The referee raises his hand, and from somewhere youre not quite sure where because youre still cheering, the shining symbol of this momentous win appears. Cornette and kamala and kim chee and michael hayes and nikolai volkoff and repo man and sgt. Dwayne douglas johnson born may 2, 1972, also known by his ring name the rock, is an american and canadian actor, producer and semiretired professional wrestler, signed with wwe. Wwe mens bob backlund vs the iron sheik tshirt, white, small. 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. With his biography out, the allamerican boy looks at a fond run. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. History of wrestling 1979 when it was cool retro pop. Sep 22, 2015 superstar billy graham is out as wwwf champion, and the bob backlund era begins, as cdub takes you back to 1978 for the history of the wwe championship, part 3. He was successful in his third attempt to swing the clubs, and the sheik immediately attacked him.
Feuding with wwf bret hart in 1994, backlund would defeat him in a throw in the towel. No official announcement is made of the situation with antonio inoki that occurred in japan. Mainly pwi due to the popularity of the company during its peak. For example, pwi only recognises the wwe and universal as world championships. 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. If jinder defeats orton, he will be the 50th wwe champion self. And yes, by when i stated my love affair with reading, barbara cartland was the bomb as a 12 year old young girl, i couldnt get enough of her books. Backlund sustained a kayfabe arm injury when the iron sheik assaulted him. On national tv, he defeated only jobbers, but wrestled tito santana on a live prism broadcast. The wild samoans afa, sika and samula defeated special delivery jones and wwf tag team champions tony atlas and rocky johnson in a twooutofthreefalls match. M and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wwf champion bob backlund answers the iron sheiks persian club challenge but is attacked from behind by the iron sheik furthering the program between the two. Ah yes, the book that launched a million harlequins.
The iron sheik would routinely grab the microphone from the ring announcer and shout to an enraged crowd, iran, no. The iron sheik defeated bob backlund to win the wwf world title, when backlund s manager, arnold skaaland, threw in the towel as backlund was trapped in the camel clutch. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. The sheik joins road dogg, joey mercury, alex shelley and a host of others in his first appearance in boston in two years for a live wrestling event and fan fest. Bob backlund debut for theamerican wrestling association awa in 1973. Wwc 10th anniversary show september 17, 83 the iron sheik was pinned by hercules ayala. I do my camel clutch and i almost break his neck and i become champion. The infamous match from 1983 the iron sheik challenges backlund for a title match. This included bob backlund defeating superstar billy graham for the wwwf world heavyweight championship in 1978, followed by the title unification match between backlund and nwa world. Superstar billy graham is out as wwwf champion, and the bob backlund era begins, as cdub takes you back to 1978 for the history of the wwe championship, part 3. Jun 23, 20 later, his wife, caryl, says shes not surprised. Volkoff and the sheik played off the antisoviet, antiiranian mindset that was prevalent in the u. The iron sheik story and is being put together by jian magen and page magen.
So you cannot imagine my delight when i was on netflix last night, and discovered that they added the new documentary on the life of khosrow vaziri, best known to us as the ultimate foreign heel of the 1980s. They discuss the attack by sultan, iron sheik, and bob backlund and warn them to not try it again. All media animation western anime comic book fan fics film game. The iron sheik defeats brother love and bushwhacker butch and bushwhacker luke and doink and duke droese and earthquake and hillbilly jim and james e. Bob backlund remains true to his allamerican roots fox sports. This is the original virgin ravished by sheik romance, with all the required alpha male swagger and. Suddenly its over, and in the center of the ring, one man is victorious. An athlete of the sheiks caliber did not deserve to lose his title to a showman like hulk hogan, gagne allegedly said. The iron sheiks wrestling rise, drugfueled fall and. Bob backlund with hulk hogan in his corner vs iron sheik duration. Jgs ten wrestling characters who went through massive. The iron sheik needs your help, eaton health update, holly.
A near sixyear title reign for backlund other than a quickie title change back and forth in japan with antonio inoki in 1979 had come to a sudden end. Now, a new documentary is letting fans get to know the man behind one of professional wrestlings greatest villains. Slaughter to his teaming with nikolai volkoff, sheiks antiamerican per. 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. As backlund struggled, his manager, arnold skaaland, threw in the towel, signaling a forfeit by backlund, which surprised the crowd. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. Bob backlund easily defeated greg valentine in 1983. Personal training, group training, boxing training, stretching programs, supplements, juice bar, and for that finishing touch tanning. Action then goes to the ring, where hunter hearst helmsley with chyna defeats bart gunn after a pedigree. He later played for the calgary stampeders in the canadian football. Following his disastrous defeat at the hands of the evil iron sheik, backlund left the company and, as it was in the decades before the internet, dropped off the edge of the earth. The iron sheik w freddie blassie defeated bob clement via submission with the camel clutch at 1. Sheik would be the first man to hold the wwf championship since 1978 1979 if you count antonio inokis brief run, which wwe does not.
