Bob Backlund

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-08-14 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Princeton, Minnesota, USA

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

  • Raw

    Raw

  • Raw

    Raw

  • WWF Superstars

    WWF Superstars

  • AWA Wrestling For a Cure

    AWA Wrestling For a Cure

  • My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

    My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

  • WWE March to WrestleMania XI

    WWE March to WrestleMania XI

  • WWE Old School

    WWE Old School

  • NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

    NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

  • TNA Victory Road 2007

    TNA Victory Road 2007

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1995

    WWE Royal Rumble 1995

  • TNA Lockdown 2007

    TNA Lockdown 2007

  • WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

    WWE's Most Wanted Treasures

  • Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

    Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

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

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

  • AWA StarCage

    AWA StarCage

  • WWE Royal Rumble 2000

    WWE Royal Rumble 2000

  • WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

    WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

  • WWE WrestleMania 13

    WWE WrestleMania 13

  • WWF All-Star Wrestling

    WWF All-Star Wrestling

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1996

    WWE Royal Rumble 1996

  • WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

    WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1993

    WWE Royal Rumble 1993

  • WWE Battleground 2016

    WWE Battleground 2016

  • WWE Royal Rumble 1994

    WWE Royal Rumble 1994

  • WWE Showdown at Shea '80

    WWE Showdown at Shea '80

  • TNA Slammiversary 2007

    TNA Slammiversary 2007

  • WWF Mega Matches '95

    WWF Mega Matches '95

  • WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

    WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

  • WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

    WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

  • WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

    WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

  • WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

    WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

  • UWF Beach Brawl

    UWF Beach Brawl

  • RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

    RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

  • TNA Destination X 2007

    TNA Destination X 2007

  • TNA Final Resolution 2007

    TNA Final Resolution 2007

  • WWE Brawl in the Family

    WWE Brawl in the Family

  • PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

    PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

  • Battlarts Battle Fiction

    Battlarts Battle Fiction

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

    Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

  • WWE Survivor Series 1994

    WWE Survivor Series 1994

  • PWUSA Star Wars

    PWUSA Star Wars

  • WWF Championship Wrestling

    WWF Championship Wrestling

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

    WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

  • WWF The Main Event

    WWF The Main Event

  • WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

    WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

  • WWE The Main Event

    WWE The Main Event

  • Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

    Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

  • WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

    WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

  • JCW Legends and Icons

    JCW Legends and Icons

  • WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

    WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

  • In the Land of Merry Misfits

    In the Land of Merry Misfits

  • WWE WrestleMania XI

    WWE WrestleMania XI

  • WWE The Brawl to End it All

    WWE The Brawl to End it All

  • TNA Against All Odds 2007

    TNA Against All Odds 2007

  • WWE WrestleMania IX

    WWE WrestleMania IX

  • WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

    WWE's Inside the Steel Cage

  • WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

    WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994