Bob Backlund
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-08-14
Place of Birth
Princeton, Minnesota, USA
Bob Backlund
Biography
Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund is an American professional wrestler with an in-ring career that spanned over 30 years. Over that time, he was a two-time WWWF/WWF Champion. Backlund holds the record for the second longest reign as WWE Champion in history, ahead of Hulk Hogan's first reign and behind Bruno Sammartino's first. On January 21, 2013, he was announced as a member of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2013. Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler, wrestling for the North Dakota State University Bison in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Backlund continues to work in the pro wrestling business in various capacities. In 2000, Backlund unsuccessfully ran for a Connecticut seat in Congress on a Republican ticket.
Also Known For
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Mar 01, 1993
WWE Brawl in the Family
May 23, 1995
WWE WrestleMania XI
Apr 02, 1995
WWE WrestleMania 13
Mar 23, 1997
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Aug 20, 2002
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Apr 09, 2013
TNA Destination X 2007
Mar 11, 2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Jan 14, 2007
In the Land of Merry Misfits
Apr 01, 2007
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Apr 11, 1993
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Feb 11, 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Jan 23, 2000
PWUSA Star Wars
Feb 24, 1985
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Apr 19, 1985
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Aug 09, 1980
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Aug 13, 2013
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Jun 20, 2006
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Dec 07, 2010
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
Dec 11, 1986
JCW Legends and Icons
Dec 08, 2011
WWE Battleground 2016
Jul 24, 2016
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Sep 05, 2006
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Oct 08, 2008
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
Aug 24, 2010
TNA Lockdown 2007
Apr 15, 2007
AWA StarCage
Apr 21, 1985
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Jun 11, 2019
Battlarts Battle Fiction
Nov 23, 1998
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Jul 23, 1984
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Aug 16, 1985
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Aug 03, 1980
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Jun 17, 2007
TNA Victory Road 2007
Jul 15, 2007
UWF Beach Brawl
Jul 09, 1991
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Sep 24, 1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Jan 21, 1996
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Jan 24, 1993
WWE WrestleMania IX
Apr 04, 1993
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Aug 22, 1993
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Jan 22, 1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
Nov 20, 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Nov 23, 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Jan 22, 1995
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
Mar 26, 1995
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Jan 24, 2021
WWF Mega Matches '95
Dec 01, 1995
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Oct 17, 1983
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Apr 18, 2021
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
WWE The Main Event
Feb 05, 1988
WWF The Main Event
Feb 05, 1988
Raw
Jan 11, 1993
