There needs to be a legitimate Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
@Luke73048 ай бұрын
@@user-we3me3dg1yAbraham Lincoln is in it.
@bhw20378 ай бұрын
There is one. It is called the Cauliflower Alley Club
@Dr.Yakub228 ай бұрын
As long as celebrities like Trump and bikini models like the Bellas are in the WWE HOF, it'll never have any value .
@madhatter85088 ай бұрын
Professional Wrestling isn't legitimate though
@WSK90028 ай бұрын
All Hall of Fames are based in some type of politics, there are people that haven't won Emmys that have deserved to win one that never did.
@anthonyselby64368 ай бұрын
Dude is like the ultimate version of a grandfather...... strong asf till the day he died..... a real old school mans man ..... RIP goat
@Canadian_Skeptical8 ай бұрын
We need more men like Bruno in wrestling and in the world in general.
@ReeseRozum-sm1zs8 ай бұрын
Bruno was like a superhero when I was a kid
@pooddescrewch87188 ай бұрын
I never was a fan because back then there was very little territorial overlap in broadcasting and I was in Louisiana anyhow . But I always heard how he was the man up north . We only had one superstar babyface in Louisiana and it didn’t happen til the 80’s . JYD was over like rover with most MidSouth fans . I preferred Mr Olympia though .
@ReeseRozum-sm1zs8 ай бұрын
@@pooddescrewch8718 yeah I got to see JYD and he was really over up north too
@pooddescrewch87188 ай бұрын
@@ReeseRozum-sm1zs He was the Gulf South’s Hulk Hogan too bad his coke addiction derailed him . His popularity halved when he was rolling into hoods to buy crack . That sort of thing gets out quickly . He could have been astronomically huge but he couldn’t see the big picture with that monster on his back .
@DavidColeman-n2w8 ай бұрын
I always resped Bruno Sammartion until he passed away. A real MAN until the end.
@hector-sauvage8 ай бұрын
Bruno seemed like one of those people who would live to 100
@mcwhorter141mcwhorter88 ай бұрын
Bruno was a man of principle
@Doug-my8qz8 ай бұрын
Hence why him and McMahon never saw eye to eye lol
@blandon938 ай бұрын
@@Doug-my8qz McMahon is a psycho, he wants to be ass kissed, not confronted. And he knew Bruno was bigger than him.
@jamestakacs8 ай бұрын
A&E not talking about Bruno like he never existed is like never talking about Race.
@thegreenpianist76838 ай бұрын
They watched to much Disney
@pooddescrewch87188 ай бұрын
Its worse . Bruno was wrestling from 1962 -1977 . Harley Race was the biggest fish in the NWA’s multitude of little ponds . Bruno was a God in the biggest Market in the US . I like Harley more but he was not in Bruno’s league for drawing power . No one was .
@NoctuaOlivae8 ай бұрын
@@thegreenpianist7683?
@thegreenpianist76838 ай бұрын
@@NoctuaOlivae there's a Disney song called "We don't talk about Bruno"
@christopherd28898 ай бұрын
It is somewhat ironic that Joey Styles started working for WWE the same year this interview was done (2005). Hearing Joey talk about unpleasant WWE storylines is also hilarious, considering he was the voice of ECW. 😆
@th3garbageman8 ай бұрын
He likes to brag about how he’s “a *Christian*” now, when he jumped at the fist chance to blow McMahon given the opportunity. 🙄
@nickcopland51867 ай бұрын
True but ECW was catered to a certain audience of male adults
@grawakendream89808 ай бұрын
7:22 i love that he looks at his watch like, i've had my fill of this stuff lol
@JD05868 ай бұрын
If you had any reason to not love Bruno before, he kept it real in this one!
@josephlucas30998 ай бұрын
Yeah. He keeps it real when he talks about beating Buddy Rogers, too. Except, Rogers was in the hospital after a heart attack and had a $25,000.00 deposit on the belt, so he showed up and did the job so he didn’t lose his money. That’s why the match only lasted seconds. Bruno NEVER admitted that.
