Shortly after, he retired for the most part and took some time off. Aug, 2015 1982 mike sharpe defeated killer khan for the midsouth louisiana heavyweight title in shreveport, louisiana. 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. The former threetime world champion began a fulltime schedule. Bob backlund vs narcissist lex luger wrestling challenge. Stan hansen september 30, 1980 volume 21 wwf title match bob backlund vs. Championship by baker, but later had to return it because of holding the wwf championship. We covered every major name that steve was around which was everyone. I have a feeling the iron sheik had a set of legit meels laying around that bob backlund could swing like a drum baton. 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. Jun 11, 2018 bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993 monsoon classic. Backlund vs flair at the omni pro wrestling sports and. Dusty rhodes may 27, 1980 wwf title match bob backlund vs. In the weeks and months that followed, bob backlund began to unfold before the publics eye.
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. On smackdown, crowd chants for oldtime favorite bob backlund boston garden balcony. 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. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Iron mike sharpe, who was bestknown for challenging thenwwf champion bob backlund for the title in 1983 has passed away aged 64. Rf video shoot interview with billy jack haynes, disc two.
In the storyline, bob backlund injured his neck, shoulder and possibly arm after accepting the iron sheiks persian club challenge. I would rank him up there with danny hodge in regards to the fact that if it ever gotreal bob backlund would hurt someone. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Whatever your specialtygrip, olympic lifting, strongman, highland gamesand whether you are world class or mortal, if you like strength, the ironmind forum is for you. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993.
The iron sheik winning the wwf heavyweight title from bob backlund. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. He was a regular of wwf programming throughout the mid1980s and early 1990s. Wrestling upsets 6 upset victories that left fans shocked. From kcs timeline history of wwe 1983 with don muraco don muraco on iron mike sharpe s obsessive compulsive tendencies.
Fabulous moolah vs princess victoria wwf ic title match. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. On may 11, 1994, he beat rick martel by pinfall in hokkaido, japan. The commentators make a big deal out of sheik attacking backlunds neck with his persian clubs, recently. 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.
The night is august 25 1984 and the place is the mecca of professional wrestling madison square garden in new york city. Wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund vs hulk hogan 41280 philly one of the best tit for tat matches, i have ever seen. Sharpe had been dealing with a number of health issues in recent years which resulted in him having to use a wheelchair since 2007. Iron mike sharpe competed in a battle royal won by razor ramon.
And honestly, it wasnt long after this show premiered that vince did just 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. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. 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. Greg valentine vs tiger conway jr houston may 18th, 1979 roy luciers wrestling classics. For our newer fans, bob backlund was a clean cut baby face of the mid 1970s.
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. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. List of nicknames of pro wrestlers wikilists fandom. 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. Bob backlund vs hulk hogan 51080 philadelphia spectrum. 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. Iron sheik vs bob backlund 112483 philadelphia spectrum. 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. 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.
Haynes then talks about his fight with iron mike sharpe. 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. Backlund by bob backlund overdrive rakuten overdrive. Don muraco on iron mike sharpes obsessive compulsive. You want stories on all of the top guys from the 80s like sgt. The iron sheik wayatollah blassie to defend his countrys honor, backlund has his stars n stripes jacket on. Backlund made his wwf return on july 1, 1992 in white plains, new york and defeated skinner by pinfall. Berzerker vs bob backlund wwf philadelphia january 8th, 1993 roy luciers wrestling classics. Before i get into the show keep in mind as we are going along that this isnt just any other wwf. 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. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. However, it soon becomes apparent that backlunds left arm is injured. Slaughter, the valiants, big john studd, paul orndorff, dr d david schultz, iron mike sharpe, rocky johnson well you got them. I remember hearing rumors long ago that bob backlund iswas one of the most legitstrong people in wrestling.
Bob backlund vs cowboy bob orton philadelphia spectrum 52282. In philly the political side of things kept people that lived in philly from having cable until years later. 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. 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.
Legendary wrestler iron mike sharpe dead at 67 toronto sun. Weve recently done a major upgrade, so pardon our dust as we get everything in place. Ken patera vs bob backlund msg may 19, 1980 texas death match. 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. 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. I forgot about the rest of the world having cable in 1982. Bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993. The former professional wrestler was discovered in his apartment, according to. However, it soon becomes apparent that backlund s left arm is injured.
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. Steve got his first real break when he did his angle with terry taylor and bobby. 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. 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. Slaugter 8 bob backlund interview 9 wwf intercontinental title strap match.
The magnicient don muraco vs jimmy superfly snuka without a doubt, one. Michael sharpe october 28, 1951 january 17, 2016 was a canadian professional wrestler better known as iron mike sharpe. The iron sheik wins the wwf title from bob backlund another one of wrestling upsets that left fans outraged and confused. Wwf wwe houseshows madison square garden ny wwf old. 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. When he had succeeded on his third attempt, an angry sheik attacked him from.
Bob backlund vs barry horowitz ended in a no contest. Ken patera career record book the clawmasters archives. Wwe superstar iron mike sharpe died on sunday in his hometown of hamilton, ontario in canada. I saw him win the missouri title from harley race in 1976 and witnessed a historic title vs. 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.
Videos of both champions in action are shown afterwards flair refuses to shake backlund s hand. Bob carpenter center wwf tag team championship tournament semi finals. 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. The commentators make a big deal out of sheik attacking backlund s neck with his persian clubs, recently. Bob backlund vs iron mike sharpe superstars jan 30th, 1993 monsoon classic.