Like him or not,BOB BACKLUND was one of the best wrestler of his era.Just ask HARLEY RACE or RICK MARTEL,they will tell you.This is a guy who had great matches with HOGAN,LADD,STUDD,KAMALA etc.
@@williamfarr6634 Good question. I got thinking either around '85 when the "Pro Wrestling USA" thing was happening, and/or in the early 90's WWF when Bob returned and eventually did the great heel turn. I know for sure they both were in the same Battle Royal on a Monday Night Raw in early 1993. I guess that technically counts. Now whether they actually had any physical contact with each other in that match I'm not sure as it's been a long time since I watched much of those early RAWS. I'm pretty sure the battle royal in question actually occurred on one of the first five or ten episodes of RAW. Raw debuted in January of '93 and I'm pretty sure the Battle Royal was on Raw for sure in the winter of '93. Google could be my friend at this moment, but I'm just not gonna take the five seconds to find out for sure the date and spend it on this drunken, rambling post I'm typing here at the moment instead. lol
Just about every appearance Kurt made had a comedy aspect to it, what about the pictures with writing on the back or when he would say he loved strudel??? I loved his comedic wit, his intensity, and all the talents he brought to wrestling, a true legend!
He didnt want to stick around with Bob too much because it would make him look too silly? Kurt, the main thing I'll always remember you for is the silliness! In a good way! It was what made you stand out
@@Bale4Bond he definitely had. Kurt looks awful these days (2022). It’s really sad as I grew up on him but it’s really sad seeing him how he looks now, head grossly enlarged from hgh but a very good body no doubt enhanced from decades on the shit
How did I know that Angle was going to call out Backlund's wrestling credentials at the end. I want to find one of him talking about Brock and see if he condescendingly refers to Brock as only being an NCAA champion, lol.
@@Airtightspoon Backlund was the perfect olympic wrestler in his prime.. If he had chosen to he could had chosen Olympic wrestling and excelled at it. 70s 80s Backlund didn't fit Vince's mold of "sports entertainment"
@@YousefTube Bret Hart 1994 vs Kurt Angle 2006 is the dream match everyone talks about... But how about Kurt Angle 2006 vs Bob Backlund 1986?.. If you're not an Attitude era kid, you certainly know that Backlund was the 80s Kurt Angle, minus the mic skills
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If I'm not mistaken Bob owns a oil & heating repair company in Connecticut.
Backlunds autobiography is a must read if you grew up on WWWF late 1970's- early 1980's
Oh man, I need that book. I have Dynamite Kid's bio, it's great.
Like him or not,BOB BACKLUND was one of the best wrestler of his era.Just ask HARLEY RACE or RICK MARTEL,they will tell you.This is a guy who had great matches with HOGAN,LADD,STUDD,KAMALA etc.
He never faced Kamala, to my knowledge. Are you sure about that? I do know he wrestled the ORIGINAL Sheik. How crazy was that?
Great wrestler but boring as hell !
@@williamfarr6634 Good question. I got thinking either around '85 when the "Pro Wrestling USA" thing was happening, and/or in the early 90's WWF when Bob returned and eventually did the great heel turn. I know for sure they both were in the same Battle Royal on a Monday Night Raw in early 1993. I guess that technically counts. Now whether they actually had any physical contact with each other in that match I'm not sure as it's been a long time since I watched much of those early RAWS. I'm pretty sure the battle royal in question actually occurred on one of the first five or ten episodes of RAW. Raw debuted in January of '93 and I'm pretty sure the Battle Royal was on Raw for sure in the winter of '93. Google could be my friend at this moment, but I'm just not gonna take the five seconds to find out for sure the date and spend it on this drunken, rambling post I'm typing here at the moment instead. lol
Just about every appearance Kurt made had a comedy aspect to it, what about the pictures with writing on the back or when he would say he loved strudel??? I loved his comedic wit, his intensity, and all the talents he brought to wrestling, a true legend!
Kurt was so good
He didnt want to stick around with Bob too much because it would make him look too silly? Kurt, the main thing I'll always remember you for is the silliness! In a good way! It was what made you stand out
This is interesting seeing Kurt not being interviewed by Conrad Thompson coz there isn’t a panicked look in his eyes as he ponders damage limitation.
Damn dude lol
Torched that hog
He also hadn't fucked himself up on drugs at that point
@@Bale4Bond he definitely had. Kurt looks awful these days (2022). It’s really sad as I grew up on him but it’s really sad seeing him how he looks now, head grossly enlarged from hgh but a very good body no doubt enhanced from decades on the shit
@@NiktheEnglishGreekCypriot this Interview was conducted atleast ten years ago…
@@Bale4Bond Ok? wtf does that have to do with his comment? He said it's sad seeing how Kurt looks NOW. Nothing to do with when this video was shot.
Bob Backlund was a favorite of Vince McMahon Sr. !!!!
I just 👀 that clip 😭💀😭
Backlund was strong as an Ox. Remember him and Sammartino always the covers of PWI and Wrestler magazines growing up
Like the honestly on how wrestling really works.
How did I know that Angle was going to call out Backlund's wrestling credentials at the end. I want to find one of him talking about Brock and see if he condescendingly refers to Brock as only being an NCAA champion, lol.
I mean I don't see why he couldn't, what's an NCAA championship compared to not one, but two, Olympic gold medals?
@@Airtightspoon Backlund was the perfect olympic wrestler in his prime.. If he had chosen to he could had chosen Olympic wrestling and excelled at it. 70s 80s Backlund didn't fit Vince's mold of "sports entertainment"
Backlund’s just a sorry excuse of a turd division 2 national champion with zero broken necks... He’s a bum...
Pretty sure Kurt talked shit on Brocks Wrestling credentials in his Book
Just saw that video, haha
gimmick or not,,i think kurts respects backlund for all his accomplishments and we all know Mr Backlund was a wrestling machine like kurt angle was.
Angle is on hella vikes look at his pupils
Back in them days he was on 70+ pills a day
Perc Angle
Did someone forget to tell Angle he was a comedy act for much of his career?
Johnny BGoode only in the first few years until 2005 when he became The Wrestling Machine he was not a guy to miss with.
@@YousefTube Bret Hart 1994 vs Kurt Angle 2006 is the dream match everyone talks about... But how about Kurt Angle 2006 vs Bob Backlund 1986?.. If you're not an Attitude era kid, you certainly know that Backlund was the 80s Kurt Angle, minus the mic skills
@@Nostalgicguy2242 maybe Backlund 80 or 81
@@rubenarriaga3029 He didn't even wrestle in 86. maybe guy was ironic and actually doesn't want to see that dream match xD
@@Nostalgicguy2242 1986 was 2 years after Backlund originally retired, but I understand your point