Bob Backlund
Acting • Born 1949-08-14
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
63 credits
WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE Brawl in the Family
Movie • 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania XI
Movie • 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania 13
Movie • 1997
Mr. Bob Backlund (Manager)
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Movie • 2002
Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 2013
Movie • 2013
Self
TNA Final Resolution 2007
Movie • 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Judge)
TNA Destination X 2007
Movie • 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Ringside)
In the Land of Merry Misfits
Movie • 2007
Friar Chuck
WWE U.K. Rampage 1993
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
TNA Against All Odds 2007
Movie • 2007
Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Movie • 2000
Mr. Bob Backlund
PWUSA Star Wars
Movie • 1985
Bob Backlund
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
Movie • 1985
Bob Backlund
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
Movie • 1980
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WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
Movie • 2013
Bob Backlund
WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story
Movie • 2006
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie • 2010
Bob Backlund
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie • 2011
WWE Battleground 2016
Movie • 2016
Bob Backlund (Manager)
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
Movie • 2006
Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik
Movie • 2008
Bob Backlund
RFVideo Face Off Vol. 7: Old School 101
Movie
Himself
WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund
Movie • 2010
TNA Lockdown 2007
Movie • 2007
Bob Backlund (Ringside)
AWA StarCage
Movie • 1985
Bob Backlund
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Movie • 2019
Bob Backlund (archive footage)
Battlarts Battle Fiction
Movie • 1998
Bob Backlund
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie • 1984
Self
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Movie • 1985
Himself
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Movie • 1980
Himself
TNA Victory Road 2007
Movie • 2007
Bob Backlund
TNA Slammiversary 2007
Movie • 2007
Bob Backlund
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
Movie • 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
UWF Beach Brawl
Movie • 1991
Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
Movie • 1996
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1993
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE WrestleMania IX
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
Movie • 1994
Bob Backlund
WWE Survivor Series 1994
Movie • 1994
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
Movie • 1994
Mr. Bob Backlund (Appearance)
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Movie • 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE March to WrestleMania XI
Movie • 1995
Mr. Bob Backlund
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Movie • 2021
Bob Backlund
WWE Mega Matches '95
Movie • 1995
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Movie • 1983
Bob Backlund
Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid
Movie • 1995
Bob Backlund
Inside the Steel Cage
Movie • 1986
Bob Backlund
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWE UK Rampage '93
Movie • 1993
Bob Backlund
The Greatest Stars of the 80's
Movie • 2005
Bob Backlund (Archive Footage)
Big Daddy Cool Diesel
Movie • 1995
Bob Backlund
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Movie • 1994
Self
WWE's Most Wanted Treasures
TV • 2021
Bob Backlund
Raw
TV • 1993
Mr. Bob Backlund
WWE The Main Event
TV • 1988
Bob Backlund
WWF The Main Event
TV • 1988
Mr. Backlund
Raw
TV • 1993
Bob Backlund
WWF Superstars
TV • 1986
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV • 1975
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WWE Old School
TV • 1973
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WWF Championship Wrestling
TV • 1980
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