Hulk Hogan was a steroid based cartoon character with zero wrestling ability. McMahon was looking for a character who was charismatic to offset Ric Flair. Hogan fit the bill perfectly as he could lie through his teeth about steroids, pretending he really cared about America and the kids.
@cschin4 Steroids aside, Hogan did more for make a wish foundation than anyone else at that time. People conveniently forget that when they demonize him these days.
Its interesting how when Hogan would go to Japan he would at least try to wrestle. That's because the Japanese fans would not put up with his bullshit.
Bob Backlund could of been in the UFC/MMA matches if they was out back then. I believe these wrestlers would dominate the MMA scenes if they was out back in the 80's. Look at Brock's background. Backlund would of been quick and easily choke out or arm bar, leg lock his opponents into submission.
@bcushing Actually Backlund had great mic skills. During his reign as champ he was a serious wrestler, not the cartoon McMahon Jr later made him (and everybody else) become. He wouldn't get a job now because he's not a cartoon, but in his era he fit in perfectly.
@muta157 Well said. Bob Backlund was the straight shooty-ish champion people wanted then. Harley Race was no flamboyant guy either. It fit the time as you said..... He held the belt for almost 6 years. He deserves respect.
Hogan's matches in Japan were is best. He proved he was capable of more than just clotheslines, punches and leg drops. Unfortunately that is what he was asked for in the WWF. We all know the story of the Iron Sheik being the transition champ inbetween Baclkund & Hogan; but a "face vs. face" match like this in 1983 resulting in Hulk taking the strap away from Backlund would have been great.
@Reg197844 You are knowledgable. Even if I disagree about a Hogan Backlund match its good to see someone that knows Hogan could work if he was required to.
I think Hogan Sheik really helped solidify Hogan as a superhero face. But yes, those who say Hogan couldn't work (smarks usually) ought to just shut up. BTW good to see Hansen in there, maybe the greatest Gaijin ever.
@mongoose704 I agree with you totally. While Iron Sheik was never pushed as a major threat to Backlund's title (at least not as much as guys like Snuka & Valentine), he was a great choice as transition champ with the anti-American / Iran angle. He drew tremendous heat. Much like when Koloff took Bruno's belt in '71. Having Hogan win the belt from the hated Sheik cemented his place as the #1 face.
im a fan of both wrestlers especialy their heel personas , but as far as wrestling goes bob backlund was legit winning all state in high school and ncaa division 1 in collage in a real wrestling match backlund would have picked his teeth with hogan
@123wwe Hogan manhandled Verne Gagne who was as legitimate as could be.
But yes Backlund was legit tough. In fact I have heard Backlund was kind of an enforcer against certain wrestlers coming from another territory who were also "shooters." Backlund would remind them to not get cute and try to shoot on a champ to take the belt back to their territory.
hogan doesnt belong in the same ring with backlund.....look at backlunds technical ability..his condition and amazing strength....a much better wrestler than hogan ever was....
Dude, yeah, it's wrestling. I'm not going to use the word "fake" because I know they really get hurt. But still... everything is set up. To say that someone doesn't belong with someone else in a wrestling ring is ridiculous. Hogan's the biggest name in wrestling history.
hogan was what wrestling needed.Wrestling is fake so why not get a pumped up teflon person like hogan.if you want real conditioning and technique,watch UFC but hogan was the best image for entertainment sports,a guy heavily on steroids is perfect for a fake sport,anyway backlund would have to be compared to kurt angle for pure wrestling technique.
Oh Backlund was incredibly strong. I remember seeing him lift a man who was flat on his back with one arm, like a curl!! He was an animal in the gym and, though he isn't big, he has tendon strength.
@SashaNein I agee ! Some of these guys are fuck'n to much. Is there a way to see the match in its entirety . Both Backlund and Hogan were superb athletes. Can you just imagine if a match like this would of took place here in America !
@SashaNein Wait a minute now. To say wrestling is fake is one thing, but to say there is no Santa..now you are crossing the line lol...take it easy now....just taaakkkke it easy!
Vince McMahon has offered Bob Backlund a spot in the Hall of Fame but Backlund himself turned it down. Reason: Backlund thinks he has one last good run in him and doesn't consider himself retired. Maybe not a sane reason to turn down the HOF but there it is.
That so-called hall of fame has absolutely no credibility at all if it does not include Bruno or Backlund. Can you imagine MLB not having Babe Ruth in the hall of fame? What a joke!!!
