HALL OF FAME

Bob Backlund

STATISTICS

  • Height: 6'1"
  • Weight: 234 lbs.
  • From: Princeton, Minnesota
  • Years Pro: 1975-2001 / 2007-2009

OTHER RING NAMES

  • none

TRAINER

  • Dory Funk Jr.
  • Eddie Sharkey
  • Karl Gotch

TAG TEAMS

  • none

FACTIONS

  • none

MANAGERS

  • Arnold Skaaland

PERSONAL INFORMATION

  • Birth Name: Robert Louis Backlund
  • Date of Birth: 08.14.1949
  • Place of Birth: Princeton, Minnesota, USA
  • Known Relatives: 
    • Corki Backlund (wife - 1967)

CHAMPIONSHIPS WON

    • Western States Heavyweight Championship

    03.09.1974 - 05.23.1974

    • Western States Heavyweight Championship

    08.25.1974 - 09.10.1974

    • Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Jerry Brisco)

    10.15.1975 - 12.12.1975

    • Missouri Heavyweight Championship

    04.23.1976 - 11.26.1976

    • Florida Tag Team Championship (with Steve Keirn)

    06.29.1976 - 09.07.1976

    • WWWF World Championship

    02.20.1978 - 12.26.1983

    • WWF World Tag Team Championship (with Pedro Morales)

    08.09.1980 - 08.10.1980

    • WAR Six-Man Tag Team Championship (with Scott Putski & The Warlord)

    08.26.1994 - 09.01.1994

    • WWF World Championship

    11.23.1994 - 11.26.1994