May 17 in Pro Wrestling History May 17 is not just another date in wrestling history. This is the day Bruno Sammartino became champion. On May 17, 1963, inside Madison Square Garden, Bruno Sammartino defeated WWWF World Champion Buddy Rogers in under a minute with an over-the-shoulder backbreaker. That one moment began the longest WWWF/WWF/WWE Championship reign in history, lasting more than seven years. That is not a title reign. That is a monument. Bruno Sammartino Makes Hi

On This Day in Pro Wrestling History: May 15th May 15th is one of those dates that quietly proves how wide the wrestling world really is. From Bruno Sammartino defending the WWWF crown in Madison Square Garden, to the birth of Kevin Von Erich and Ron Simmons, to AAA changing lucha libre forever, this day is packed with title changes, historic debuts, territory battles, and a few strange little gems that only wrestling history can provide. 1950s: Champions, Territories, and Fu

DrFrom Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales to ECW’s first Arena show and the debut of WWF In Your House, explore everything that happened on May 14 in pro wrestling history.

Relive May 13 in pro wrestling history featuring Jake Roberts’ debut, Bruno Sammartino classics, ECW’s legendary “Enter Sandman” event, Ric Flair battles, Andre the Giant’s WWF suspension angle, and more wrestling history from WWE, WCW, ECW, NWA and beyond

Professional wrestling history on May 11th feels like a territory map bursting at the seams. Madison Square Garden marathons. Bruno Sammartino surviving 70-minute wars. The first-ever Saturday Night’s Main Event changing the business forever on NBC. Steve Austin unknowingly walking out of WCW for the final time before becoming the biggest star the industry would ever create. This date is stacked with turning points, legends, and strange little moments that became giant domino

May 10th From Bruno Sammartino and Buddy Rogers to Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, ECW, and Steve Austin, May 10th captures the night wrestling evolved from territorial warfare into mainstream chaos.

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