Getting Colour

The Pioneering Career of Bruno Sammartino.

Conor Heffernan and Jeff Russo

Join Jeff and Conor this week as they discuss the early life and career of the legendary WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino. Learn about his upbringing first in Italy under Nazi occupation, and then as an immigrant in the US. We next discuss his raw strength and athleticism which saw him excel first in strength sports and then in the political world of pro-wrestling

This episode covers Bruno's career right up to his signing with the WWWF in 1963.

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Yours in Wrestling,

Conor & Jeff