@slydewinder Absolutely spot on. The WWE Hall of Fame is basically a way for the WWE to get nearly permanent control of legendary superstars. In the Northeast, Bruno's name meant guaranteed sellout. He was OVER BEYOND OVER. In fact I think he still holds the record for most MSG sellouts. Not having Bruno and Lou in the HoF is like not having Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in the MLB HoF.
McMahon has offered the HOF to Sammartino & Backlund but they both turned him down. Sammartino because of his falling out with McMahon and the lingering bad blood btwn. them. Backlund because he doesn't consider himself retired and thinks he has one last good run left in him.
I agree Tonyspargo they did not sleep with Vince McMahon who is a nasty person WWE is garbage now bring back the NWO with youger characters, bring back WCW and ECW
I heard Bruno say just the oposite about Backlund. He actually liked Bob for not being an idiot. WHo would care what that steriod abuser Graham thought.
Fuck Bob Backlund. I remember after a match when I was a kid, I went up to him & asked for an autograph being a big fan & all. He just looked at my pen/paper and said, "I have to take a shower" & just walked by. You don't treat fans like that especially the young ones. He was a fake & maybe should've been a heel. That's probably why WWF didn't explode until Hogan became champ. I'll never forget that.
It's like in Chris Jericho's book he talked about how he went up to Sika and asked for his autograph and Sika looked at his pen and paper, looked him in his eyes and said, "Fuck off kid. But, Jericho said he was in to much schock that Sika spoke english for his feelings to be hurt.
Yeah, sounds like Sika was acting out his heel-persona to a tee. Unfortunately for a supposed, fan-favorite like little Backlund, a 3-second autograph would've been in order before jumping in the shower. But whatever, for a 7yr champ that's virtually forgotten now shows that he wasn't the right man for that organization.
Bob Backlund was an illiterate. I know later in his life he did learn but at the time he may not have been able to read or write well enough to give an autograph.
In 1980, when Hogan was a heel managed by Freddie Blassie, he was booked as a unstoppable train. They had matches where he squashed two or three jobbers at once. All to make him look like a credible foe for Andre The Giant.
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and dont ever put him in the same breath as .. h.h.h hogan, flair. bruno, rock. thos guys changed history, bob faglund ... was history after he met the shiek. and dont say the ultimate flash-in-the pain , warriors name in here either another has-been that never was
and to the guy that said h.o.f for bob faglund, give me a break. he is not a h.o.f, but i will say he should be in there out of respect for vince sr. but if you have ever talked to bob, you would know, that this guy dont even know , what h.o.f stands for. thats how fucking stupied he is. i meet him a few times, and for him to talk to me i felt as if i was talking to a guy with a bunch of soggy apples in his mouth.
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listen bob can sux a huge donkey dick.. i cant stand him he was ,, like a down syndrom wrestler .... that had skillz he was a fucking dum ass . he could not use the stick, nor did he do anything besides head locks and monkey flips and airplane spins, yes he was good 4 the time. but he was the only one at the time. they brought in ppl to fight him , and gave him a push to make him look good. but fans never connected with him. it was a proud day when i saw him say i quit. fuck the towel.
Bob should be in the HOF and Vince is doing his father an injustice. This was his father's last champion. The man his dad wanted to represent wrestling. Bob my not have been the most colorful guy, but in a way he was perfesional wrestling's Superman. In that his character was honest, hard working and a great athlete who was willing to defend wrestling against evil until he could no longer do so.
i believe bob backlund held the belt longer than anyone but sammartino. longer than hogan, hart, undertaker, michaels, warrior, triple h, rock, or any of the other recent "greats". he "lost" the title (after six years) in a match where he wrestled injured. he never submitted, his manager threw in the towel. backlund didn't cuss, didn't disrespect his opponents, and understood that children looked to him as a role model. that is the definition of a man who deserves to be in the hall of fame.
Oh I agree. I didn't forget. But I remeber baclund coming back and he wasn't over with the crowd. And I don't think it was the dumbest move to have him snap like that. It made for an interesting story with Owen involved and Bret's parents. It was very complex and took alot of thinking.
And then Vince Jr. blew it after by jobbing Backlund out to Kevin"Big Gimpy"Nash when he could have used him as the ultimate "old-school"heel to the young guys.
The problem was as he grew older Backlund was becoming more dangerous to work with. Even with his milky,doughy body he was a strong dude. He once gave Ivan Koloff a one arm curl without his help. Bobby did not know his own strengh and as he got older he got careless. He still works out like a demon.