@johnmilton8734 ай бұрын
@@josephlucas3099Bruno has always said that Rogers didn't know that he was going to drop the title until Bruno told him just before the opening bell.
@josephlucas30993 ай бұрын
@@johnmilton873 if Bruno were still alive, Bruno would tell you the Zbyszko thing was real. Bruno never broke character right up to the end.
@terryduffield58608 ай бұрын
A morally sound human being and in his time freakish strong. He owned the East Coast for 20 years. Love his class
@JosePerez-d2b6p8 ай бұрын
I don't think Bruno was bitter, he just didn't need to bend -the-knee to Vince. Everything changes in life, but I miss the territory days. Wrestlers were characters back then not caricatures. I can't stand seeing wrestling nowadays but enjoy hearing stories of the past. Go figure😊
@jameshurtado53898 ай бұрын
From what I’ve seen from Backlund and a few others Vince Sr was a well respected man and he treated the wrestlers that he dealt with very well and he was specifically against Vince Jr going after the other territories
@vincemistretta89998 ай бұрын
Bruno wish you were still here such class. We all know what you would say about the Vince scandal.
@MrSpeed-lt8gr8 ай бұрын
Bruno, Bret, Jim Ross and even freaking Ryback were right all along.
@RG-lr4pk8 ай бұрын
Bret Hart and Jim Ross kiss vince's ass more than anyone.
@_NutcasE_7 ай бұрын
@@thismayormaynotbeinterestingbecause JR was professional to the end. While Vince was making fun of him he was still valued. JR was advancing his career until Johnny Ace convinced Vince that JR didnt have it. And its not lile vince made himself look like the best person in the world either. He was heel and he got heat. And despite his last run JR got alot of good out of WWE. Focus on the big picture. Not on the negatives and it becomes clear how JR stayed so long and was loyal.
@ppiorkowski15023 ай бұрын
@MrSpeed-It8gr y'all need to get off Bret's dick. Bret Hart is a bitter , whining narcissist who thinks he is way more than he ever was. He's also lied his ass off about the whole Montreal Screw Job
@ICONOCLAST8 ай бұрын
I thought he was Walter White for a sec til I read the title 💀💀💀
@Paradise4-284 ай бұрын
He wishes 🙂
@mattm3729Ай бұрын
Bro 😂
@stevewarren48138 ай бұрын
I've seen matches in which Bruno was great. Chain wrestling, lots of holds, good amateur moves, great psychology. I have also seen whole matches of nothing but kick and punch. A DVD set of his great matches would be awesome.
@davidbroadbent8548 ай бұрын
Decent man
@callumwebb49278 ай бұрын
Imagine what Bruno would think of this Vince scandal…
@davidpage38935 ай бұрын
He knew about Pat Patterson molesting young boys working setting up the ring, selling concessions, etc.
@scottyV10008 ай бұрын
Bruno was great when I was a kid. I remember the Bruno - Ivan Koloff battles.
@bobconley5472Ай бұрын
Met Bruno sammartino , a wonderful kind soul! R.I.P. legend
@guaromiami8 ай бұрын
Guys with integrity like Bruno Sammartino and Bret Hart don't mix well with scumbags like Vince McMahon.
@RG-lr4pk8 ай бұрын
Bret turned on Martha Hart because of Vince, pay attention please
@stephengennarelli18087 ай бұрын
Bruno was and still is the greatest and his instincts about Vince were pretty dead on.
@craighoward62435 ай бұрын
I have Said this so many times, Bruno Sammartino. Drew @ my Local Boys Club, We had a small room made 12 chairs & a 📺. When Bruno was on the card, someone would go to the 🏀 court. & say " BRUNO IS ON DECK" about 10 more would join us in the Den. Some Sat on the floor & some stood up. Just to see this Athlete! RIP 🙏
@rossl59087 ай бұрын
I like Bruno Sammartino. He seems a stand-up guy.
