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Sep. 24 2009 - 6:56 pm | 5 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment

Al Sharpton’s pro wrestling debut: A true story

“I’m sure we all remember where we were that night back in 1965 when Dr. King went best of three falls with Bruno Sammartino at the Garden… ”


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    Yes, I was at the King-Sammartino match. When the ball rang, King raised his arms, said he was non-violent and gave Sammartino a long hug while Jesse jackson sneaked into the ring behind Bruno and smashed him in the head with a folding chair.

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