Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. John hill record book the clawmasters archives sports. The 63yearold from princeton, minnesota was an allamerican in both football and wrestling but it was the latter that he pursued a career in. Victor rivera and sprios arion vs backlund and peter maivia this is the famous turn by maivia int backlund. April 6, 1937 june 12, 1982 was a samoanamerican professional wrestler better known as peter maivia. Singles wrestler 1973 2018 tag team wrestler 1976 manager 1996 1997, 2016 2017. He even came with an awful catchphrasewhite is always right.
Jan 22, 2020 wwwf heavyweight champion bob backlund defeated peter maivia in a steel cage match. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and. Peter maivia, legendary elder in the anoai wrestling dynasty distinguished himself during his life as one of the toughest men in the business, a top star, and a warm human being. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe.
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. After finally winning the title, backlund would team with peter maivia to win the tag team championship. Bob backlund defeated peter maivia as a result of a countout to retain. Pdf andre the giant download full pdf book download. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he gained recognition for his tenure as the wwwf heavyweight champion in 19771978. The heels continue to take turns working on dominic. Leifi pita maivia fanene was born on april 6, 1937 in. Ivan putski beat the great sabu not terry brunk, lou albano brought in jimmy and johnny valiant, making their first return since 1974, who defeated sd jones and frankie williams in a tag team match. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and spiros arion after backlund won the wwwf title from graham, setting up a series of title matches around the northeast. October 21, 1978 wwwf championship wrestling results pro. Media in category bob backlund the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015.
They defeated numerous combinations of chief jay strongbow, peter maivia, dominic denucci, tony garea, larry zybysko, sd special delivery jones, among other midcarders at house shows and on tv. From all reports this was a huge angle at the time and a rare big time turn during this era of the wwe. Wwwf world champion bob backlund pinned peter maivia at 23. World wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation.
Whats worse is that maivia aligned himself with evil manager fred blassie in the process. View bob backlund s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Rikishi admitted it, claiming it was to allow his cousin the rock an opportunity for stardom, insisting that buddy rogers, bruno sammartino, bob backlund, hulk hogan and austin the great white hope had always been pushed, at the expense of samoan wrestlers like peter maivia, jimmy snuka, samu, yokozuna and the rock. April 6, 1937 june 12, 1982 was a samoan american professional wrestler better known as peter maivia. Bob backlund was put over strong at the beginning of his reign.
Chief jay strongbow vs greg valentine 1979 valentine breaks strongbows leg 7. Peter maivia bob backlund vs spiros arionvictor rivera maivia turns on backlund peter maivia vs ivan putski peter maivia the samoans vs tony atlasivan putskipat patterson. Bob backlund, tony garea, peter maivia and larry zbyszko defeated mr. Fanene leifi pita maivia was a samoanamerican professional wrestler better known as peter. Maivia decided to take a short cut, and turned on bob backlund to challenge him for the wwf title. Peter maivia made the full transition to heel when he takes on classy freddie blassie as his manager november 20, 1978 msg. Fanene leifi pita maivia born fanene pita anderson. Wwe legends gives fans an inside look at more than fifty of the greatest wrestlers ever to slip between the ropes and enter the squared circle. He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown. The title victory was impressive, indeed, however maivias reign turned out to be extremely short, and he held. In the 1970s and 1980s, it wasnt uncommon for a wrestler to hold a belt for several years without fans becoming the least bit tired of it.
Maivia has just recently turned heel on both bob backlund and chief jay strongbow. Aug 15, 2014 chavo guerrero jr turns into kerwin white. He was also part of the famous anoai family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii wrestling career. During a television taping in october 1978, maivia turned on and attacked him. He also went after the wwf world tag team championship with peter maivia but maivia turned on him and attacked backlund and skaaland, which led the. Peter maivia academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. Mar 14, 2019 peter maivia turns on bob backlund 102178 youtube. Bob backlund wrestlers database cagematch the internet.
Maurice vachon earned the nickname mad dog early in his career for his vicious, animalistic style. The wild samoans continued to take turns challenging bob backlund for the wwf title while defending the tag titles. His heel turn was great and feuded with bob backlund. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little.
Wwwf all star wrestling and championship wrestling 1978. Infobox wrestler name peter maivia names high chief peter maivia image size 220px. I remember being 12 years old, and watching this show at a relatives house in new york. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. John cena and 7 baby faces fans have loved to hate. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. During the match, gorilla monsoon joins vince mcmahon on commentary to discuss last weeks heel turn by high chief peter maivia on his partner bob backlund and manager arnold skaaland. Early in his run, backlund and peter maivia formed a successful tag team and. Mcmahon to fill the void left when his longtime titleholder bruno sammartino made the decision that he no longer wanted to carry the w. When his partner peter maivia turned on him during a tag.
Wwwf world heavyweight champion superstar billy graham defeated mil mascaras to retain the title. May 30, 2009 bob backlund once lost a bar fight when he first started out. A ring oldie who has been wrestling since 1973, robert louis backlund born. Bob backlund, superstar billy graham, and bruno sammartino. If this show taught us anything, we would not be surprised that backlund was too weak to get back in the ring a month later. The tag team match where peter maivia turned on bob backlund was shown. Peter maivia defeated wwwf champion bob backlund by countout december 18, 1978 msg. 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. Bob backlund and pedro morales defeated the wild samoans in a 23 falls match. The only reason this horrendous gimmick was droppedwas because of the tragic and sudden death of his uncle eddie guerrero. Dick the bruiser record book the clawmasters archives. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1949 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Wwwf world champion bob backlund defeated peter maivia via disqualification when ivan koloff interfered and attacked guest referee chief jay strongbow.
