Bob Backlund
Born: 1949-08-14 in Princeton, Minnesota, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasures as Bob Backlund
- My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson as Bob Backlund
2019
- Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as Bob Backlund (archive footage)
2016
- WWE Battleground 2016 as Bob Backlund (Manager)
2013
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden as Bob Backlund
- WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 as Self
2010
2008
- Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik as Bob Backlund
2007
- TNA Final Resolution 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
- TNA Destination X 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- In the Land of Merry Misfits as Friar Chuck
- TNA Slammiversary 2007 as Bob Backlund
- TNA Victory Road 2007 as Bob Backlund
- TNA Lockdown 2007 as Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- TNA Against All Odds 2007 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
2006
2005
- The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s as Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
2002
- Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules as Himself
2000
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000 as Mr. Bob Backlund
1998
- Battlarts Battle Fiction as Bob Backlund
1997
- WWE WrestleMania 13 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
1996
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996 as Mr. Bob Backlund
1995
- WWE Royal Rumble 1995 as Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania XI as Mr. Bob Backlund
- Big Daddy Cool Diesel as Bob Backlund
- WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header as Mr. Bob Backlund
- Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid as Bob Backlund
- WWE Mega Matches '95
- WWE Brawl in the Family as Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE March to WrestleMania XI as Mr. Bob Backlund
1994
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994 as Bob Backlund
- WWE Survivor Series 1994 as Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
- WWE Hall Of Fame 1994 as Self
1993
- Raw as Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Royal Rumble 1993 as Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania IX as Bob Backlund
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 as Bob Backlund
- WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers as Bob Backlund
- WWE UK Rampage '93 as Bob Backlund
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches as Bob Backlund
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 as Bob Backlund
1991
- UWF Beach Brawl as Bob Backlund
1988
- WWE The Main Event as Bob Backlund
- WWF The Main Event as Mr. Backlund
1986
- WWF Superstars
- Inside the Steel Cage as Bob Backlund
1985
- WWE Pay Per View
- PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands as Bob Backlund
- PWUSA Star Wars as Bob Backlund
- AWA StarCage as Bob Backlund
- AWA Wrestling For a Cure as Himself
1984
- WWE The Brawl to End it All as Self
1983
- WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983 as Bob Backlund
1980
- WWF Championship Wrestling as Bob Backlund
- WWE Showdown at Shea '80 as Bob Backlund
- NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa as Himself
1975
- WWF All-Star Wrestling as Bob Backlund
1973
- WWE Old School as Bob Backlund