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Afa, arnold skaaland, baron mikel scicluna, big john studd, bob. One of the most technically sound wrestlers of all time. Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs big john studd 10 man tag team match and much more. Bob backlund performs the harvard step test championship wrestling april 9th, 1983. Bob backlund had a squeaky clean persona that elevated to fan favorite status and doomed him to eventual failure. Studd challenged the likes of bob backlund and then later hulk hogan for the wwf world title. When he won the wwwf championship in 1978, he was by far the most athletic holder of that belt up to that point. Legends of wrestling andre the giant and iron sheik play special features wwe championship match. 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.

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Big john studd wrestlers database cagematch the internet. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wrestling excellent grade vintage sports magazines for.

Wwf wrestling philadelphia spectrum 21983 bob backlund vs big john studd duration. Worst feud of the year 1986 with king kong bundy vs. Harley race, pete roses three wrestlemania appearances, classic. Robert lee bob backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Wrestling excellent grade vintage sports magazines. The wild samoans wwf tag team champ jules strongbow vs. Bob backlund is a lot like brock lesner, someone with an accomplished amateur background who astonished people with his freaky athleticism.

Studd held a number of championships over his career, including the nwa american heavyweight championship. 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. Philly crowd was solidly behind higan as hulkamania. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. Brian damage big john studd was literally and figuratively one of the biggest heels the world wrestling federation had in the 1980s. Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980 video. He stood over 6 feet 10 inches tall although the wwf claimed he was over 7 feet tall and weighed 365 pounds. Parents let me stay up late on school nights watching them every month from 78 82 when i was 812. A basketball star in his youth, big john studd entered professional wrestling under the tutelage of fellow giant killer kowalski in the mid70s. While studd became a top challenger for the wwf world championship, held by bob backlund, it was his feud with 74 224 cm, 520 pounds 240 kg andre the giant over who was professional wrestlings true giant that earned him main event status. Pro wrestling illustrateds top 500 wrestlers of the pwi years.

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But studd, unlike andre the giant, was a man who represented the frailties. Ranking the best stipulation and gimmick matches in. Big john studd buddy rogers interview all star wrestling 042083 big john studd vs. He first worked for the wwf then the wwwf under the name chuck oconnor, then as one of the masked executioners in 1976. Big john studd wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hulk hogan vs big john studd wwf title september 1984. 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. If you happen to be looking for a great gift idea we have big johns books gift certificates for the book reader in your life. 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. Get the best deals on wrestling excellent grade vintage sports magazines when you shop the largest online selection at. Big johns books is lethbridges longest running bookstore, we have a big selection of gently used books.

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He was a twotime wwwfwwf world heavyweight champion. He had feuds against andre the giant, bob backlund and hulk hogan. Bob backlund wwe, march 31, 1984 world tag team championship match. By 1984, with his feud with andre still raging, studd was challenging thennew champion hulk hogan for the title. Stone cold won the 30 man royal rumble match last eliminates kane to win the wwe royal rumble 2001 duration. Card with guide wwf on msg network events database. John minton, or big john studd as he would eventually be known, was born on february 19th, 1948, in butler, pennsylvania. Bob backlund 33184 iron sheik and nikolai volkoff vs. Studd is best known for his appearances with the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation in the 1970s and 1980s studd held a number of championships over his career, including the nwa american heavyweight championship. Bob backlund vs ken patera texas death match 5191980. Backlund holds the record for the second longest wwe world heavyweight championship reign, behind bruno sammartinos first.