Bob Backlund
1949-08-14 (1949)Princeton, Minnesota, USAActing
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
Raw
TV • 1993
Raw
TV • 1993
WWF Superstars
TV • 1986
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV • 1975
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV • 2021
WWF Championship Wrestling
TV • 1980
WWE The Main Event
TV • 1988
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
MOVIE • 2013
Inside the Steel Cage
MOVIE • 1986
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
MOVIE • 1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
MOVIE • 1993
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
MOVIE • 2021
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
MOVIE • 2010
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
MOVIE • 2000
WWE Survivor Series 1994
MOVIE • 1994
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
MOVIE • 2019
The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s
MOVIE • 2005