Wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino made the rounds prior to Mother’s Day, championing the uncontested World Champion of his life, his late mother, Emilia. As Sammartino tells the story, his mother frequently took day-long journeys from the mountains, high above Pizzoferrato, Italy into town below in a search for food. Bruno, his older brother Paul and sister Mary oftentimes didn’t know if she would make the 24-hour trip back. The small Italian town had fallen under the control of Germany and ... Read More
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