Bob backlund defends the wwwf title in greensboro in the semimain event, wwwf champion bob backlund defended his title against bad boy bobby duncum. Steve klein tony atlas defeated bobby duncum wwf ic champion pat patterson vs. Spiros arion greek death match 14 1976 8776 the executioners vs. Inoki refused the title on the same day, and it was declared vacant. He is the father of the late wrestler bobby duncum jr his son died of an accidental overdose in. Join facebook to connect with bob backlund and others you may know. Bob backlund acceps the iron sheiks persian club challenge. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1950 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Best of bob backlund vol 6 3 discs all matches with a after it were filmed with an 8mm camera with a voice over. Bobby duncum texas death wwf world heavyweight title. He was best known for his stint in world championship wrestling as a member of the west texas rednecks. This dvd on bob backlund and hulk hogan was originally part of a regular series on wwe 247 called legends of wrestling which had a panel consisting of jim ross, freebird michael p.
November 5 1981, winnipeg canada, bobby the brain heenan is in duncum s corner. I will personally email you after placing an order. Greg valentine wwf title held up 10191981 part vaughn allen. Bob backlund vs cowboy bob orton philadelphia spectrum 52282. Greg valentine vs tiger conway jr houston may 18th, 1979 roy luciers wrestling classics. Bobby edward duncum august 26, 1965 january 24, 2000 was an american professional wrestler. Duncum finally runs backlund in the corner and jabs him in the throat. The best of bob backlund vol 1 4 discs bob backlund v. Backlund later defeated bobby duncum in a texas death match to regain the title on december 17.
Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Promoters in the united states scheduled a vacant title match between backlund and bobby duncum sr. The belt had been held up after backlund lost the belt. United states scheduled a vacant title match between backlund and bobby duncum sr.
It is p robable that it advanced in history from survival,while it has become convenient to loss of life or damage with a symbolic victory. I also have the two philly matches, finally getting the full version of the cage match. Backlund received a rematch on december 6th and won by disqualification after tiger jeet singh interfered. Nov 23, 2016 bob backlund on darren youngs potential and injury, wanting to work with donald trump today in history 1123. Video bob backlund vs bobby duncum texas death match wwf 1979. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Matches bobby duncum wrestlers database cagematch the. Bob backlund is a actor and former professional wrestler. Bob backlund v jimmy snuka steel cage match madison square. August 26, 1965 january 24, 2000 was an american professional wrestler.
Greg valentine vs bob backlund msg 32679 video dailymotion. The two renewed their rivalry from a year earlier where duncum had been backlund s number one contender for that title in the wwwf. Ic champ pat patterson vs mike masters tony atlas vs moose monroe atlas wins in 55 seconds, vnce say is new record int atlas great hussein arab iron sheik vs dominic denucci. Iron sheik wpw new year series 14 to 28 stan hansen rocky johnson bad. He was an actor, known for wcw monday nitro 1995, wcw saturday night 1985 and wcw thunder 1998. Bob backlund page 2 the microscope pro wrestling only. Bob backlund wins wwf championship, thanksgiving smackdown, sting in wwe zack ryder vs. On this day december 12 in 1979 bob backlund defeated bobby duncum in a texas death match to win the vacant wwe heavyweight title. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The spoiler vs ken patera with jj dillon december 28, 1978. The two renewed their rivalry from a year earlier where duncum had been backlunds number one contender for that title in.
Bob backlund vs bobby duncum texas death match wwf 1979. Bob backlund wrestling history legacy of wrestling. Spiros arion wwfwwe title match just an average match showcasing the skills of backlund as he took on former wwe united states tag team champion in spiros arion. World champion bob backlund vs bobby duncum hulk hogan defeated tito santana ic pat patterson vs capt. Swede hanson wfreddie blassie bob backlund comes out to everything is great by the reggae band inner circle.
Discover information about bobby duncum and view their match history at the internet. Anyways, captain lou albano joins bobby duncum while we see arnold skaaland with bob backlund before the match begins. Robert lee backlund was born august 14th 1949 in princeton, minnesota. He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown. King harley race wwf saturday nights main event, 12. In new japan, bob backlund was defending the wwf title against antonio inoki. They have been building up hanson for months on tv even going as far. Ted dibiase bob backlund bobby duncum msg promos aired 1211979. Backlund takes hold of a headlock on duncum and never seems to want to let go.
Wwf wwe houseshows madison square garden ny wwf old. Present day sportive wresting is when two people use weaponless combat. Sabu defeated bobby duncum jr bobby duncums biggest success came late in his career in wcw as a member of the west texas rednecks. Superfly jimmy snuka wwfwwe title cage match this is a legendary but lost gem in the annals of wwe.
Before the match we are introduced to wwf president hisashi shima who and he walks around the ring like hes a big deal. Wwe legends of wrestling hulk hogan and bob backlund. Nov 19th 1979, bob backlund c, draw, bobby duncum, wwf world. Do find the one for the rematch, which i liked a good amount. Bob backlund is a fourtime former wwf world heavyweight champion and a. Superstar graham backlund wins the title backlund vs. Prowrestling match results of jumbo tsuruta, a japanese legend, from 1975. Bobby duncum texas death match for the wwf world title setup. Lou albano gorilla monsoon defeated swede hanson ken patera defeated ivan putski larry zbysko defeated the ironsheik bulldog brower vs mike masters. Proof shows that wrestling existed in all of early civilization. Hall of famer jim ross hosts a roundtable discussion previously unavailable on dvd.
Legends of wrestling hulk hogan and bob backlund by. Professional wrestling match lineups and results in new york. Bob holly vs mr bob backlund superstars oct 22nd, 1994 by monsoon classic. As inoki refused the title, his reign is not included nor is it recognized by wwe in its official history. Bob backlund w arnold skaaland pinned greg valentine to win the. January 12, 1980 wwf philadelphia spectrum house show 01. Philadelphia spectrum 11280 the video vault sports. Mil mascaras grand wizard bob backlund msg promos aired 2111978 duration. Texas death match for the vacant wwf heavyweight championship. Bobby duncum defeated wwf world champion bob backlund w arnold skaaland at. Wwwf boston, ma march 27th, 1978 bob backlund vs spiros arion new england wrestling history. Wwf wwe houseshows the capital centre landover wwf. Backlund defends against another undeserving challenger in a rematch from the previous months untelevised card.
Bob backlund is a 1 time wwf tag team champion with pedro morales and 4 time wwwfwwf champion. The challenger kicked out of the champions atomic drop and then pinned the champ with the. On the july 30, 1994, episode of superstars, backlund wrestled what was billed as an old generation vs. Bobby duncum unoffical title win for backlund 121279 msg backlund v. Sep 25, 2014 greg valentine vs bob backlund msg 32679. Inoki retained the belt, but decided to vacate the championship because of the way he won their rematch. Bobby duncum backlund beats duncum in a texas death match to win the vacant wwf world title. Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980. Full match impact wrestling full matches by impact wrestling. Bob backlund on darren youngs potential and injury, wanting to work with donald trump today in history 1123.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The belt had been held up after backlund lost the belt to antonio inoki in a very controversial finish. Inoki returned the belt to backlund before returning to the us. Wwf new milford, ct march 30th, 1980 andre the giant vs bobby duncum new england wrestling history. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Professional wrestling match lineups and results at the madison square garden from 1980 to 1989. They have been building up hanson for months on tv even going as far as to have him injure permanent jabroni frank williams with a piledriver. Hayes, championship wrestling from florida legend mike graham, 1st ever ic champion pat patterson and the american dream dusty rhodes.