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Bob Backlund
1949 - today
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Bob Backlund
Robert Louis Backlund (born August 14, 1949) is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wide Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1984 and in the 1990s, where he held the WWWF/WWF Championship on two occasions. His 2,135-day reign is recognized as the second longest in the championship's history. Backlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Bob Backlund is the 142nd most popular wrestler (down from 94th in 2024), the 6,793rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,513th in 2019) and the 61st most popular American Wrestler.
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Among Wrestlers
Among wrestlers, Bob Backlund ranks 142 out of 1,027. Before him are Eino Leino, Yaşar Doğu, Akebono Tarō, Randy Orton, Carl Westergren, and Anders Larsson. After him are Erik Malmberg, Sami Zayn, Alberto Del Rio, Voldemar Väli, Tevfik Kış, and Stan Hansen.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEino Leino
1891 - 1986
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 136
Yaşar Doğu
1913 - 1961
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 137
Akebono Tarō
1969 - 2024
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 138
Randy Orton
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 139
Carl Westergren
1895 - 1958
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 140
Anders Larsson
1892 - 1945
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 141
Bob Backlund
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 142
Erik Malmberg
1897 - 1964
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 143
Sami Zayn
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 144
Alberto Del Rio
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 145
Voldemar Väli
1903 - 1997
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 146
Tevfik Kış
1934 - 2019
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 147
Stan Hansen
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 148
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Bob Backlund ranks 409. Before him are Emanuel Ax, Mohamed Akid, Stephen Gyllenhaal, Jupp Kapellmann, Bonnie Raitt, and Ian Stewart. After him are Chrisye, Randall Wallace, Volodymyr Onyshchenko, Tom Verlaine, Peter Maffay, and Jessica Harper.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsEmanuel Ax
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 403
Mohamed Akid
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1979
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 404
Stephen Gyllenhaal
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 405
Jupp Kapellmann
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 406
Bonnie Raitt
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 407
Ian Stewart
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 408
Bob Backlund
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 409
Chrisye
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2007
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 410
Randall Wallace
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.69
Rank: 411
Volodymyr Onyshchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 412
Tom Verlaine
SINGER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 413
Peter Maffay
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 414
Jessica Harper
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 415
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bob Backlund ranks 6,795 out of NaN. Before him are Ray Barretto (1929), Duane Hanson (1925), Erik Olin Wright (1947), Gina Torres (1969), Debra Jo Rupp (1951), and Jane Bowles (1917). After him are Timothy Pickering (1745), Jack Lord (1920), Dinah Shore (1916), James Agee (1909), Zoey Deutch (1994), and Candy Clark (1947).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRay Barretto
MUSICIAN
1929 - 2006
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,789
Duane Hanson
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1996
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 6,790
Erik Olin Wright
SOCIOLOGIST
1947 - 2019
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,791
Gina Torres
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,792
Debra Jo Rupp
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,793
Jane Bowles
WRITER
1917 - 1973
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,794
Bob Backlund
WRESTLER
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,795
Timothy Pickering
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1829
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 6,796
Jack Lord
ACTOR
1920 - 1998
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 6,797
Dinah Shore
ACTOR
1916 - 1994
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 6,798
James Agee
WRITER
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 6,799
Zoey Deutch
ACTOR
1994 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 6,800
Candy Clark
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 6,801
Among Wrestlers In United States
Among wrestlers born in United States, Bob Backlund ranks 61. Before him are Ted DiBiase (1954), Lou Thesz (1916), AJ Lee (1987), Mark Kerr (1968), Akebono Tarō (1969), and Randy Orton (1980). After him are Stan Hansen (1949), Kurt Angle (1968), Bobo Brazil (1924), Matt Bloom (1972), Big John Studd (1948), and Harley Race (1943).
Ted DiBiase
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 55
Lou Thesz
1916 - 2002
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 56
AJ Lee
1987 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 57
Mark Kerr
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 58
Akebono Tarō
1969 - 2024
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 59
Randy Orton
1980 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 60
Bob Backlund
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 61
Stan Hansen
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 62
Kurt Angle
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 63
Bobo Brazil
1924 - 1998
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 64
Matt Bloom
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 65
Big John Studd
1948 - 1995
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 66
Harley Race
1943 - 2019
HPI: 56.18
Rank: 67













































