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* ShockingMoments: His loss of the championship to Ivan Koloff was one of ''the'' most shocking moments in the history of wrestling, on par with [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar the ending of]] [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Streak]]. The entire crowd was so stunned that the silence made Bruno think he'd lost his hearing.
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* ShockingMoments: ShockingMoments:
** Being the victim of Larry Zbyszko's [[FaceHeelTurn Heel Turn]]. Keep in mind that in 1980, wrestlers usually didn't turn as part of a storyline, instead reserving it for a gimmick change or a move to a different territory. The previously good-guy Zbyszko struggling in an exhibition bout against Sammartino, and responding by snapping and brutally attacking him with a chair, stunned audiences in attendance and led to one of the most captivating feuds of the era.
** His loss of the championship to Ivan Koloff was one of ''the'' most shocking moments in the history of wrestling, on par with [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar the ending of]] [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Streak]]. The entire crowd was so stunned that the silence made Bruno think he'd lost his hearing.
** Being the victim of Larry Zbyszko's [[FaceHeelTurn Heel Turn]]. Keep in mind that in 1980, wrestlers usually didn't turn as part of a storyline, instead reserving it for a gimmick change or a move to a different territory. The previously good-guy Zbyszko struggling in an exhibition bout against Sammartino, and responding by snapping and brutally attacking him with a chair, stunned audiences in attendance and led to one of the most captivating feuds of the era.
** His loss of the championship to Ivan Koloff was one of ''the'' most shocking moments in the history of wrestling, on par with [[Wrestling/BrockLesnar the ending of]] [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker The Streak]]. The entire crowd was so stunned that the silence made Bruno think he'd lost his hearing.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: The 2013 Bruno Sammartino action figure released by Mattel has the following mini-bio: "In 1963, he defeated Nature Boy Buddy Roberts to became the first WWE champion." Bruno became the second WWE Champion by beating Nature Boy Buddy ''Rogers'', the first WWE Champion. As for Buddy ''Roberts'', he never called himself "Nature Boy" and didn't debut until 1965.
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* CrazyAwesome: His time as a commentator for Herb Abrams' [=UWF=]. He ''really'' got into it and sounded like he was having a blast.
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* CrazyAwesome: CrazyIsCool: His time as a commentator for Herb Abrams' [=UWF=]. He ''really'' got into it and sounded like he was having a blast.
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* CrazyAwesome: His time as a commentator for Herb Abrams' [=UWF=]. He ''really'' got into it and sounded like he was having a blast.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: Watching Bruno lose his title to Ivan Koloff brought many fans to tears. The referee would not hand the title to Koloff because he feared doing so would ignite a riot from the crowd due to the emotional atmosphere.
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* {{Tearjerker}}: CriticalResearchFailure: The 2013 Bruno Sammartino action figure released by Mattel has the following mini-bio: "In 1963, he defeated Nature Boy Buddy Roberts to became the first WWE champion." Bruno became the second WWE Champion by beating Nature Boy Buddy ''Rogers'', the first WWE Champion. As for Buddy ''Roberts'', he never called himself "Nature Boy" and didn't debut until 1965.
* TearJerker: Watching Bruno lose his title to Ivan Koloff brought many fans to tears. The referee would not hand the title to Koloff because he feared doing so would ignite a riot from the crowd due to the emotional atmosphere.
* TearJerker: Watching Bruno lose his title to Ivan Koloff brought many fans to tears. The referee would not hand the title to Koloff because he feared doing so would ignite a riot from the crowd due to the emotional atmosphere.
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** His early childhood during WW2.Between a life-threatening bout of rheumatic fever, losing 2 of his siblings, living in fear of Nazis and bombs and his mother having to come down the mountain and take 2 days to get enough food for them....
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* [=Tearjerker=]: {{Tearjerker}}: Watching Bruno lose his title to Ivan Koloff brought many fans to tears. The referee would not hand the title to Koloff because he feared doing so would ignite a riot from the crowd due to the emotional atmosphere.
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* TearJerker: [=Tearjerker=]: Watching Bruno lose his title to Ivan Koloff brought many fans to tears. The referee would not hand the title to Koloff because he feared doing so would ignite a riot from the crowd due to the emotional atmosphere.
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* UnpleasableFanbase: Most wrestlers have one, and Bruno is no exception. Some fans are not happy with Bruno accepting the WWE Hall of Fame induction for various reasons.
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* UnpleasableFanbase: Most wrestlers have one, and Bruno is no exception. Some fans are not happy with Bruno accepting the WWE Hall of Fame induction for various reasons.
* UnpleasableFanbase: Most wrestlers have one, and Bruno is no exception. Some fans are not happy with Bruno accepting the WWE Hall of Fame induction for various reasons.
