Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 14, 1949
Place of Birth
Princeton, Minnesota, USA
Credits
62 titles
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
Filmography
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
Bob Backlund
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Bob Backlund
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Bob Backlund (archive footage)
Headstrong
Self
WWE Battleground 2016
Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Bob Backlund
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Self
JCW Legends and Icons
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Bob Backlund
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Bob Backlund
TNA Victory Road 2007
Bob Backlund
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Bob Backlund
TNA Lockdown 2007
Bob Backlund (Ringside)
In the Land of Merry Misfits
Friar Chuck
TNA Destination X 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Battlarts Battle Fiction
Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania 13
Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Mega Matches '95
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Mr. Bob Backlund
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
Bob Backlund
WWE Brawl in the Family
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania XI
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
Mr. Bob Backlund
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Self
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Bob Backlund
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Bob Backlund
WWE UK Rampage '93
Bob Backlund
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania IX
Bob Backlund
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Bob Backlund
Raw
Mr. Bob Backlund
UWF Beach Brawl
Bob Backlund
Inside the Steel Cage
Bob Backlund
WWF Superstars