What is Bruno Sammartino?
{{Infobox Wrestler |name=Bruno Sammartino |names=Bruno Sammartino |image=BrunoSammartino.jpg |caption = Sammartino in 2005 |height= {{height|m=1.78}} |weight= {{convert|115|kg|lb|0|lk=on|abbr=on}} |birth_date={{birth date|1935|10|6}} |birth_place= [[Pizzoferrato]], [[Kingdom of Italy]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2018|4|18|1935|10|6}} |death_place=[[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S. |billed = [[Abruzzo]], Italy |trainer=Ace Freeman |debut=1959 |retired=1987 }} '''Bruno Sammartino''' (October 6, 1935 &ndash; April 18, 2018) was an [[Italian Americans|Italian-American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He was born in [[Pizzoferrato]], [[Italy]]. He became a wrestler in 1959. He would often beat opponents with his bearhug. On May 17, 1963, Sammartino beat [[Buddy Rogers]] to become the second [[WWE Championship|World Wide Wrestling Federation Champion]]. He held this title for over seven years, a record for professional wrestling world champions. He had his first match in [[Japan]] in 1967. He lost to [[Ivan Koloff]] on January 18, 1971. On December 10, 1973, Sammartino beat Stan Stasiak to once again be the champion. Billy Graham won the championship from Bruno on April 30, 1977<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t5s9U-vKQI Bruno Sammartino versus Billy Graham</ref> in [[Baltimore]]. World Wide Wrestling Federation became the World Wrestling Federation in March 1979. Sammartino wrestled less often after but he did have classic feud with Larry Zbyszko that ended in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel cage match|steel cage match]] at Shea Stadium in 1980. He retired in 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/bruno-sammartino.html |title=Wrestler Profiles: Bruno Sammartino |work=Online World of Wrestling |access-date=1 June 2012}}</ref> Sammartino was also a commentator with [[Vince McMahon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsandwrestling.mywowbb.com/forum1/23997.html|title=Bruno Sammartino As A Color Commentator - Pro Wrestling - Sports And W