Oh God, you internet marks just won't admit to Hulk Hogan being the man who made wrestling a household word, can you? Come on. Flair was good at what he did and all, but he didn't do half of what Hulk did for the sport. Just admit Hulk Hogan is the biggest star in wrestling history and all your needless anger will go away. It won't hurt to just admit it, kid.
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Wrong, Tommy Rich made wrestling a household name because of TBS. You go anywhere in the country, even the world and mention the nickname "Wildfire" and anyone will know you're talking about Tommy Rich, former world champion.
I think your half right, Vince made wrestling a household word, Hogan was the perfect personality. He was bigger than life, was in Rocky 3 and could work well enough for 15-20 minute matches.
Hogan was good at promoting the sport but Flair gave it class by presenting himself as an icon. Slick Ric could make a broom look good while Hogan looked good in Japan and had faces and heels fed to him in WWF and WCW which could lead to uneven matches.
I love how Backlund fought and conquered monster heels in his prime. Guys like Hogan, Stan Hansen, Blackjack Mulligan, Big John Studd and Killer Khan. Awesome.
William Perry was put in the HOF in 2006 because the WM event was in Chicago and thats who Perry played for. It was all a joke to just get people to tune in and for the Chicago crowd to get all excited.
a young hulk hogan versus bob backlund ,in his prime backlund could twist anyone into a knot including hogan here he used an abdmoninal stretch , a former coworker saw thies 2 wrestle at the new haven colusium back in 1980 just before hogan left , he said it was amazing hogan had more moves back then but backlund won by submission with a boston crab, but backlund was alot more agresive during that time
It was awesome to get to see that. I thank the person who uploaded it. I am DYING to see the match where Backlund 'wins' the title from Superstar Billy Graham. At the time of this writing, I cannot find it here on YouTube. I would be very grateful to anyone who will contribute footage of that match here on YouTube in the future.
BACKDROPUH! AHHHH BACKDROPUH!
aaronfowlowmusic 3 months ago
Is this before Hogan started taking his vitamins?
ALLOFMYLOVE4U 7 months ago
@ALLOFMYLOVE4U Its called Jesus juice get it right lol
Lokeydin 5 months ago
hogan could have done with a wax back then. see... the wwf weren't all that bad?
moley8791 8 months ago
Hulk Hogan was a steroid based cartoon character with zero wrestling ability. McMahon was looking for a character who was charismatic to offset Ric Flair. Hogan fit the bill perfectly as he could lie through his teeth about steroids, pretending he really cared about America and the kids.
cschin4 8 months ago
@cschin4 Steroids aside, Hogan did more for make a wish foundation than anyone else at that time. People conveniently forget that when they demonize him these days.
Jonwood74 7 months ago
@cschin4 I don´t regret what I felt for him then.
Even though it may have all been lies.
I bought it then, and I´ll still buy what he´s selling.
Hulkamania
hoghash78 4 months ago
In a shoot Backlund would have taken him out in 3 minutes, He was a strong fuckin guy with serious amateur skills.
aitraining 9 months ago
What year was this?
CemCena123456789 9 months ago
@CemCena123456789 1980
yoichi893 9 months ago
Backlund was always funny with those weird WHAOAAWWAOUAWA noises he makes.
fmthebaron 10 months ago
2:24 "Don't touch me!:
BenjaminFrankenstein 11 months ago
that announcer speaks english poorly. i think this was before Hogan was fighting for the rights of every man. you know, when he was a real american.
hellbilly34a 11 months ago 2
Wow bob was in good shape back in the day, you can't take anything away from Bob. He was always respected in the WWE from what i Have seen.
CharlsyBoy1love 1 year ago
i dont know what the hell hogans doing at 1.09 to 1.15
prototype00000 1 year ago
suddenly Cena dosent look so bad
Serabo 1 year ago
Its interesting how when Hogan would go to Japan he would at least try to wrestle. That's because the Japanese fans would not put up with his bullshit.
Sargebri 1 year ago
@Sargebri no he tried wrestling in japan because they allow him to.. in WWF they only allow punches and clotheslines... WWF and WWE are a fuckn joke
SpaceMountainWOOOOOO 10 months ago
Backlund with the Rude Awakening!!
Fanik8 1 year ago
this was a poorly done match.
primate1987 1 year ago
So Hogan loses to Opie.....SHEESH!!!
uhrsker 1 year ago
私は、彼らが言っている一体何か分からないのですか？
rah01kah 1 year ago
白タイツのホーガン 貴重
sanada5454 1 year ago
Bob Backlund could of been in the UFC/MMA matches if they was out back then. I believe these wrestlers would dominate the MMA scenes if they was out back in the 80's. Look at Brock's background. Backlund would of been quick and easily choke out or arm bar, leg lock his opponents into submission.
