Bob Backlund rumors, news

Bob Backlund news, rumors

  • Wrestling is Cyclical
    • Wrestling is Cyclical
    Scott, Bob Backlund made his return at Royal Rumble 1993 and lasted over an hour to little or no fanfare.  Where were the Backlund chants from 1983-1993 until his return?  It's not like he was some scrub in the pre-Hulkamania landscape having been champion for almost 6 years.  I, myself, had no idea who he […]...2024
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  • • Was Diesel Squashing Bob Backlund The Right Decision? | Question Of The Day
    Welcome to another eWrestlingNews Question of the Day! 30 years ago today, “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel absolutely squashed Bob Backlund at a house show in Madison Square Garden to win the WWF Championship a mere three days after Backlund had won the title from Bret Hart at Survivor Series 1994. To this day, it remains […] The post Was Diesel Squashing Bob Backlund The Right Decision?...2024
  • • 30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (11/12/1994): McMahon announces departure of Randy Savage, Bret Hart comes to aid of 1-2-3 Kid on King’s Court with Bob Backlund, Bigelow, Doink, more
    The following report originally published 30 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT NOVEMBER 12, 1994 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (ISSUE #307) (1) Bret Hart [...]...2024
  • • 30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (11/19/1994): 1-2-3 Kid vs. Bob Backlund, I.R.S. vignettes, Aldo Montoya debuts, Owen Hart on Lawler’s King’s Court, more
    The following report originally published 30 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT NOVEMBER 19, 1994 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (ISSUE #308) -Vince McMahon & [...]...2024
  • • 30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (11/5/1994): Lex Luger vs. Bob Backlund, King’s Court with Undertaker and Paul Bearer, plus Bundy, 1-2-3 Kid, Neidhart, more
    The following report originally published 30 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT NOVEMBER 5, 1994 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (ISSUE #306) The Bob Backlund [...]...2024
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  • • 30 YRS AGO – Keller’s WWE Raw Report (10/22/1994): Jeff Jarrett vs. Doink ends with interference from Jerry Lawler, Bob Backlund rants about deteriorating values in society, Dink and Wink, Bob Holly, IRS
    The following report originally published 30 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com… KELLER’S WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW REPORT OCTOBER 22, 1994 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PRO WRESTLING TORCH NEWSLETTER (ISSUE #304) (1) Jeff Jarrett [...]...2024
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Bob Backlund injury and suspension

