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Bruno Leopoldo Francesco Sammartino (October 6, 1935 – April 18, 2018) was an Italian-American professional wrestler.He is best known for his time with the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1973) [76] Match of the Year (1977) vs. Bruno Sammartino on April 30 [77] Match of the Year (1978) vs. Bob Backlund on February 20 [77] Ranked No. 277 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003; Pro Wrestling This Week. Wrestler of the Week (June 1–6, 1987) [78]
Pages in category "Professional wrestlers from Pittsburgh" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Former WWE star Michael Jones, better known by the wrestling name of Virgil, has died at 61, according to his verified Instagram account.
Michael Charles Jones (April 7, 1951 [3] – February 28, 2024), better known by his ring name Virgil, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenures in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Best known for his time with the World Championship Wrestling during its 1990s heyday, Sullivan was billed as a heel and was famous for his in-ring feuds with well-liked wrestlers, including Hulk ...
Professional wrestling legend Sid Eudy, known in the ring by monikers “Sycho Sid,” “Sid Vicious” and “Sid Justice,” has died at 63. Eudy’s family confirmed his death via Facebook on ...
[2] [3] [4] Experts suggest that a combination of the physical nature of the business, no off-season, and potentially high work load (with some wrestlers fighting more than 100 and even 200 matches per year), along with the drug culture in wrestling during the 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s contributes to high mortality rates among wrestlers.