Sad news. Bruno Sammartino has passed at 82. One of Pittsburgh’s all-time great sportsmen and great people. Rest In Peace, Bruno.
— Ron Cook (@RonCookPG) April 18, 2018
Very saddened to hear of the passing of Bruno Sammartino. Walter”Killer” Kowalski always spoke so highly of him. An absolute legend in our industry in every sense of the word. They just don’t make men like that anymore. Godspeed sir. 😢
— Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) April 18, 2018
Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82, one of most genuine people I ever had the pleasure of speaking with, very sad day for the industry of professional wrestling.
— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) April 18, 2018
Very saddened by the news of Bruno Sammartino’s death. The term Legend gets thrown around a lot, no one in wrestling deserves it more than Bruno #RIP
— Lance Storm (@LanceStorm) April 18, 2018
Bruno Sammartino is a wrestling Legend
Honored to have had many conversations with him
When I was w/him I knew I was w/pure class & greatness
Celebrate his life watch 1of his matches today
I was humbled he even knew my name
I'm very sad pic.twitter.com/RfD1XIQYo9— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) April 18, 2018
Devastating news for the wrestling world. An Icon amongst Icon’s, Bruno Sammartino has passed away. RIP Bruno. My thoughts and prayers are with his family today.
— Ted DiBiase (@MDMTedDiBiase) April 18, 2018
I will always have an enormous amount of respect & admiration for Bruno Sammartino. I can’t thank him enough for always being kind to me & taking time to have a genuine conversation. Condolences to his family & loved ones.
— Ettore “Big E” Ewen (@WWEBigE) April 18, 2018
Nothing today can happen without what he did back then. Rest in power and thank you Bruno Sammartino. pic.twitter.com/JEuHPUh3fJ
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) April 18, 2018
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Growing up, my grandfather Stu Hart would ALWAYS talk about Bruno Sammartino and what an incredible wrestler he was. I’m so grateful I had the chance to meet Bruno and tell him how much he meant to my grandfather and the entire Hart family. We will all miss you, Bruno. 🙏♥️ pic.twitter.com/Dclu5hMGa6
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) April 18, 2018
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Previously unpublished photo: Bruno Sammartino attacks @R_Roddy_Piper at a 1986 house show. pic.twitter.com/MtchA17KZT
— Denny Burkholder (@DennyBurkholder) April 18, 2018
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Saddened by the passing of the great Bruno Sammartino. I had only been wrestling a year when I met him, just south of Pittsburgh. It wasn't the "stars" of USCW that drew people out that night, it was the chance to just see Bruno in person & shake his hand. pic.twitter.com/Qkufw2gaDh
— Mike Quackenbush (@MikeQuackenbush) April 18, 2018
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Bruno Sammartino's 1963 WWF title win over Buddy Rogers might be the most historically significant North American match for which video footage does not exist.
— Denny Burkholder (@DennyBurkholder) April 18, 2018
**BREAKING** WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82
He held the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship for over 11 years (4,040 days) across two reigns, the first is the longest single reign in the promotion's history at 2,803 days pic.twitter.com/cW3813Snhb
— 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗬 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗘𝗦 (@TommySledge) April 18, 2018
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A true Legend ❤️ Our thoughts are with Bruno Sammartino’s family during this difficult time. Bruno made @WWE a better place, and although he will be missed, he will never be forgotten! pic.twitter.com/aMQASZGrP7
— Topps® WWE SLAM: Card Trader (@ToppsSLAM) April 18, 2018
Just so sad to hear of the passing of Bruno Sammartino. He was my hero as a child and, in so many ways, my hero as an adult. He was a man of principle, a rarity in this business … and in life. #ss
— PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) (@OfficialPWI) April 18, 2018
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So sad to hear of the passing of Bruno Sammartino, as fine a gentleman as you could meet. Here is the @PittsburghPG column I wrote when we last spoke five years ago. RIP Bruno. You'll be greatly missed.
— Gene Collier (@genecollier) April 18, 2018
I will probably be saying what everyone else is saying and thinking but Bruno Sammartino was the first wrestler I ever heard about…like so many others, my immigrant grandfather watched him all the time …Truly one of the absolute GREATEST. RIP …
— Peter Rosenberg (@Rosenbergradio) April 18, 2018
RIP Bruno Sammartino… one of the greatest of all time. pic.twitter.com/Gb5XRDURa6
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 18, 2018
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RIP BRUNO: For many years whenever a celeb died, my friend Paul Marshall (aka @Neanderpaul) would publicly declare "Bruno Sammartino Lives!" Now with Bruno's passing, I unveil this picture he was kind enough to sign and inscribe for me last year that reads "Paul Marshall Lives!" pic.twitter.com/SSAhWsvhcO
— Lou Brutus (@LouBrutus) April 18, 2018
Many Bruno Sammartino stories will be shared in the coming days. A small one here: He wanted to fight Muhammad Ali and felt it should have been him, not Antonio Inoki, who got the chance. He lambasted Inoki as it happened in June '76 while watching closed-circuit at Shea Stadium.
— Josh Gross (@yay_yee) April 18, 2018