@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
As a kid this looked brutal...I thought Bob Backlund was really crazy🤣🤣🤣🤦🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
2024-09-19 20:34:47
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Mike O' Memes :
Imagine this Bob Backlund vs Kurt Angle 😳
2024-09-19 17:00:20
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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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David Wallace :
This segment seemed scripted.
2024-09-19 16:36:22
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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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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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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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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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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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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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DARIO PICHARDO :
Booker t been announcing for a while huh
2025-12-14 21:07:14
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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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erin somers :
I remember when he went nuts on Bret Hart
2024-09-19 19:56:58
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Andreas Guitar :
MR BACKLUND WAS A MENACE
2024-09-20 17:33:01
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NJ Braccia III :
He was champ when I first started watching. Loved him..
2024-09-19 21:00:26
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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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David :
How tall was that guy??!
2024-09-26 09:10:19
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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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Tony B Moviehood :
I wanted Savage to come out of retirement here
2024-09-20 02:50:26
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user101235628 :
Nice jacket
2024-12-22 11:16:20
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Kev_Laf📚 :
Is that the Lowell Auditorium?
2024-09-19 16:43:10
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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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Ganja God :
Ilja Dragonov reminds me of him so much
2025-11-23 17:40:17
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crankshank24 :
LET HIM GO LET HIM GO
2025-04-28 04:41:18
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