New book illustrates life of samoan wrestler fanene peter maivia. Sep 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. For whatever reason, wwe creative thought it was a great idea to turn chavo jr into a rich, white snob. As he was leaving the bar the other wrestlers told him that if mcguirk finds out he lost a real fight he woul get fired. Heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron.
Sep 16, 2015 peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my time yet it deserves a spot on the list. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943, better known by his ring name superstar billy graham, is an american retired professional wrestler. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. Peter maivia vs bob backlund feud on gmcs patron page youtube. Heres a card from claws backlund record book i would love to see make it out of the vault one day. The october 21, 1978 edition of wwwf championship wrestling is a professional wrestling television show of the world wide wrestling federation, which took place october 10, 1978 at the philadelphia arena in philadelphia, pennsylvania this episode featured high chief peter maivia making his heel turn and betraying wwwf world heavyweight champion bob backlund, with. Maivia is the latest of fan favorites to turn on the baby face world champion. They told him he had to go back in start the fight again and this time win. Wwes 50 greatest superstars bleacher report latest news.
Top 10 best wwe heel turns in history camel clutch blog. Dick the bruiser won a wrestle royal by outlasting in order out max blue, tommy sharp, jesse barr, buzz tyler, kerry brown, mike george and takachiho together. Through 1977, backlund received additional shots at the champion, and his fortunes. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my. Superfly jimmy snuka, chief jay strongbow, and andre the giant. Bob backlund defeated superstar billy graham in february of 1978, this was a controversial victory as graham had his foot on the rope. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my time yet it deserves a spot on the list. The next year, maivia teamed with new champ bob backlund. Robert louis backlund born august 14, 1949 is an american retired professional wrestler with. Tatsumi fujinami defeated wwwf junior heavyweight champion jose estrada to win the title. Daniel bryan on 20 wrestling beards that grow on you wwe. Arnold skaaland january 21, 1925 march, 2007 was an american professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager.
Less than 4 months into his wwwf run, backlund received his first shot at the wwwf championship, against superstar billy graham. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bob. Blassie seems to have the market cornered on getting guys to turn heel on the champ. Bob backlund once lost a bar fight when he first started out. Championship wrestling 10211978 the shocking conclusion of world champ bob backlund with peter maivia vs. The wild samoans defeated tito santana and ivan putski to win the tag team titles. Peter maivia wrestlers database cagematch the internet. View bob backlunds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Robert lee bob backlund is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Bob holly vs mr bob backlund superstars oct 22nd, 1994 by monsoon classic. Backlund dropped the wwf title to the iron sheik on december 26 in madison square garden, with bob getting injured by the sheik and his persian clubs. But more importantly, his rather bizarre personality switch enabled backlund to once again get over with many wwf fans albeit in a much different way than during his 5year wwf reign.
The rock was born into wrestling with his grandfather peter maivia and father rocky. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Nothing gets better for me than the drama of a great heel turn. He is the maternal grandfather of dwayne the rock johnson, part of the famous anoai wrestling family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii. 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. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with bruiser brody. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and spiros arion after backlund won the wwf title from graham, setting up a series of title matches around the northeast. Sep 17, 2019 heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron. Bob backlund was one of the most technically gifted wrestlers to ever step foot inside the squared circle. By the mid seventies, though, maivia, having spent five years in shires territory, once again made the decision to move on to a new territory. Hulk hogan said it was him and andre the giant in his book over 30,000 fans. Bob alienated any wrestler good or bad that he came into contact with. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon.
As an awardwinning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close. After nearly fifteen years of promoting an ethnic babyface at the top of his. But actually, the psychopathic side of backlunds personality one who becomes irrational and unpredictable when really angered was first seen in the fall of 1978, when his close friend, high chief peter maivia, attacked backlunds manager, arnold skaaland, during a tagteam match. Bob backlund robert louis backlund is an american retired professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation, where he is a twotime wwwfwwf heavyweight championwwf world heavyweight champion, as well as being inducted into the wwe. But actually, the psychopathic side of backlund s personality one who becomes irrational and unpredictable when really angered was first seen in the fall of 1978, when his close friend, high chief peter maivia, attacked backlund s manager, arnold skaaland, during a tagteam match. The backlund maivia feud ends in a steel cage match at msg. This is the april 1979 issue of inside wrestling magazine.
Andre the giant bob backlund peter maivia ric flair dusty. Backlund went on to join the wwwf in 1977 and on february 20th 1978 he captured the wwwf championship and went on to hold the title for six years. Although the samoan native only lived to 45, he passed on a rich legacy that few could have anticipated. They really liked to work gorilla into these heel turn conversations. In the 1960s, the sadistic vachon became one of the most feared competitors of the awa and shockingly defeated verne gage to win the awa world heavyweight championship. He was also part of the famous anoai family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii. Peter maivia vs bob backlund feud on gmcs patron page. Through adoption, he is the maternal grandfather of dwayne the rock johnson.
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