In today’s pro wrestling, this makes Bob Backlund a square. For Backlund — or Mr. Backlund, as the former World Wrestling Entertainment champion insists on being called — being cast as one ...

Below is an open letter that was sent to us from Maria Menounos about the WWE HOF as well as her full speech inducting Bob Backlund: Dear fellow WWE fans and members of the wrestling press ...

Donald Trump? No, rather another person who has graced the WWWF/WWE ring, takes pride in his country -- and has run for office -- former champion Bob Backlund. His political beliefs and staunch ...

WWE Hall of Famer and former WWF Champion Bob Backlund has never been one to mince words. We’ll set this up for you by saying Backlund recently spoke on two relevant topics: The ‘Superfly ...

Fans and friends joined former pro-wrestling champion Bob Backlund at the Rumbleseat Bar & Grill in Chicopee, where the athlete was signing his new book. From left, Tim Sheehan, of Wilbraham ...

Robert "Bob" Backlund was born on August 14, 1949. He was a standout athlete in high school and went on to win the NCAA Division 2 Amateur Wrestling Championship during his time at North Dakota ...

The man I am referring to today is none other than Bob Backlund. While many refer wrestlers like HBK or Bret Hart for breaking in smaller championships, it was in fact Bob Backlund that ...

If you've ever heard of the atomic knee drop or the cross face chicken wing than you probably know the name Bob Backlund. In the 70's and 80's, Backlund was one of the biggest names in wrestling.

As American as apple pie, Bob Backlund experienced success as both an adored hero and a loathed villain in a WWE career that spanned across three decades. The kid from Princeton, Minn., ...

Bob Backlund had an in-ring career that spanned nearly 40 years and including two reigns as WWE Champion. He feuded with some of the biggest names in wrestling history and was inducted into the ...

BROOKHAVEN – After a career in which he packed arenas in the United States and abroad, former World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund added Burman’s Health Shop on ...

Bob Backlund's WWE title reign is nothing short of legendary. Bob Backlund’s WWE world title reign is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all time. The superstar is among a handful of ...