Bloodsport1 1 year ago 2
Bobby Looked like howdy-doody, and had ZERO mic skills, but he got it done in the ring.
bcushing 1 year ago
@bcushing Actually Backlund had great mic skills. During his reign as champ he was a serious wrestler, not the cartoon McMahon Jr later made him (and everybody else) become. He wouldn't get a job now because he's not a cartoon, but in his era he fit in perfectly.
muta157 1 year ago
@muta157 Backlund was horrible on the mic before "McMahon Jr." made him a "cartoon character."
meekrob 1 year ago
@muta157 Well said. Bob Backlund was the straight shooty-ish champion people wanted then. Harley Race was no flamboyant guy either. It fit the time as you said..... He held the belt for almost 6 years. He deserves respect.
aitraining 8 months ago
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DiogoJoelCarvalho7 1 year ago
The Ultimate male Thunderlips VS the ultimate meatballs Bob Backlund.
BigDumbJerk 1 year ago 2
Backlund was a tough competitor here. He did not lay down for Hogan.
Buckeyecat2002 1 year ago
Hogan's matches in Japan were is best. He proved he was capable of more than just clotheslines, punches and leg drops. Unfortunately that is what he was asked for in the WWF. We all know the story of the Iron Sheik being the transition champ inbetween Baclkund & Hogan; but a "face vs. face" match like this in 1983 resulting in Hulk taking the strap away from Backlund would have been great.
Reg197844 1 year ago
@Reg197844 You are knowledgable. Even if I disagree about a Hogan Backlund match its good to see someone that knows Hogan could work if he was required to.
I think Hogan Sheik really helped solidify Hogan as a superhero face. But yes, those who say Hogan couldn't work (smarks usually) ought to just shut up. BTW good to see Hansen in there, maybe the greatest Gaijin ever.
mongoose704 1 year ago
@mongoose704 I agree with you totally. While Iron Sheik was never pushed as a major threat to Backlund's title (at least not as much as guys like Snuka & Valentine), he was a great choice as transition champ with the anti-American / Iran angle. He drew tremendous heat. Much like when Koloff took Bruno's belt in '71. Having Hogan win the belt from the hated Sheik cemented his place as the #1 face.
Reg197844 1 year ago
in real life hulk kill bob in 2 seconds
sokomokomo 1 year ago
im a fan of both wrestlers especialy their heel personas , but as far as wrestling goes bob backlund was legit winning all state in high school and ncaa division 1 in collage in a real wrestling match backlund would have picked his teeth with hogan
123wwe 1 year ago
@123wwe Hogan manhandled Verne Gagne who was as legitimate as could be.
But yes Backlund was legit tough. In fact I have heard Backlund was kind of an enforcer against certain wrestlers coming from another territory who were also "shooters." Backlund would remind them to not get cute and try to shoot on a champ to take the belt back to their territory.
mongoose704 1 year ago
Backlund was making Hulk Hogan his bitch.
maximushuts 2 years ago
backlund didnt job out enough,i think vince Sr. made backlund HIS bitch!!
fadethetrade 2 years ago
big 3 LAND in the world
Neverland
Disney Land
Bob Backland
tekelets 2 years ago 2
he didnt,he dropped it to the iron sheik.backlund was a pansy.He should have never had the belt till 83.way too long.
fadethetrade 2 years ago
Hogan was Thunderlips of Rocky III at this point in time.
sandinyourshoes 2 years ago
Too bad they edited this match so heavily. And too bad Hansen entered the ring during the match.
eslubin 2 years ago
hogan doesnt belong in the same ring with backlund.....look at backlunds technical ability..his condition and amazing strength....a much better wrestler than hogan ever was....
donhol17 2 years ago
Dude, yeah, it's wrestling. I'm not going to use the word "fake" because I know they really get hurt. But still... everything is set up. To say that someone doesn't belong with someone else in a wrestling ring is ridiculous. Hogan's the biggest name in wrestling history.
