Backlund dropped the wwf title to the iron sheik on december 26 in madison square garden, with bob getting injured by the sheik and his persian clubs. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. The diesel power era had begun that night and bob backlunds big heel run became just a blur. Steve backlunds most popular book is victorious mindsets. From the rise of icons like the rock and bill goldberg, to the montreal screwjob, to ecws pay per view debut, its impact would be felt for years to come.
Bob backlund record book comments the clawmasters archives. The belt had been held up after backlund lost the belt to antonio inoki in a very controversial finish. Diesel beats bob backlund in 8 seconds to win wwf title ricky steamboat has quietly decided to retire. Shawn is also a published author, with a nonfiction book about the. Backlund was never intended to be anything more than a transitional champion, a way to get the belt off bret and over to diesel while still protecting that diesel bret money match. Kevin nash aka diesel then went on to face the undertaker at. Edge beats dolph zigglersmackdown 2011 3 mins, 3 seconds 9. His rivalry with jimmy snuka and the manner snuka carried himself outside the ring. During a match with steve austin in august at clash of the champions, steamboat suffered a herniated and collapsed disc in his lower back, which pressed on a nerve in his left leg. Backlund held bret hart in the chicken wing for over 9 minutes before the towel was thrown in. Bob backlund was one of the most technically gifted wrestlers to ever step foot inside the squared circle. The 63yearold from princeton, minnesota was an allamerican in both football and wrestling but it was the latter that he pursued a career in. May, 2015 bob backlund is a lot like brock lesner, someone with an accomplished amateur background who astonished people with his freaky athleticism.
Goldberg beats the fiendsuper showdown 2020 2 mins, 57 seconds 8. Bob backlund wrestlers database cagematch the internet. And one of the biggest surprises for me of the night was the crowds reaction to former threetime wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund. Backlund did a great job with that angle and made himself relevant again. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler. So instead of the long backlund title reign building diesel as the heir.
He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1949 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Bob backlund remains true to his allamerican roots fox sports. Posts about bob backlund written by primaryignition. But still to this day, he does 30 minutes of step ups everyday on a 15. Backlund was never intended to be anything more than a transitional champion, a way to get the. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Bob backlunds 2nd championship win wrestlezone forums. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. Whatever your specialtygrip, olympic lifting, strongman, highland gamesand whether you are world class or mortal, if you like strength, the ironmind forum is for you. As a person born on this date, bob backlund is listed in our database as the 23rd most popular celebrity for the day august 14 and the 69th most popular for the year 1949. Apr 09, 20 promos from bob backlund and diesel 12041994 duration.
Robert louis backlund is an american retired professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the world wid. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. He is best known for working for the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation from 1977 to 1984. Backlund went on to join the wwwf in 1977 and on february 20th 1978 he captured the wwwf championship and went on to hold the title for six years. There was good irony in bob backlund being champion during the new generation campaign. Dec 14, 2017 so instead of the long backlund title reign building diesel as the heir apparent, mcmahon decided to shock fans by the quick switch and do it in a fashion to make diesel look like a monster.
Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation wwwfwwf, later known as world wrestling entertainment and currently simply known as wwe, where he is a twotime wwwfwwf heavyweight championwwf. Just like that diesel was one of the most popular guys in the wwf. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915. Why did bob backlund lose the wwf championship to diesel at a. Wwe hall of famer bob backlund recently appeared on the two man power trip podcast to discuss various topics. Bob backlund simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I remember bob backlunds career well under the vince mcmahan organization. Robert lee bob backlund is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Diesel finally turned babyface on shawn michaels, bob backlund won the title from bret hart in a nearly 40minute match that dave was bored to death by. I doubt a second book about his postwrestling days would go over well, but i would love to hear more about bob backlund the man vs bob backlund the. Inoki returned the belt to backlund before returning to the us.