  • What the World Was Watching:  WWF Superstars – June 26, 1993
    • What the World Was Watching: WWF Superstars – June 26, 1993
    WWF Mania’s exclusive match was filmed in Columbus, Ohio on June 14: Lex Luger (20-0-1) defeats Owen Hart (6-3) with a forearm at 4:38: Bret Hart was originally booked to face Luger at this television taping, which took place the night after King of the Ring, but an ankle injury suffered against Bob Backlund two […]...2024
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  • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
    • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
    WWE.com Also, the former Guerrillas of Destiny make their WWE tag team debut. The Bloodline returned to winning form this week as Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa defeated the Street Profits on SmackDown. This marked the former Guerrillas of Destiny’s first match as a team in WWE after their entry into The Bloodline surprised many, including their father, former WWE Tag Team Champion Haku. Outside...2024
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  • Roman Reigns is born, Nia Jax becomes queen, and Hulkamania dies
    • Roman Reigns is born, Nia Jax becomes queen, and Hulkamania dies
    WWE.com The Tribal Chief celebrates his birthday as royalty reigns supreme, past and present, within the Samoan dynasty. The Island of Relevancy was the place to be in the last week as the celebration of Roman Reigns’ birthday gave way to the coronation of Nia Jax as the Queen of the Ring. Although the men in the family fell short in their quests to become King, a historical victory by a m...2024
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  • • Details Behind Mercedes Mone's AEW Debut And WWE Talks, NJPW Future, Timeline Of Events
    Mercedes Mone is officially All Elite after her debut at Big Business on March 13, but she’s been All Elite for quite some time. Sources confirmed to Fightful and Mat Men’s Andrew Zarian that Mone has been on the AEW payroll for well over two months, with some sources saying that they believe the deal was effectively agreed upon back in December when Mercedes landed several trademarks in relation ...2024
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  • • Found Footage Friday: 1993 WWF House Show Oakland 2/13/93
    WWF House Show Oakland 2/13/93MD: Richard Land (@maskedwrestlers on Twitter) has launched a new service releasing rarities twice a month. It's honestly more than we can easily keep track of, which is a great thing, but we'll feed stuff into Found Footage Friday as much as we can. Reach out to him for more information. This was a house show that neither Eric or I had ever seen from a period where w...2024
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  • • El Deporte de las Mil Emociones: Aniversario Fallout
    Week 12: Aniversario FalloutEB: Aniversario from Bayamon is over but we still have one final piece from Mayaguez to look at. It’s the Universal title match between Carlos Colon and Sadistic Steve Strong. Due to the result of the title match the previous night in Bayamon, the roles are reversed and it is Colon that is the defending champion going into the match. And as was the case in Bayamon where...2023
  • • WWF UK Rampage 93
     I really like how Rampage 93 is filmed. It looks and sounds like an incredibly well produced handheld, capturing a neat up-close house show vibe. It's 12,000 loud people in Sheffield and the crowd and ring are mic'd like you were there live. It's a real house show card too, with tag guys split into singles and a 10 minute Brooklyn Brawler match. 1. Fatu vs. Brian KnobbsER: Nasties were ...2023
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  • • Roman Reigns passes CM Punk on WWE title all-time list
    WWE And looks really strong doing it. As CM Punk heads toward a collision in AEW, he’s moving down the ranks in WWE’s history books. At 435 days, Roman Reigns has passed CM Punk on the list of longest WWE Championship title reigns ever and now sits sixth all-time. And while The Tribal Chief is also days away from having the fifth-longest world title run in WWE history, he now joins Pedro M...2023
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Bob Backlund lifestyle

  • • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
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  • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
    • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
    Three months on from the 1998 Royal Rumble, the World Wrestling Federation's publication schedule had them still ranting about Kane setting fire to the Undertaker, the short-lived NWA revival, and the violent history of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie. Yes, I'm back to doing this again. Every now and again, as part of a long, drawn-out clear-out, I head up into the loft, pull out an old wre...2024
  • • AEW Worlds End Hype, Wheeler Yuta Talks Bryan Danielson, More | Fight Size Update
    Here's your fight size update ahead of AEW Worlds End 2023. - Tonight is AEW Worlds End 2023, embedded above fans can check out the countdown show prior to the event. - AEW has also uploaded several hype videos for the matches that are taking place on Long Island. Swerve Strickland v Keith Lee AEW Worlds End, LIVE Tonight on PPV TNT Championship: Christian Cage v Adam Copeland AEW Worlds End, LIV...2023
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Timeline

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Bob Backlund trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
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  • Bob Backlund Book: An Honest Take
    • Bob Backlund Book: An Honest Take
    Bob Backlund covers it all in his book. Though is it worth the time investment? We cover the good, bad, and ugly, sharing our honest......2024
  • • Details Behind Mercedes Mone's AEW Debut And WWE Talks, NJPW Future, Timeline Of Events
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  • Bob Backlund Book: An Honest Take
    • Bob Backlund Book: An Honest Take
    Bob Backlund covers it all in his book. Though is it worth the time investment? We cover the good, bad, and ugly, sharing our honest......2024
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  • Spears for tears: Roman Reigns (still) rules the world
    • Spears for tears: Roman Reigns (still) rules the world
    WWE.com Fans are upset after another challenger has faded. At Crown Jewel, Roman Reigns successfully defended his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against LA Knight, who, despite the loss, proved to be a worthy challenger for The Tribal Chief. Meanwhile, on social media, wrestling fans are having a meltdown over Reigns’ victory. Specifically, they’re upset with how he won, which was t...2023
  • • A Deep-Dive Into 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt, Undertaker Match Marathon, AEW Control Center | Fight Size
    Here is your fight size update ahead of multiple events on Saturday, October 28, 2023. - WWE recently uploaded a video that is over 2 hours in length and takes a deep dive look at the time that Bray Wyatt spent as "The Fiend." Check out the full video above. - In honor of spooky season, WWE has also uploaded a 5-hour+ marathon of The Undertaker's best matches. Check out the full video here. - H...2023
  • • WWF UK Rampage 93
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  • • The Iron Sheik has died
    Photo by John Shearer/WireImage The Twitter account of The Iron Sheik announced this morning that the WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend died recently. The former WWF champion (real name Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri) was 81 years old. RESPECT THE LEGEND FOREVER pic.twitter.com/Cr6CC9pXSO— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) June 7, 2023 Remembering The Iron Sheik Today, we gather wit...2023
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Bob Backlund stats and results