@blackholesupersloth32765 ай бұрын
Because no one is paying to see Killer Kowalski over Mike Fucking Tyson! Jesus.
@yachtrocky8 ай бұрын
Stone Cold Bruno Sammartino.
@grawakendream89808 ай бұрын
if vince respected the old timers and business he would have strengthened the grass roots so wrestling would thrive locally. instead he burned down the business and now he can't go into a city more than once or twice a year , as opposed the old timers who ran shows every week . but ok
@blueyedmedic9118 ай бұрын
I for 1 did not know Bruno wasn’t in the HOF. I started watching wrestling in 1964. This is insane.
@1justinswiftАй бұрын
Triple H mended fences and Bruno went in the WWE Hall of Fame In 2013 at Madison Square Garden.
@rodeleon28753 ай бұрын
bruno and his era is what made pro wrestling what it was. and actually vince is the one who turned it into a friggen obscene circus sideshow. and with everything that has become known lately about vince shows what a truly sick sob he is.
@Mistertbones8 ай бұрын
Bruno, a real gentleman and legend. RIP, Bruno.
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@marcludwick5123 ай бұрын
Bringing in and paying celebrities like Tyson got news coverage and a lot of new eyes in to watch. That was a great move by Vince. Paying big money to older wrestlers or bringing them doesn't do much. The fans watching in late 90's couldn't care less.
@pl56248 ай бұрын
Bruno would be loving all of vinces scandals in the past couple years...
@petercondos10182 ай бұрын
Bruno Sammartino a Legend In and Out of the Ring !
@cybernightzero58917 ай бұрын
A true man of integrity, Bruno was.
@stephenlan54508 ай бұрын
Bruno was the best !
@shawnhardy89798 ай бұрын
This was awesome Bill Apter
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@Ryusuta8 ай бұрын
Whoever added the subtitles to the original video had to have been high.
@RatedRcny8 ай бұрын
Vince was definitely disrespectful cuz he knew he could get away with it cuz they needed the money. Yeah Vince had to spend a lot on the celebs to draw the money to make the big money, but he certainly didn't compensate the legends when he could've afforded to.
@souk69657 ай бұрын
Bruno seems like a very respectable person. He seems very well spoken but he has seen a lot I bet you when he was around.
@watcheroffools3667 ай бұрын
The WWE stands on Bruno’s wide shoulders
@ThePowat8 ай бұрын
Bruno looking like Walter white 💀
@88smjls8 күн бұрын
Bruno is probably in his 70s here and still jacked.
@AirshipOverWater8 ай бұрын
Bruno was incredibly principled and a class act. He was before my time, but I have enjoyed going back and learning of his impact on the wrestling business. Vince (as we knew then and we know even moreso now) is a huge POS
@JohnnyAce-ud7qd3 ай бұрын
Bruno was legit a tough cookie.
@heckheckle70408 ай бұрын
I miss Joey Styles.
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@rjstine12476 ай бұрын
The more I see of this man the more I like him
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@danacass57248 ай бұрын
Thank you. Could you do another current interview if he's well enough.
@americanhotdog8 ай бұрын
Bruno was right about Vince being a perv😂
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@Defaultchannelname698 ай бұрын
Bruno was getting heated in that first minute
@jonmachado17248 ай бұрын
It's time for wrestling to go back to the old school ... now that the McMahon era is over.
@fjccommish19 күн бұрын
What's with the subtitles?
@robertb22458 ай бұрын
Bruno you sound just like Arnold 🤟💪
@strothermartin53687 ай бұрын
Bruno looks great.
@IronDiva8 ай бұрын
Class act
@illmatic90968 ай бұрын
Is it just me or does he kinda sound like arnold lol
@deepblue81437 ай бұрын
What a good man.
