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From kcs timeline history of wwe 1983 with don muraco don muraco on iron mike sharpe s obsessive compulsive tendencies. World wrestling federation programming pro wrestling only. Jvk books wwf in 1983 armchair booking pro wrestling only. It looks like something run by an indy with a talent exchange agreement with wwf and wwf loaned a few of its names slaughter, backlund. Weve recently done a major upgrade, so pardon our dust as we get everything in place. 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. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Slaugter 8 bob backlund interview 9 wwf intercontinental title strap match. Bob backlund bob backlund 1998 persoonlijke informatie. When he had succeeded on his third attempt, an angry sheik attacked him from. Bob backlund secretly, i want him gone, but i need to get a replacement as champ in but big stars dont grow on trees and such a replacement will need some building up. Wwf wrestling challenge august 7th, 1994 scotts blog. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 2 3 4 is an american professional wrestler with an in ring career that spanned over 30 years. Bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993.

Legendary wrestler iron mike sharpe dead at 67 toronto sun. 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. Iron mike is the story of a teenager, mike sanderlin, who is forced to grow up before his time when an unknown force wipes out nearly all the people on the planet. Feb 04, 2018 chris jericho what led to aew signing, vince mcmahon, wwe, double or nothing duration. World class tv taping at the sportatorium in dallas, tx. Wwf wrestling challenge august 7th, 1994 scotts blog of doom.

Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. Their tune changed by october that year when the intercontinental title was at stake. Over that time, he went on to become a twotime wwwfwwf champion. Backlund made his wwf return on july 1, 1992 in white plains, new york and defeated skinner by pinfall. Backlund works over sharpe then sits on top of sharpe after the latter dropped down and turns that into a rollup for the win 1.

Donald muraco born september 10, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler. I even recommended them as a resource in my i can teach my child to read ebook with. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. Mike sharpe, tito santana january 12, 2015 ivan koloff says he was strung out on coke during. Chris jericho what led to aew signing, vince mcmahon, wwe, double or nothing duration. In the storyline, bob backlund injured his neck, shoulder and possibly arm after accepting the iron sheiks persian club challenge. Fatu then fires away as sharpe is tied up in the ropes then pulls him out and kicks him in the groin. Dusty rhodes may 27, 1980 wwf title match bob backlund vs. On smackdown, crowd chants for oldtime favorite bob backlund boston garden balcony. History of wrestling 1983 when it was cool retro pop.

Bob carpenter center wwf tag team championship tournament semi finals. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Vince talks about the bretowen drama and references the smothers brothers in an incredibly dated reference. Kamala and kimchee constantly play catandmouse, one of the few interesting things going on in the match. Muraco was inducted into the wwe hall of fame class of. Find the worst wwe house show of all time wrestling. Magnificent muraco martial arts match wwf prime time wrestling 42186 very good 1 hour 24 minutes 1. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. Wrestling upsets 6 upset victories that left fans shocked. Backlund was also an accomplished amateur wrestler. Muraco was inducted into the wwe hall of fame class of 2004 and the professional. Schyster and jeff jarrett and jim powers and johnny polo and luke and mabel and marty jannetty and mo and randy savage and rick martel.

Bob backlund madison square garden, february 20, 1978 superstar billy graham vs. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Owen hart defeats adam bomb and bam bam bigelow and bart gunn and bastion booger and bob backlund and bret hart and butch and crush and diesel and doink and fatu and iron mike sharpe and irwin r. Sharpe bounces off of fatu twice then rakes the eyes. Jan 18, 2016 to remember iron mike sharpe, who died on the weekend in hamilton, as a jobber in the wwf is to do the man an injustice. If i asked those of you around for the wwf scene in the 1980s what you remembered most about iron mike sharpe, most of you would say one of two things. I have bob books set 1 and bob books set 2 and have used them with both of my boys. 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.

