HALF A CENTURY ago today, Ivan Koloff dropped a knee off the top rope that ended the nearly 8 year reign of Bruno Sammartino. 20,000 people in dead silence, unable to process what they saw. Their hero overcome. Proof that no good thing can last forever, even in pro wrestling. pic.twitter.com/Ro4yB4WmGM

— Tripping Balls (@IsThisWrestling) January 18, 2021