Many Superstars have carried the torch for WWE since then, but it was Bruno Sammartino who lit the fire and became WWE’s first genuine superhero.

It's harder to find someone in wrestling who almost everyone respects. The late WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino is one of those, renowned for his longevity as WWE's top star during the 1960s ...

Before Bruno Sammartino started ... the belt in her attic, and when WWE archivist Ben Brown received the news, he reached out to acquire the belt for Sammartino's Hall of Fame induction.

One of the greatest stars to grace a WWE ring, Bruno Sammartino holds the record for the longest WWE Championship reign in history at 2,803 days. On May 17, 1963, Sammartino defeated Buddy Rogers ...