"Noooooooooo!"

[VolumedMusicMan]

Backlund should've acted like this when he lost to the iron shiek, after being humbled lol!

[johnny10301968]

About a month later Billy Graham was beaten to a bloody pulp by Bob Backlund.

[king1836]

I was 10 when this happened. It was shocking for that era!

[HemmHon]

I was a punk boy like 14 or something when this happened, this clip brings back the memories. Backlund acting like he's all upset, it's funny.

[styx4ever1963]

Aunt Bee Superstar Destroyed my Wal-Mart Championship Belt Waaaaaaaaaaa!

[harrymannjr10001]

One of the funniest moments in wrestling. I was on the floor laughing when I saw this for the first time.

[Fanik10]

to all of 3 people......WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!?!?

[CAWGregoryBlack]

I'd like to see someone try that in this day and age....

[CEEPMDEE]

Bob bachlund is a homo and so is Pat patterson

[dwe253]

Swede Hanson was one of my favorites. I met him in before the Mid-Atlantic Matches at Marion, Va. High School back in the late 70"s.

[philaman1972]

They need to show this angle on 24/7 so a better version can be posted. 30 year old Betamax copy has lost the true value of this angle.

[RAV52]

I first started watching WWWF around the 1977-78 timeframe and Bob Backlund was the first "good guy" champion I remember. But I also remember thinking that he was nowhere near as cool as other guys like Ivan Putski, Rocky Johnson or Superstar Billy Graham... I guess he made it work for half a decade though...

[jonbap426]

Its funny how everybody's an expert now on wrestling. Back in those days, we thought it was all real, and didn't say things like "he didn't SELL it well", or he "BUMPED wrong". We were so engrossed by the action as well as the drama, that we didn't have these "Ladies of the View" rants! Thanks Vince........... jerkoff.

[oldschool6804]

@jonbap426 actually bob was really upset read grahams book, he did this pretty much s a SHOOT!

[thecutmantalks]

I remember watching this like it was yesterday.

[ahmirr]

LOL@ Vince interviewing him after he got his ass whooped

[disgruntledgoatiam]

Thanks for uploading this. I watched this on a saturday morning. Backlund was a nerd.

[sinner539]

Haha a brief glimpse of 94 psycho Backlund.

[SpoilerNumberOne1978]

LOL! @ Bob Backlund crying over his destroyed WWF belt. A true "baby" face :P - It's not like the WWF would'nt give him a new WWF belt or repair it! Backlund is acting like its the end of the world because his belt got damaged. lol!

[CAWGregoryBlack]

LMAO! Graham definitely was a better champion than Backlund in the sense that Graham showed off the title as much as possible and Graham told a story about how Backlund chose to wear his robe more than wearing the WWWF title belt, which is an insult considering the title is definitely bigger than all those who have held it.

[Chrisdrumz]

I hated Backlund even MORE after this. Man,how I wished Graham would've regained the title.

[lzrb]

It's funny to see the charactor of lil' Minnesota faggot Bobby Backlund screaming like that.

Although I didn't care for the 'martial arts' charactor they made Billy perform at the time,

The Superstar is and always will remain the greatest wrestling personality.

Damn, we HATED him back in the 70's!

I'm glad he was able to come back as 'The Superstar' - bald headed, multi-colored beard, ear ring wearing bad a** that he was -

The greatest wrestling persona EVER - Superstar Billy Graham!!

[wabankik]

HaHaHaHa!,..."Aw Gee!",. skaaland:look what he did to your belt!,...comic book guy would have said "worst champion ever!!!...Graham should have held on to that title longer than the promoters let him!,

[donn409]

This should've lead to a showdown where Superstar won the belt back from Backlund.

[styx4ever1963]

@donn409 I agree 100% Graham should have had rematch won back title! Backlund was a Howdy Dowdy champ in my eyes!

[donn409]

@styx4ever1963 Guys like Backlund and Angle should only be mid-card wrestlers or ham and eggers.

[RockNRoll628]

Hogan handled it way better when Mr Perfect destroyed his belt.

[donn409]

@RockNRoll628 Hogan was pissed when Henning destroyed his belt. He went on to beat Henning's a**. Henning never got close to another world title match after that.

[Qualipus]

he had a shaved head & moustache back then? when was this? I thought he did that in the mid 80's

[lzrb]

@styx4ever1963 Yeah - They should have let The Superstar hold the belt for at least 2 yrs.

9 months??

