Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund
Backlund, 2014
Ring ad(lar)ı	Bob Backlund Mr. Backlund
Boyu	1,85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Kilosu	109 kg (240 lb)
Doğum	14 Ağustos 1949 Princeton, Minnesota, ABD
Eğitildiği yer	Princeton, Minnesota
Eğiten	Eddie Sharkey
Debut	1973

Robert Lee "Bob" Backlund ya da bilinen adıyla: Bob Backlund (d. 14 Ağustos 1949), ABD'li profesyonel güreşçi. Günümüzde WWE'de efsane kontratı altında çalışmaktadır.^[1]

Güreşte

• Bitirici Hareketleri
  • Atomic Knee Drop (Diving knee drop) – 1973–1978^[2]
  • Crossface chickenwing^[2]
• İmza Hareketleri
  • Atomic drop^[2]
  • Belly to back suplex^[2]
• Menajerleri
  • Arnold Skaaland^[2]
• Menajerliğini Yaptığı Güreşçiler
  • The Sultan^[2]
  • Kurt Angle^[2]
  • Darren Young

Başarıları

• Championship Wrestling from Florida
  • NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Steve Keirn ile^[3]
• George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2016^[4]
• Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Jerry Brisco ile^[5]
• NWA Western States Sports
  • NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (3 kez)^[6]
• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  • MSG Tag League (1980) Antonio Inoki ile
• Northeast Wrestling Federation
  • NEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 kez, ilk)^[7]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI Match of the Year (1978) vs. Superstar Billy Graham on February 20^[8]
  • PWI Match of the Year (1982) vs. Jimmy Snuka in a cage match on June 28^[9]
  • PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1994)^[10]
  • PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1977, 1981)^[11][12]
  • PWI Rookie of the Year (1976)^[13]
  • PWI Wrestler of the Year (1980, 1982)^[14][15]
  • PWI ranked him # 7 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Modern Era (Class of 2008)^[16]
• St. Louis Wrestling Club
  • NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)^[17]
• World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Federation
  • WWWF/WWF Championship (2 kez)^[18]
  • WWF Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Pedro Morales ile^[19]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
  • Slammy Award (1 kez)
    • Most Eccentric (1994)
• Wrestle Association R
  • WAR World Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Scott Putski ve The Warlord ile^[20]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Best Technical Wrestler (1980)
  • Match of the Year (1980) vs. Ken Patera in a Texas Death match on May 19 in New York City, New York
  • Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (1982) Being WWF Champion
  • Most Overrated Wrestler (1983)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2004)

Kaynak

1. "Bob Backlund - WWE.com". WWE. 17 Aralık 2015 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. http://web.archive.org/web/20151217184110/http://www.wwe.com:80/superstars/bob-backlund. Erişim tarihi: 2015-04-19. 
2. Bob Backlund profile, from WrestlingData.com
3. Florida Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
4. "Bob Backlund announced for 2016 Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/02/10/8615/. Erişim tarihi: 2016-02-10. 
5. NWA Georgia Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
6. NWA Western States Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
7. Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). Wrestling Title Histories (4th bas.). Archeus Communications. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4. 
8. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1979). "PWI 1978 Match of the Year Award". PWI 1978 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
9. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1983). "PWI 1982 Match of the Year Award". PWI 1982 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
10. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1995). "PWI 1994 Most hated Wrestler of the Year Award". PWI 1994 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
11. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1978). "PWI 1977 Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Award". PWI 1977 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
12. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1982). "PWI 1981 Inspirational Wrestler of the Year Award". PWI 1981 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
13. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1977). "PWI 1976 Rookie of the Year Award". PWI 1976 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
14. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1981). "PWI 1980 Wrestler of the Year Award". PWI 1980 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
15. Pro Wrestling Illustrated (March 1983). "PWI 1982 Wrestler of the Year Award". PWI 1982 Reader Awards (London Publishing Co.). 
16. Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum Inductees At wrestling-titles.com
17. NWA Missouri Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
18. WWWF/WWF/WWE World Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
19. WWWF/WWF/WWE World Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
20. WAR World 6-Man Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com

Dış Bağlantılar

• Bob Backlund WWE.com profili
• Twitter'da Bob Backlund