{"id":39186,"date":"2018-04-23T15:48:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T20:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=39186"},"modified":"2018-04-23T15:48:26","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T20:48:26","slug":"bruno-sammartino-memorial-service-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/04\/23\/bruno-sammartino-memorial-service-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Sammartino memorial service notes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1881875303\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The memorial service for Bruno Sammartino was held on Monday at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Ross Township, Pennsylvania. TribLive.com reports that Vince McMahon and Stephanie McMahon attended the service. Stephanie read a eulogy letter written by her husband Paul Levesque, who was unable to attend. Read more about the service at <a href=\"http:\/\/triblive.com\/local\/allegheny\/13559720-74\/eulogies-for-bruno-sammartino-recall-wrestlers-hard-work-sacrifice-humility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TribLive.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Paul Levesque was unable to attend the service because he is in Saudi Arabia for Friday&#8217;s Greatest Royal Rumble event. 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