Bruno Sammartino Documentary To Have World Premiere

PITTSBURGH, PA - The highly anticipated documentary on the late Pittsburgh wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino will premiere Friday in Los Angeles and New York. A larger run nationwide for "Bruno Sammartino" will occur in the spring.

The film examines Sammartino's journey from the small town of Abruzzi, Italy to the pinnacle of professional wrestling. Sammartino, who died in 2018 at 82, was the longest reigning champion in WWE history and a WWW Hall of Famer.

Prior to his death, Sammartino and his wife, Carol, were intricately involved in making the film, according to KDKA-AM personality Larry Richert, the movie's executive producer.

“It’s been an honor to call Bruno Sammartino my good friend for over 30 years” Richert said in a statement. “This has been a passion project of mine to share with the world how Bruno developed the heart of a lion.”

A gala premiere of the film is being planned in Pittsburgh to coincide with the film’s world-wide distribution in 2020.