person

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.

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WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

Mar 01, 1993

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WWE Brawl in the Family

May 23, 1995

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WWE WrestleMania XI

Apr 02, 1995

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WWE WrestleMania 13

Mar 23, 1997

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Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

Aug 20, 2002

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WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

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TNA Destination X 2007

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TNA Final Resolution 2007

Jan 14, 2007

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In the Land of Merry Misfits

Apr 01, 2007

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WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

Apr 11, 1993

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TNA Against All Odds 2007

Feb 11, 2007

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WWE Royal Rumble 2000

Jan 23, 2000

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PWUSA Star Wars

Feb 24, 1985

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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

Apr 19, 1985

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WWE Showdown at Shea '80

Aug 09, 1980

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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

Aug 13, 2013

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WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

Jun 20, 2006

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WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

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WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

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JCW Legends and Icons

Dec 08, 2011

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WWE Battleground 2016

Jul 24, 2016

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WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

Sep 05, 2006

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Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Oct 08, 2008

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RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

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WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

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TNA Lockdown 2007

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AWA StarCage

Apr 21, 1985

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Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

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Battlarts Battle Fiction

Nov 23, 1998

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WWE The Brawl to End it All

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AWA Wrestling For a Cure

Aug 16, 1985

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NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

Aug 03, 1980

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TNA Slammiversary 2007

Jun 17, 2007

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TNA Victory Road 2007

Jul 15, 2007

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UWF Beach Brawl

Jul 09, 1991

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WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

Sep 24, 1995

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WWE Royal Rumble 1996

Jan 21, 1996

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WWE Royal Rumble 1993

Jan 24, 1993

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WWE WrestleMania IX

Apr 04, 1993

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WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

Aug 22, 1993

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WWE Royal Rumble 1994

Jan 22, 1994

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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

Nov 20, 1994

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WWE Survivor Series 1994

Nov 23, 1994

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WWE Royal Rumble 1995

Jan 22, 1995

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WWE March to WrestleMania XI

Mar 26, 1995

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My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

Jan 24, 2021

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WWF Mega Matches '95

Dec 01, 1995

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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

Oct 17, 1983

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WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

Apr 18, 2021

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Raw

Jan 11, 1993

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WWE The Main Event

Feb 05, 1988

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WWF The Main Event

Feb 05, 1988

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Raw

Jan 11, 1993

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WWF Superstars

Sep 06, 1986