Our first official wwf show is in the books and it was certainly a fast watch that is worth checking out for a. Bob backlund defeated tim patterson in a dark match. As much as it pains me, i will go with bob backlund vs. King kong mosca sends bob backlund over the edge by spitting on him king kong angelo mosca had two major angles during his brief time as a wwf headliner in 1981. Nwa world tag team championship san francisco version with pat patterson. Patterson comes after bob in the corner, but backlund goes to the outside and bashes pat s knee twice on the ringpost. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. There was an angle in the fall done for a feud with pat patterson, and pat came. Madison square garden october 22, 1979 televised on the msg network. Pat patterson wrestler wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Intercontinental title tournament finally uncovered wwe. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion hardcover september 15, 2015. 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. When he decided to bring me in a few years later, he planned for me to wrestle bob backlund for the world heavyweight championship. Bob backlund pat patterson bruno sammartino spectrum. The earliest pat patterson wrestling picture on record. I was immediately enamored with its laid back and natural tone. Slaughter by now, and he can certainly work through a bloodfest as well. Wwf live event results 1983 the official wrestling museum.
Pat patterson began a brutal feud with sgt slaughter, one of the biggest heels in the wwf. Bruno sammartino returned to new york that night after a year long absence and faced billy graham in what would be the superstars final msg match until he returned in 1982. Iron sheik vs bob backlund whulk hogan msgwm1 33185. But during a routine hunt through wwes archives, we finally found the match results and a few scarce photos. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota. Stephanie mcmahon, twitter a moving story about staying true to ones dreams, ambitions, and identity even in the face of improbable odds. Intercontinental champion in a steel cage match at madison square garden. 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. Bob backlund defended the wwwf title against former professional football player big cat ernie ladd, managed by the grand wizard, on the 1078 madison square garden card. Pat patterson msg 92479 september 1, 2014 by scott keith i first saw this match on the bloodbath dvd set released about 10 years ago. One was the much remembered incident during which he whacked pat patterson in the head with a water pitcher. Patrick patterson is a canadianamerican professional wrestler.
Pat patterson has 55 books on goodreads with 2114 ratings. Backlund elbows patterson and rams his head down to the mat and hits a legdrop. He is really wellsuited to make bob look like a million bucks. After leaving the awa, backlund traveled the united states, working for the national wrestling alliance in its various territories. Pat patterson is the godfather of stephanie mcmahon. After having watched some bob backlund in the old school section of the network vault, and then add this match, backlund was certainly capable of holding his own in a brawl. This dvd on bob backlund and hulk hogan was originally part of a regular series on wwe 247 called legends of wrestling which had a panel consisting of jim ross, freebird michael p. Patterson was on commentary with monsoon when hulk hogan defeated the iron sheik for the world heavyweight championship. Pat patterson was inducted into the wwe hall of fame in 1996 and currently works as a creative consultant for wwe. Ken patera would go on a defeat pat patterson for the wwf. Slaughter by now, and he can certainly work through a. Backlund unleashes a flurry of punches and immediately rams patterson headfirst into the cage.
Backlund is, far and away, one of the best wrestling books yet. Patterson was also calling the action when jimmy snuka jumped off the steel cage and splashed don muraco in madison square garden in 1983. Most hated wrestler of the year 1973 match of the year 1977 vs. How the first gay superstar changed wwe hardcover aug 9 2016. Accepted is the autobiography of former wrestler pat patterson, possibly the first openly gay prowrestler. Patterson was on commentary with monsoon when hulk hogan defeated the iron sheik for the world heavyweight championship, as well as for when sheik defeated bob backlund. Pat patterson enters the cage first, and tries to ambush backlund on the way in.
Slaughter, is an american retired professional wrestler currently signed in wwe in the ambassador program from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, slaughter had success in the national wrestling alliance, american wrestling association, and the world wrestling federation. Written by bostongardenbalcony 5 comments posted in wwf personalities tagged with bob backlund, bruno sammartino, george steele, ivan koloff, lana, miss elizabeth, nikita koloff, pat patterson, randy savage, road warriors, steve austin january 16, 2017. Bob backlund pat patterson bruno sammartino spectrum promos aired 911979. Wwf heavyweight champion bob backlund vs pat patterson wwf msg 73079 i still of the opinion that valentine brings out the best in backlund, but patterson is a really awesome backlund opponent. Iwa champion bob backlund defends against the former spw united states champion and former iwa north american champion, pat patterson in what is sure to be a classic. King kong mosca sends bob backlund over the edge by. The nonwrestling part of his life was done by the 10% mark.
Pat patterson s sexual orientation came out during the sex scandal, but luckily he was not scoffed at by the industry, and was rehired. Wwf msg greatests wrestling matches bob backlund vs. 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. A third generation promoter, mcmahon purchased the company from his. Pat patterson is inducted into the wwf hall of fame. Pat patterson, ken patera, sergeant slaughter, the magnificent muraco, george the animal steele, mr. How the first gay superstar changed wwe by pat patterson, bertrand hebert, vincent k. How the first gay superstar changed wwe pat patterson s autobiography is an absolute delight. Backlund and patterson grapple for the world heavyweight championship inside the confines of a steel cage. World wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation. Explaining the appeal of bob backlund to fans raised on 1 the hoganera, 2 the attitude era, and 3 current wwe.
Hayes, championship wrestling from florida legend mike graham, 1st ever ic champion pat patterson and the american dream dusty rhodes. He grabs the leg and jumps down with both legs onto patterson s knee and ankle. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Bob backlund performs the harvard step test championship wrestling april 9th, 1983. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion. My next full length book will be about the super bowl of wrestling event. Wwf north american champion pat patterson wwf world champion bob backlund vs. Robert rudolph remus born august 27, 1948 better known by his ring name sgt.
Tony garea auckland, new zealand garea takes patera down with a new zealand head scissors. Bob backlund vs sgt slaughter october 20, 1980 madison. Pat fulfilled the first requirement of what makes a good wrestling book, in my opinion. Patterson was also calling the action when jimmy snuka jumped off the steel cage and. On december 12, 1979 bob backlund defeated bobby duncum in a texas death. Wwf raw chyna vs pat patterson and gerald brisco duration. Bob backlund v jimmy snuka steel cage match madison square.
Of course, weve all seen patterson s feud with sgt. Bob backlund vs sgt slaughter october 20, 1980 madison square garden. I was looking forward to reading this book as pat patterson is widely. Pat patterson bob backlund msg promos aired 221980. Backlund s clean cut look and technical approach made him a natural face, and he quickly got over with the fans. Written at about a 4th grade level, this is a grated narration of how great pat patterson was and how he survived everything that life threw at him. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. He grabs patterson by the hair and throws him into it again. A classic match from madison square garden, september 24th, 1979. Pat patterson is known for putting finishing touches on the booking of top matches. Bob backlund debut for the american wrestling association awa in 1973.
His bumping in the first half of the match was out of this world good. I doubt a second book about his postwrestling days would go over well, but i would love to hear more about bob backlund the man vs bob backlund the. Pat patterson record book the clawmasters archives. Patterson continues to beg and plead with the referee, but backlund is relentless.
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