For our newer fans, bob backlund was a clean cut baby face of the mid 1970s. Steve got his first real break when he did his angle with terry taylor and bobby. 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. 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. 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. In the storyline, bob backlund injured his neck, shoulder and possibly arm after accepting the iron sheiks persian club challenge. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Backlund wrestles gerald finley on tbs at one point pretty sure that was leading up to the match vs falir at the omni and yes the backlundflairtbs stuff does. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. Aug, 2015 1982 mike sharpe defeated killer khan for the midsouth louisiana heavyweight title in shreveport, louisiana.
The iron sheik wayatollah blassie to defend his countrys honor, backlund has his stars n stripes jacket on. Weve recently done a major upgrade, so pardon our dust as we get everything in place. Greg valentine vs tiger conway jr houston may 18th, 1979 roy luciers wrestling classics. I saw him win the missouri title from harley race in 1976 and witnessed a historic title vs. Backlund vs flair at the omni pro wrestling sports and. List of nicknames of pro wrestlers wikilists fandom. He was a regular of wwf programming throughout the mid1980s and early 1990s. However, it soon becomes apparent that backlunds left arm is injured.
Apr 29, 2020 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. In philly the political side of things kept people that lived in philly from having cable until years later. 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. Ken patera career record book the clawmasters archives. In fact, sharpe would never hold a title for the promotion, and was primarily used as a jobber to rising wwf stars in television tapings.
Rf video shoot interview with billy jack haynes, disc two. He held the wwf championship for several years in a row before finally losing it to the iron sheik in 1983 when his manager threw in the towel. Bob backlund vs hulk hogan 51080 philadelphia spectrum. The former professional wrestler was discovered in his apartment, according to. Legendary wrestler iron mike sharpe dead at 67 toronto sun. The iron sheik winning the wwf heavyweight title from bob backlund. Iron sheik vs bob backlund 112483 philadelphia spectrum. The magnicient don muraco vs jimmy superfly snuka without a doubt, one. 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.
Stan hansen september 30, 1980 volume 21 wwf title match bob backlund vs. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. From kcs timeline history of wwe 1983 with don muraco don muraco on iron mike sharpe s obsessive compulsive tendencies. Bob carpenter center wwf tag team championship tournament semi finals.
Jan 18, 2016 iron mike sharpe, who was bestknown for challenging thenwwf champion bob backlund for the title in 1983 has passed away aged 64. I watched a few of his matches in the 70s and 80s as a kid. 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. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993 roy luciers wrestling classics. As american as apple pie, bob backlund experienced success as both an adored hero and a loathed villain in a wwe career that spanned across three decades. Backlund made his wwf return on july 1, 1992 in white plains, new york and defeated skinner by pinfall. On may 11, 1994, he beat rick martel by pinfall in hokkaido, japan. The commentators make a big deal out of sheik attacking backlund s neck with his persian clubs, recently. He said that he told blackjack lanza that there was going to be a fight and that he did not want him to break it up and he was fine with that. 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. Slaughter, the valiants, big john studd, paul orndorff, dr d david schultz, iron mike sharpe, rocky johnson well you got them. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match.
The commentators make a big deal out of sheik attacking backlunds neck with his persian clubs, recently. Wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund vs hulk hogan 41280 philly one of the best tit for tat matches, i have ever seen. You want stories on all of the top guys from the 80s like sgt. Iron mike sharpe death undisclosed causes 19492016 age 67 mike sharpe, best known to wrestling fans as iron mike sharpe was a canadian wrestler who had a long career from the 70s all the way into the mid 90s. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. Tonight the wwf will be presenting a loaded show featuring one of my favorite feuds of alltime in the main event, rowdy roddy piper vs. Shortly after, he retired for the most part and took some time off. Bob backlund vs barry horowitz ended in a no contest.
I forgot about the rest of the world having cable in 1982. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. Championship by baker, but later had to return it because of holding the wwf championship. When he had succeeded on his third attempt, an angry sheik attacked him from. Bob backlund vs cowboy bob orton philadelphia spectrum 52282. Oct 22, 2016 iron mike sharpe death undisclosed causes 19492016 age 67 mike sharpe, best known to wrestling fans as iron mike sharpe was a canadian wrestler who had a long career from the 70s all the way into the mid 90s. Iron mike sharpe, who was bestknown for challenging thenwwf champion bob backlund for the title in 1983 has passed away aged 64. We covered every major name that steve was around which was everyone. Haynes then talks about his fight with iron mike sharpe. However, it soon becomes apparent that backlund s left arm is injured. Videos of both champions in action are shown afterwards flair refuses to shake backlund s hand.
Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. I would rank him up there with danny hodge in regards to the fact that if it ever gotreal bob backlund would hurt someone. Bob backlund vs narcissist lex luger wrestling challenge. The 8th wonder of the world andre the giant the 9th wonder of the world chyna above average mike sanders the ace in the hole sonny siaki the alaskan assassin ice the allamerican ron simmons, doug basham, jeff peterson, steve rivers the allamerican american jack swagger jake hager the allamerican boy bob backlund the alpha male monty brown alushe the one made of. The iron sheik wins the wwf title from bob backlund another one of wrestling upsets that left fans outraged and confused. Fabulous moolah vs princess victoria wwf ic title match. Sharpe had been dealing with a number of health issues in recent years which resulted in him having to use a wheelchair since 2007. During ring introductions iron mike interrupts my former wedding party announcer howard finkel and yells into the microphone, 20 inches of power and steel. Bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993. Before i get into the show keep in mind as we are going along that this isnt just any other wwf. Wwe superstar iron mike sharpe died on sunday in his hometown of hamilton, ontario in canada. Michael sharpe october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler better known as iron mike sharpe.
Wwf wwe houseshows madison square garden ny wwf old. Rf video shoot interview with billy jack haynes, disc two by brian bayless. 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. 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. This culminated on april 30, 1983, with a match against world heavyweight champion bob backlund at the philadelphia spectrum, where sharpe was defeated and would never reach such main event heights again. Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive.
The former threetime world champion began a fulltime schedule. On smackdown, crowd chants for oldtime favorite bob backlund boston garden balcony. In the weeks and months that followed, bob backlund began to unfold before the publics eye. 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. Dusty rhodes may 27, 1980 wwf title match bob backlund vs. Jun 11, 2018 bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993 monsoon classic. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993. 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.
Backlund seemingly has a chip on his shoulder just as much as the challenger because wants to prove that even though hogan is bigger anything that hogan can do backlund can do better. Sharpe died at the age of 67 from causes that were not made public, although its said that he had been in poor health since 2006. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. Iron mike sharpe competed in a battle royal won by razor ramon. Slaugter 8 bob backlund interview 9 wwf intercontinental title strap match. The night is august 25 1984 and the place is the mecca of professional wrestling madison square garden in new york city. I remember hearing rumors long ago that bob backlund iswas one of the most legitstrong people in wrestling.
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