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Post by badkarma on Apr 7, 2014 1:04:53 GMT -5
Did Bob Backlund have a recent stroke or other serious health aliment?
I tried googling but found nothing.
When they showed him in the crowd tonight, he looked just awful, kinda like the Crypt Keeper with a buzz cut.
I'm really hoping the cameras just caught him at a bad moment, like trying to pick some food out of his dental work with his tongue, or something.
PS - I thought it was a nice touch that HHH broke out the cross face chicken wing with Bob in the crowd.
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Post by jagilki on Apr 7, 2014 1:08:14 GMT -5
Looked to me more like he had something stuck in his teeth and was trying to "suck it out" or push it around with his tongue.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Apr 7, 2014 1:10:10 GMT -5
I think he had no clue the camera was on him and was just trying to get popcorn out of his teeth. Or he knew the camera was on and chose to make wacky faces.
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Post by Starshine on Apr 7, 2014 1:14:05 GMT -5
I just assumed it was your typical crazy old Bob Backlund.
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Post by slappy on Apr 7, 2014 1:14:45 GMT -5
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Post by badkarma on Apr 7, 2014 1:53:45 GMT -5
Yup, that's the face all right, you can't miss it.
I guess I just want to remember him as, what could be labeled "silver age" Bob Backlund, during his second run in the WWF.
It was ridiculous as hell, but it totally worked when he'd snap, and put young punks in the cross face chicken wing.
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Post by hassanchop on Apr 7, 2014 2:10:35 GMT -5
I hope it's just Backlund being his usual crazy self and not something like this:  |
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Post by slappy on Apr 7, 2014 2:13:48 GMT -5
I hope it's just Backlund being his usual crazy self and not something like this: It looked like he was trying to get something unstuck from his teeth. |
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Post by turkeysandwich on Apr 7, 2014 2:22:53 GMT -5
It's Bob Backlund. He does stuff like this because he's weird.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 7, 2014 4:59:56 GMT -5
The camera cut to Backlund during the HoF ceremony and he looked fine. I don't think he knew the camera was on and he was sucking something out of his teeth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 6:15:54 GMT -5
He went out Saturday night and kept going till mania, he's off his face on something or other
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Post by Essential1 on Apr 7, 2014 7:28:25 GMT -5
He looked like he lost his marbles.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 7, 2014 7:48:55 GMT -5
He looked like he lost his marbles. Which I had blitheley assumed was the point. |
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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Apr 7, 2014 7:55:26 GMT -5
It's Bob Backlund, nobody has a clue what goes on inside that man's head.
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Post by Squirrel Master on Apr 7, 2014 7:59:29 GMT -5
Mr. Backlund for President
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Post by BrianZane on Apr 7, 2014 8:56:57 GMT -5
Can Backlund NOT be on camera without being a weirdo?
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Post by AnActualBear on Apr 7, 2014 9:59:24 GMT -5
It's Bob Backlund, he knew exactly what he was doing. It's his gimmick, "wacky old man who's completely insane".
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 10:08:13 GMT -5
I want a Bryan/Backlund title match. Backlund likely can still go, he's a freak athlete.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 10:08:17 GMT -5
Figured he was nervous and started chewing on the inside of his cheek.
Oh, like I'm the only one...
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Apr 7, 2014 11:14:39 GMT -5
Yup, that's the face all right, you can't miss it. I guess I just want to remember him as, what could be labeled "silver age" Bob Backlund, during his second run in the WWF. It was ridiculous as hell, but it totally worked when he'd snap, and put young punks in the cross face chicken wing. I love that video because Vince clearly a big guy himself gives up the magazine writer to the chicken wing |
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