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Post by A Platypus Rave on Apr 18, 2018 10:38:54 GMT -5
He was well before my time but I always remember stories of my dad talking about how he was always the champ ... but he never got to see him wrestle.
outside of wrestling he seemed like a real class act.
RIP Bruno.
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Post by salz4life on Apr 18, 2018 10:42:37 GMT -5
Was also before my time, but I love reading about historical figures in wrestling and he was arguably at the top. I'm glad he and Vince/WWE came together before he passed. RIP!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2018 10:54:29 GMT -5
Oh man. A huge loss for wrestling & wrestling history. RIP sir.
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Post by Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal on Apr 18, 2018 10:56:36 GMT -5
Gutted. Thought he would live forever.
RIP Bruno.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2018 10:59:27 GMT -5
Way before my time but you gotta respect what a big deal he was.I really enjoyed his long interviews he’d do from time to time on the observer site.Thank you Bruno.
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Post by MrElijah on Apr 18, 2018 11:05:01 GMT -5
I wonder how many major WWWF guys are left? Backlund, Vince, Fink, Patterson and Graham?
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Apr 18, 2018 11:15:30 GMT -5
Without him, there would be no WWE and none of us would be here right now. RIP Bruno.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Apr 18, 2018 11:15:45 GMT -5
I met him, along with Ivan Koloff, in 2008. It's sad that they're both gone in the last year.
While Ivan was the smiling, gregarious uncle, Bruno was the quiet, classy grandfather who didn't have to raise his voice to make the whole room stop and listen.
As has been mentioned, his story before wrestling is fascinating. Add his one of a kind career, and you have the kind of story we'll never see again.
Despite this, he was humble and kind, and legitimately appreciative of the fans.
Jim Cornette asked him about the "Living Legend" moniker, and while Bruno acknowledged using it,added, "I don't think of myself that way. That's not up to me. If the fans think of me as a legend, then I'm honored by that."
I think we're all glad that he was able to take his rightful place in the hall of fame during his life.
Rest in peace, sir.
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Post by Gecko on Apr 18, 2018 11:18:01 GMT -5
RIP to a true legend. I'm glad that he and WWE were able to get back on good terms and he received the recognition and acknowledgement that he deserved.
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Post by Seth Drakin of Monster Crap on Apr 18, 2018 11:22:35 GMT -5
RIP to one of the greats from an age where my dad actually watched wrestling
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Apr 18, 2018 11:25:42 GMT -5
Bruno was truly the company's first mega-face, and his 8-year run will never be broken.
I never knew he had any kind of health problems recently. RIP Bruno.
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Post by Hypnosis on Apr 18, 2018 11:33:49 GMT -5
Glad that he was able to get into the WWE Hall of Fame before his death. It felt incomplete without him (and some others in the past, like Savage) for a while.
RIP Bruno.
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Post by anglarite on Apr 18, 2018 11:38:30 GMT -5
Rest in peace, Bruno.
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Post by Cyno on Apr 18, 2018 11:42:45 GMT -5
Just a couple of weeks ago, I was talking to my dad (who was a HUGE Bruno Sammartino fan when he watched WWWF as a kid) and we marveled at how long Bruno lived since pro wrestlers don't exactly have a reputation for living long, happy lives.
RIP Bruno. I'm happy he patched things up with WWE so that his legacy can be properly celebrated.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2018 11:49:51 GMT -5
I'm shocked and saddened. Bruno came off like one of those guys who would be 102 and still giving shoot interviews.
In a business that's full of less than stellar characters, the worst you could ever see about Bruno is that he could be a bit of an old-fashioned curmudgeon. I think that says volumes.
In a weird way, I kind of feel bad for Vince. Vince can't have too many contemporaries left. I'm sure it makes him feel lonely and more than a little regretful.
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Post by lionheart21 on Apr 18, 2018 12:00:16 GMT -5
The original wrestler for the working man and easily one of the most-influential and respected to ever lace up the boots.
Thank you Bruno Sammartino, rest in peace sir.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Apr 18, 2018 12:00:48 GMT -5
Classiest man ever. In a business filled with con men and liars he was one of the few who remained a good man.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Apr 18, 2018 12:01:17 GMT -5
What a bummer. I'm just glad that he patched things up with Vince towards the end with Vince, and that his incredible legacy will be well-remembered. RIP to a true pioneer.  |
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Post by the2ndevil on Apr 18, 2018 12:04:54 GMT -5
RIP to a true legend. I'm glad that he and WWE were able to get back on good terms and he received the recognition and acknowledgement that he deserved. Okay, that tweet got me a little ready eyed. |
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Post by asellus on Apr 18, 2018 12:11:02 GMT -5
Rest in peace, Legend.
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