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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-14 (75 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

2021

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson as Bob Backlund

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Bob Backlund

2019

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as Bob Backlund

2016

WWE Battleground 2016 as Bob Backlund (Manager)

2013

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 as Self

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden as Bob Backlund

2011

JCW Legends and Icons

2010

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time as Bob Backlund

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

2008

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik as Bob Backlund

2007

TNA Destination X 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)

TNA Final Resolution 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)

In the Land of Merry Misfits as Friar Chuck

TNA Against All Odds 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)

TNA Lockdown 2007 as Bob Backlund (Ringside)

TNA Victory Road 2007 as Bob Backlund

TNA Slammiversary 2007 as Bob Backlund

2006

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

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2002

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules as Himself

2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000 as Mr. Bob Backlund

1998

Battlarts Battle Fiction as Bob Backlund

1997

WWE WrestleMania 13 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)

1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Mr. Bob Backlund

1995

WWE Brawl in the Family as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWE WrestleMania XI as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWE Royal Rumble 1995 as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWE March to WrestleMania XI as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWF Mega Matches '95

1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as Bob Backlund

WWE Survivor Series 1994 as Mr. Bob Backlund

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)

1993

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches as Bob Backlund

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 as Bob Backlund

WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Bob Backlund

WWE WrestleMania IX as Bob Backlund

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 as Bob Backlund

Raw as Bob Backlund (archive footage)

Raw as Mr. Bob Backlund

Raw as Bob Backlund

1991

UWF Beach Brawl as Bob Backlund

1988

WWE The Main Event as Bob Backlund

WWF The Main Event as Mr. Backlund

1986

WWE's Inside the Steel Cage as Bob Backlund

WWF Superstars Of Wrestling

1985

PWUSA Star Wars as Bob Backlund

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands as Bob Backlund

AWA StarCage as Bob Backlund

AWA Wrestling For a Cure as Himself

1984

WWE The Brawl to End it All as Self

1983

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983 as Bob Backlund

1980

WWE Showdown at Shea '80 as Bob Backlund

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa as Himself

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RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101 as Himself