WWE fans react to exciting Bruno Sammartino news

Fans have reacted positively to the news that Bruno Sammartino is set to appear in his first WWE 2K video game in almost a decade.

Sammartino is widely viewed as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. The Italian-American held the WWWF Championship (now known as the WWE Championship) for a record 4,040 days during his two reigns with the title.

Ahead of the wrestling icon's appearance in WWE 2K23, fans expressed their delight on Twitter:

WWE 2K23 will be released on March 17. Sammartino's last appearance in the 2K franchise came in 2013 when he was featured as part of the downloadable content (DLC) pack in WWE 2K14.

Sammartino passed away on April 18, 2018, at the age of 82. This will be his first video game appearance since his death.

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WWE fans can create never-before-seen Bruno Sammartino matches

As always, the latest WWE 2K video game includes dozens of legends. Fans can play as Bruno Sammartino against a whole host of high-profile names, from The Rock and Steve Austin to John Cena and Roman Reigns.

One fan plans to pit Sammartino against the 54-time 24/7 Champion R-Truth. Another wants to add the 2013 WWE Hall of Famer to the nWo faction:

WWE Superstars are rated out of 100 in 2K video games. Sammartino was rated 92 in WWE 2K14, but his WWE 2K23 rating has not yet been disclosed.

Fans have made it clear that the wrestling great should be given a rating worthy of his remarkable career:

A selection of WWE 2K23 ratings were revealed this week. Becky Lynch received a rating of 96, making her the highest-rated female superstar in the history of WWE video games.

Roman Reigns is expected to be rated higher than any other male superstar. The Tribal Chief's rating has not yet been made public.

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