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The Night the Garden Went Silent

By Mark Madden

Bruno Sammartino
(Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)

Forty-five years ago today, Madison Square Garden fell silent. It was the most shocking event in WWE history, and arguably the most shocking event in the history of that iconic building.

Bruno Sammartino lost the WWWF championship to Ivan Koloff.

Mark Madden
Mark Madden

Currently: Radio host, WXDX-FM, Pittsburgh
Sports columnist, Beaver County Times/timesonline.com

Previously: Sportswriter/columnist, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
TV analyst/900#/magazine writer/internet host & writer, World Championship Wrestling
Radio host, ESPN Radio 1250, Pittsburgh

Hobbies: Supporter, Pittsburgh Penguins & Liverpool Football Club

"I know more about fake wrestling than anybody besides Jim Ross & Paul Heyman."

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