Abby and kamata, as usual, were breaking the rule book with bl. What if dusty rhodes was the wwf champion instead of bob. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with bruiser brody. Stan hansen low qualityrocky raymond commentary 9191977 superstar billy graham vs.
I think this book was great because it gave good details of the matches that ive watched and it also introduced me to ones that ive never heard of like bob backlund vs stan hansen in a steel cage match and it also gave details of what happened after the match and before the match and the matches that ive watched on tv sounded more brutal than the actual match that you would watch on tv. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with. Hansen established himself as a dominant force in japan by competing in new japans msg madison square garden tournament between 1978 and 1981. Bob backlund vs stan hansen hw title dominic denucci vs larry sharpe moondog king vs pedro morales ic title andre the giant vs sgt slaughter bulldog brower vs tony garea tony atlas vs hulk hogan. He has an eldest son, john stanley hanson iii and daughter, elizabeth paige hanson, from his first. Nov 19, 2019 it was the unsuspecting bob backlund, though, who would eventually cause superstar billy grahams championship downfall. It was the early part of their heated feud and they. While in ajpw, hansen became the only man to pin antonio inoki and giant baba in championship singles matches. Stan hansen, ole anderson and gene anderson talk with bob caudle the midatlantic teams other than ole and stan were basically thrown together without much thought. Apr 27, 2020 wwf champion bob backlund was less than pleased when sharpe and hansen interfered in the inoki bout and he gave hansen a chance at his wwf title at the huge event in the soldout nippon budokan on september 30 th. Best of funks 2 disc dvd he funks 2016 2 discs hear from the stars that worked for and with the funks including terry funk, dory funk jr. This page is about stan hansen vs bob backlund,contains kayfabe theater. Backlund thrilled fans like me with exciting wins over the top heels in the promotion, fending off all kinds of challenges from the likes of cpt.
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. Tom prichard, harley race, larry matysik, jimmy hart. Dusty rhodes may 27, 1980 wwf title match bob backlund vs. History of wrestling 1978 when it was cool retro pop. Bob armstrong record book the clawmasters archives. Ranking the 10 best match types of all time bleacher. Wwf philadelphia, pa november 8, 1980 bob backlund vs. Apr 23, 2014 bob backlund vs stan hansen wwe old school, msg, 4681 the backlund era, sandwiched between the eras of sammartino and hogan, doesnt get a ton of love these days, but if anything, bob is now quite well underrated. Apr 19, 2020 backlund himself was in the orient last month and defended his wwf title against antonio inoki in a match that was cut short by interference from stan hansen and pretty boy larry sharpe.
Bob backlund last of the old schoolers, last of an era. Angelo mosca, stan hansen, nick bockwinkel, ric flair, and the list goes on. Antonio inoki all workers akira maeda, andre the giant, antonio inoki, bad news allen, bob backlund, chavo guerrero, dusty rhodes, george takano, haruka eigen, hulk hogan, kengo kimura, kuniaki kobayashi, makoto arakawa, riki choshu, ryuma go, seiji sakaguchi, stan hansen, strong kobayashi, tatsumi fujinami. Experience the struggle, pain and epic glory of the 100 greatest matches in wwe. In fact, you might be able to argue that they would have switched places near perfectly. Bob backlund paid his dues by sleeping in his car, eating tuna from a can, and. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus from amazon, not from you. The bob backlund vs stan hansen cage match at msg was a disappointment. Moondog rex wwf intercontinental title pat patterson vs.
Bob backlund defeated stan hansen in a steel cage to retain the wwwf heavyweight title verne gagnes american wrestling association. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings wor. He also developed a heated feud with thenwwf champion bob backlund which culminated in a steel. Bob backlund on love for fans, his book, working hard in wrestling duration. One notable team not in the tournament was the duo of former world tag team champions ricky steamboat and jay youngblood. Believe it or not, the wrestling world might not have changed as much as you think. Hansen covers dibiase and thats it as even the gutsy wrestler cant kick out. Both men saw a decent amount of offense but hansen s patience was wearing thin when he was unable to put backlund away for the pin. Slaughter vs pat patterson started, and how they could have done it better. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015.
I saw him win the missouri title from harley race in 1976 and witnessed a historic title vs. Stan hansen is the latest challenger to bob backlunds wwf championship. Bob backlund takes on challengers from the audience. And bob backlund managed to cut through all of that, and to work his way up, the. 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.
Rick mcgraw beat moondog rex andre the giant beat hulk hogan stan hansen vs tony garea. The last outlaw by stan hansen with scott teal crowbar press. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton. On february 20, 1978, ten months after grahams wwwf reign first started, backlund defeated the superstar in front of a wild, soldout m. World cheese book by juliet harbutt evolution the human story by alice. The action will be red hot that night as moondog rover defends his mmwa championship against the big texan and former champion brian james. Bob backlund vs stan hansen steel cage match video dailymotion. Hansen has recovered from the clothesline and picks dibiase up, piledriving him hard into the mat. Despite their troubles overseas, msg was treated to a fantastic bout that made history in this unification bout. Bob caudle says hansen looks angry as stan lifts dibiase and piledrives him a second time.
In addition, while touring japan regularly, he faced top american wrestlers including andre the giant, dusty rhodes, bob backlund, and hulk hogan. Bob backlund defeated stan hansen to retain the wwwf heavyweight title april 6, 1981. I watched a few of his matches in the 70s and 80s as a kid. The hottest feud in texas is between king kong bruiser brody and gary harts newest. On november 26, 1994, diesel defeated bob backlund in eight seconds and won the wwf championship at a nontelevised show in msg. Throughout the month, wwf champion bob backlund was involved in a series of title defenses against hogan, zbyszko and patera but remained in possession of the belt.
Backlund results the clawmasters archives sports and. I would rank him up there with danny hodge in regards to the fact that if it ever gotreal bob backlund would hurt someone. August 28, 1978 bob backlund v ivan kolof f excellent match. The men talked, and at grahams suggestion, backlund was inspired to pursue a. Apr 15, 20 bob backlund was wwf champion when i started watching wwe wrestling. Many fans know the name bob backlund, but for fans of a younger generation, it is more likely that the heel character he portrayed in the mid90s is remembered over the allamerican boy that was handpicked by vince mcmahon sr. Stan hansen september 30, 1980 volume 21 wwf title match bob backlund vs. Dec 24, 2020 hogan had attacked andre in a new japan pro wrestling msg series bout to cost the giant his match against stan hansen, so he was forced to sign a match with andre oneonone.
A fatal 4way or anything larger can become overcrowded and difficult to book. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. He also developed a heated feud with thenwwf champion bob backlund. Born in 1935, in a small italian mountain town, bruno and his family survived. John stanley hansen ii born august 29, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler.
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