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| Bob Bucklund |
| Real Name: Robert Buckland AKA: The Golden Boy, Mr. Backlund Tag Team: Date of Birth: 18 Aug 1950 Home Town: Princeton, MN Height: 5ft 1" Weight: 241lbs Brief Bio: Backlund entered professional wrestling in the Minneappolis-based American Wrestling Association in early 1974. Bob Backlund move onto the National Wrestling Alliance, were teamed with Jerry Brisco went on to win the NWA Georgia tag title belts in late 1975 and then teamed with Steve Keirn a year later to grab the NWA Florida tag titles. In singles action, he wrestled throughout the Midwestern United States held the NWA Missouri championship throughout the summer of 1976. In 1978, Backlund entered the World Wrestling Federation, and went on to win WWF World Heavyweight championship Belt on February 20, 1978 Defeating Superstar Billy Graham, In late 1979, Backlund traveled to to Japan where he faced the great Antonio Inoki. He was shocked when Inoki defeated him but retained his title belt when the WWF refused to recognize the title change and Backlund continued to carry the belt proudly for the next four years.December 26, 1983 Backlund manager Arnold Skaaland throw in the towel, conceding the title, in a title match between the Iron Skeilk. After the sheik applied his patented Camel Clutch, and therfor winning the match and the Title belt. Crushed and humiliated, Backlund left the federation and seemed to fade into the background of wrestling. Returning briefly in 1994 to the WWF. Links: http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com/homeie.html http://members.nbci.com/MNwrestling/bios/backlund.htm |
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