Bruno was against David going into professional wrestling, as he did not want him to experience the various horrors he went through when he started.
22 Facts About David Sammartino
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David Sammartino wanted David to get a college education and pursue a different career.
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David Sammartino joined the World Wrestling Federation in September 1984, with his father as his manager.
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David Sammartino received a big push while teaming with his father, he was pushed in singles matches.
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David Sammartino appeared at the inaugural WrestleMania event in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York on March 31,1985.
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The match ended in a double disqualification after David Sammartino was thrown out of the ring by Beefcake and slammed by Beefcake's manager Johnny Valiant, prompting Bruno David Sammartino to assault Valiant.
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When Bruno was involved, David Sammartino was often in the main event or in a high-profile match; when Bruno wasn't involved David Sammartino would be wrestling preliminary matches.
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In one of his final WWF appearances, David Sammartino was involved in a controversial finish at the Philadelphia Spectrum on November 22,1985, quickly submitting to a bear hug by jobber Ron Shaw.
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In 1986, David Sammartino left the WWF and joined the American Wrestling Association.
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David Sammartino had three championship matches against AWA World Champion Stan Hansen.
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On February 4,1986 in Salt Lake City, Utah, David Sammartino unsuccessfully challenged Hansen for the championship.
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David Sammartino left the AWA after just a few months and returned to the WWF, where he was used as a preliminary wrestler.
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David Sammartino's second run ended in 1988 when he was fired from the WWF after he was arrested for punching a fan, who spat at him in Watertown, New York.
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In 1990, David Sammartino began wrestling for Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation in California.
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David Sammartino competed for All Japan Pro Wrestling in 1988, before leaving the company in 1990.
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David Sammartino returned to wrestling in 1995 and competed for NWA New Jersey, where he unsuccessfully challenged Tommy Cairo for the NWA North American Championship twice.
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David Sammartino re-emerged in 1996 in World Championship Wrestling, competing in the promotion's cruiserweight division.
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In 2000, David Sammartino defeated Jimmy Cicero to win the New York State Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Championship in New Rochelle, New York.
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In 2010, David Sammartino appeared at an International Wrestling Cartel event called "IWC Night of legends" defeating former rival Larry Zbyszko.
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In June 2010, David Sammartino teamed with Zbyzsko, against Frank Stalletto, and Lou Marconi at Deaf Wrestlefest 2010 in a winning effort.
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David Sammartino has retired from wrestling and has worked as a personal trainer since 1996.
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David Sammartino had a strained relationship with his father, Bruno.