One of the biggest professional wrestling stars in the beginning of the television era, rogers performances inspired future professional wrestlers, including nature boy ric flair, who used rogers nickname, as well as his look, attitude and. Timeline of the 50 most important matches in wwe history. Johnson was a college football player for the university of miami, winning a national championship on the 1991 miami hurricanes football team. The iron sheik returned to the wwf in 1983 and challenged bob backlund for wwf world. Click here for more as the sheik returns home for the mwfs biggest event of the year. Imagine, thered have been no the playboy sheikhs virgin stablegirl if not for edith maude hulls 1918 bodice ripper, which turned sheiks into literary catnip forever, for all time, and im pretty confident into infinity and beyond. According to the campaign, the film mvwill chronicle the iron sheiks electrifying career from his years as a top wwf wrestler and olympic wrestling champion, to his rebirth as an outlandish pop culture and social media phenomenon known for public outbursts on the howard stern show, youtube videos. Arnold skaaland, backlund s manager, threw in the towel while bob was trapped in the camel clutch submission hold. The sheik was a wonderful, sweet and exciting story. Search the iron sheik s opponents and partners at the internet wrestling database. The great hossein arab would return to the wwf in 1983 as the iron sheik and challenged bob backlund once again. College freshmen vowing to read the longest book they could find in the. Sheik had supposedly injured backlund during a persian club challenge prior to this.
Happy 76th birthday to one of the greatest wwf villains of the 80s, the iron sheik t. If there was ever a movie to be made about a wrestler, there are two that come to mind. Vintage wwf superstars of wrestling hulk hogan annual hardcover book. Slaughter and the gobbledy gooker and the goon and the one man gang and tugboat. Wwf madison square garden show december 26, 83 the iron sheik won the wwf world title, forcing bob backlund to submit.
The iron sheik defeated bob backlund to win the wwf world title, when backlunds manager, arnold skaaland, threw in the towel as backlund was trapped in the camel clutch. The iron sheiks wrestling rise, drugfueled fall and twitter. For many young fans, backlund was gone by the time the hogan explosion dripped down the face of sports entertainment. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Weve recently done a major upgrade, so pardon our dust as we get everything in place. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. February 20, 1921 june 26, 1992, better known by the ring name buddy rogers, was an american professional wrestler. Backlund accepted, and on the december 24 episode of all american wrestling, also accepted sheik s weekly persian club challenge. History of wrestling 1983 when it was cool retro pop.
The iron sheik winning the wwf heavyweight title from bob backlund. Shortly after the sheik locked bob backlund in the camel clutch and won the wwf championship, he received a phone call from his old friend and awa promoter verne gagne. Sep 04, 2012 before the match, the iron sheik and bob backlund tell maivia that the sultan will beat him for his title at wrestlemania and backlund continues to rant as the rock makes short work of rua. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but gained worldwide recognition after signing for world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe in 1983. World class tv taping at the sportatorium in dallas, tx. If jinder defeats orton, he will be the 50th wwe champion. Bob backlund vs the iron sheikwwf title video dailymotion. Slaughter to his teaming with nikolai volkoff, sheik s antiamerican per. He was successful in his third attempt to swing the clubs, and the sheik immediately attacked him from behind, injuring his neck. Inoki is on the same card facing hussein arab the iron sheik with the world martial arts title belt. Backlund ended up dropping the title to the iron sheik and then the sheik quickly gave the title off to hogan. Before the match, the iron sheik and bob backlund tell maivia that the sultan will beat him for his title at wrestlemania and backlund continues to rant as the rock makes short work of rua. As the iron sheik, hes been a household name for generations.
Backlunds clean cut look and technical approach made him a naturalface, and he quicklygot over with the fans. Hossein khosrow ali vaziri better known by his ring name the iron sheik, is an iranian retired. Dec 26, 2016 33 years ago today in new york city, the iron sheik defeated bob backlund via managers stoppage to win the wwf championship. After the match, the sultan runs in, but maivia dispatches of him and backs away, as. This is the angle that led up to bob backlund losing the wwf title to the iron sheik just a few days later.
Now in paperbacka celebration of fifty years of noholdsbarred sports entertainment. Former world titles according to pwi are the world heavyweight title, ecw world heavyweight, wcw world heavyweight. May 15, 2020 the iron sheik recently spoke about the ultimate warrior, hulk hogan possibly returning to wwe and more. During the match, the sheik applied his finisher, the camel clutch, to backlund in the middle of the ring. Slaughter, defending the title against hulk hogan, interviews, a persian club challenge and more. The iron sheik challenges bob backlund for the wwe championship at madison square garden on the day after christmas of 1983 in a bout. Wwf madison square garden show january 23, 84 the iron sheik lost the wwf world belt to hulk hogan. With the crowd still roaring, the winner stands alone in the ring and. The iron sheik recently spoke about the ultimate warrior, hulk hogan possibly returning to wwe and more. Bob backlund remains true to his allamerican roots fox. Mid city gym offers its members a one stop shop for everything fitness all the things that matter. Bob backlund until iron sheik come to the most famous arena in the world madison square garden.
Arnold skaaland, backlunds manager, threw in the towel while bob was trapped in the camel clutch submission hold. Matches iron sheik wrestlers database cagematch the. After the match, the sultan runs in, but maivia dispatches of him and backs away, as tony atlas appears in the crowd and then. While crossing the iraniraq boarder, the iron sheik stepped on a mine and was mortally wounded. It was not a good day, for the iron sheik, she says. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Com boston wrestling the jackal wwf wwe world wrestling federation entertainment hall of fame mwf millennium wrestling federation. May 09, 2020 the iron sheik needs your help, eaton health update, holly wrestling news and rumors a new documentary on the iron sheik is seeking crowd funding on indigogo. Redirect to a work page in main, all wicks corrected. Bob backlund defeated superstar billy graham to win the. Top 15 insane real life stories of the iron sheik thesportster. After the break, we see a taped interview with vince mcmahon and ic champ, rocky maivia along with his father, rocky johnson. Our wide selection is elegible for free shipping and. The iron sheik wfreddie blassie defeats bob backlund warnold skaaland c 11.