Villains of the squared circle wf022 like i had mentioned on rowdy roddy pipers greatest hits, the wwf had hit on a revolutionary concept. From allamerican boy to professional wrestling s world champion full online. Wwe madison square garden classics is a professional wrestling television program on the. One of the most technically sound wrestlers of all time. Watch road warriors vs bob backlundtommy rich pro wrestling usa 1984 roy luciers wrestling classics on dailymotion. From allamerican boy to professional wrestling s world.
From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is an inspirational story of how one mans journey of hard work, dedication, desire, and a strong moral compass propelled backlund to be one of the most successful pro wrestlers in wwe history. Mr backlunds book is not approved by the wwfwwe, so i highly. Backlund is a vibrant new voice in crime writing and one to watch. Fujiwara was of japanese and native hawaiian descent. The announcers have spent most of the show talking about how bret is the huge underdog after being knocked out by luger, sat on by yokozuna and then just. In 1980 morales and bob backlund defeated the wild samoans at. Bloody bobby jaggers runin wwf championship wrestling 8683 tito santana vs bob bradley. This singlehandedly buried bob backlund, the face, who jumps around like a lame rabbit. Peter maivia vs bob backlund feud on gmcs patron page. Jose estrada this was just 2 weeks before backlunds wwwf title win, 1978 7. For 40 years, bob books amusing stories and simple, consistent vocabulary have inspired children to say with pride, i read the whole book. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion at.
Showcasing the top babyface stars was nothing new in wrestling. Fuji had a long stay in the business, first as an in ring performer, collecting many tag team championships around the world, than as a manager of such acts as demolition and the powers of pain. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with. He was famous for often throwing salt in the eyes of fan favorite wrestlers. Mr fuji post navigation villains of the squared circle wf022 posted by the sports hayes. After doing the harvard step test, backlund gets whipped by slaughter. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people.
Road warriors vs bob backlundtommy rich pro wrestling. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Brian mcgilloway, new york times bestselling author of little girl lost. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Bob backlund match from superstars and tease how it was an unbelievable ending while not giving it away. Bob backlund, 4th of july, 1982 july 4th, 2010 admin leave a comment go to comments as gordon solie says, certainly, when these two men meet, it has to be an alltime classic confrontation between the two greatest champions this nationand this worldhas ever known. Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler wrestling for the north dakota. From allamerican boy to professional wrestling s world champion full. Sad news this week in the world of pro wrestling when it was announced that legendary performer mr.
Bob backlund was over by this point and was still unbeaten. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Fuji proclaims the heavyweight champion bob backlund is a honkey. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Bob backlund vs barry horowitz ended in a no contest.
Backlund makes a meal of his match before razor, out of nowhere, snares backlund in a cradle. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Harry masayoshi fujiwara may 4, 1934 august 28, 2016 was an american professional wrestler and manager, known professionally by his ring name mr. Back when bob backlund was wwf champion in the early 1980s, he was often pushed as someone who had freakish conditioning. The greatest cage matches of all time by bob backlund. Roddy piper randy savage macho man hulk hogan dusty rhodes book pdf. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. Backlund holds the record for the second longest wwe world heavyweight championship reign, behind bruno sammartinos first. Fuji, harry fujiwara, passed away at the age of 83. Bob bradley vs rocky johnson the iron shiek with fred blassie vs wwf champion bob backlund with arnold skaoland, 3 tito santana vs big john stud 4 iron mike sharp and mr fuji vs the invaders. Momentum swings back and forth throughout this one with fuji working the nerve holds and backlund working over fujis arm. Fuji, bob sweetan, le suedois hansen, peter maivia, bobby duncum, sika, afa.
The iron sheik challenges bob backlund for the wwe championship at madison square garden on the day after christmas of 1983 in a bout that would change the course of wwe history. After doing the harvard step test, backlund gets whipped. Neidhart stays in control as owen yells how neidhart carried the. Road warriors vs bob backlundtommy rich pro wrestling usa 1984 roy luciers wrestling classics. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Fuji vs frankie williams the invaders vs bill dixon,jeff craney tiger chung lee vs charlie brown southwest championship wrestling 73183 interviewjonathan boyd bob sweetan vs dusty woods sheepherder luke williams vs scott casey. Madison square garden, may 19, 1980 steel cage match for the world wrestling entertainment championship bob backlund vs. I will personally email you after placing an order. Bob books 40 years of bestselling learn to read books. This match is worth posting purely for seeing hogan doing a prematch one.
Snuka is making his philly debut tonight and backlund is facing bob orton, presumably for the title. Bob backlund vs mr fuji all american nov 27th, 1983. Over that time, he went on to become a twotime wwwfwwf champion. Wwf wrestling challenge july 31st, 1994 scotts blog of.
The greatest cage matches of all time available in dvd. Bob backlund vs mr fuji all american nov 27th, 1983 youtube. Just looking at these four competitors you might think you know how this match might goand you would be correct. Fujis attire at wrestlemania axxess after leaving wrestling, fujiwara retired to the city of knoxville, tennessee. This is during the backlund is champion era and is one of the many house show cities that had its own tv show. Slaughter, lost to bob backlund, andre the giant, rocky johnson, t. Bob backlund vs superstar billy graham lumberjack match 12 28. Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. He was a twotime wwwfwwf world heavyweight champion. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 2 3 4 is an american professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Bob backlund w arnold skaaland pinned greg valentine to win the vacant wwf world heavyweight title at 15. In 1997, he sued the makers of the video game wcw vs. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon.
Heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron. Road warriors vs bob backlundtommy rich pro wrestling usa 1984. Bob backlund had a squeaky clean persona that elevated to fan favorite status and doomed him to eventual failure. From very humble beginnings, to turbulent teenage years, to finding a passion that spurred years of hard work, to eventual unprecedented success, the book truly encapsulates how. Backlunds early challengers for the title included spiros arion, mr. In other words, this show was filmed and aired on tv in the philadelphia market. Bob backlund is the third longest wwe champion in history behind hulk hogan and bruno sammartino. The match was not that bad but notorious for its debate on gimmick wrestling. Bob backlund vs tiger chung lee championship wrestling march.
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