The Ring Post: A Legend at 90 and a Weekend of News and Results

News, results, and reflections on one of wrestling’s greatest icons.

Good morning, and welcome to this week’s edition of The Ring Post, arriving on what would have been Bruno Sammartino’s 90th birthday.

This issue honors “The Living Legend” with a look back at his incredible legacy while catching you up on the latest across the wrestling world. From Bound for Glory headlines to fresh independent show results, it’s been a busy week for fans everywhere.

Keep scrolling for the latest news, results, tributes, and more.

The Latest News

• 1CW Pro Wrestling brings Halloween Mayhem to Houston this Saturday, October 11, at the Houston Volunteer Fire Company - check out the lineup.

• The Hardy Boyz and Team 3D will meet one final time in a Tables Match at Bound for Glory 2025 this Sunday - see what’s ahead.

• TNA will induct Mickie James and The Beautiful People into the 2025 TNA Wrestling Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory on Sunday, October 12 - get the full scoop.

• A return appears imminent for Killer Kross in Major League Wrestling after a new vignette aired at MLW’s Slaughterhouse event - dig into the tease.

• ISPW’s Uproar event in Livingston, NJ was postponed this past Friday - get the update.

Recent Results

• International Wrestling Cartel (IWC) held Super Indy 24 on Saturday in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania – find out who captured the Super Indy Championship in the one-night tournament.

• Queer Punk Outlaws (QPO) and Full Queer Wrestling (FQW) teamed up for War & Order on Saturday in New York, New York – read the results.

• Create A Pro (CAP) ran Basebrawl on Saturday in North Merrick, New York – get the recap.

• It’s Just Wrestling (IJW) showcased Now You See Me on Friday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – see what went down.

• 880 Wrestling hosted Thursday Night Fights on Thursday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – see the results.

• Appalachian Championship Wrestling (ACW) ran I Scream Havoc 2025 on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in Ripley, West Virginia – read the highlights.

• Pure Pro Wrestling (PPW) was in action on Saturday, September 27, 2025, in Clifton Forge, Virginia – read the recap.

Bruno Sammartino (born October 6, 1935, in Pizzoferrato, Italy, and died April 18, 2018, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was an Italian-born American professional wrestler and cultural icon, celebrated as one of the most influential figures in wrestling history. Nicknamed “The Living Legend,” Sammartino was the face of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) during its formative years and became synonymous with its rise in the 1960s and 1970s.

After surviving Nazi occupation as a child and immigrating to the United States in 1950, Sammartino settled in Pittsburgh, where he transformed from a frail refugee into one of the world’s strongest men. His power and humility made him a hero to blue-collar and immigrant audiences, especially in the Northeast. He captured the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship on May 17, 1963, by defeating Buddy Rogers in just 48 seconds at Madison Square Garden, beginning a record-setting reign that lasted nearly eight years. He would reclaim the title in 1973 and hold it another four years, cementing his unmatched total of more than 4,000 combined days as champion.

Renowned for selling out Madison Square Garden 187 times, Sammartino’s appeal extended beyond wrestling, as he represented perseverance, integrity, and pride for millions of fans. Retiring from the ring in the 1980s, he later reconciled with WWE and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. His legacy endures as the gold standard of strength, honor, and authenticity in professional wrestling.