Bob Backlund
Known For
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.
Most Known For
Raw
as Mr. Bob Backlund
Raw
as Bob Backlund
WWF Superstars
WWF Championship Wrestling
as Bob Backlund
WWE Old School
as Bob Backlund
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
as Bob Backlund
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Bob Backlund
WWE The Main Event
as Bob Backlund
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
as Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
as Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania XI
as Mr. Bob Backlund
Battlarts Battle Fiction
as Bob Backlund
WWE Battleground 2016
as Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania 13
as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
as Bob Backlund
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania IX
as Bob Backlund
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
as Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Mr. Bob Backlund