Bob Backlund
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
- Born
- 1949-08-14 · Princeton, Minnesota, USA
Known for
- Raw (1993) — Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
- WWE Main Event (2012)
- WWE WrestleMania IX (1993) — Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997) — Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000) — Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania XI (1995) — Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Battleground 2016 (2016) — Bob Backlund (Manager)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995) — Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994) — Bob Backlund
- WWE Royal Rumble 1993 (1993) — Bob Backlund
- Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals (2019) — Bob Backlund (archive footage)
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasures (2021) — Bob Backlund
- WWF Superstars (1986)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996) — Mr. Bob Backlund
- TNA Against All Odds 2007 (2007) — Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)