Sammartino went on to perform many feats in the ring.
WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away at age 82. https://t.co/B8nUabP0oh
— WWE (@WWE) April 18, 2018
He held the WWF Title for 12 years, the longest anyone held the title. He survived a broken neck and went back to the ring to fight again. He sold out Madison Square Garden 187 times.
He left wrestling in the 1980’s.
After wrestling he stayed in Pittsburgh where he was most loved.
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