Three days later, diesel would win the title from him in a squash match in an oddly. Bobby duncum backlund beats duncum in a texas death match to win the vacant wwf world title. Bob backlund is an actor, known for all my friends are leaving brisbane 2007. Bob backlund celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous quotes. So instead of the long backlund title reign building diesel as the heir apparent, mcmahon decided to shock fans by the quick switch and do it in a fashion to make diesel look like a monster. He is known for holding the record for the second longest reign as wwe champion in history which is ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. For the first 11 years of bob backlunds pro wrestling career, he was portrayed as. Diesel defeats bob backlund for the wwe championship youtube. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. If you dont keep up with wrestling these days, 66yearold backlund is back on tv, playing the role of a coach to current wwe wrestler darren young.
Diesel is the man who ended bob backlunds title reign, and then big. Then, in 1992, bret the hitman hart beat flair for the world title and held it for an. Backlund, those laughs were silenced because people found out that i could do a promo, said backlund, who reigned from 197883. Books by steve backlund author of victorious mindsets. Backlund is a vibrant new voice in crime writing and one to watch. Bob backlund feat hus kingpin by westsidegunn west side. The diesel reign was planned as far back as the summer of 94. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Why did bob backlund lose the wwf championship to diesel. Princeton, nj the alarm clock that sits beside bob backlund s bed at his home in glastonbury, connecticut, is set to sound at 6. August 1949 in princeton, minnesota ist ein ehemaliger. If this show taught us anything, we would not be surprised that backlund was too weak to get back in the ring a month later. Steve backlund has 20 books on goodreads with 10 ratings. Bob backlund remains true to his allamerican roots fox.
Steve backlund is an encourager, leader developer, joy activist, and a revivalist teacher. Diesel kicked backlund in the stomach, hit him with a jackknife powerbomb and pinned him in eight seconds. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915 bob backlund. Backlund would lose the title days later to a green kevin diesel. Promos from bob backlund and diesel 12041994 duration. When he won the wwwf championship in 1978, he was by far the most athletic holder of that belt up to that point. Backlund had graham in a pinning predicament, but graham got his foot on the ropes. Graham, who was traditionally a rule breaker, had the rules broken on him for a change. Diesel defeats bob backlund for the wwe championship in eight seconds. Backlund was never intended to be anything more than a transitional champion, a way to get the belt off bret and over to diesel while still protecting that dieselbret money match. Bob backlund feat hus kingpin by westsidegunn west.
Bob backlund celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Bob backlund is a lot like brock lesner, someone with an accomplished amateur background who astonished people with his freaky athleticism. Brian mcgilloway, new york times bestselling author of little girl lost. Nash won the wwf championship after beating bob backlund on november 26th. Vince mcmahon wouldve agreed to book him to defeat the undertaker at. Bob backlund told me the most step ups he ever did at one time was 8 hours with 30 minutes off, that is a long time to do step ups. Beginners guide to new japan pro wrestling book or cook. Seth rollins beats brock lesnarwrestlemania 35 2 mins, 30. He travels extensively throughout the world encouraging churches, leaders, and. Singles wrestler 1973 2018 tag team wrestler 1976 manager 1996 1997, 2016 2017.
Diesel defeated bob backlund in 8 seconds to win the wwf title. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bob backlund books online. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Ironically enough, that would ultimately be the match in which vince took the belt off diesel a year later. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. Princeton, nj the alarm clock that sits beside bob backlunds bed at his home in glastonbury, connecticut, is set to sound at 6. Diesel beats bob backlund in 8 seconds to win the wwf. Weve recently done a major upgrade, so pardon our dust as we get everything in place. Three days later at a house show in madison square garden diesel beat bob backlund who just beat bret hart for the title at survivor series for the wwf title in eight seconds. He travels extensively throughout the world encouraging churches, leaders, and organizations into catalytic levels of hope. We knew this turn was coming and the fans loved it when it finally happened. Brian mcgilloway, new york times bestselling author of little girl lost coming october 9, 2018 from crooked lane books. Bob backlund is a famous american wrestler, who was born on august 14, 1949.
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