Bruno Sammartino

When it came to the Hall of Fame, I've been very critical of the direction they've taken and I'd feel like a…

— Bruno Sammartino

Buddy Rogers and I never liked each other to be honest, however I take nothing away from him.

— Bruno Sammartino

I like a match that shows strength, stamina, scientific technique.

— Bruno Sammartino

I was in the business for almost a quarter of a century, and I'm very proud of my career.

— Bruno Sammartino

Anybody who sees me in person will see the worst cauliflower ears I think you have ever seen.

— Bruno Sammartino

I don't want this to come out the wrong way, but in the '60s and '70s, I don't know anybody who was…

— Bruno Sammartino

I'm so grateful to America and my hometown of Pittsburgh. I love my city. I'm proud of being from here.

— Bruno Sammartino

My jaw has been wired and rewired. It's incredible to think people would fake that.

— Bruno Sammartino

Listen, when I was real young, I thought I was made out of steel. I didn't think anything could hurt me, I…

— Bruno Sammartino

If people took the time to leave their homes and bought a ticket with their hard-earned cash to see me perform, the…

— Bruno Sammartino

I've had 10 major operations. Four back surgeries. A hip replacement. A broken neck... But I consider myself lucky. I keep thinking…

— Bruno Sammartino

I think people saw me as someone who was real, and not somebody subject to the criticism and ridicule given to my…

— Bruno Sammartino

We lived off the land in Italy.

— Bruno Sammartino

Stan Hansen was a different ballgame. I broke my neck wrestling him in Madison Square Garden. I spent a month in the…

— Bruno Sammartino

A lotta stuff has been written about me that I never said. Stories that were lies. One guy wrote that young as…

— Bruno Sammartino

Wrestling was my way of making a living. I did the very best I could.

— Bruno Sammartino

I really don't understand because I love opera, because I respect the Michelangelos and da Vincis, that it should be shocking because…

— Bruno Sammartino

I busted my nose 11 times. My fingers are all busted. My ribs. Both my arms. I can't straighten them out.

— Bruno Sammartino

Franco Corelli is my favorite tenor.

— Bruno Sammartino

There were a lot of tough guys who were tremendous wrestlers.

— Bruno Sammartino

People have no clue how demanding my schedule was back in the day. There were times when I might be home for…

— Bruno Sammartino

If I had only Inoki to meet, I could wrestle until I was 60 years old.

— Bruno Sammartino

The only thing I like about doing autograph shows is that the people who used to be fans are so wonderful. They'll…

— Bruno Sammartino

In the old days wrestling had a certain showmanship. All those people paid their dues. They knew how to wrestle.

— Bruno Sammartino

You look at success and thank God and the fans for the success. It's why I always feel indebted to the fans.

— Bruno Sammartino