Upgrayedd2Ds 2 years ago
@Upgrayedd2Ds I believe the word you are looking for is choreographed ;)
ReliableProductions 2 years ago
You're comparing American wrestler Hogan and not Japan wrestler Hogan. Hogan was on his A game in Japan. Check out some of those matches.
yardlet6 2 years ago 3
hogan was what wrestling needed.Wrestling is fake so why not get a pumped up teflon person like hogan.if you want real conditioning and technique,watch UFC but hogan was the best image for entertainment sports,a guy heavily on steroids is perfect for a fake sport,anyway backlund would have to be compared to kurt angle for pure wrestling technique.
fadethetrade 2 years ago
i'm the real teflon person, fadethetrade, got that, boy!?!!!
teflonmagnet 2 years ago
I thought Backlund didnt wanna wrestle Hogan
082076 2 years ago
Who won the Match ?
wheatbull 2 years ago
Backlund.
leandar 2 years ago 3
your mom
edvhou812 2 years ago
Bruno Sammartino the greatest !
wheatbull 2 years ago 3
And Harley and Iron Shiek!!
cocoabononohead 2 years ago
great match
kevinhardy 2 years ago
Excellent Mr. Backlund.
patroni19 2 years ago 3
holy crap Mr. Backlund!!!
Rockwildon 2 years ago 3
holy shit bob backlund must be (or been ) very strong to rise the hulkster and above his shoulder and suplex him , he must weight like 280 pounds.
zooropah82 2 years ago 4
Oh Backlund was incredibly strong. I remember seeing him lift a man who was flat on his back with one arm, like a curl!! He was an animal in the gym and, though he isn't big, he has tendon strength.
wadros 2 years ago 6
@wadros i saw him do that to ivan koloff ,
123wwe 1 year ago
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this isn't real..... sorry if I'm bursting anyone's Hogan Bubble.....
professional wrestling is actually really gay.
G.S.U.M. in advance
veejoman 2 years ago
ur a moron
IndianaBoy84 2 years ago
If you think informing people that wrestling is fake is a new and exciting revelation, you're a fucking retard.
What's next? Are you going to use your extensive years of research to tell us there is no Santa Claus?
SashaNein 2 years ago 40
There's no tooth-fairy, it was your mama.
G.S.U.M.
veejoman 2 years ago
*Gasp* But there is a Santa Claus! But he's more abstract.
idbjoshm 2 years ago 3
What??? Wrestling is fake? Oh no. no! NOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
edvhou812 2 years ago
@SashaNein Hahaha That's funny!!!!
shadesparty 1 year ago
@SashaNein I agee ! Some of these guys are fuck'n to much. Is there a way to see the match in its entirety . Both Backlund and Hogan were superb athletes. Can you just imagine if a match like this would of took place here in America !
Mortagne 1 year ago
@SashaNein Wait a minute now. To say wrestling is fake is one thing, but to say there is no Santa..now you are crossing the line lol...take it easy now....just taaakkkke it easy!
Goukimessatsu2 1 year ago 2
@SashaNein hell yea! tell em!
JBMAC92082 1 year ago
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grown men play-fighting
veejoman 2 years ago
Why they let Backlund be champ for 8 years is beyond me. It's like if they made Lance Storm champion for 8 years.
UltMitSinner78 2 years ago
and both men are good wrestlers :P
FlowerFlo1983 2 years ago
bob backlund looks like a pumped version of opie
tico8007 2 years ago
this is probably the most technical match i have ever seen hulk hogan in.....
i didnt know he knew how to wrestle
firsthussars 2 years ago 2
Halleck Hogan
GohModley 2 years ago 3
six years nobody beat mr. bob backlund
joefury23 2 years ago 3
At 1:31, a running head butt to the balls... Ouch!
slydewinder 2 years ago
bob backlunds not in the hall of fame? i thought that was reserved for ppl on mcmahon shit list, anyone know what backlund did?
jd4awhile419 2 years ago
Vince McMahon has offered Bob Backlund a spot in the Hall of Fame but Backlund himself turned it down. Reason: Backlund thinks he has one last good run in him and doesn't consider himself retired. Maybe not a sane reason to turn down the HOF but there it is.
GiantPantherTX 2 years ago 4
That so-called hall of fame has absolutely no credibility at all if it does not include Bruno or Backlund. Can you imagine MLB not having Babe Ruth in the hall of fame? What a joke!!!
donhol17 3 years ago 5
I agree - NO Bruno, Backlund or Savage but George Steele, Johnnny Rodz & Ivan Putski are in - Does something seem wrong with that?
wrestle1212 3 years ago
How can you have a hall of fame without Bruno and Lou Thesz
slydewinder 2 years ago 19
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mongoose704 1 year ago
@slydewinder Absolutely spot on. The WWE Hall of Fame is basically a way for the WWE to get nearly permanent control of legendary superstars. In the Northeast, Bruno's name meant guaranteed sellout. He was OVER BEYOND OVER. In fact I think he still holds the record for most MSG sellouts. Not having Bruno and Lou in the HoF is like not having Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in the MLB HoF.
mongoose704 1 year ago
@slydewinder exactly ...if it wasn't for bruno the wwe wouldn't be here today...
mfbinc 1 year ago
@slydewinder because Bruno wants no part of it.
