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At the Garden Presents Bruno Sammartino: "The Italian Strongman", 1960-1965


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The series debut of At the Garden is the first of a four part spotlight on "The Living Legend" Bruno Sammartino. The years 1960-1965 will be covered, looking at...

 

-Bruno's rapid rise as a pro wrestling star
-Troubled times during his early years
-The story behind the scenes involving Vince McMahon Sr. and other promoters
-A show by show breakdown of Bruno's matches at MSG, against such wrestlers as Buddy Rogers, Giant Baba, Gorilla Monsoon, Killer Kowalski, Freddie Blassie, Bill Watts, Gene Kiniski, and many others

 

Sit back and enjoy this trip down memory lane!

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Yup. Another winner right here. Right away, I remembered that I REALLY enjoyed Bruno's RF shoot. And the first few minutes of this alone were enough to send me searching for the hard drive it's stored on. His childhood, beginnings in bodybuilding, and early life in general are just incredibly fascinating. I'm not about to nitpick here - because there's SO MUCH ground to cover with the guy - but I *almost* wish you would have went into more detail with some of that.

 

But yeah. Can't fault ya for anything. The execution here is absolutely on point. The length of the episodes is a huge plus. It makes for easy listening, and of course the music is a tremendous touch.

 

It's kind of crazy though. There are moments where I catch myself expecting another voice to chime in or speak up, ya know. Podcasts are generally just so conversational. And, while I certainly think they are most effective with that format & formula, there's always a case for an exception to every rule. This project stands out as one of those rare exceptions.

 

Big thumbs up, man.

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