Bob backlund bob backlund 1998 persoonlijke informatie. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. If this show taught us anything, we would not be surprised that backlund was too weak to get back in the ring a month later. Bob backlund vs hulk hogan 51080 philadelphia spectrum. Diesel defeats bob backlund for the wwe championship youtube. Backlund dropped the wwf title to the iron sheik on december 26 in madison square garden, with bob getting injured by the sheik and his persian clubs. The 63yearold from princeton, minnesota was an allamerican in both football and wrestling but it was the latter that he pursued a career in. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Backlund wouldnt have been champion for so long if he wasnt a draw and popular with the fans. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation wwwfwwf, later known as world wrestling entertainment and currently simply known as wwe, where he is a twotime wwwfwwf heavyweight championwwf. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993 roy luciers wrestling classics.
Bob backlund demonstrates the crossface chickenwing. Ironically enough, that would ultimately be the match in which vince took the belt off diesel a year later. Robert lee bob backlund august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler and actor with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Inoki did give bob the belt back for his return to the us because he thought he was coming to msg for a rematch but vince sr. During his sophomore campaign, backlund focused on wrestling and once. Bob backlund feat hus kingpin by westsidegunn west. Come sail with the captain as he and his friends from warrior island comic books watch former wwf champion run around a the convention floor at the tropicana in atlantic city. Then it gets fucked up, it goes all the way wrong, sure, but the injury rate on piledrivers is a lot lower than a lot of things. Diesel defeats bob backlund for the wwe championship in eight seconds. Diesel faced bob backlund for the wwf world heavyweight championship that. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. Bob backlund vs cowboy bob orton philadelphia spectrum 52282. Media in category bob backlund the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Wwe champion diesel defeated bob backlund to retain the title in a dark match.
The inoki vs backlund wwwf title schmoz pro wrestling. Nick bockwinkel 1980 wrestler of the year 1980 match of the year, 3rd runnerup backlund vs. As a person born on this date, bob backlund is listed in our database as the 22nd most popular celebrity for the day august 14 and the 71st most popular for the year 1949. After many references to bob backlund were made by kevin nash, he officially debuted in total nonstop action wrestling tna in january 2007, at the final resolution payperview, judging the finals of the paparazzi championship series pcs between alex shelley and austin starr. Nash won the wwf championship after beating bob backlund on. Which makes it sad that vince pulled the trigger on him and set up nash too soon after his face turn when it should have waited til mania and also. From the kings court, late 1994 after diesel beat him for the wwf championship. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Diesel kevin nash, bob backlund, ultimate warrior, dusty rhodes new wave wrestling magazine april 1995 new wave wrestling on. He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown.
Bob backlund, 4th of july, 1982 july 4th, 2010 admin leave a comment go to comments as gordon solie says, certainly, when these two men meet, it has to be an alltime classic confrontation between the two greatest champions this nationand this worldhas ever known. Princeton, nj the alarm clock that sits beside bob backlunds bed at his home in glastonbury, connecticut, is set to sound at 6. Bob backlund simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Agricultural hall 92582 included wwf world champion bob backlund as a guest of buddy rogers corner. But still to this day, he does 30 minutes of step ups everyday on a 15. In 2000, backlund unsuccessfully ran for a connecticut seat in congress on a republican ticket. Bob backlund is a famous american wrestler, who was born on august 14, 1949.
His two reigns combined give make him the third longest reigning wwe champion of all time behind bruno sammartino and hulk hogan. I have bob books set 1 and bob books set 2 and have used them with both of my boys. On november 26, diesel defeated bob backlund for the wwf championship at. Bob backlund remains true to his allamerican roots fox. If you dont keep up with wrestling these days, 66yearold backlund is back on tv, playing the role of a coach to current wwe wrestler darren young. Wirt stems from his and his wife marys collection of rare books, documents, coins, artifacts, and art works.
Bob backlund defeated bret hart by disqualification. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. View bob backlunds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is best known for working for the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation from 1977 to 1984. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. He schtick only really got old in the last year or so of his run because a new era was clearly on the horizon. Kevin scott nash july 9, 1959 is an american professional wrestler and. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. Backlund was far more reflective of his era and what fans wanted than graham was. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler. Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler.
From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915 bob backlund. The undertakers wrestlemania streak was almost ended by nwo. Over that time, he went on to become a twotime wwwfwwf champion. Bob backlund was one of the most technically gifted wrestlers to ever step foot inside the squared circle. Bio as american as apple pie, bob backlund experienced success as both an adored hero and a loathed villain in a wwe career that spanned across three decades. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1950 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Pat patterson 1979 match of the year, 2nd runnerup backlund vs. He is known for holding the record for the second longest reign as wwe champion in history which is ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. Backlund was never intended to be anything more than a transitional champion, a way to get the belt off bret and over to diesel while still protecting that dieselbret money match. Bob backlund told me the most step ups he ever did at one time was 8 hours with 30 minutes off, that is a long time to do step ups. Except for the loaded boot and the chair shots by hossein. The iron sheik challenges bob backlund for the wwe championship at madison square garden on the day after christmas of 1983 in a bout that would change the course of wwe history. And one of the biggest surprises for me of the night was the crowds reaction to former threetime wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund.
I even recommended them as a resource in my i can teach my child to read ebook with the caveat that they should be used in moderation. Backlund went on to join the wwwf in 1977 and on february 20th 1978 he captured the wwwf championship and went on to hold the title for six years. Bob backlund celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Kevin nash is an american semiretired professional wrestler best known for his. In the rematch, backlund pinned inoki but the match was retroactivily declared a nontitle match, thus prolonging the screwjob. The fact that kevin nash and scott hall had decided to leave the wwe and jump ship to. Dusty rhodes 1981 wrestler of the year, 1st runnerup 1981 match of the year, 2nd runnerup backlund vs. Contrary to what wwe, the piledriver is a pretty safe move to take. Given the tie breaking vote, backlund launched a long explanation. Robert lee bob backlund is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund.
In the match at madison square garden, diesel defeated backlund in an. He had a library of over 4,000 books, one of the largest private libraries at the time in northeast ohio. Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915. Between wwe, wcw and tna, nash has won a total of 21 championships. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Singles wrestler 1973 2018 tag team wrestler 1976 manager 1996 1997, 2016 2017. Diesel kevin nash, bob backlund, ultimate warrior, dusty. Backlund, those laughs were silenced because people found out that i could do a promo, said backlund, who reigned from 197883. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. After many references to bob backlund were made by kevin nash. In 1999, nash created and cowrote a comic book titled nash, set in a. From very humble beginnings, to turbulent teenage years, to finding a passion that spurred years of hard work, to eventual unprecedented success, the book truly encapsulates how. Why did bob backlund lose the wwf championship to diesel.