RunDCM 1 year ago
@slydewinder --bruno didn't want to be in the wwe hall of fame
HIVisaLIE 1 year ago
@slydewinder
Because it's a WWE Hall of Fame, not a Wrestling Hall of Fame.
wolfinndnclothing 1 year ago
you can't!
rtfuhj 9 months ago
McMahon has offered the HOF to Sammartino & Backlund but they both turned him down. Sammartino because of his falling out with McMahon and the lingering bad blood btwn. them. Backlund because he doesn't consider himself retired and thinks he has one last good run left in him.
GiantPantherTX 2 years ago
these two looked awful in this match.what happened to the start of the match?
SNAKEEYESSAM 3 years ago
Why did Bob backlund return to the WWF in 1992, and what is he doing today?
F1478963 3 years ago
The last time I saw Backlund was in TNA like in 2007 I think when he helped Senshi or whatever that guy's name was.
B44501xRacerEX 3 years ago
He appeared at the 15-Man Battle Royal on the 15th Anniversary RAW as well after being let go by TNA.
Urvy1A 2 years ago
I agree Tonyspargo they did not sleep with Vince McMahon who is a nasty person WWE is garbage now bring back the NWO with youger characters, bring back WCW and ECW
mildred80 3 years ago
1 problem-Vince hates WCW, and does not like skinny young guys.
Urvy1A 2 years ago
Bob Backland and Bruno Sammartino did not sleep with Vince McMahon is why they were not wanted in the hall of fame.
TonySpargo 3 years ago
Bob Backlund was a great technical wrestler back when wrestling was
worth watching.Not like the crap they
have today
Conductorjon 3 years ago 4
There still is good wrestling, it's just hidden within tons of shit
GhostlyPapaya 3 years ago
Why Was Backlund champ for so damn long? And Will he ever get inducted in the wwe hall of fame?
buffalosbm 3 years ago
He should, hey, he may have had too long a run as champ,I agree, but he deserves the HOF honor. It all came down to the fact he could wrestle!
MeAndMyRC 3 years ago
oh cake yeah!!! live in the
Nocholas4sale 3 years ago
Couldn't stand that Howdy Doody clown Backlund.
ANCIENTMYS 3 years ago
This was long before he turned heel.
Mistertbones 3 years ago
I bet Bob's shoulders were sore from carrying that piece of shit.
mink31 3 years ago
LOL!!
jelatov 3 years ago
Backlund was just horrible.
thegreatpampero 3 years ago
Both Bruno and Billy Graham hated him. He would wear his robe over his belt so you would never see it.
malfoy2 3 years ago
I heard Bruno say just the oposite about Backlund. He actually liked Bob for not being an idiot. WHo would care what that steriod abuser Graham thought.
TonySpargo 3 years ago
Imagine that, Bob Backlund getting a bigger pop than Hulk Hogan...
PrayGhost 3 years ago
Backlund looks like he was giving lessons to Hogan here. 1:05.........
xms32 3 years ago
Stan hansen, hulk hogan and bob backlund!! Three legends!! Thanks for posting this!!
jerichofanforlife 3 years ago
Stan Hansen was a mother fucker. In a good way. For the wrestler; in a bad way. That son of a bitch hit hard.
xms32 3 years ago 2
Yeh i heard.
Starsky5000 3 years ago
He was badly nearsighted and wore coke bottles glasses outside the ring. Did you see the match in Japan when Hansen blacked Vader's eye?
yardlet6 2 years ago
I know this is from Japan (duh), but could someone tell me if this match is available on a commercial release?
