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At the warehouse shopper and flea market on 1950 wyoming avenue in exeter. If you hear about or see a signing i dont have listed, please send them along to me. An evening with the all american boy in phoenixville. Wwe wwf tatsumi fujinami autographed signed 8x10 photo w. Mcmahon offered such a big deal to the american badass because he was announced for the starrcast ii convention, which ran in conjunction with aew. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in a tiny minnesota. We offer a vast array of signed items from past legends and current wrestlers of all eras. Was kinda nervous since he had been a hero to me growing up in the 70s80s, and i was hoping he wasnt going to be the jerk character he portrayed later in. This program is sponsored by the friends of the kent memorial library. 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.
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Within the year, the two men forged backlunds timeline into 485 pages and backlund has been making various signing stops around the northeastern united states. Robert lee bob backlund august 14, 1949 is an american professional. In the carnegie room bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in a tiny minnesota village. Lets say hulk hogan never went to the wwf, who in the 80s. Bob backlund signed wwe world heavyweight championship belt psadna autod wwwf comes fully certified with certificate of authenticity and tamperevident hologram. Taker, foley, moxley, hacksaw, jake the snake, bret hart, dibiase, pentagon jr. Speakers bureau with booking and speaking fee information for live and virtual events with famous speakers like bob backlund.
The iron sheik autobiography that was set to be released through wwe back in 2009 will finally come to life. Met bob backlund at an allentown book signing for this. May 16, 2020 the undertaker signed a big money deal with wwe last year, after vince mcmahon offered him a new contract after wrestlemania 35. Sep 05, 2016 his book, whose title says it all, the allamerican boy.
Slaughter, is an american skilled wrestler whos at present signed to wwe within the ambassador program. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Wwe wwf bob backlund tatsumi fujinami autographed signed. Bob backlund signed wwe world heavyweight championship belt psadna autod wwwf. Then a local coach took interest in him and suggested that he take up amateur. Bob will be signing books at shooters sports bar, located three miles east of princeton on the north side of highway 95, beginning at noon this friday, june 22. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, a kid whose life was headed for disaster. Bob backlund signed 1982 wwf official event program magazine. Before she got signed to wwe and became ariel, she worked as a bartender at a strip club and would. Jan 16, 2017 the first was against bob backlund in 1982, when snuka was a villain managed by lou albano, a quarrelsome slob who then was the goto for south pacific imports.
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He has reportedly become a wwe lifer after the signing. Feb 18, 2016 phoenixville, pa the phoenixville public library will host a former professional wrestler who has just completed his autobiography during the event an evening with all american boy bob. Former wwe writer recalls shawn michaels finding out he. Superstar billy graham signed wwe 2016 topps card psadna quick opinion. Ecw press has obtained the rights to the book, which was dropped by wwe when they were pushing the pg direction harder. The soaring, unsettling life of jimmy superfly snuka. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with bruiser brody. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of prince. Bob backlund signed wwe world heavyweight championship. Bob backlund original sports autographed items for sale ebay. Sep 18, 2020 bob backlund winning the wwe championship was among the strangest moments in wwe history. I have been working on this project ever since i stopped wrestling. Graham wwe wwf ecw autograph signed photo 8x10 print wrestler nwa. Wwes chris jerichos new book no is a fourletter word.
He was a kid whose life was headed for disaster until a local coach took. View bob backlunds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bob backlund signed 2016 topps undisputed wwe card. Wwfwwe wrestling bob backlund autographed photo from. In the 1980s, when professional wrestling shows would fill the springfield civic center, the headliners included good guy bob backlund, who reigned as world wrestling federation. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler best. His remarkable abilities took him to north dakota state university where he played football and wrestled, becoming one of the only men to ever win an ncaa championship in both sports. Vince sr had success with a focus on a particular, longrunning world champion in bruno sammartino, and backlund was an attempt a. He was a kid whose life was headed for disasteruntil a local coach took. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Book bob backlund and other top business and celebrity speakers for keynote speeches, moderated conversations, and corporate.
Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1949 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Check out the interview below along with some highlights. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on july 1, 2014. You can view most of our signing sessions with the athletecelebrity on our website,authentic. Was kinda nervous since he had been a hero to me growing up in the 70s80s, and i was hoping he wasnt going to be the jerk character he portrayed later in his career. Personally autographed by former wwf world heavyweight champion, bob backlund includes certificate of authenticity. Even if you know little about bob, or if this is the first time youve heard of him, youre likely to enjoy the book. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. I happened to win this in a mystery box but already had an autographed copy from when i met him. Kyle was by far the nicest and an all around good dude. Signed autographed bob backlund hard back autobiography book, wwf wwe wrestling with coa from signed by superstars in a private signing with bob backlund. He wont sign an autograph unless the requesting fan can name every u.
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