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Date of Birth

14 August 1950, Princeton, Minnesota, USA

Birth Name

Robert Lee Backlund

Nickname

Mr. Bob Backlund

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Spouse

Corrine Gentzkow

(31 October 1974 - present) 1 child

Trade Mark

Finishing move: Crossface Chickenwing

Trademark move: Backlund Bridge

Trademark move: Atomic Spinecrusher (Atomic Drop)

Trivia

Made a brief WWF return to be the "manager" of Kurt Angle. The relationship ending when Kurt Angle attacked him because he set up a match that put the Intercontinental and European Titles on the line.

Professional wrestler.

Former WWF World Champion

Ran for Senator in the state of Connecticut in the year 2000.

1976 Wrestling Rookie of the Year.

Was once a wrestling teacher at Central Connecticut State College.

Notable Title Wins Include: NCAA Amateur champion; NWA (Georgia) Tag Team titles; NWA (Missouri) Heavyweight title; NWA (Florida) Tag Team title; WWWF World Heavyweight title; WWF Federation title (1994)

In 1973, he debuted in the Minneappolis-based American Wrestling Association.

On February 20, 1978, he defeated Billy Graham to win the WWWF World Heavyweight title. He held the title until December 26, 1983 when Iron Sheik defeated him for the WWF title when Arnold Scaaland (Bob's manager) tossed in the towel.

In 1993 Bob Backlund made his inspirational return to the WWF as a mid-card babyface. He wrestled in that year's 30-Man Royal Rumble entering at #2 and lasted for over an hour. He was the #28th man eliminated.

Challenged Bret Hart to a WWF title match, and after Hart won, snapped and turned heel. At the Survivor Series later that year he defeated Bret Hart to win the WWF Heavyweight title. He only held the title for a couple of days before losing it to Kevin Nash (Diesel).

Previous Manager: Arnold Skaaland

Wrestlers he has managed: The Sultan, Kurt Angle.

At TNA's Final Resolution '07, Backlund appeared as a guest "judge" for Kevin Nash's PCS Challenge Series Finale.

Former World Tag Team Champion.

Played Football and Wrestled for N.D.S.U. North Dakota State University.

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