ChiliPalmer14 3 years ago
Fuck Bob Backlund. I remember after a match when I was a kid, I went up to him & asked for an autograph being a big fan & all. He just looked at my pen/paper and said, "I have to take a shower" & just walked by. You don't treat fans like that especially the young ones. He was a fake & maybe should've been a heel. That's probably why WWF didn't explode until Hogan became champ. I'll never forget that.
p4horror 3 years ago
It's like in Chris Jericho's book he talked about how he went up to Sika and asked for his autograph and Sika looked at his pen and paper, looked him in his eyes and said, "Fuck off kid. But, Jericho said he was in to much schock that Sika spoke english for his feelings to be hurt.
ljamesiv 3 years ago
Yeah, sounds like Sika was acting out his heel-persona to a tee. Unfortunately for a supposed, fan-favorite like little Backlund, a 3-second autograph would've been in order before jumping in the shower. But whatever, for a 7yr champ that's virtually forgotten now shows that he wasn't the right man for that organization.
p4horror 3 years ago
Read SkyDogJunior's comment. Also, look up Iron Sheik and Andre the Giant
Cosmos0 3 years ago
Bob Backlund was an illiterate. I know later in his life he did learn but at the time he may not have been able to read or write well enough to give an autograph.
SkyDogJunior 3 years ago 3
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omfg this is so gay and so is all wrestling go watch fucking ufc
NurglingsArise 3 years ago
what a crappy match!
bloggo1 3 years ago
For Hogan in 1980....this was a very good match.
Dswaned 3 years ago
ya, for Hogan! :-)
bloggo1 3 years ago
This was a good match for Hogan anytime
slydewinder 2 years ago
Backlund "the man who made wrestling a household word," just used a rude awakening on Hogan!
tow74 3 years ago
In 1980, when Hogan was a heel managed by Freddie Blassie, he was booked as a unstoppable train. They had matches where he squashed two or three jobbers at once. All to make him look like a credible foe for Andre The Giant.
brnleague99 3 years ago
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and dont ever put him in the same breath as .. h.h.h hogan, flair. bruno, rock. thos guys changed history, bob faglund ... was history after he met the shiek. and dont say the ultimate flash-in-the pain , warriors name in here either another has-been that never was
THEOUTLAW78 3 years ago
Not a fan of "Mr" Backlund, I take it?
cpossberg 3 years ago 3
At that time, Backlund was the man. Simply a different time. That's all.
sbashara 3 years ago
and to the guy that said h.o.f for bob faglund, give me a break. he is not a h.o.f, but i will say he should be in there out of respect for vince sr. but if you have ever talked to bob, you would know, that this guy dont even know , what h.o.f stands for. thats how fucking stupied he is. i meet him a few times, and for him to talk to me i felt as if i was talking to a guy with a bunch of soggy apples in his mouth.
THEOUTLAW78 3 years ago
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listen bob can sux a huge donkey dick.. i cant stand him he was ,, like a down syndrom wrestler .... that had skillz he was a fucking dum ass . he could not use the stick, nor did he do anything besides head locks and monkey flips and airplane spins, yes he was good 4 the time. but he was the only one at the time. they brought in ppl to fight him , and gave him a push to make him look good. but fans never connected with him. it was a proud day when i saw him say i quit. fuck the towel.
THEOUTLAW78 3 years ago
bob backlund is he from swedish disent? i dunno how its spelled 'disent' or 'desent' ^^
IAmDeathknight 3 years ago
these guys were awesome no doubt but I was so used to the Memphis style that if I had seen this in 1980 I would have thought SLOW MO
havachuk 3 years ago
A green Hulk Hogan.
Nik133 3 years ago
Bob should be in the HOF and Vince is doing his father an injustice. This was his father's last champion. The man his dad wanted to represent wrestling. Bob my not have been the most colorful guy, but in a way he was perfesional wrestling's Superman. In that his character was honest, hard working and a great athlete who was willing to defend wrestling against evil until he could no longer do so.
kevmoney2make 3 years ago 2
i believe bob backlund held the belt longer than anyone but sammartino. longer than hogan, hart, undertaker, michaels, warrior, triple h, rock, or any of the other recent "greats". he "lost" the title (after six years) in a match where he wrestled injured. he never submitted, his manager threw in the towel. backlund didn't cuss, didn't disrespect his opponents, and understood that children looked to him as a role model. that is the definition of a man who deserves to be in the hall of fame.
grahamusic 3 years ago 4
I agree. Bob was a man of great character. He was the definition of humulity. He wanted to show the world a true wrestling champion.
kevmoney2make 3 years ago 4
You mean...until he lost his mind and attacked Bret Hart. *cough cough "kayfabe" cough cough* (grin)
brnleague99 3 years ago
Oh I agree. I didn't forget. But I remeber baclund coming back and he wasn't over with the crowd. And I don't think it was the dumbest move to have him snap like that. It made for an interesting story with Owen involved and Bret's parents. It was very complex and took alot of thinking.
