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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bob_BacklundBob Backlund - Wikipedia

    Robert Louis Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1984 and in the 1990s, where he held the WWWF/WWF Championship on two occasions.

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    • 234 lb (106 kg)
    • 1973
  2. Backlund was a television staple after arriving in WWE thanks to his boyish demeanor and superior talent, and on Feb. 20, 1978, he achieved what few before him had ever done and won the WWE...

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  3. Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund (August 14, 1949) is an American professional wrestler and actor with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he went on to become a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion. His two reigns combined give make him the third longest reigning WWE Champion of all...

  4. www.wwe.com › superstars › bob-backlundBob Backlund | WWE

    Signature Move. Crossface Chicken Wing. Career Highlights. WWE Champion; World Tag Team Champion; 2013 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. Bob Backlund: 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.

  5. Bob Backlund. To some members of the WWE Universe, Bob Backlund is the scrappy, ginger-haired, All-American boy who used his collegiate wrestling skills to defeat the flamboyant "Superstar" Billy Graham for the WWE Championship in 1978. To others, he is Mr. Backlund, the bow-tied blowhard who challenged fans to recite every United States ...

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  7. Bob Backlund vs. Johnny Rodz: Championship Wrestling, August 9, 1980. Watch this video playlist that demonstrates Bob Backlund's stunning evolution from beloved WWE Champion of the '70s and '80s, and into an uncontrollable bowtie-clad madman in the '90s.

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  8. Mar 27, 2023 · Bob Backlund faced countless quality opponents during his almost six-year WWF championship run. Seen here pictured with Vince McMahon Sr. and NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race. [Photo: WWE.com] Harley Race has only praise for Backlund.

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