Bob backlund wrestling history legacy of wrestling. The iron sheik winning the wwf heavyweight title from bob backlund. Written by bostongardenbalcony posted in wwf 1980s angles tagged with antonio inoki, arnold skaaland, bob backlund, hulk hogan, iron sheik, vince mcma, vince mcmahon 6 comments. I saw him win the missouri title from harley race in 1976 and witnessed a historic title vs. I watched a few of his matches in the 70s and 80s as a kid.

Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. On may 11, 1994, he beat rick martel by pinfall in hokkaido, japan. View bob backlunds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Greg valentine vs tiger conway jr houston may 18th, 1979 roy luciers wrestling classics. Just a backdrop for the announcers to talk about bretowen. Everyone piles in at once, with razor and shawn taking their sweet time getting in. He is best known for his appearances with the world wrestling federation from 1981 to 1988, where he held the wwf intercontinental heavyweight championship on two occasions and was crowned the inaugural king of the ring in 1985. Bob backlund vs stan hansen madison square garden february 16 1981. The former threetime world champion began a fulltime schedule. Wwf and coliseum video presents invasion of the bodyslammers.

Wwf superstars of wrestling december 4th, 1993 scotts. Im putting this up because mike sharpe is one of the greatest performers of all time and one of my all time favorites. Jun 11, 2018 bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993 monsoon classic. Find the worst wwe house show of all time looking at the card it barely looks like a wwf card. A secondgeneration wrestler whose father and uncle mike and ben sharpe also competed in the profession, sharpe was a mainstay for various territories throughout the united states and became a regular for both the world wrestling federation and new japan pro wrestling. Bob backlund record book comments the clawmasters archives. With interviews from nature boy ric flair, rowdy roddy piper, and the iron sheik, as well as vince mcmahon, the president and ceo of the wwe, the allamerican kid tells the incredible story and career of bob backlund, one of the most famous wrestlers since the inception of the sport. Michael sharpe october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler better known as iron mike sharpe. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. In the weeks and months that followed, bob backlund began to unfold before the publics eye. Card with guide wwf on msg network events database. Backlund has very good inring skills and is over in the core towns.

When the younger sharpe was in the wwf, a typical match involved him yelling loudly throughout the bout, particularly while selling for his opponent. And honestly, it wasnt long after this show premiered that vince did just that. Dystopianend of the world books are not my typical genre, so when i was asked to edit this novel, i went in with an open mind. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993. Whatever your specialtygrip, olympic lifting, strongman, highland gamesand whether you are world class or mortal, if you like strength, the ironmind forum is for you. 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. Wwe superstar iron mike sharpe died on sunday in his hometown of hamilton, ontario in canada. Posts about bob backlund written by bostongardenbalcony. Iron mike sharpe is the first casualty, courtesy of bob backlund at 1. The show ends with a bob backlund interview so dull and monotonous you can almost see vince motioning for pat patterson to get out the hook to pull him offstage. To remember iron mike sharpe, who died on the weekend in hamilton, as a jobber in the wwf is to do the man an injustice. The former professional wrestler was discovered in his apartment, according to. 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.

Dec 25, 20 30 years ago this week, the iron sheik beat bob backlund i cant believe its been three decades since a moment that until many years later was probably the single most shocking thing i had experienced as a young pro wrestling fan. The iron sheik wins the wwf title from bob backlund another one of wrestling upsets that left fans outraged and confused. Bob backlund is the third longest wwe champion in history behind hulk hogan and bruno sammartino. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. Don muraco on iron mike sharpes obsessive compulsive.

Putski attempted to put the champion away early with an onslaught of power maneuvers, but backlund withstood the assault and used his wrestling skills to ground the challenger and wear his more muscular opponent down. Wwf champion bob backlund answers the iron sheiks persian club challenge but is attacked from behind by the iron sheik furthering the program between the two. 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 is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Matches mike sharpe wrestlers database cagematch the. Bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993 monsoon classic. I would rank him up there with danny hodge in regards to the fact that if it ever gotreal bob backlund would hurt someone. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with. Stan hansen september 30, 1980 volume 21 wwf title match bob backlund vs.