@davida19778 ай бұрын
Maybe Vince could have given the old timers a little more for appearances, but Would you pay Freddie Blassie and his like in the same pay range as a Mike Tyson or Pete Rose?? The fans liked seeing the stars in society and would care less about the old timers
@Lemmi78106 ай бұрын
Now I got it. Bruno sounds just like Arnold Schwarzenegger 😂
@Stevedrums7418 ай бұрын
Bruno in principle is spot-on, but Tyson drew viewership and was worth the investment made to him. Albano was part of a collective package and not the curiosity or draw that Tyson or even Pete Rose was. Vince knew how to draw from people who were NOT wrestling fans. Blassie and Albano Were wrestling. They weren't bringing in any new fans.
@davidjones64708 ай бұрын
REAL LEGEND,
@JustusWaters7 ай бұрын
"Respekk tha Legend!" _Iron Sheik
@PSNTheSunsRay8 ай бұрын
The original Forever 🏆 Champion
@jordancunningham69098 ай бұрын
Does anyone have a link to this full interview?
@guaromiami8 ай бұрын
Judging how Bruno kept looking at his watch, this was probably it! 😂
@fjccommish19 күн бұрын
Leave it to Billy Apner to come up with the good stuff.
@mikepignatelli2737 ай бұрын
Bruno wasn't wrong....
@MNC1227034 ай бұрын
Love bruno
@gurnblanston50007 ай бұрын
When was this?
@fafafofo26 ай бұрын
2005
@josephlucas30998 ай бұрын
Piling on. I swear Bill Cowher looks like Bruno’s lost son.
@IamBigManTyrone7 ай бұрын
Joey Styles reminds of George Costanza
@TAXENGINEER7 ай бұрын
RIP Bruno
@ceciljustice72836 ай бұрын
You know something? Looking at all these scandals Vince McMahon is dealing with right now, I'm kind of glad all this stuff is coming out of woodworks because it's a disservice to these great wrestlers like Bret the Hitman Hart and Bruno sammartino. He got in the Hall of Fame the same year Booker t and Mick Foley which they all have been in a long time ago. Bruno sammartino didn't even want to get into Vince McMahon's Hall of Fame I don't blame him at all. In the show this man was sustained disrespect and not let him be recognized as one of the true pioneer superstars of professional wrestling back in the 60s and 70s it's just a head scratching and embarrassment. I want to say to Bruno's family thank you so much for sharing him with us even though I did not watch him he was long before my time I'm actually 50 years younger than Mr. Sammartino. I'm sure the young lady Janelle Grant will win her case in court and the brand name WWE will be buried along with all the mcmahons. So they might change it to eat a TKO or NXT I hope they do because the information that's come out of here is just too much. Should Mr Sammartino thank you so much for your contributions and rest peacefully 🙏
@MajesticHarmony8 ай бұрын
Bruno always talks about doing things right but yet he tends to forget who was in control of things in those days in New York. Only reason he was the champion because they let him, he’s Italian, understand what I’m saying. Also Buddy Rogers was screwed by Bruno. That was the first screw job so he’s talking out of both sides of his mouth
@bulldogbrower67323 ай бұрын
McMahon is getting his due now. They are going to jail him for sexual abuse. I was so pissed when A&E skipped any footage of the great Bruno Sammartino in their wrestling special. How could you make a wrestling show and not mention the man who dominated wrestling in the largest metropolitan area of the United States for 20 years.
@exclamationpointman38528 ай бұрын
Hey good video
@bobc20438 ай бұрын
When’s it from?
@fafafofo28 ай бұрын
2005
@th3garbageman8 ай бұрын
How long ago was this?
@charlesbadrock7 ай бұрын
Bruno GOAT
@jamesstewart83777 ай бұрын
I don’t understand the argument. Money is made by draws. The bigger the draw the bigger the payday. Mike Tyson is going to drAw a helluva bigger audience than a Killer Kowalski. If he was just to pay these guys a big payday because he respects what they have done for the business he wouldn’t turn a profit. Regardless of what he thinks a business has to turn a profit
@azach52886 ай бұрын
He was never that marketable because he wasn’t white! He was Italian
@vicvaccani70158 ай бұрын
Too bad Bruno let Vince pay him off to go into Gall of Fame
@davel77918 ай бұрын
Why too bad? Bruno's kids got a few million of Vince's money now.
