Bruno Sammartino was born in Pizzoferrato, Abruzzo, Italy on October 6, 1935, and was the youngest of seven children. After Bruno’s family was almost executed by the Nazis during World War II ...

One of the greatest stars to grace a WWE ring, Bruno Sammartino holds the record for the longest WWE Championship reign in history at 2,803 days. On May 17, 1963, Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers ...