“One Big Headache – Sonny Liston Style” In May 1963, Bruno Sammartino beat “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in a 48-second match. In Rogers’ defense, he was in poor health at the time, and Sammartino would be the promotion’s future. Dubbed “The Italian Superman,” Sammartino went on to hold the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) Heavyweight…
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Des Moines, Iowa Riot in 1942
“Hillbillies Cause Wrestling Riot” One evening in 1942, two pioneers of women’s wrestling were involved in a riot at the Des Moines Coliseum – Mae Young and Elvira Snodgrass.