From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. Backlund is, far and away, one of the best wrestling books yet. Champion bob backlund defends his belt against olympic strongman, ken patera. His brother jack patera played football for the baltimore colts and was the head coach for the seattle seahawks from 1976 until 1982.
Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. Bob is defending and ivan has captain lou albano, an old heel manager with him. His brother, dennis patera, played for the san francisco 49ers. Sep 15, 2015 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. Bob backlund defeated wwwf world champion superstar billy graham via countout wwf show results 1978. Jan 20, 2007 champion bob backlund defends his belt against olympic strongman, ken patera. Hulk hogan vs ken patera championship wrestling june 1st, 1985. Bob backlund, last of the old schoolers before rasslin went mainstream. Over that time, he went on to become a twotime wwwfwwf champion. Bob backlund disappeared from wrestling for the most part, and that was a shame. In april of 2017, i finally met the olympicstrongman ken patera at. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler.
He is best known for working for the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation from 1977 to 1984. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. He always represented wrestling with dignity, honor and held the sport in the highest regard. 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.
Since we are based in europe, we are forced to bother you with this information. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released. I remember bob backlunds career well under the vince mcmahan organization. Bob backlund simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bruno sammartino, terry funk, ken patera, harley race, sgt. Roman reigns, bob backlund and dory funk jr place to be nation.
Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980 video. If you ever pick up backlunds book piper tells a great and. Bob backlund last of the old schoolers, last of an era. Kenneth wayne patera is an american retired professional wrestler, olympic weightlifter, and. Legends of wrestling hulk hogan and bob backlund full. Although he took on countless opponents during his career, patera considers his greatest rival to be bob backlund. 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.
Finally, bob backlund will enter the wwe hall of fame in 20. Ken patera who all painted an accurate picture of who bob backlund really was. Get the best deals on bob backlund wrestling photos when you shop the largest online selection at. I will personally email you after placing an order. Monique dubois, ann jean manelli, tina starr, cookie carlisle, kathy. 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. Written by bostongardenbalcony 10 comments posted in wwf personalities tagged with adrian adonis, antonio inoki, billy graham, bob backlund, bruno sammartino, cm punk, greg valentine, jimmy snuka, ken patera december 1, 2012 ken patera tells a crazy andre story during a recent radio interview. Matches ken patera wrestlers database cagematch the. Backlund has only been champion about six months at this point. Backlund was also able to overcome a challenge from ken patera. He beat me up, bloodied my nose, fattened my lip, but i forgave him, patera said of the former wwe champion.
Studd and his tag team partner ken patera attacked andre on television and cut off his hair. Gorilla monsoon, ken patera, professor tanaka, and spiros arion. Ken patera wikipedias ken patera as translated by gramtrans. Legends of wrestling hulk hogan and bob backlund by. Backlund 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. Rare oneonone matchup between bruiser brody and ken patera.
All information about cookies and data security can be. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. I really enjoyed the input from guys like terry funk, harley race and ken patera who all painted an accurate picture of who bob backlund really was, both. If you like this site, please consider a small donation that will keep the site alive and advertisingfree in the future. Written by bostongardenbalcony posted in wwf personalities tagged with adrian adonis, antonio inoki, billy graham, bob backlund, bruno sammartino, cm punk, greg valentine, jimmy snuka, ken patera 10 comments.
From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion at. 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. While in the awa, he feuded with hulk hogan, greg gagne and jim brunzell. All information about cookies and data security can be found in our impressum german only. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Backlund was also able to overcome a challenge from ken patera, with whom he. I always like backlund matches, because he doesnt seem to follow a formula, carries his opponent well and you never know when hell pin the guy. 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. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion 97816216958.
The late 70s early 80s wwwf allamerican boy bob backlund vs. Feb 27, 2012 bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980. Bruiser brody vs ken patera september 4, 1981 youtube. When bob backlund later won the title, patera also unsuccessfully challenged him. Kenneth wayne patera born november 6, 1942 is an american retired professional wrestler. His brother, jack patera, played football for the baltimore colts and was the head coach for the seattle seahawks from 1976 until 1982. Ken patera, from a czechamerican family, was strong and extraordinarily athletic, with many people in his family also successful in athletics. He also believes that their 1980 texas death match in new york city was the greatest bout of his career. My next full length book will be about the super bowl of wrestling event. I used to go every other month to see live wrestling at the baltimore civic center. The career of bob backlund spanned over 30 years and saw him become a hero to numerous fans across the globe. Ranking the best stipulation and gimmick matches in wrestlemania history.
Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980. Definitions of ken patera, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of ken patera, analogical dictionary of ken patera english. The hot spot or most popular scene is backlund suffering in the bearhug starting at 5. His brother dennis patera played for the san francisco 49ers. Ken hoffman unearths a goldmine for every 80s houston. I would love to hear more about bob backlund the man vs bob backlund the wrestler. Backlund backdrops him to start as the crowd goes very silent for some reason. Bob backlund record book comments the clawmasters archives. Bob backlund pinned wwwf world champion superstar billy graham to win the title at 15.
Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Mar 03, 20 ranking the best stipulation and gimmick matches in wrestlemania history. Hall of famer jim ross hosts a roundtable discussion previously unavailable on dvd. Bob backlund vs superstar billy graham lumberjack match 12 28 1982 msg youtube duration. Ken patera would challenge bob backlund for the wwf world title in all. This match proves he was way over with fans during most of his reign and that he was wildly popular. Ranking the best stipulation and gimmick matches in.
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