Bob Backlund vs Ken Patera
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Backlund was a strong SOB. Look at his thighs. They're thicker than than Pateras! Seriously - Backlund in shoots could dispose of most of these guys....and fast. A well trained amateur and strong as shit.
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I remember seeing Ivan Putski wrestling Ken for the Intercontinental Title at Twin Rinks (local hockey rink) in Mass back in 1980. I was 11 years old watching the match from the rink's penalty box with the Wild Somoans who decided to drop by. A fan asked for Afa's autograph on a styrofoam cup and Afa just wrote an X on it..When the fan asked for Sika to sign the cup too, Sika took the cup and ate it. I kept watching for him to spit out the pieces but he never did. That was just awesome.
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i was thinking how he was the hero in the 79 up to 83 because his body not huge as the athor wrestler ,, but in his matches he brave and fast ( this tom important ) the wrestler dont use it
backlund my favoriate wrestler
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Patera and backlund were both trained by verne gagne
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Yep, the days of the ten-minute long submission hold. I don't miss them.
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@bobbyBMC You're absolutely right! Bob Backlund was a well respected wrestler and athlete, he was a proud champion and took pride in what he represents and as a role model for children. And then Vince McMahon Sr. died and Vince McMahon took over and ruined Bob Backlund's legacy by making him choose to turn into a bad guy or give up his belt cause he wanted to turn the WWF into a circus show and make it "Sports Entertainment" and bring in Hulk Hogan which was good for awhile now it's ridiculous!
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Patera was obviously powerful, being an olympic weightlifter. But Backlund's conditioning was legendary. I remember one show where Backlund was ringside doing an abdominal wheel workout, rolling back and forth, nonstop for the entire 1 hour show.
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It looks to me like strong man Ken Patera was the superior athlete in this match up. Its only a matter of time before Howdee dudees luck runs out!
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@Chrisdrumz Unfortunately, I remember that.
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jrobertsapp 3 years ago 8
this is the only match ive ever seen between the two ,alot of people have commented on how they clicked in the ring and made clissic matches ,may be part of it was that they were both legit athletes before they wrestled ,petera obviously an olympic wieght/powerlifter ,and bob backlund was also an ncaa wrestling champion from minnisota ,i dont think either of them had alot of time for the b.s. that goes on today,they were probably to busy keeping in shape
123wwe 4 years ago 8