Dumb assed move by Mc Mahon S.R. - they lost so much money in the long run. We HATED Superstar back then (I was10) and we would have paid anything and gone any where to see a 'good guy' kick his but.

They really messed up by not letting Superstar develop into the most arrogant, hated champ in WWF history.

But that's irrelevant - he still is the the best personality ever to be in wrestling.

[Fanik8]

No no no, I got it. Superstar Billy Graham has raped Bob Backlund of his dignity!!!

[Fanik8]

Why, Why, AWWWWWW GEEEE, Why, Why, WHYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[Fanik8]

Jesus, he was even crazy, sick, psychotic back then too!!

[flipgood89]

backlund sucked...mediocre wrestler, horrible promo, underwhelming physique. Hogan or another wrestler of the day would have pulled this off so much better. The key is to show vulnerability and sadness without looking like a whiny puss. Backlund just looked like a kid that got his toy destroyed. What did Vince Sr. see in this guy?

[daredevilpre]

I thin this made bald, kung fu Graham actually look like the most insane, vicious heel ever. He destroyed the world title for God's sake. This act up staged all the wicked stuff he did as the blonde Super Star.

He really needed to do something because his in ring was pretty bad at this time do to drugs, injuries and not being able to practice.

Bob might have over done it, but they never had more heat than this part of their feud.

[oldschool6804]

@daredevilpre backlund wasn't acting no one told him graham was going to do this, i heard it in a backlund interview.

[Polishjazzman]

This was such a great angle. I guess rather than fix it, this is when they made the big green one held by Sheik and briefly, Hogan.

[whowantspie25]

I remember watching this last year. I lol'd.

[bitchslap666]

One of my first wrestling memories.  Classic.

[jolare]

I need the moldings off of this belt to make the replica!! Where are the pieces of this belt today???

[praises9700]

Does anyone have the video with Backlund on Buddy Rogers Corner after this incident when Backlund says Superstar would pay with his own Blood?

[praises9700]

@praises9700 I remember that. The following match in the garden, Backlund destroyed Graham and got disqualified

[Chrisdrumz]

@praises9700 Wasn't it the match where Swede Hansen was the ref. Backlund had Graham in the chicken wing and was telling Hansen that he was being chocked. Hansen said he submitted. It then led to a "mini feud" between Hansen and Graham.

[KieranPolland]

@tgfabthunderbird To be fair to Backlund, it did extend his career a little bit, but not by much.

[theh0tr0d69]

I remember seeing this back in the day and I was mortified when Superstar destroyed the belt. This was an awesome angle. WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

[BaldSteve007]

This was my earliest memory of wrestling soon after I started watching it as a kid. This and when Blackjack Mulligan put the claw on Andre the Giant....when Andre bled, they put that big red X on the screen censoring the blood. I thought it was so cool to watch.

[philaman1972]

I remember watching this in 1982 as a 10 year old kid. Seeing this kind of emotion from the normally reserved Bob Backlund was quite shocking at that age.

[VolumedMusicMan]

The bump Backlund takes at 1:24 is hilarious.

[pats14fann01]

According to SSBG's book that Bob's antics after the OLD belt was destroyed: Bob was being called a crybaby by the fans.

The belt was being "destroyed" by order of Vince jr. because there was a NEW WWf world championship belt being designed.

[girgirl1234]

wthis sucks

[chaoticmastercae]

rjtjrjke

[VolumedMusicMan]

Do you all think this angle made Backlund look weak and lose respect as WWF champion? I mean he went too far weaping. It's kind of like a scene out of Mayberry when Opie get his heart broken and runs home to cry to Andy and Aunt Bea. Bob went too far!

[potomacbrave88]

I guess they were trying to portray it as the belt meaning everything to Backlund. But you're right, they took it too far. They could have used this to turn him into the crazy Bob Backlund of the mid 90s. That would have been better than him crying over the belt.

[ReddFoxxPunxx]

@VolumedMusicMan Funny cuz Hogan would do the same thing! Anytime someone betrayed him or when he lost the title to Andre he'd just ball like a little bald baby.

[redbuick]

wow billy sure had shrunk up by then. I am glad this was posted because i did not remember how billy was able to just destroy bob's belt without him at least trying to stop him. i forgot billy sucker punched him and then blasted him with the belt. thanks !!

[medoloverr]

MAN LOOK AT THE KIDS IN 1:08 LOL ROFL

[oreldm]

Talk about steroid withdrawal, look how bad Billy Graham looked.

[fishcreature]

"There's his belt!!!! There's his belt!!!" This CLASSIC stuff. The whole thing when SSBG came back as the karate guy was genuis... NOT! Guy was a legend for sure. WAY ahead of his time.

