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David Sammartino
Nickname: Bruno
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 245 lbs.
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Birthday: Sep 29th
Pro Debut: 1980
Aliases: Bruno Sammartino, Jr., David Lugogo
Feds Worked For: TSW, MSW, WWF, AWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), International Wrestling Cartel (NY), New York State Wrestling Federation (NY), North American Wrestling (PA), NWA New Jersey (NJ), Southern Championship Wrestling (FL), Universal Wrestling Federation (FL)
Finisher: Figure Four Leglock
Signature Moves: Torture Rack, Italian Attack (Three-Point Stance Clothesline), Front Facelock, Pendulum Elbow (Twisting Elbow Drop), Running Jumping Delayed Knee Drop, Scissored Armbar
Career Highlights: -NYSWF Champion
-North American Wrestling Champion
-Southern Championship Wrestling Champion
Affiliates: Bruno Sammartino, Joe Malenko
Notable Feuds: Brutus Beefcake, Larry Zbyszko
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Bruno Sammartino
-Sometimes billed from Georgia
-Believed that Vince McMahon, Jr. was only using him to lure his father out of retirement. He quit the WWF several times, only to be lured back by his dad. He was finally fired by the WWF after punching a fan who spit on him.
-In one of his final WWF appearances, Sammartino was involved in a confusing and controversial finish at the Philadelphia Spectrum on November 22, 1985, quickly submitting to a bear hug by preliminary wrestler Ron Shaw in a match Sammartino is believed to have been booked to win. The alleged changing of the finish by Sammartino (Shaw and the referee apparently were caught by surprise) has caused this to be known as the "Phantom Submission Match."
-Voted PWI Rookie of the Year in 1981.
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