Bob Backlund
Acting
- 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
Filmography
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Headstrong
WWE Battleground 2016
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
WWE Main Event
JCW Legends and Icons
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
TNA Victory Road 2007
TNA Slammiversary 2007
TNA Lockdown 2007
In the Land of Merry Misfits
TNA Destination X 2007
TNA Against All Odds 2007
TNA Final Resolution 2007
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Battlarts Battle Fiction
WWE WrestleMania 13
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
WWE Mega Matches '95
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
WWE Brawl in the Family
WWE WrestleMania XI
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
WWF 1993: The Year in Review
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
WWE UK Rampage '93
WWE WrestleMania IX
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Raw
UWF Beach Brawl
Inside the Steel Cage
WWF Superstars
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
AWA StarCage
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
PWUSA Star Wars
WWE The Brawl to End it All
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
WWF Championship Wrestling
WWF All-Star Wrestling
WWE Old School
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101