The Night the Garden Went Silent: Ivan Koloff, Bruno Sammartino, and Wrestling’s Most Shocking Upset
In the sixth installment of his series on “The Russian Bear,” veteran wrestling journalist Mike Mooneyham revisits one of the most iconic and emotional moments in wrestling history: the night Ivan Koloff defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship.
The title change took place on January 18, 1971, …
