By: Rahul V Krishnan Triple H Pens Heartwarming Message for Late WWE Legend and Hall of Famer Image Credit: WWE

[{"selector":"#anim-6dd3fb95-e8e4-4a28-85ab-a79828f8fe15 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(24.950185448385618%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Triple H on Thursday paid respect to Bruno Sammartino who is one of WWE's greatest world champions ever.

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The Italian Strongman holds the record as the longest-reigning World champion in the history of the WWE.

[{"selector":"#anim-47b2ce8a-ba49-4774-8ea1-ff2c879801ff [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fdab8057-901b-467c-8ee3-93ab262116de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bcafc09d-1086-4b04-a251-898fc11d21d1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-122.99652%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ee956c2-d7bf-480e-9742-f98a6042c46d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ec48e329-bca0-4263-83b8-a316662d34d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-71.10157%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":600,"duration":1600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-1d9f1a4a-43f9-4200-ab7f-e99e2fd872ac [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-35.2812499106872%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da9cb102-4024-43db-a84c-34ccc7cfd59c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Sammartino held the title for 2,803 days and no professional wrestler has ever come close to breaking that unbelievable feat.

[{"selector":"#anim-f296bdaf-f7c9-401c-b201-968cfb802f22 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.34742658287309%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3648485-e5bb-413f-91c3-19afd55d5a75","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The King of Kings took to Twitter on Thursday to remember the Hall of Famer on what would've been his 87th birthday.

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The Italian Strongman holds the record as the longest-reigning World champion in the history of the WWE.

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