In 1983, Eddie Gilbert - one of the most charismatic and underrated heels ever, and a genius wrestling mind - suffered a broken neck when he crashed his car into the back of a lorry. He was on the way ...

Robert "Bob" Backlund was born on August 14, 1949. He was a standout athlete in high school and went on to win the NCAA Division 2 Amateur Wrestling Championship during his ...

CHICOPEE - Bob Backlund learned early about the benefits of living a clean life when the World Wrestling Foundation was searching for someone to be their All-American Boy.

WWE Hall of Famer Bob Backlund is one of the top champions in the history of the company, but his time in the wrestling industry is far from over, as he is now part of a current storyline as the ...

Former pro wrestling champion Bob Backlund does his signature headstand during an appearance at Burman's in Brookhaven. Expand. By Colin Ainsworth. UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 1:23 AM EDT.

A $12 ringside ticket stub to All-Star Wrestling at Madison Square Garden on Jan. 23, 1984, sold for $6,799 on eBay on Sunday ...

BROOKHAVEN – After a career in which he packed arenas in the United States and abroad, former World Wrestling Federation World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund added Burman’s Health Shop on ...