Search results
Bob Backlund. Actor: WWF Championship Wrestling. Robert Louis Backlund 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 Championship/WWF Championship on two occasions. His first reign was the second longest in history ...
Mar 25, 2018 · WWE Photo. Bob Backlund, the scrappy, clean-cut All-American boy who defeated Superstar Billy Graham to become the WWWF heavyweight champion in 1978, is now 68 years old and a longtime resident of ...
Robert Louis Backlund was born in Princeton, Minnesota on August 14, 1949, and he is currently 74 years old. He is currently a Ambassador, working for WWE. Bob Backlund was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013 as an individual, in the NJPW Hall of Fame in 1990 as part of the NJPW Greatest 18 Club wing and in the Professional Wrestling Hall ...
Bret Hart vs. Bob Backlund - WWE Championship Towel Match: Survivor Series 1994. Bret Hart and Bob Backlund compete in a Towel Match for the prestigious WWE Championship.
- 3 min
Jun 7, 2010 · Robert "Bob" Backlund was born on August 14, 1949. He was a standout athlete in high school and went on to win the NCAA Division 2 Amateur Wrestling Championship during his time at North Dakota ...
Apr 3, 2022 · 10 Athletic Background. Like many old school wrestlers, Bob Backlund played “legitimate” sports. Growing up in Minnesota, Backlund competed in amateur wrestling in high school and did both wrestling and football in college. As a wrestler, he proved to be successful, earning accolades as an All American and winning the NCAA Championship in 1971.
Bob Backlund is a four-time former WWF World Heavyweight Champion and a. legendary mat artist. He was trained by the legendary Verne Gagne in Minnesota. Backlund was the last WWF Champion to defend his claim throughout the World in a. sport divided by territories. He traveled through many NWA regions and battled the rival.
