>On January 18, 1971, Sammartino lost the championship at
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>On January 18, 1971, Sammartino lost the championship at Madison Square Garden to Ivan Koloff. After the pin, Koloff slowly walked across the ring while the ref raised his hand three times. The announcer came into the ring with the belt but, fearful of a riot, did not present it to Koloff. Koloff left the ring while Sammartino stayed inside to keep the crowd's attention off Koloff. As Sammartino left the ring, people started crying.
were americans really this retarded back then? how could they not tell it was not real?
wasn't wrestling slower back then and they did more things that looked feasible for a fight?
Because Americans are retarded. Do you really expect any sort of intelligence from a country in which the majority believe in a magical man in the sky?
isn't he playing a russian character during the cold war?
imagine the muhammed hassan character if 9/11 happened back when crowds took wrestling more seriously
>>1389477
Manlets and flippyshit killed wrestling
>>1389483
Shit, they would've lynched the fucker on his first night
>>1389508
>manlets
The biggest draw in all of wrestling was billed at 5'10"
I think it's more Sammartino was a local living legend and the thought of his reign finally coming to an end may have left some with deel unrest.
>>1389462
Wrestling fans have always been retarded.