6. Bruno Sammartino
Bruno Sammartino is one of the most successful professional wrestlers of all time; in fact, he might even be the most successful professional wrestler of all time. He is the longest reigning WWE World Champion in history, holding the title for 2,803 consecutive days, or just under eight years.
He made sporadic appearances for WWE during the 80s before growing disillusioned with Vince McMahon Jr. and severing all ties with the company. Bruno finally returned to WWE in 2013 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame that same year. He did all this under his real name.
Bruno Sammartino came to the United States of America 1950 with his mother and was reunited with his father, who had already been living in the USA for some time. As an immigrant, Sammartino knew what it was like to suffer and struggle for money and decided that he would create a better life for himself. He began training regularly while still in his youth, preparing himself for a career inside the wrestling ring, even if that wasn’t what he thought he was doing at the time.
Sammartino went on to become the single biggest star of his era, though he never lost touch with his roots.
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