kevmoney2make 3 years ago
And then Vince Jr. blew it after by jobbing Backlund out to Kevin"Big Gimpy"Nash when he could have used him as the ultimate "old-school"heel to the young guys.
bull705 3 years ago
The problem was as he grew older Backlund was becoming more dangerous to work with. Even with his milky,doughy body he was a strong dude. He once gave Ivan Koloff a one arm curl without his help. Bobby did not know his own strengh and as he got older he got careless. He still works out like a demon.
yardlet6 2 years ago
just proves that hogan sucks ass today, yesterday and always....he couldn't carry ric flairs dirty jock strap
dudebreitbarth 3 years ago 3
Oh God, you internet marks just won't admit to Hulk Hogan being the man who made wrestling a household word, can you? Come on. Flair was good at what he did and all, but he didn't do half of what Hulk did for the sport. Just admit Hulk Hogan is the biggest star in wrestling history and all your needless anger will go away. It won't hurt to just admit it, kid.
SK3Online 3 years ago 5
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Wrong, Tommy Rich made wrestling a household name because of TBS. You go anywhere in the country, even the world and mention the nickname "Wildfire" and anyone will know you're talking about Tommy Rich, former world champion.
TrevorX76 3 years ago
What are you smokin'?? Can I get some? "Wildfire" Tommy Rich? Seriously???
Dswaned 3 years ago
not in california.....or anywhere else in the universe for that matter.
wadros 3 years ago
BUT it would NOT have been for the IRON SHEIK!
Cosmos0 3 years ago
I think your half right, Vince made wrestling a household word, Hogan was the perfect personality. He was bigger than life, was in Rocky 3 and could work well enough for 15-20 minute matches.
I also think Flair is really over rated though.
slydewinder 2 years ago 2
i appreciate that flair had been working for decades in the business, but yeh he is mega mega over rated. i never saw what everyone else saw in him
robbiethecowboy 2 years ago
Hogan was good at promoting the sport but Flair gave it class by presenting himself as an icon. Slick Ric could make a broom look good while Hogan looked good in Japan and had faces and heels fed to him in WWF and WCW which could lead to uneven matches.
yardlet6 2 years ago
I love how Backlund fought and conquered monster heels in his prime. Guys like Hogan, Stan Hansen, Blackjack Mulligan, Big John Studd and Killer Khan. Awesome.
brnleague99 3 years ago 3
Awesome. Have you got the whole match?
klz72 3 years ago
Sorry. I have only this digest version.
yoichi893 3 years ago
boy, i love hogan but 1:09-1:16 was retarded on the part of hogan
dsgspm 3 years ago
hulk hogan could never beat bob backlund backlund was in he,s prime and he was wrestlar of the year in 1980
yahyaibraheem 3 years ago
Classic wrestling between superstars. I'd forgotten that Hogan could wrestle at all given his reign as champion!
erwintommy 3 years ago
Amazing strength @ 0:41 by Backlund. He was an awesome wrestler!
SidJustice1 3 years ago 5
how the fuck is William Perry in the HOF and not Backlund?
swf12 3 years ago 4
He was in TNA at that time
Urvy1A 3 years ago
William Perry was put in the HOF in 2006 because the WM event was in Chicago and thats who Perry played for. It was all a joke to just get people to tune in and for the Chicago crowd to get all excited.
MrBeverlyHills 3 years ago
Dude, Bob Backlund should have been in the HOF! The reason why he isn't there is b/c Vince McMahon is a cock-sucker!
SidJustice1 3 years ago 2
I agree....but how is Pete Rose and William Perry in the HOF and not Mr. T - he helped sell the first WrestleMania.
BobbyDes 3 years ago
BOB BACKLUND: WWE HALL OF FAME 2009
DrewBludd 3 years ago 5
a young hulk hogan versus bob backlund ,in his prime backlund could twist anyone into a knot including hogan here he used an abdmoninal stretch , a former coworker saw thies 2 wrestle at the new haven colusium back in 1980 just before hogan left , he said it was amazing hogan had more moves back then but backlund won by submission with a boston crab, but backlund was alot more agresive during that time
123wwe 3 years ago
It was awesome to get to see that. I thank the person who uploaded it. I am DYING to see the match where Backlund 'wins' the title from Superstar Billy Graham. At the time of this writing, I cannot find it here on YouTube. I would be very grateful to anyone who will contribute footage of that match here on YouTube in the future.
mikeferr107 3 years ago
Classic!! 2 of the best one on one!
gvader 3 years ago