Bob Backlund
August 14, 1949 (75 years old) in Princeton, Minnesota, USA
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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- 2021 ·WWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Bob Backlund
- 2021 ·My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Pattersonas Bob Backlund
- 2019 ·Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivalsas Bob Backlund
- 2016 ·WWE Battleground 2016as Bob Backlund (Manager)
- 2013 ·WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Gardenas Bob Backlund
- 2013 ·WWE Hall Of Fame 2013as Self
- 2011 ·JCW Legends and Iconsas
- 2010 ·WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Timeas Bob Backlund
- 2010 ·WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlundas
- 2008 ·Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheikas Bob Backlund
- 2007 ·TNA Victory Road 2007as Bob Backlund
- 2007 ·TNA Slammiversary 2007as Bob Backlund
- 2007 ·TNA Lockdown 2007as Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- 2007 ·In the Land of Merry Misfitsas Friar Chuck
- 2007 ·TNA Destination X 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- 2007 ·TNA Against All Odds 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
- 2007 ·TNA Final Resolution 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
- 2006 ·WWE: The History Of The WWE Championshipas
- 2006 ·WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Storyas
- 2002 ·Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rulesas Himself
- 2000 ·WWE Royal Rumble 2000as Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1998 ·Battlarts Battle Fictionas Bob Backlund
- 1997 ·WWE WrestleMania 13as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
- 1996 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1996as Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1995 ·WWF Mega Matches '95as
- 1995 ·WWE In Your House 3: Triple Headeras Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1995 ·WWE Brawl in the Familyas Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1995 ·WWE WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1995 ·WWE March to WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1995 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1995as Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1994 ·WWE Survivor Series 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1994 ·WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
- 1994 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1994as Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·WWE U.K. Rampage 1993as Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·WWE WrestleMania IXas Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·WWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·WWE Royal Rumble 1993as Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·Rawas Bob Backlund (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Rawas Mr. Bob Backlund
- 1993 ·Rawas Bob Backlund
- 1991 ·UWF Beach Brawlas Bob Backlund
- 1988 ·WWE The Main Eventas Bob Backlund
- 1988 ·WWF The Main Eventas Mr. Backlund
- 1986 ·WWE's Inside the Steel Cageas Bob Backlund
- 1986 ·WWF Superstars Of Wrestlingas
- 1985 ·AWA Wrestling For a Cureas Himself
- 1985 ·AWA StarCageas Bob Backlund
- 1985 ·PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlandsas Bob Backlund
- 1985 ·PWUSA Star Warsas Bob Backlund
- 1984 ·WWE The Brawl to End it Allas Self
- 1980 ·NWA The Last Tangle in Tampaas Himself
- Future ·RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101as Himself
- 1980 ·WWE Showdown at Shea '80as Bob Backlund