Big john studd vs bob backlund book

Promos from bob backlund, big john studd, don muraco, superstar billy graham and swede hanson johnny rodz vs. Bob backlund 33184 iron sheik and nikolai volkoff vs. May 31, 2017 ken patera would challenge bob backlund for the wwf world title in all the major cities of the upper northeast territory in 1980. Towering beside him wearing a red robe with black trim is the nearly seven foot tall big john studd.

Backlund continued to be successful into 1982 and 1983, successfully defending against a variety of contenders, ranging from adrian adonis, cowboy bob orton, big john studd, ivan koloff, magnificent muraco and sgt. Backlund results the clawmasters archives sports and. Robert lee bob backlund is the former twotime world wrestling federation heavyweight champion, with an inring career that has spanned nearly 40 years. Mar 24, 2020 brian damage big john studd was literally and figuratively one of the biggest heels the world wrestling federation had in the 1980s. Curt hennig vs jose estrada, baron mikel scicluna vs johnny rodz, tony garea vs mr. When he returned in 1982, he had shaved off his trademark bleachedblond hair, grown a mustache, and assumed a martial arts gimmick. A best 3 of 5 falls match with swede hanson as the special guest referee. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs. John william minton butler pennsylvania, 19 februari 1948 burke virginia, 20 maart 1995, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam big john studd, was een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur.

Wwf boston, ma april 16th, 1983 bob backlund vs big john. Philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs big john studd. Big john studd vs mac rivera feat curt hennig wwf 1983. For the next 6 years i watched him on tv and at the philadelphia spectrum in the ultimate morality tale of good vs. John william minton february 19, 1948 march 20, 1995 was an american professional. Sep 16, 2015 peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my time yet it deserves a spot on the list. Wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund pinned big john studd, by backdropping out of an overhead backbreaker after kicking off the top turnbuckle and landing on top, to retain the title. Depending on the source, opinions are that bob backlund was not a huge draw and this prompted the mcmahons to look for ways to bring sammartino out of retirement. He has wrestled nearly every big name in the sport, including hulk hogan, ric flair, superfly jimmy snuka, rowdy roddy piper, macho man randy savage, and andre the giant. Singles wrestler 1973 2018 tag team wrestler 1976 manager 1996 1997, 2016 2017. John william minton february 19, 1948 march 20, 1995 was an american professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name, big john studd. From all reports this was a huge angle at the time and a rare big time turn during this era of the wwe. Apr 30, 2018 blassie guided john studd to wwf title shots at thenchampion bob backlund, but studd was unable to win the title. But his return was big enough that even five years later, he immediately was.

Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund. Studd, who long had a reputation of not selling pain to wrestlers with little or no inring skills. Popular videos blackjack mulligan blackjack mulligan topic. Studd is best known for his appearances with the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation in the 1970s and 1980s. Tournaments awards books dvds wrestling games movies themes. Ted arcidi vs big john studd the ultimate musclebear match duration. Studd challenged the likes of bob backlund and then later hulk. Curt hennig pinned jose luis rivera after a missile dropkick. Andres limited movement due to mounting back injuries and general weakness from his giantism were often hidden in gimmick matches like this or tag matches where andres mate carried. By 1984, with his feud with andre still raging, studd was challenging thennew champion hulk hogan for the title. Flair and steamboat, along with tony atlas, jay youngblood, dino bravo, ken patera, ole and gene anderson, abe jacobs, and geoff portz shared the bill with wwwf champ bob backlund vs ivan koloff. The stars of that era were bruno, pedro morales, superstar billy graham and this young talent named bob backlund.

