Arthur B. Funky Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 A great superstar. His dedication to the McMahon family's business model is shown in his title reign length. Loved by young & old in his time, truly was admired. The next WWE "special" will of course be named for this man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Glad that he finally got inducted into the Hall of Fame a few years back as well, as it would have been criminal if he'd went in posthumously after everything he accomplished in his career. A solid professional and a real legend of the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I know there’s a collection on the network, but could this open the door for a career retrospective DVD set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 "For all the people afraid of the truth and accuracy in reporting, please don't follow me. I'm not for you." Meltzer posting that and being serious is fairly incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoote Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Courtesy of Bret's Twitter From WWE Stats: The WWE Championship turns 55 years old next week.Bruno Sammartino reigned as WWE Champion for more than 11 years; over 20% of the title's history. Seeing wider media and sportspersons remarking on his passing. Helwani for one, The Pittsburgh Steelers GM, the list goes on. It seems the carny world never got to him and he was always a true gent, and a gracious man to his core. I would hope WWE give him ten bells, making an exception to the Benoit rule. Without him, WWWF would never have been in a position to move into what we know today and genuinely, I don't think we will see someone as integral to the business as he was, not even Hogan or Cena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paid Members Carbomb Posted April 20, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 20, 2018 Who's the guy on the left in Bret's photo? I feel like I should know who that is, but I can't figure it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pier Six Brawler Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 Smith Hart I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheapheat Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 I thought meltzer's biography of Bruno was touching and clearly written by a friend. It's just one tweet. I mean seriously, what do you think his motivation is here? I think he just wants him to be remembered for the things he did rather than some bullshit kayfabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 3 hours ago, Cheapheat said: I thought meltzer's biography of Bruno was touching and clearly written by a friend. It's just one tweet. I mean seriously, what do you think his motivation is here? I think he just wants him to be remembered for the things he did rather than some bullshit kayfabe. Yeah, and that's fair enough. But maybe leave it for a time that isn't the day he died? Probably best to Tweet it another time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 22, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 22, 2018 Dave's autistic isnt he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTXRussomark Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 His explanation on Twitter has been fair enough. Especially the part about that day being the only day the mainstream media would be searching for information on Bruno and he wanted the facts reported rather than revisionist WWE history (which these same people are usually the first to complain about). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fog Dude Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 "I've done some research, and Bruno was... ... great. Bruno was great." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted April 23, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted April 23, 2018 13 hours ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: Dave's autistic isnt he? I've long assumed so - between the intense focus he's shown through his whole career, his manner of speaking at a fast pace without making eye contact, him seemingly being oblivious to a lot of social cues, and apparently not getting sarcasm, all seem to point in that direction, though I don't know if he's ever discussed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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