@onthisdayinwwe: Something doesn't seem quite right with Bob Backlund... It was only a decade since he lost the WWF Title and then returned to try to regain it - kinda like Daniel Bryan winning the titles at WrestleMania 30 and only now returning to the WWE. Bret Hart wrote in his autobiography that this upcoming feud between the two struck him as "odd" as it went against everything the New Generation was supposed to be, "whereas WCW was the retirement league". But I did enjoy demented Bob, locking opponents in his Crossface Chickenwing and refusing to let go - then staring at his hands, as if to say "what have I done?"
I loved when Bob would snap and put the cross face chicken nwing on somebody. I would be in tears 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
2024-07-16 21:31:36
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The Sandman :
was he wearing Andre's suit lol
2024-07-17 18:44:18
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Macadocious :
Legend but It's scripted and Vince wanted super muscles and a super hero type physical presence
2024-07-16 21:09:07
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Fatty_Arbuck :
Mount Rushmore of wrestling
2024-07-16 21:25:52
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Jim Shilander :
Honestly, he should have had the belt longer, at least til the Rumble. The irony of him being a transitional champion after losing to transitional champion Sheik
2024-07-17 01:23:52
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Doug Hensley :
Bob Bachlund or however it's spelled but ol' Alfred E. Newman from, was it MAD magazine? looks just like him in the face
2024-07-17 11:47:20
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Richard :
He was in my opinion one of the best to ever hold the championship belt.
2024-07-17 01:29:06
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Michael T :
Heel Backlund was better then baby face Backlund - looking at his own hands after not letting go of the chicken wing and screaming was epic
2024-07-16 23:03:26
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Jason :
I remember thinking he was so old when he came back. Just a kid. Great run.
2024-07-16 23:57:09
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lean beef 92% fat :
The bachlund heel turn was genuinely one of the best ever, and his candle faded so damn fast. Over immediately after winning the belt in an insanely dramatic match.
2024-07-17 03:01:50
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3901 :
did he ever regain the championship?
2024-07-31 23:29:37
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kingcharlesld :
Turn back time
2024-07-16 22:59:48
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William Schaeffer :
Legend
2024-07-16 20:55:30
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JTG1818 :
Mr Backlund
2024-07-17 00:36:37
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Al :
I wrestled in Connecticut in the early 80’s and he would show up to high school matches. I remember him being at my match at Glastonbury and the state tournament.
2024-07-28 11:36:44
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Captain Curt :
This was a true champion people didn’t get to see him much because wrestling was regional back then
2024-07-17 03:02:26
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Roskin527 :
When I was a kid, 1978 and 1983 were forever ago. Now it’d be the equivalent of 2008 and 2013 lol
2024-07-27 05:57:43
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Bobbyb :
I loved Backlund
2024-07-17 01:04:28
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Reds :
Drastically underrated!
2024-07-16 22:52:37
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G :
Legit Cena rn!!!! A bitter heel, Cena heel run is similar to Backlund not hogan
2025-05-11 22:42:20
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Jon :
I thought he had a raspy voice
2024-07-25 23:51:46
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perri :
whatever
2024-07-28 11:06:38
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user55605853343 :
Backhand was underrated and under appreciated
2024-07-20 01:40:13
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Brian Gervais :
Is he related to Ted Koppel?
2024-07-27 15:58:39
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