Bob Backlund

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.

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TV Series

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

8.6
Raw

Raw

6.8
WWF The Main Event

WWF The Main Event

9
WWE The Main Event

WWE The Main Event

9.5
Raw

Raw

6.8
WWF Superstars

WWF Superstars

8

Movies

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

0
WWE Brawl in the Family

WWE Brawl in the Family

0
WWE WrestleMania XI

WWE WrestleMania XI

6.6
WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE WrestleMania 13

7.6
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

7.125
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

8
TNA Destination X 2007

TNA Destination X 2007

5
TNA Final Resolution 2007

TNA Final Resolution 2007

7
In the Land of Merry Misfits

In the Land of Merry Misfits

0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

9
TNA Against All Odds 2007

TNA Against All Odds 2007

8.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

6.45
PWUSA Star Wars

PWUSA Star Wars

0
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

0
WWE Showdown at Shea '80

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

0
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

9.2
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

8
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

8.3
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

0
JCW Legends and Icons

JCW Legends and Icons

0
WWE Battleground 2016

WWE Battleground 2016

5.8
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

10
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

0
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

0
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

0
TNA Lockdown 2007

TNA Lockdown 2007

5
AWA StarCage

AWA StarCage

8.5
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

9
Battlarts Battle Fiction

Battlarts Battle Fiction

0
WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All

10
AWA Wrestling For a Cure

AWA Wrestling For a Cure

0
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

0
TNA Victory Road 2007

TNA Victory Road 2007

6
TNA Slammiversary 2007

TNA Slammiversary 2007

6
UWF Beach Brawl

UWF Beach Brawl

0
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

10
WWE Royal Rumble 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

5.5
WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

6.667
WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX

6.3
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

0
WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

6.857
WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994

8.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

7.031
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

0
WWE March to WrestleMania XI

WWE March to WrestleMania XI

0
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

9
WWF Mega Matches '95

WWF Mega Matches '95

0
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

0