  • • AEW Dynamite in Norfolk (reports needed), Dynamite and Collision poll results and grades, Bob Backlund, Kofi Kingston, Johnny Gargano, Eddie Gilbert, Buddy Landel, Bobby Eaton
    By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor... The post AEW Dynamite in Norfolk (reports needed), Dynamite and Collision poll results and grades, Bob Backlund, Kofi Kingston, Johnny Gargano, Eddie Gilbert, Buddy Landel, Bobby Eaton appeared first on Pro Wrestling Dot Net....2024
  • • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
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  • • Details Behind Mercedes Mone's AEW Debut And WWE Talks, NJPW Future, Timeline Of Events
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  • • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
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  • • El Deporte de las Mil Emociones: Aniversario Fallout
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  • • Spears for tears: Roman Reigns (still) rules the world
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Bob Backlund parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • 10 WWE Wrestlers who reached the top by winning the world title first
    • 10 WWE Wrestlers who reached the top by winning the world title first
    WWE These legends skipped WWE’s secondary titles en route to the company’s highest honor. Sami Zayn made a bold move this week on Raw, challenging Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. Zayn noted that Gunther, like legends such as Randy Savage, Bret Hart, and Steve Austin, used the Intercontinental Championship as a stepping stone to winning the world title. Zayn, a former four-t...2024
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  • • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
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  • • Roman Reigns is born, Nia Jax becomes queen, and Hulkamania dies
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  • • Tom Lawlor Talks Teaming With Fred Rosser In ROH, 'I Hope I Get To Do It More'
    Tom Lawlor talks teaming with Fred Rosser. In January, Tom Lawlor and Fred Rosser teamed together in a match that was taped for Ring Of Honor television. Many fans were surprised to see Lawlor and Rosser paired up, as the duo have faced in each in plenty of heated singles matches over the years. While speaking to Fightful for a new interview, Lawlor compared teaming with Rosser to teaming with his...2024
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  • • Found Footage Friday: 1993 WWF House Show Oakland 2/13/93
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  • • AEW Worlds End Hype, Wheeler Yuta Talks Bryan Danielson, More | Fight Size Update
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  • • El Deporte de las Mil Emociones: Aniversario Fallout
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  • Updating Roman Reigns’ chase for history
    • Updating Roman Reigns’ chase for history
    WWE, via USA Network According to WWE.com, Roman Reigns has held the WWE title for 502 days. For Reigns to become the fifth man in WWE history to carry that particular crown for 1,000 days, he’ll need to hang on to it until December 29, 2024. If Reigns can do it, his concurrent run with the Universal Championship would extend to 1,581 days, putting him behind Bob Backlund and Bruno Sammart...2023
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  • • WWF UK Rampage 93
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  • • Why wrestling’s bad guys equal good business
    WWE.com Human emotion makes the villains more compelling to watch. During a recent episode of 83 Weeks, hosts Conrad Thompson and WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff touched on which booking philosophy is best for pro wrestling: having heels or babyfaces on top as champions. Making an argument for the rogues, Thompson noted the recent success of WWE and AEW, where Roman Reigns and MJF, respect...2023
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Top Bob Backlund news