Philly crowd was solidly behind higan as hulkamania. Mar 14, 2018 announcer bob caudle was on the set with studd, the masked superstar and an unknown character dressed all in black, wearing diamond rings with a patch over one eye. Don muraco and big john studd 43083 andre the giant vs. He stood over 6 feet 10 inches tall although the wwf claimed he was over 7 feet tall and weighed 365 pounds. From the back comes the bundle of energy known as jimmy hart wearing a white suit with a black shirt and red tie, and his signature black sunglasses. The two of them head to the podium and join sunshine and magnificent kevin kelly. Nov 02, 2010 in 1978, bob backlund defeated superstar billy graham for the wwwf world title. Studd challenged the likes of bob backlund and then later hulk hogan for the wwf world title. 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. Bob backlund, 4th of july, 1982 july 4th, 2010 admin leave a comment go to comments as gordon solie says, certainly, when these two men meet, it has to be an alltime classic confrontation between the two greatest champions this nationand this worldhas ever known.

They both try, andre kicks out and pins them both at the same time. The turn came during a tag team match between regular partners wwwf champion bob backlund and maivia. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. Worst feud of the year 1986 with king kong bundy vs. 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. The two renewed their rivalry from a year earlier where duncum had been backlunds number one contender for that title in the wwwf. He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1950 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980 video. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Big john studd wrestlers database cagematch the internet.

His moves the bearhug, punches and bodyslams were excellent. Big john studd vs chief jay strongbow studd s landover debut jimmy snuka beat superstar billy graham cor wwf ic champion don muraco beat wwf champion bob backlund interestingly, the poster does show that morales is the ic champion even though he lost it in nyc the previous month. Iron sheik vs bob backlund whulk hogan msgwm1 33185 iron sheiknikolai volkoff vs barry windhammike rotundotag champs msg 82586 iron sheiknikolai volkoff vs dan spiveymike rotundo allentown 980 andre the giant vs hulk hogan wfred blassie spectrum 43083 andre the giantrocky johnson vs big john studd don muraco msg 9. Killer khan vs andre the giant remembering a landmark rivalry. Iron sheik vs bob backlund whulk hogan msgwm1 33185 iron sheiknikolai volkoff vs barry windhammike rotundotag champs msg 82586 iron sheiknikolai volkoff vs dan spiveymike rotundo allentown 980 andre the giant vs hulk hogan wfred blassie spectrum 43083 andre the giantrocky johnson vs big john studddon muraco msg 9. Slaughter attacks bob backlund while backlund is attempting the harvard step test. 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. Once he had disposed of graham, backlund found a literal army of bad guys lined up to take him on as well as take his title.

Wral weather promo featuring bob caudle and blackjack. Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs big john studd 10 man tag team match and much more. He had feuds against andre the giant, bob backlund and hulk hogan. Badd, one man gang, nikita koloff, ivan putski, marcus alexander bagwell vs. Bob backlund vs don muraco fantastic texas death match.

Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs big john studd duration. Ring rust radios golden era draft results and fantasy cards. Brian damage big john studd was literally and figuratively one of the biggest heels the world. May, 2015 bob backlund is a lot like brock lesner, someone with an accomplished amateur background who astonished people with his freaky athleticism. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. The two renewed their rivalry from a year earlier where duncum had been backlund s number one contender for that title in the wwwf. I say mercifully, because as big and over as their feud was, their matches with each other were beyond bad. After this angle, his only major rivalry prehogan was with big john studd, which didnt culminate in a match but a body slam challenge at wrestlemania i. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bob backlund books online. The wild samoans wwf tag team champ jules strongbow vs. While studd became a top challenger for the wwf world championship, held by bob backlund, it was his feud with. I feel studd was a more impressive wrestler than say a kevin nash or a sid.

Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. Rebooking wrestlemania cards page 2 pro wrestling only. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1949 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Growing up, saturdays always meant watching wwwf championship wrestling and all star wrestling on tv. Led by albano, blassie and the wizard, challengers like greg valentine, pat patterson, peter maivia, big john studd, blackjack mulligan, the masked superstar, jesse ventura, ivan koloff, ray stevens, the hangman, superfly snuka, adrian adonis, stan.

Andre the giant vs hulk hogan wfred blassie spectrum 43083. Their match at madison square garden on may 19, 1980 which was a texas death match was named the wrestling observers match of the year by dave meltzer. Superstar graham rips apart bob backlunds wwf belt boston. 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. When he won the wwwf championship in 1978, he was by far the most athletic holder of that belt up to that point.