See attached photos I have from last night.   I think there were about 85 people there, mostly WWWA wrestlers and locals.  

Prior to the start of dinner, Bruno posed for photos and signed autographs.  After a short break, dinner was served.  Then Dino gave a speech about how he became a wrestling promoter and eventually created the WWWA in 1981 or so. Other officials from the WWWA also spoke.

A fan who travelled from California gave a speech about how Bruno was admired as a Champion in every sense. Following that, Bruno gave a heart-warming background of his life: from being raised in Italy, his struggles with his mother and sibblings to survive the war, them leaving Italy after the war to reunite with his father, starting a new life in America, his initial training, being approached by Rudy Miller, to his success as WWWF champion.  At times, Bruno seemed emotional as he spoke of his closeness with his late mother and how she cared for him during his 3-year suffering with rheumatic fever.  Bruno then answered questions from guests in attendance. When the question-and-answer session ended, Bruno graciously posed for more photos and signed more autographs for anyone in attendance.  

I hope you enjoy the photos.  Bill Apter was also in attendance.  

~~ Walt Wolansky

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I also heard that Hat Guy John Bailey, Ray M, Paul Panfil and possibly Kathy Fitzpatrick were there....