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(55 works)
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
Raw
1993Raw
1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWF Superstars
1986WWF Superstars
1986
WWE Pay Per View
1985WWE Pay Per View
1985
WWE Old School
1973WWE Old School
1973
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
2021
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
2021
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010
WWE The Main Event
1988WWE The Main Event
1988
WWE Battleground 2016
2016WWE Battleground 2016
2016
WWE WrestleMania 13
1997WWE WrestleMania 13
1997
WWE WrestleMania IX
1993WWE WrestleMania IX
1993
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
2019
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000WWE Royal Rumble 2000
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996WWE Royal Rumble 1996
1996
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993WWE Royal Rumble 1993
1993
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
1995Big Daddy Cool Diesel
1995
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
1993
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
2006
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
2013
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995WWE WrestleMania XI
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984WWE The Brawl to End it All
1984
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
2002
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
1993
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007
WWE Brawl in the Family
1995WWE Brawl in the Family
1995
TNA Destination X 2007
2007TNA Destination X 2007
2007
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007TNA Victory Road 2007
2007
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007TNA Lockdown 2007
2007
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985AWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985
In the Land of Merry Misfits
2007In the Land of Merry Misfits
2007
Inside the Steel Cage
1986Inside the Steel Cage
1986
TNA Against All Odds 2007
2007TNA Against All Odds 2007
2007
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
1993
UWF Beach Brawl
1991UWF Beach Brawl
1991
WWE UK Rampage '93
1993WWE UK Rampage '93
1993
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
1995WWE March to WrestleMania XI
1995
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
2010WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
2010
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
1995Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
1995
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101