Bob Backlund
Born: 1949-08-14
Place of Birth: Princeton, Minnesota, USA
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.
Known For
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
WWE UK Rampage '93
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
WWE WrestleMania 13
Inside the Steel Cage
TNA Victory Road 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
TNA Lockdown 2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
WWE WrestleMania IX
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
WWE The Brawl to End it All
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
WWE Brawl in the Family
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
TNA Slammiversary 2007
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
UWF Beach Brawl
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
WWE Battleground 2016
TNA Against All Odds 2007
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
WWE WrestleMania XI
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
TNA Destination X 2007
In the Land of Merry Misfits
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