[Dietpepsivanilla]

I thought for sure when Superstar Graham made his triumphant return he was going to regain the belt for awhile. Sadly, this wasn't the case.

[gvader]

1982 I remember this

[TheBiIgShoOwToniGht]

it is not 1982 it is 1979 that was when the match starte i know more trhan you

[wcurbean]

its 1982

[ChungryNomad]

Good old clip.

"WHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY­Y!?"

[ccg1171]

I remember this as a kid, does anyone know what year this was?

[MeAndMyRC]

1982

[ccg1171]

Cool thanx

[pittrats]

he's a faggot! loser

[mrtrin]

Did they tape it back together and give to mankind as the hardcore title?

haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[RayNDeere]

They changed to the round belt that Hulk Hogan got when he beat Iron Shiek for the WWF title.

[mrtrin]

I was being sarcastic, but damn... good looks on the info.

[PLANBELA]

i hated that version of bob

[ccie12933]

Interesting that Vince does a much better selling job than Backlund!

[hedlundk]

my all-time favorite gimmick. I'm surprised no one else every destroyed the belt - great angle

[Infofan]

That three second count was a BIT fast, at less than two seconds...

I've read somewhere that these belts didn't last very long, only a few weeks or months.

Chill out, Backlund; no one died, man!

[aitraining]

Graham was a total drugged out mess here. Although I loved when anyone jumped and took out Backlund. It's amazing the WWF ran with him for over 5 years straight!

[bigroy38]

sum1 needs to do this w/that ghetto spinnin' title

[blaknyte08]

what do you think hogan,stone cold or rock would have done in that situation?

[geemo77]

bob was a whinging bitch!!!

why.whhhyyyyyyyyyy! tit!

[SEAWEEDRAVEN]

THANK YOU!

I saw this as a kid and thought it was a cool angle.

[ImJustAmaZin]

Vince was LIKE WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

[chris11212]

Boy I couldn't stand Backlund! But he should've did the heel turn 15 years earlier.

[dennismillerclone]

i wish he had smashed that belt over vince's fucking head.

[blaknyte08]

OH HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!

[praises9700]

can some one find the video where Buddy Rogers interviewed Backlund where Backlund told Rogers that Superstar that "he was going to pay for busting up the belt with his blood? and also the garden match where Backlund jumped Superstar before the bell rang?

[mojo06]

Now if he can just do this to Cena's spinner belt...

[retronig74]

After was this the very short big green belt era? The belt that The Iron Sheik won from Backlund then won by Hogan?

[stargate121]

Ahhh. Back when wrestling when COOL...

[ImJustAmaZin]

wtf didyou not see those botches you retard

[aitraining]

Wow. I totally agree. I was 12 years old when Backlund won the title in 78' and he was so legit to me - even though I loved Billy Graham then. He played it straight, but "Mr. Backlund" years later was beneath him.

[gvader]

Wow! I remember this like yesterfday!

[wormster88]

great moments in wrestling

[ambhmnyc]

Crybaby Backlund strikes again - with the exception of King Kong Angelo Mosca "spitting" on him this is another wonderful moment. Now though Backlund was a great 'scientific' wrestler- he was boring and no way could compare to Bruno Sammartino

[saanzacs]

Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson calling the action!

[bigandtallreturn]

Is it just me, or did Bryan Danielson completely base his entire character (scientific wrestler with a penchant for holds no one else uses) off Backlund?

[DiAnno13]

Backlund was a great scientific wrestler. When the situation warranted, he could also pull something from his arsenal of noogies, wedgies, indian burns and titty-twisters.

[depper]

And BOB BACKLUND was the FIRST KURT ANGLE. NCAA CHAMPION in real life. And his wrestling ability was EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS A MODERN KURT ANGLE.

So Bob Backlund DID HAVE A GIMICK. Just like Superstar Billy Graham (Just ask Hogan and Jesse the Body Venura).

To bad Mcmahon couldnt see the genious. This should have been a battle made across the world, such as Flair/Rhodes.

Backlund/Graham was the ALI-Frazier of Wrestling.

Goodbye to GOOD WRESTLING.

[depper]

BOB BACKLUND: THE BEST WRESTLING WORLD CHAMPION THAT EVER LIVED.

Kudos to Bruno Sammartino, Rick Flair and Hulk Hogan... but Bob was #1.

Do right to Backlund MCMAHON.

Put the man in THE HALL.

