Acting

Bob Backlund

Born

1949-08-14 (77)

Place of birth

Princeton, Minnesota, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

65 titles

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 Congre…

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Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden poster
9.2

The greatest moments from WWE's long and storied history with Madison Square Garden.

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

2013

Headstrong poster
6.0

World renowned professional wrestler, actor, and standup comedian Rob Van Dam shares his life outside of the wrestling ring in this unforgettable journey.

Headstrong

2019

WWE Battleground 2016 poster
5.5

Battleground (2016) is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE. It will take place on July 24, 2016 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. It will be the fourth event under the Battleground chronology.

WWE Battleground 2016

2016

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time poster
8.3

A countdown of the greatest superstars in WWE History. From Hulk Hogan to Randy Savage to The Rock to John Cena enjoy an experience down memory lane for long-time fans, and a new experience for new fans of WWE.

WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time

2010

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals poster
9.0

Behind the scenes, Trish Stratus and Lita are the best of friends, but when they go eye to eye in a WWE ring, they become two of WWE’s greatest adversaries. For the first time ever, WWE Home Video collects this historic rivalry from beginning to end with Trish and Lita: Best Friends, Better Rivals. From their first foray into sports entertainment as valets, to their legendary matches for the WWE Women’s Championship, to their team ups, this set covers their parallel journeys together in sports entertainment.

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

2019

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Oh those crazy clowns. Love them or hate them, there’s no denying that the Insane Clown Posse has been a very successful music and wrestling act over the years from their humble beginnings in Detroit to their appearances on WWF. WCW. and ECW PPVs as performers, they’ve made a splash in both the music and pro wrestling industries.

JCW Legends and Icons

2011

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013 poster
8.0

Donald Trump, Mick Foley, Bruno Sammartino, Bob Backlund, Booker T, and Trish Stratus are celebrated for their contributions to the wrestling business as they are inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE Hall Of Fame 2013

2013

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund poster
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In one of the most popular shows on WWE's on demand channel, panels that include WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Dusty Rhodes discuss the life and times of the legendary Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund.

WWE: Legends of Wrestling - Hulk Hogan and Bob Backlund

2010

2000s · 13 titles

WWE Royal Rumble 2000 poster
6.7

Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT. It took place on January 23, 2000 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. The main event was the Royal Rumble match, which grants the winner a title shot at Wrestlemania. Featured matches on the undercard included a street fight match between Triple H and Cactus Jack for the WWF Championship, a Triple Threat match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, and The New Age Outlaws versus The Acolytes for the WWF Tag Team Championship. This Royal Rumble was the first WWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year.

WWE Royal Rumble 2000

2000

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s poster
7.8

From the glory years of Hulk Hogan to the best of "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, an exploration of how yesterday's greatest became today's legends; featuring 15 of the biggest Superstars from the 1980s.

The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s

2005

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship poster
10.0

For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in sports entertainment, History of the WWE Championship presents some of the greatest matches in the title's history. Volume two contains battles from the 90's, with bouts featuring Shawn Michaels, Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, the Ultimate Warrior, Mankind, and more.

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

2006

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story poster
8.0

The incredible trendsetting career of legendary wrestler Superstar Billy Graham

WWE: 20 Years Too Soon - The Superstar Billy Graham Story

2006

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules poster
7.7

Before he was the idol of millions, before he was Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea was a fan with a dream. But even he couldn't imagine where that dream would lead. No one in sports-entertainment has had quite the ride that Hollywood Hulk Hogan has. For the past 18 years, he has been the single most recognizable person in all of the industry. And for the majority of his 25-year career, he has been on the short list of the game's elite, headlining wherever he went and creating a cultural movement called Hulkamania in the process. This is his story.

Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules

2002

TNA Destination X 2007 poster
5.0

On Sunday March 11, 2007 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling presented the Destination X epic event live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View. That night TNA unveiled the newest innovation in professional wrestling the evolution of the dangerous scaffold match in the form of Elevation X . The event also saw Christian Cage defend the NWA World Heavyweight Title against Samoa Joe the first-ever collision between TNA juggernauts Kurt Angle and Scott Steiner plus the Last Rites showdown between Sting and Abyss!

TNA Destination X 2007

2007

TNA Victory Road 2007 poster
6.0

Victory Road (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on July 15, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Victory Road chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.

TNA Victory Road 2007

2007

TNA Final Resolution 2007 poster
7.0

Final Resolution (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 14, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Final Resolution chronology. Seven matches were featured on the event's card.

TNA Final Resolution 2007

2007

TNA Against All Odds 2007 poster
8.8

Against All Odds (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 11, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Against All Odds chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.

TNA Against All Odds 2007

2007

TNA Lockdown 2007 poster
5.0

TNA X-Division Title Elimination Steel Cage Match - Chris Sabin (c) vs. Alex Shelley vs. Jay Lethal vs. Shark Boy vs. Sonjay Dutt Steel Cage Match - Petey Williams vs. Robert Roode (w/Eric Young & Ms. Brooks) Steel Cage Match - Gail Kim vs. Jackie Moore Steel Cage Match (Special Referee: Bob Backlund) - Austin Starr vs. Senshi Blindfold Steel Cage Match - Chris Harris vs. James Storm Steel Cage Match - Christopher Daniels vs. Jerry Lynn NWA World Tag Team Title Electrified Steel Cage Match - The Latin American Exchange (Hernandez & Homicide) (w/Konnan) (c) vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) Ten Man Tag Team Lethal Lockdown Steel Cage Match (Special Enforcer: Harley Race) - Team Angle (Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Rhino, Samoa Joe & Sting) vs. Team Cage (Abyss, AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Scott Steiner & Tomko)

TNA Lockdown 2007

2007

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Stars from the world of comedy and wrestling take the stage and roast Sheiky-baby! It a no holds barred, uncensored night of hilarious and continuous routines. The special features disc examines the backstage happenings, the Scott Hall incident, and the aftermath of the Iron Sheik/Brian Blair fight. Everyone has heard of the vitriolic disruption of the evening's events. Now, you'll see the entire incident, including reactions after the event. Judge for yourself. Hosted by Bill Apter. Starring: Don Jamieson (of VH1’s That Metal Show), Bob Backlund, Brian Blair, Nikolai Volkoff, King Kong Bundy, Don Muraco, Mike Morse (seen on The Howard Stern Show), Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissy, Tom Brandi, King Kaluha, Jimmy Graham & Ryan Maher.

Ring Roasts I: A Comedic Tribute to The Iron Sheik

2008

In the Land of Merry Misfits poster
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A naive young man takes a wrong turn through a mystical tunnel and lands in a fable-like universe where he is forced to assist a whimsical group of misfits in their quest to capture "The Grail of Popularity."

In the Land of Merry Misfits

2007

TNA Slammiversary 2007 poster
6.0

Slammiversary (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, which took place on June 17, 2007 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.[4] It was the fifth event under the Slammiversary chronology and marked the fifth anniversary of the promotion. Ten professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.

TNA Slammiversary 2007

2007

1990s · 23 titles

WWE Royal Rumble 1996 poster
6.0

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWE Championship. Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Big Van Vader, and more compete in the over-the-top elimination match. The Undertaker battles Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the WWE Championship!

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

1996

WWE WrestleMania XI poster
6.5

WWF’s biggest night looms even larger with NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor battles Bam Bam Bigelow in the main event. WWF Champion Diesel faces Shawn Michaels. Bret "Hit Man" Hart takes on Bob Backlund in an "I Quit" match. The Undertaker and much more.

WWE WrestleMania XI

1995

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header poster
9.3

All three titles will be on the line when WWE Champion Diesel and Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels team up to take on the Tag Team Champions. Bret Hart goes one on one with Jean Pierre-Lafitte. Razor Ramon faces Dean Douglas and much more!

WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header

1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1995 poster
7.1

The 1995 WWE Royal Rumble took place on January 22, 1995, in the USF Sun Dome located in Tampa, Florida. Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match, with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWF Championship! Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, The British Bulldog, and more compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Diesel battles Bret Hart with the WWF Championship on the line.

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

1995

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers poster
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Host Lord Alfred Hayes unearths some exciting matches and rarely seen battles between many of the top Superstars in WWE history, including: Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair facing off in singles action; Bam Bam Bigelow goes one-on-one with Typhoon.

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

1993

WWE WrestleMania 13 poster
7.5

The Undertaker takes on "Sycho" Sid Vicious in a No Disqualification Match with the WWE Championship up for grabs. Bret "Hitman" Hart faces Stone Cold Steve Austin in a Submission Match with special guest referee Ken Shamrock. Mankind and Big Van Vader challenge Owen Hart & The British Bulldog for the WWE World Tag Team Championship. Hunter Hearst-Helmsley takes on Goldust and more!

WWE WrestleMania 13

1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1993 poster
6.5

Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers started the match in the ring; every two minutes, another wrestler joined. In total, thirty wrestlers competed to eliminate their competitors by throwing them over the top rope of the wrestling ring onto the arena floor. Bret Hart defends the WWF Championship against Razor Ramon. Shawn Michaels defends the Intercontinental Championship against former tag team partner Marty Jannetty.

WWE Royal Rumble 1993

1993

Big Daddy Cool Diesel poster
4.0

This home video classic looks back on the career of the behemoth known as Diesel; at seven feet tall and more than 300 pounds of raw power, Diesel took on all comers during his iconic career.

Big Daddy Cool Diesel

1995

WWE Royal Rumble 1994 poster
6.9

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWE Championship. The Undertaker battles Yokozuna in a Casket Match with the WWE Championship on the line. Plus, Razor Ramon, Bam Bam Bigelow, and much more!

WWE Royal Rumble 1994

1994

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993 poster
NR

The Steel Cage stands as the ultimate battleground as Money Inc. and The Steiner Brothers try and settle the score before the biggest party of the summer!

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993

1993

WWE Survivor Series 1994 poster
7.3

Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 23, 1994 at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas. It was also the last Survivor Series to take place on the traditional Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving Eve date the show had always occupied since its inception. Two main event matches were held; in the first, Bob Backlund faced Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in a submission match. In the other main event, The Undertaker went up against Yokozuna in a casket match. The event also featured three elimination matches and two singles matches. Razor Ramon led The Bad Guys against Diesel's team of The Teamsters. Doink the Clown teamed with three midgets to form Clowns R' Us in a match against The Royal Family, composed of Jerry Lawler and three midgets. Lex Luger led Guts and Glory against the Million Dollar Corporation team, which was managed by Ted DiBiase.

WWE Survivor Series 1994

1994

WWE WrestleMania IX poster
6.1

WWE WrestleMania IX was the ninth annual WrestleMania.. The event took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 4, 1993 and was the first WrestleMania event held outdoors. WrestleMania IX was built around two main storylines. The first was the seemingly unstoppable Yokozuna challenging Bret Hart for the WWF Championship, a right he earned by winning the 1993 Royal Rumble. The other major storyline was the return of Hulk Hogan, who had departed the WWF following WrestleMania VIII but returned to team with Brutus Beefcake against the WWF Tag Team Champions, Money Inc. Several reviewers have been critical of the event. The most frequent criticism has been related to the match between The Undertaker and Giant Gonzalez, Hulk Hogan's win, and the Roman togas worn by announcers. Both the pay-per-view buyrate and the attendance for the event dropped from the previous year's WrestleMania.

WWE WrestleMania IX

1993

WWE Brawl in the Family poster
NR

Top WWE Superstars Brawl for it All!

WWE Brawl in the Family

1995

WWE Mega Matches '95 poster
NR

The biggest superstars of the World Wrestling Federation in awesome, non-stop, action packed mega matches.

WWE Mega Matches '95

1995

WWE UK Rampage '93 poster
NR

Emanating from the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England; matches include Lex Luger vs. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan in the main event; Crush challenges Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship; Bobby "The Brain" Heenan interviews Yokozuna.

WWE UK Rampage '93

1993

Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid poster
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Shawn Michaels isn't at a loss for words as he hosts this compilation of his greatest hits; from a rarely seen bout with Bret Hart, to battles with Razor Ramon and Mr. Perfect, it's an insightful look at the Heartbreak Kid.

Shawn Michaels: Hits from the Heartbreak Kid

1995

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994 poster
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Join Renee Young and Mean Gene Okerlund for a special Look Back at the 1994 WWE Hall of Fame. Featuring "Classy" Freddie Blassie, Bobo Brazil, Gorilla Monsoon, Buddy Rogers, Arnold Skaaland, James Dudley, and Chief Jay Strongbow, the careers and legacies of some of sports-entertainment's most iconic figures are highlighted.

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

1994

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches poster
NR

See the greatest World Wrestling Federation Superstars against their most hated rivals!

WWE Wrestling Grudge Matches

1993

WWE March to WrestleMania XI poster
NR

The superstars of WWE are back in action on the road to WrestleMania XI on The USA Network!

WWE March to WrestleMania XI

1995

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 poster
9.0

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993 was an event produced by World Wrestling Federation. It took place on April 11, 1993 at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.

WWE U.K. Rampage 1993

1993

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Its's a brawl in the family as Brothers-in-law battle it out in the lead-up to WWE's annual Thanksgiving tradition!

WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994

1994

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Four wrestlers compete for in the B Cup Tournament, along with other exciting action from stars from across the globe.

Battlarts Battle Fiction

1998

UWF Beach Brawl poster
9.0

The crowning of the SportsChannel TV Champion Live on Pay Per View!

UWF Beach Brawl

1991

1980s · 9 titles

Inside the Steel Cage poster
NR

Hosts Gorilla Monsoon and Johnny Valentine journey through time to relive some of the most exciting battles to ever take place inside a steel cage, featuring Superstars such as Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Snuka, Andre the Giant and more.

Inside the Steel Cage

1986

WWE The Brawl to End it All poster
10.0

The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and broadcast live on MTV. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on July 23, 1984. The show was a major event in the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection in the mid-1980s WWF. The main event featured The Fabulous Moolah defending the WWF Women's Championship against Wendi Richter. Richter pinned Moolah to win the Women's Championship. It was the only match of the event that was shown on national television. The entire event was recorded and shown on the Madison Square Garden network however.

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

WWE Showdown at Shea '80 poster
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WWF stadium show in the summer of 1980 from Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York.

WWE Showdown at Shea '80

1980

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa poster
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"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled with wrestling superstars from all over the landscape.

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

1980

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April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands

1985

AWA Wrestling For a Cure poster
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The Biggest stars of the mat game converge in Boston to help The Muscular Dystrophy Association!

AWA Wrestling For a Cure

1985

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The World's Most Entertaining Sport at The World's Most Famous Arena!

WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983

1983

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Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!

AWA StarCage

1985

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February 24, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey

PWUSA Star Wars

1985

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