Wwe legends wwe legends gives fans an inside look at more than fifty of the greatest wrestlers ever to slip between the ropes and enter the squared circle. Ernest ladd november 28, 1938 march 10, 2007, nicknamed the big cat, was an. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion by bob backlund 20150915 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. Jun 19, 2015 from madison square garden, october 1978. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. If you ever pick up backlunds book piper tells a great and.
In 2003, ernie ladd was diagnosed with colon cancer. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Exclusive wwwf championship match a classic battle between future wwe hall of famers. Ernie ladd, a massive defensive tackle turned wrestler who was the. When the international wrestling association had its brief run in the new york area, ladd lost a two out of. He is best known for working for the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation from 1977 to 1984. He beat bob backlund in 1979, then a rematch one week later went to a nocontest via interference, then inoki refused the belt, and it was declared vacant. 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. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Don kent all workers al costello, billy martinez, bob backlund, bobby colt, dick murdoch, don kent, ernie ladd, john bonello, john davidson, lone eagle, mighty igor, mike wayne, rick davidson, the davidson brothers, the sheik, the wildman, the wolfman, tiny tom. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. But it was diesels wwe title victory over bob backlund that would stand as his most monumental victory as he beat the wwe hall of famer in 8 seconds flat with a jackknife powerbomb. Major league wrestling program bob backlund vs cowboy bob orton,1982 wwf wwe.
Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1950 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Inside wrestling magazine may 1980 ernie ladd the sheik larry zbyszko bruno. Roman reigns, bob backlund and dory funk jr place to be nation. Rocky johnson, ivan putski and chief jay strongbow vs big john studd and the duration. Brian mcgilloway, new york times bestselling author of little girl lost coming october 9, 2018 from crooked lane books. Msg promo bruno sammartino vs superstar billy graham. Mike mooneyham of the charleston post and courier writes bourne strikes gold with new book on u. This is a really good old school professional wrestling match with no. Bob backlund vs superstar billy graham lumberjack match 12 28 1982 msg youtube duration. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion at.
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. Msg promo bruno sammartino vs superstar billy graham bob backlund vs ernie ladd. Eric the red and the great goliath vs thunderbolt patterson and ernie ladd. Exclusive audio recording of ernie ladd s 1979 midatlantic wrestling debut at the end of this article. 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. 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. Msg promo bruno sammartino vs superstar billy graham bob. He became involved in professional wrestling as a manager in the 1960s in detroitbased territories. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. The wrestler wrestling magazine july 1979 ernie ladd harley race.
Later that year, big daddy cool captured the intercontinental championship and the wwe tag team championships with his partner, hbk. Ernest ernie ladd november 28, 1938 march 10, 2007 was an american professional wrestler. Heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron. Ladd endured the disease for three years, ignoring the doctors diagnosis that he only had months to live. Bob backlund beat don muraco dq nwa world junior heavyweight title match les thornton beat mike graham dq andre the giant beat the super destroyer sub ernie ladd mask vs. Discover information about ernie ladd and view their match history at the internet wrestling database. Ernie ladd pro wrestling fandom pro wrestling wiki pro wrestling.
I will personally email you after placing an order. Backlund is a vibrant new voice in crime writing and one to watch. Backlund, managed by arnold skaaland defends the wwf title belt against the big cat. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. 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. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler. Full list of wwe hidden gems rare matches on wwe network. The complete list of 250 wwe hidden gems matches and moments including links to go watch them on the wwe network.
Wrestling poster superstar billy graham vs bob backlund spectrum in philly. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. I have bob books set 1 and bob books set 2 and have used them with both of my boys. Bob backlund, superstar billy graham, and bruno sammartino. Wrestling 1980 vintage sports magazines for sale ebay. Bob backlund vs superstar billy graham lumberjack match 12 28 1982 msg youtube. Bruno sammartino, pedro morales, hulk hogan, john cena, dwayne johnson, bob backlund.
October231978 part 1 ernie ladd vs wwwf champion bob backlund by santantonio terranova. These magazines have been in storage for many years. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. He also portrayed abdullah farouk, the heel villainous manager of the sheik. Antonino rocca ernie ladd the fabulous moolah george steele the grand wizard ivan putski pedro morales. Champion bruno sammartino defends against the big cat ernie ladd. Pro wrestling illustrated magazineclassic issue 40th anniversary of wwe. Greg valentine backlund and valentine battle in a no dq match for the wwf title, which was held up after the controversial finish at the previous msg show. Wwe posted the top ten moments from last nights smackdown online, as well as the schedule for this weeks flashback friday looking at bruno sammartino. Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Bob holly vs mr bob backlund superstars oct 22nd, 1994. Bob backlund simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I even recommended them as a resource in my i can teach my child to read ebook with the caveat that they should be used in moderation. Large assortment of vintage wrestling cards magazines. George steele wwwf philadelphia spectrum 1977 youtube bruno sammartino, spectrum. The list of the magazines are below with the names of wrestlers on the cover. Ernie roth got his start in the entertainment business as a disc jockey.
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