Bob Backlund
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Sep 11, 2026
Simon MillerHOST
I mean, that's just really weird.
Simon MillerHOST
Number nine, Bob Backlund in November, 1994.
Simon MillerHOST
Now, I like Bob Backlund, especially the mid-'90s version, 'cause essentially after a while he decided, "Why don't I just play a crazy old guy?" Genuinely very funny.
Simon MillerHOST
Also, though, between 1978 and 1983, he was a super good guy Bob Backlund, and he was the WWE, then the WWF Champion for 2,135 days.
Simon MillerHOST
So you can take Roman Reigns' 1,316 day reign and stick it up your tuckus.
Simon MillerHOST
Although, don't do that, because what Roman did was still amazing.
Simon MillerHOST
The thing is, though, Backlund is actually a two-time champion, although for reasons we're about to get into, nobody really talks about the second run.
Simon MillerHOST
And that is because at the Survivor Series 1994 at the age of 45, which listen, in the mid-'90s was way older than it was today, Bob did indeed defeat champion Bret Hart after his horrible brother Owen Hart had thrown in the towel on his behalf.
TJ JeffersonHOST
Mm.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.HOST
Like, this weekend I was watching Bob Backlund versus Greg "The Hammer" Valentine from 1979.
TJ JeffersonHOST
Uh.
O'Shea Jackson Jr.HOST
If you weren't watching Bob Backlund-
TJ JeffersonHOST
Yeah
O'Shea Jackson Jr.HOST
... versus Greg "The Hammer," I promise you-
Lou KipilmanGUEST
This is from Ron Gamble.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
What would their careers have looked like if Vincent J. McMahon chose Steve Kern to be the Worldwide Wrestling Federation champion instead of Bob Backlund? Interesting to try to, you know, kind of transpose those careers.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
Since they both... really, you know, Kern made his bones in Florida.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
Bob Backlund started in sort of as a job guy in the McGurk territory and then made his way to Amarillo, built up his reputation, became Missouri champion, and then also became a Florida tag team champion.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
With Steve Kern.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
With Steve Kern.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
I know.
Lou KipilmanGUEST
And, you know, my only frame of reference is him as a fabulous one, a replacement Doink or Skinner.
Sean KiddHOST
Pretty wild.
Keithy LangstonHOST
I mean, as opposed to the mid-title run we got for Bob Backlund for the entire
Sean KiddHOST
thing.
Sean KiddHOST
Yeah, it's definitely one of those what-if situations for sure.
Keithy LangstonHOST
And they move it on to Yoko.
Keithy LangstonHOST
It wasn't like they gave it to Yoko to eventually give it to Brett because they didn't have that in the thing.
Keithy LangstonHOST
Brett loses to Bob Backlund.
Keithy LangstonHOST
I don't think Bob Backlund really is a transitional champion.
TJ JeffersonHOST
I go back in the crates.
TJ JeffersonHOST
Like this weekend, I was watching Bob Backlund versus Greg the Hammer Valentine from 1979.
TJ JeffersonHOST
You weren't watching Bob Backlund versus Greg Hammer, I promise you.
TJ JeffersonHOST
But the thing about Oba, what I didn't like, when you get that type of beatdown at the hands of the vision, when you've got a returning Bronson Reed, who, by the way, you have to put some credibility on Bronson's name because he beat Roman.
TJ JeffersonHOST
Those victories don't just get handed out like Halloween candy, right? No.
Patrick MoynahanHOST
He says, this week I wanted to bring up a figure that I did not have as a kid, and I don't think I even wanted it.
Patrick MoynahanHOST
It's the 97 Jax Manager Series 1 Bob Backlund and Sultan 2-pack.
Patrick MoynahanHOST
I probably would have taken the Backlund, but I never had any interest in the Sultan.
Patrick MoynahanHOST
A while back, we spoke about Savio and his figure having weird legs.
Patrick MoynahanHOST
Anything else on this one? I think Mark has a few more comments on it.
Alex McDonaldHOST
No, he has a couple more coming up.
Alex McDonaldHOST
I just wanted to mention that I did have... those two sets that he's referencing and the Clarence Mason and the Bob Backlund have different heads but they very clearly just painted Bob Backlund's hands to make him a black guy
Patrick MoynahanHOST
like with the
LeonardHOST
Okay, we're sticking with Dean Malenko.
LeonardHOST
Dean Malenko and Bob Backlund.
LeonardHOST
You know, Backlund really didn't become a submission specialist, I don't think, or consider to be until sort of later on.
LeonardHOST
You know, the cross-faced chicken wing, was just a move he did until the crazy old man Backlund era.
LeonardHOST
Good for the show, Dan Weber had the cross-faced chicken wing put on him by Bob Backlund.
LeonardHOST
I can imagine that
ChadHOST
was...
ChadHOST
He said it did hurt.
Eddie ShepardHOST
Go back and watch that.
Eddie ShepardHOST
In March 1979, Bockwinkle faced WWWF champion Bob Backlund in the first ever AWA and WWWF title versus title bout with the match ending in a double countout.
Eddie ShepardHOST
In April 79, Bockwinkle appeared with Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling defending the title against challengers such as Johnny Weaver and Paul Orndorff.
Eddie ShepardHOST
Back in the AWA, Bockwinkle's challengers throughout the remainder of the year included Ricky Steamboat, Bill Dundee, RIP, who just passed away.
28 MINS LATER
Eddie ShepardHOST
And it's not very often you see clips of Bockwinkle versus Flair out there.
Travis LassiterHOST
Well, I would, I mean, I know it was a draw, but like Bockwinkle and Backlund, would probably be really good.
Travis LassiterHOST
Because, I mean, their styles are similar, but you think of Bockwinkle as the jock in high school when fucking Bob Backlund's the nerd.
Travis LassiterHOST
The promos that Nick Bockwinkle could cut on Backlund would, you know, they'd probably be awesome.
Matt SouzaPANELIST
This is not a thing we care about.
Jacob WilliamsPANELIST
And his voice, he sounds older than Father Bob or whatever.
Matt SouzaPANELIST
Yeah.
Scott ShiflettGUEST
What's wrong with his eyebrows? Why are they doing that? What's wrong with his everything, really? I can't wait until he returns.
Matt SouzaPANELIST
there's a lot of camo going on on the screen here
Jacob WilliamsPANELIST
Logan's heart rate's about 190 right
Logan CrosslandHOST
now Father Bob and BG got me going
Scott ShiflettGUEST
said no one fucking ever
Nikita BreznikovHOST
He didn't splash him.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
But the promo, the voiceover promo said, Tonight at the Philadelphia Spectrum, Bob Backlund to meet in the return match from July 31st, Superfly Jimmy Snuka.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
Then... as they were covering match Vincent, Pat Vince said, you know, this is a partnership with Albano and snooker.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
Pat has paid off handsomely and Pat Patterson.
6 MINS LATER
Nikita BreznikovHOST
Rocky Johnson gets a pin on Tony Colon.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
Now, the biggie.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
In the second hour, the second guest in Rogers' corner is Bob Backlund.
Nikita BreznikovHOST
Now, Bob, this picture, that's the very last shot of Bob Backlund with that belt.
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