@onthisdayinwwe: A brilliant and iconic Bob Backlund promo! A crazed Back rants about Bret Hart - and refuses to let go of his Cross-Face Chickenwing on WWF magazine writer Lou Gianfriddo I love how an increasingly panicked Vince gets physical to try to break the move, as chaos ensues! This would lead to Backlund challenging The Hitman for his WWF Title at Survivor Series. Lou (but he was also called Louie, or Louis) sadly died aged only 55 last year. Vince Russo said that when he joined the magazine, Louis was the only full time writer: “Louie and I became really close and he was actually the one who taught me the ins-and-outs of the wrestling business”. Gianfriddo does a great job of selling the viciousness of the move - I didn't know he was a former amateur bodybuilding champion either. #OnThisDayInWWE

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theodore_edmund_bear
Ted E. Bear :
Bob Backlund was so underrated.
2024-09-20 17:25:39
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pooper3939
Pooper41 :
As a kid this looked brutal...I thought Bob Backlund was really crazy🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️
2024-09-19 20:34:47
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nomorehearn
Mike O' Memes :
Imagine this Bob Backlund vs Kurt Angle 😳
2024-09-19 17:00:20
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gentlemanmike23
gentleman :
when backlund was champion he was so boring but his heel turn was great 👍
2024-09-19 18:08:37
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davelm33
David Wallace :
This segment seemed scripted.
2024-09-19 16:36:22
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docjordan37
Jordan :
If I’m not mistaken, this is the very first time Vince ever got physically involved in any TV segment.
2024-09-19 17:46:42
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itsaaronhart
Aaron Hart :
I remember this like it was yesterday. The only time I’ve ever actually been scared of a wrestler.
2024-09-19 20:04:58
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mr_jackson.so.hollywood
Damion Jackson4785 :
Mr Bob Backlund definitely had me sold especially when he used to look at his hands 😳🤣
2024-09-19 22:25:07
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cresenc.io
cresencio :
Man I love this, when I was a child I legit thought Backlund was insane
2024-09-19 16:57:32
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superjeff63
Jeff Gwyn 🇨🇦 :
Seeing Vince get involved is a bit shocking. Mr. Backlund was a solid character.
2024-09-19 15:52:00
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reginaldbiggums
Reginald Biggums :
They should have given him a longer run as champ after he beat Brett
2024-09-19 22:25:45
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ssjdario_
DARIO PICHARDO :
Booker t been announcing for a while huh
2025-12-14 21:07:14
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emyjamison95
EmilyJamison95 :
idk why but I always thought bob was adorable he looks like a little kid trying to be tough lol❤️❤️❤️
2025-02-27 14:28:58
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esomers1980
erin somers :
I remember when he went nuts on Bret Hart
2024-09-19 19:56:58
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andreasguitar
Andreas Guitar :
MR BACKLUND WAS A MENACE
2024-09-20 17:33:01
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nickbraccia76
NJ Braccia III :
He was champ when I first started watching. Loved him..
2024-09-19 21:00:26
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airicdraven
Jughead :
man I remember watching Bob backlund versus Jimmy Superfly snuka in a cage, I'm old🤣
2024-09-19 19:03:27
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whodat970
David :
How tall was that guy??!
2024-09-26 09:10:19
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alejandro_dj_el_nino
Alejandro dj el nino :
bscklund had one of the most underrated heel runs i just feel he was already too old for it. he was already 44 at that time of this. sorta questions things with vince. macho was 42 at this tine but was too old in vibces eyes backlund was 44 and gave him the heel run. mind you as backlund said he was up to hsve a 1 year run as a heel champion which vince changed his mind when macho walked out. i think much more happened we don't kmow
2024-09-19 16:52:20
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tonybmoviehood
Tony B Moviehood :
I wanted Savage to come out of retirement here
2024-09-20 02:50:26
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user135720245
user101235628 :
Nice jacket
2024-12-22 11:16:20
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kev_laf_omega
Kev_Laf📚 :
Is that the Lowell Auditorium?
2024-09-19 16:43:10
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nachoman_randysavage
NachoMan_RandySavage :
I remember hearing about this in the Magazine but didn’t know if it actually happened.
2024-09-19 16:00:31
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godofganja
Ganja God :
Ilja Dragonov reminds me of him so much
2025-11-23 17:40:17
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crankshank24
crankshank24 :
LET HIM GO LET HIM GO
2025-04-28 04:41:18
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