[saanzacs]

Put him in the Hall indeed! He deserves it! Don't forget about Bruno, Dusty, Ric, Arn, Stone Cold, The Undertaker and possibly the Hardyz.

[depper]

Heck yes, Bruno and Bob Backlund. You CANT have a hall without inducting these two.

And the HALL is a SHAMM until they are BOTH inducted.

[loganwi104]

Both Sammartino and Backlund have been offerd to be inducted into the WWE HOF several times, both have declined the invition each time. That means they are both too bitter to be placed into the HOF that made each of them truly who they are today, that is their fault not any other persons.

[gvader]

I understand Bruno's reason is he does not like how wrestling is nowadays and the whole steroid feud with Vince McMahon but what is Backlund's reason? I never knew he also refused. Is it also the same reason as Bruno?

[aitraining]

Actually I heard Backlund turned it down because he feels he's not officially retired. That is how Jim Ross explained it. He told Ross he wants another run in the WWE/WWF

[gvader]

I still feel Bruno was best but Backlund never got the respect he deserved cause he was WAY better than Ric Flair, I don't care if he was champ 100 times he still lost the belt 100 times!!!Backlund fought everyone and beat everyone including Hogan when Hogan was a bad guy. You know what? I think Backlund could be the best ever!!! You may be right!!! I hated the whole Backlund losing to Diesel thing cause Backlund would have murdered Diesel back in the day!!

[DiAnno13]

Backlund gives Hansen a noogie at 0:55.

[DiAnno13]

LOL "Arnold, help him there.." and he does, helps him fall to the floor.

[saanzacs]

Oh, the agony!

[Tito74]

thanks for the memories

[ciencaras]

The Maivia angle were he turns on Backlund is the greatest HEEL turn in WWWF WWF WWE history. I had it posted a month ago but of course the ASSHOLES at WWE made me take it down. This is still pretty good but unfortunately terrible for viewing purposes.

[1cpw]

Nancy Kerrigan 12 years before her time!

[digital2500]

Classic footage! I remember this so well!! Between this and Backlund's feud with Peter Maivia, this was the best moments for Bob Backlund!

[ballbaggreg]

That is awesome footage.  Can't get enough!

[DGarcia879]

I bet that was actually a fake belt, the real belt was being retired so backlund can get used to a new belt.

[litehouse6]

Why? Because you sucked in the ring and were boring as hell, that's why. This was during Graham's bad days. He stated in an interview that during his karate gimmick, his heart wasn't in wrestling and that he was hooked on cocaine.

[bradleyjstevens]

The Superstar finally returns. Saw this when it originally aired. Great clip. Where did the time go?

[taylormade1218]

That's one of my very first memories of wrestling. Good find!

[tuffguy513]

I saw that when I was 11. Should have been in 79. Anyway. Great acting. Gold belt my ass. It probably cost $5 to make. Good entertainment though.

[litehouse6]

The metal plate was glued on to the leather belt. All they have to do is glue it back on. No reason for Backlund to cry over it.

[shrill99]

Exactly...It's like,"Bob,don't cry,they'll sew the thing back on again..."Bob was a great wrestler yes...,but couldn't sell taking a piss after drinking Lake Michigan...

[kokushii]

hey, remember when Mr. Perfect did the same to Hogan's belt at a Saturday Night's Main Event match years ago?

[d820m]

A better bit of title belt destruction occurred when after Tito Santana beat Greg Valentine in their cage match for the IC belt. The Hammer was so pissed off, he destroyed the belt against the cage. Wish someone had that footage.

[michiyoyoshiku]

I Want HHH to do that to Cena and that stupid Spinner belt

[darquerage]

wow, Graham was crazy. Backlund cried after that belt. I wonder was that 1977, 1978 or 1979?

[mistatd]

Sometime in 1983. Graham's karate gimmick tells you its around that period.

[mistatd]

I MISSED the actuual broadcast of this and only heard stories from friends who told me Graham tore the belt apart. I thought he methodically ripped ALL the plates off the belt, but looking at it now he only the big centerpiece off... and it took some effort to do so.

[vaipunk]

i have been waiting soooooo long to see this again..my god thank you!  Mr. Backlund...you were the best

[MrM311]

This should have been on the Superstar DVD. This was great promo work by Superstar

[filthiestfish]

Manic Bob at his best!

[JimBarbasol]

Why did you call this clip "Noooooooo?" Backlund clearly was saying "Why?!"

[SrDeMaFp]

Damn...you're right, man. Even back then it looked like he had one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel...

[OGE]

why god whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy