Bob Backlund

🎂 14th August 1949 (76 yrs) 📍 Princeton, Minnesota, USA

Known For

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

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.

Movies Featuring Bob Backlund

WWE Battleground 2016

WWE Battleground 2016 (2026)

as Bob Backlund (Manager)
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson

My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson (2021)

as Bob Backlund
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals (2019)

as Bob Backlund (archive footage)
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden (2013)

as Bob Backlund
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 (2013)

as Self
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JCW Legends and Icons (2011)

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time (2010)

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

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund (2010)

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Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik (2008)

as Bob Backlund
TNA Victory Road 2007

TNA Victory Road 2007 (2007)

as Bob Backlund
TNA Slammiversary 2007

TNA Slammiversary 2007 (2007)

as Bob Backlund
TNA Lockdown 2007

TNA Lockdown 2007 (2007)

as Bob Backlund (Ringside)
In the Land of Merry Misfits

In the Land of Merry Misfits (2007)

as Friar Chuck
TNA Destination X 2007

TNA Destination X 2007 (2007)

as Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
TNA Against All Odds 2007

TNA Against All Odds 2007 (2007)

as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
TNA Final Resolution 2007

TNA Final Resolution 2007 (2007)

as Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship (2006)

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

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story (2006)

The Greatest Stars of the 80's

The Greatest Stars of the 80's (2005)

as Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules (2002)

as Himself
WWE Royal Rumble 2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000 (2000)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
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Battlarts Battle Fiction (1998)

as Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania 13

WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)

as Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
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WWF Mega Matches '95 (1995)

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header (1995)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
Big Daddy Cool Diesel

Big Daddy Cool Diesel (1995)

as Bob Backlund
WWE Brawl in the Family

WWE Brawl in the Family (1995)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania XI

WWE WrestleMania XI (1995)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE March to WrestleMania XI

WWE March to WrestleMania XI (1995)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid

Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid (1995)

as Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995 (1995)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Survivor Series 1994

WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)

as Mr. Bob Backlund
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994 (1994)

as Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994 (1994)

as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 1994

WWE Royal Rumble 1994 (1994)

as Bob Backlund
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 (1993)

as Bob Backlund
Invasion of the Bodyslammers

Invasion of the Bodyslammers (1993)

as Bob Backlund
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 (1993)

as Bob Backlund
WWE UK Rampage '93

WWE UK Rampage '93 (1993)

as Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania IX

WWE WrestleMania IX (1993)

as Bob Backlund
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches (1993)

as Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1993

WWE Royal Rumble 1993 (1993)

as Bob Backlund
UWF Beach Brawl

UWF Beach Brawl (1991)

as Bob Backlund
Inside the Steel Cage

Inside the Steel Cage (1986)

as Bob Backlund
AWA Wrestling For a Cure

AWA Wrestling For a Cure (1985)

as Himself
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AWA StarCage (1985)

as Bob Backlund
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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands (1985)

as Bob Backlund
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PWUSA Star Wars (1985)

as Bob Backlund
WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All (1984)

as Self
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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983 (1983)

as Bob Backlund
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WWE Showdown at Shea '80 (1980)

as Bob Backlund
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa (1980)

as Himself
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101

RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101 (N/A)

as Himself