  • Bob Backlund – Humble Beginnings to Championship Gold
    • Bob Backlund – Humble Beginnings to Championship Gold
    Bob Backlund paid his dues by sleeping in his car, eating tuna from a can, and defeating up to 9 fans from the crowd a......2024
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  • • Superstar Billy Graham has died
    WWE.com Wrestling legend Superstar Billy Graham has been dealing with health issues of increasing severity for years, with the news about his condition over the past several months sounding increasingly dire. Our most recent update earlier this week was that his doctors suggested removing him from life support. Given that, the news that Graham has died at age 79 isn’t surprising — not that...2023
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  • • The Iron Sheik has died
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  • • WWE and the wrestling world remember ‘Superstar’ Billy Graham
    Last night we learned the sad news that wrestling legend “Superstar” Billy Graham died at 79 years old. Graham is regarded as one of the most influential pro wrestlers of all-time, and a lot of people in the business have been sharing their thoughts on the man and his legacy. Here is Paul Heyman crediting Billy for laying the foundation for the Superstar era of Vince McMahon’s WWF: Before Billy ...2023
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  • • Spears for tears: Roman Reigns (still) rules the world
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  • • Roman Reigns Breaks Pedro Morales World Title Record, Now Holds The Fourth Longest Title Reign In WWE History
    Roman Reigns has reached another incredible milestone as WWE Universal Champion. Today, The Tribal Chief reached 1,028 days with the Universal title, surpassing Pedro Morales (1,027 days) to become the fourth longest world champion in WWE history. Reigns now only trails Hulk Hogan (1,474 days), Bob Backlund (2,135 days) and Bruno Sammartino (2,803 days). Reigns […] The post Roman Reigns Brea...2023
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Bob Backlund schedule, game

  • • Mercedes Mone Names Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, And Nia Jax As The Strongest Women She's Faced
    Mercedes Mone names the three strongest women that she has ever wrestled. Professional wrestlers come in all shapes and sizes. That is what makes certain matchups so entertaining at times. For the most part, however, when people think of professional wrestlers, they think of strong athletes. In the latest edition of her Mone Mag, Mercedes Mone, formerly known as Sasha Banks in WWE, named Charlot...2024
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  • • 10 WWE Wrestlers who reached the top by winning the world title first
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  • Bring back the atomic drop
    • Bring back the atomic drop
    WWE.com A timeless wrestling move awaits rediscovery. At some point, we’ve all fallen on our ass — literally. Whether it was through playing sports, slipping on a wet or icy surface, or leaning back in a chair that wasn’t there, the horrifying sensation of falling on your butt starts with a split second of disorientation. The impact is jarring and violent, as a shockwave of pain explodes f...2024
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  • • Rikishi blasts Hulk Hogan, Umaga lives again, and Peter Maivia lives on
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  • • Found Footage Friday: 1993 WWF House Show Oakland 2/13/93
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  • • WWF Raw Magazine - April 1998
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  • • AEW Worlds End Hype, Wheeler Yuta Talks Bryan Danielson, More | Fight Size Update
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  • • El Deporte de las Mil Emociones: Aniversario Fallout
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  • • A Deep-Dive Into 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt, Undertaker Match Marathon, AEW Control Center | Fight Size
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  • • Roman Reigns Hits Three Years As WWE Universal Champion
    Roman Reigns hits another milestone. August 30, 2023 marks three years since Roman Reigns won the WWE Universal Championship. Reigns won the title on August 30, 2020, winning a triple threat match that also featured Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman. Reigns has made 29 successful title defenses in his three years as champion. At WrestleMania 38, Reigns won the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar and...2023
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Bob Backlund rumors, scandals

  • • 10 WWE Wrestlers who reached the top by winning the world title first
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  • Today in Pro Wrestling History (July 3): Backlund Attacks Hart!
    • Today in Pro Wrestling History (July 3): Backlund Attacks Hart!
    Bob Backlund went from hero to villain! His post-match attack on Bret Hart signaled a shocking heel turn....2024
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  • • Roman Reigns is born, Nia Jax becomes queen, and Hulkamania dies
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  • • El Deporte de las Mil Emociones: Aniversario Fallout
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