Bob Backlund
Acting
Born 1949 (age 77)
Princeton, Minnesota, USA
54 acting credits
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
11 Jan 1993
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
29 Apr 1999
WWE WrestleMania IX
04 Apr 1993
WWE WrestleMania 13
23 Mar 1997
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
23 Jan 2000
WWE WrestleMania XI
02 Apr 1995
WWE Battleground 2016
24 Jul 2016
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
22 Jan 1995
Filmography
2021
- WWE's Most Wanted Treasuresas Bob Backlund2 episodes
- My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Pattersonas Bob Backlund
2019
- Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivalsas Bob Backlund (archive footage)
2016
- WWE Battleground 2016as Bob Backlund (Manager)
2013
- WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Gardenas Bob Backlund
2010
2008
- Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheikas Bob Backlund
2007
- TNA Victory Road 2007as Bob Backlund
- TNA Slammiversary 2007as Bob Backlund
- TNA Lockdown 2007as Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- In the Land of Merry Misfitsas Friar Chuck
- TNA Destination X 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
- TNA Against All Odds 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
- TNA Final Resolution 2007as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
2006
2005
- The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80sas Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
2000
- WWE Royal Rumble 2000as Mr. Bob Backlund
1999
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown3 episodes
1998
- Battlarts Battle Fictionas Bob Backlund
1997
- WWE WrestleMania 13as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
1996
- WWE Royal Rumble 1996as Mr. Bob Backlund
1995
- WWE Mega Matches '95
- WWE In Your House 3: Triple Headeras Mr. Bob Backlund
- Big Daddy Cool Dieselas Bob Backlund
- WWE Brawl in the Familyas Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE March to WrestleMania XIas Mr. Bob Backlund
- Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kidas Bob Backlund
- WWE Royal Rumble 1995as Mr. Bob Backlund
1994
- WWE Survivor Series 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994as Bob Backlund
1993
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993as Bob Backlund
- WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammersas Bob Backlund
- WWE U.K. Rampage 1993as Bob Backlund
- WWE UK Rampage '93as Bob Backlund
- WWE WrestleMania IXas Bob Backlund
- WWE Wrestling Grudge Matchesas Bob Backlund
- WWE Royal Rumble 1993as Bob Backlund
- Raw5 episodes
1991
- UWF Beach Brawlas Bob Backlund
1986
- Inside the Steel Cageas Bob Backlund
- WWF Superstars1 episode
1985
- AWA StarCageas Bob Backlund
- PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlandsas Bob Backlund
- PWUSA Star Warsas Bob Backlund
1983
- WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983as Bob Backlund
1980
- WWE Showdown at Shea '80as Bob Backlund
- WWF Championship Wrestlingas Bob Backlund6 episodes
1975
- WWF All-Star Wrestlingas Bob Backlund16 episodes
1973
- WWE Old Schoolas Bob Backlund22 episodes