11 times WWE made history at Madison Square Garden which you might not remember

#6 Bruno Sammartino loses WWWF Championship after 8 years (Jan 18, 1971)

Bruno Sammartino vs Ivan Koloff

There was an entire period of time during which Bruno Sammartino was considered to be the one WWE (then known as WWWF) Champion who could not be defeated. Anyone who believed this was completely justified. After all, a person had to hold the title for only a certain amount of time, after which they start to look invincible.

Bruno Sammartino had won the Championship back in 1963. He had defeated “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers (who was suffering from medical issues) to gain the title back then. He won it in a matter of 48 seconds.

He continued to defend the title and at Madison Square Garden, he faced Rogers in a tag team match, with Sammartino losing. However, he would not lose the title for a long time, defending it against wrestlers such as Gorilla Monsoon.

He had held the title for a total of 7 years, 8 months, and one day when he faced Ivan Koloff. The match took place on the 18th of January in 1971 at Madison Square Garden. Koloff defeated Sammartino and this was a historic result.

There was absolute stunned silence from the fans at the loss they thought would never take place.