: Bruno Sammartino. Date Of Birth: Oct 6th 1935. Place of Birth: Pizzoferrato, Chieti, Italy.

    Card/ Date
    Match
    Match
    Match
    WrestleReunion #2 Aug 27th 2005
    Bruno Sammartino
    draw (NC)
    WWF WWF Live Aug 29th 1987
    Bruno Sammartino & Hulk Hogan
    def.
    King Kong Bundy & One Man Gang
    WWF Paul Boesch Retirement Show Aug 28th ...
    Bruno Sammartino
    def. (CO)
    WWF WWF Live Jun 18th 1987
    Bruno Sammartino
    def. (CO)
  5. Apr 27, 2022 · He held the title from December 10, 1973 to April 30, 1977 in that instance, the fourth longest reign behind Bob Backlund and Hulk Hogan’s first title reigns. However, Sammartino also had a reign that stretched from May 17, 1963 to January 18, 1971 that stands as the longest of all time—a record unlikely to ever be broken.

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  6. Jan 19, 2021 · January 19, 2021. Jamie Greer. Fifty years ago, on January 18, 1971, Ivan Koloff delivered a Russian Leg Drop to World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) World Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino in Madison Square Garden in New York City to get the 1-2-3, becoming only the third man to hold the WWWF World Championship.

  7. Apr 18, 2018 · Bruno Sammartino set a world record for bench press in 1959. When Bruno Sammartino arrived in Pittsburgh by way of Abruzzi, Italy, in 1950, he was a scrawny, malnourished 14-year-old who was lucky to be alive. Nine years later, he was considered to be one of the strongest men on the planet.

  8. Bruno Sammartino Profile & Match Listing • Facts & Stats • PWI Ratings • Opponents & Partners • Win/Loss Record • Star Ratings • Win Types • Relations • PPV. See also: the Wrestlers with Highest Win Percentages series of record lists.

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