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The passing of WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has been garnering a great amount of mainstream media attention, including an obituary in the New York Times:
Bruno Sammartino, heavyweight champion of the World Wide Wrestling Federation for a record 11 years, died at 82 https://t.co/8jVwnvqwlP
— NYT Obituaries (@NYTObits) April 18, 2018
KDKA in Pittsburgh:
#BREAKING: Legendary #Pittsburgh sportsmen, @WWE hall of famer, Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82. https://t.co/v6hr03A69b pic.twitter.com/VGk3USVGJh
— KDKA (@KDKA) April 18, 2018
BRUNO MEETS BRUNO! Pittsburgh legend Bruno Sammartino has passed away at the age of 82. Last summer @BrunoMars got to meet the man he was named after, Bruno Sammartino when the singer stopped by Pittsburgh.
— KDKA (@KDKA) April 18, 2018
More on Bruno's passing: https://t.co/v6hr03A69b pic.twitter.com/nqxLmNQgkY
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Bruno Sammartino, Pittsburgh's wrestling legend, dies at 82 https://t.co/Wq069fGptE
— Post-Gazette Sports (@PGSportsNow) April 18, 2018
The New York Daily News:
JUST IN: WWE legend Bruno Sammartino dead at 82 https://t.co/vsE1XlGsjh pic.twitter.com/X2XVInR2K5
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) April 18, 2018
The Los Angeles Times:
Pro wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino dies at 82 https://t.co/8PPdcMyhRU pic.twitter.com/2sWmPmXabq
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) April 18, 2018
ESPN Sportscenter:
Bruno Sammartino, the longest-reigning WWE champion in history and one of wrestling's most iconic stars, has died at 82. https://t.co/dg1R5QFNhB pic.twitter.com/VqSTmoyn0v
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 18, 2018
TMZ:
Legendary Wrestler Bruno Sammartino Dead At 82 https://t.co/ByDYBSEdym
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 18, 2018
FOX News:
JUST IN: WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino dead at 82 https://t.co/sfg50UHmzd
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 18, 2018
The Jewish Telegraph:
BREAKING: Wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino has died, aged 82.
— Jewish Telegraph (@JewishTelegraph) April 18, 2018
Here's our story from 2017 about how his Jewish friend inspired his career.#brunosammartino #WWEHOF #WWE pic.twitter.com/X8qyLVYLj0
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