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Bob Backlund

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
65

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 14, 1949 (76 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

2021WWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Bob Backlund
2021My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Pattersonas Bob Backlund
2019Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivalsas Bob Backlund (archive footage)
2019Headstrongas Self
2016WWE Battleground 2016as Bob Backlund (Manager)
2013WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Gardenas Bob Backlund
2013WWE Hall Of Fame 2013as Self
2011JCW Legends and Iconsas
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Timeas Bob Backlund
2010WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlundas
2008Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheikas Bob Backlund
2007TNA Victory Road 2007as Bob Backlund
2007TNA Slammiversary 2007as Bob Backlund
2007TNA Lockdown 2007as Bob Backlund (Ringside)
2007In the Land of Merry Misfitsas Friar Chuck
2007TNA Destination X 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
2007TNA Against All Odds 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
2007TNA Final Resolution 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
2006WWE: The History Of The WWE Championshipas
2006WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Storyas
2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sas Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
2002Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rulesas Himself
2000WWE Royal Rumble 2000as Mr. Bob Backlund
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownas
1998Battlarts Battle Fictionas Bob Backlund
1997WWE WrestleMania 13as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
1996WWE Royal Rumble 1996as Mr. Bob Backlund
1995WWE Mega Matches '95as
1995WWE In Your House 3: Triple Headeras Mr. Bob Backlund
1995Big Daddy Cool Dieselas Bob Backlund
1995WWE Brawl in the Familyas Mr. Bob Backlund
1995WWE WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
1995WWE March to WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
1995Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kidas Bob Backlund
1995WWE Royal Rumble 1995as Mr. Bob Backlund
1994WWE Survivor Series 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund
1994WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
1994WWE Hall Of Fame 1994as Self
1994WWE Royal Rumble 1994as Bob Backlund
1993WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Bob Backlund
1993WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Bob Backlund
1993WWE U.K. Rampage 1993as Bob Backlund
1993WWE UK Rampage '93as Bob Backlund
1993WWE WrestleMania IXas Bob Backlund
1993WWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas Bob Backlund
1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993as Bob Backlund
1993Rawas
1993Rawas Bob Backlund
1993Rawas Mr. Bob Backlund
1991UWF Beach Brawlas Bob Backlund
1986Inside the Steel Cageas Bob Backlund
1986WWF Superstarsas
1985AWA Wrestling For a Cureas Himself
1985AWA StarCageas Bob Backlund
1985PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlandsas Bob Backlund
1985WWE Pay Per Viewas
1985PWUSA Star Warsas Bob Backlund
1984WWE The Brawl to End it Allas Self
1983WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983as Bob Backlund
1980WWE Showdown at Shea '80as Bob Backlund
1980NWA The Last Tangle in Tampaas Himself
1980WWF Championship Wrestlingas Bob Backlund
1975WWF All-Star Wrestlingas Bob Backlund
1973WWE Old Schoolas Bob Backlund
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101as Himself

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