Wrestling stretches back to the prehistoric era, and no one on this earth knows when the first wrestling match took place. The inaugural WWE bout took place in 1963, and it was to determine the first WWF champion. Buddy Rodgers, aka "Nature Boy," faced off against Bruno Sammartino. This event took place at Cauliflower Alley Club (CCC) conventions across the country. Rodgers was a professional wrestler who used his athletic skills to make a living. He worked mainly in small towns across America where people would pay to see him fight. His career lasted from 1962 to 1969, and during that time he held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once. Bruno Sammartino was an Italian-American wrestler who started out in the military before turning pro in 1957. He held the championship for over a year before losing it to Rodger's friend, Pedro Martinez. Sammartino later became one of the most famous wrestlers in history, holding the WWE Championship twice. He is also considered by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time.