@cheesywheeler83227 ай бұрын
Bruno only drawer in the north east where the most clueless fans there is and was like Hogan
@dklang21 күн бұрын
Sammartino dominated for 20 years against a lot of 2nd raters. Koloff and others beat him, and Ivan wasn't the best. Bruno was too full of himself. Sure he was good, but get some humility
@Bobby-mg4ov6 ай бұрын
Any idea what year this is from?
@krisbrag876 ай бұрын
2009
@jny788 ай бұрын
Really he’s not in the hall of fame?
@geraldcormeraie10098 ай бұрын
he wasn't at the time but got in years later
@pkizzlebeats8 ай бұрын
At this point the wwe hall of fame doesn’t mean anything if they gon put Donald trump snoop dogg and drew carray in there then there’s no bar at all at that point they’re celebrities not wrestlers or managers…plus the executives are the only ones really capitalize off it they own the hall of fame they make all the money
@dildonius8 ай бұрын
To be fair, those people were inducted into the _CELEBRITY WING_ of the WWE Hall of Fame, which is considered a whole seperate wing that they have. Which does make a little sense to be fair, since guest celebrities have been such an integral part of WWF/WWE from The Brawl To End It All & The War To Settle The Score & WrestleMania I through to today. I mean it was a whole tradition at every WrestleMania up to a certain point for there to be special guest celebrities serving as the guest ring announcer & timekeeper for the main event at every WrestleMania. And a guest celebrity doing backstage interviews. So they _do_ have some role in WWF/WWE. Not necessarily in the pro wrestling industry and the history of pro wrestling, but WWF/WWE specifically.
@ratmouth8 ай бұрын
That’s why they’re in the “celebrity wing” of the HoF.
@Redhotshawntexas21 күн бұрын
The old timers got paid for what they contributed at the time they contributed. They got brought back for a one-off appearance: all due respect, nobody bought a ticket or bought the PPV to see Dominic Denucci. I don’t get handouts from my old employer I left 15 years ago. Bruno and his ilk never get that. Bruno equates respect with money. Bozo. Glad he’s fertilizer 😂😂😂
@JefferyAshmore2 күн бұрын
He got 3 million from vince for retirement.
@damienthorneyoung66238 ай бұрын
Rip
@ericte24007 ай бұрын
Bruno kind alokks like Sgt Slaughter
@1whu9658 ай бұрын
Vince wouldn't f@ck with the Mafia 😂
@vikinghammer878 ай бұрын
Didn’t this hypocrite after saying all this decide to take the Hall of Fame invitation, the check, and the plaque that came along with it? Everyone’s got principles until money gets involved, and then we see who the real hypocrites are.
@salvagemonster36126 ай бұрын
Bruno made a lot of money. Why he is bitter is because he didn’t save any.
@billday67448 ай бұрын
Bruno is the greatest didnt he get a million dollars to join the hall of fame ? If so he deserved it ,
@DateTwoRelate7 ай бұрын
Hey young bucks, get out of your playpen and watch a true adult to be emulated and admired.
@DanielMussen-ex8si2 ай бұрын
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@catchemcarlisle56558 ай бұрын
It’s crazy how even someone like Bruno doesn’t understand basic draw power and what it’s worth. They paid Mike Tyson that money because he was worth that money
@TheDalinkwent8 ай бұрын
Thats a fair point..but you have to look at from Brunos perspective. Without the older timers...theres no paying Tyson anything because Vince has no company. What makes this even worst is Vince even paid the dudes in his defunct body building league more than his wrestling talent and they never drew Vince one dime.