Buddy Rogers was never demure in broadcasting ... had won a tournament to become the titlist of their new company, WWE. Rogers did not wear the crown for long, however. On May 17, 1963, Bruno ...

Before Bruno Sammartino started his nearly eight-year World Wide Wrestling Federation Championship reign in 1963, Buddy Rogers had held ... and when WWE archivist Ben Brown received the news ...

On May 17, 1963, Bruno Sammartino beat the (supposedly) ailing “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers in 48 seconds to become the second World Wide Wrestling Federation champion ever. The outcome began ...

The sailor rose through the ranks and became a perennial challenger to the NWA World Championship, taking on “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers on several occasions. Thomas also competed for WWE in the ...