Bob Backlund
Acting
Born: 1949-08-14 in 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
Raw
Mr. Bob Backlund
Raw
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Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Main Event
WWF Superstars
WWF All-Star Wrestling
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WWE Old School
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WWF Championship Wrestling
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WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
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Headstrong
Self
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
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WWE WrestleMania XI
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania IX
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Big Daddy Cool Diesel
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WWE Survivor Series 1994
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE WrestleMania 13
Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
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My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
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WWE Royal Rumble 1994
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Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Bob Backlund (archive footage)
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Battleground 2016
Bob Backlund (Manager)
Inside the Steel Cage
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TNA Slammiversary 2007
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TNA Against All Odds 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
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WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
WWE Mega Matches '95
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
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WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
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WWE The Brawl to End it All
Self
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
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