Today In Pro Wrestling History: On February 16th, 1985, Bruno Sammartino came out of retirement and wrestled his first match in more than three years.
Today In Pro Wrestling History 16th February: Bruno Sammartino Comes Back
Bruno teams with his son David to defeat Paul Orndorff and Bobby Heenan, in front of a crowd of 19,701. The match airs on WWF Prime Time Wrestling on March 26th, 1985.
Bruno Sammartino discusses his 1985 comeback:

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