"IcePic" Rick Cobos
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 21, 2007 18:03:03 GMT -5
In this week's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, I read that 1982's winner for "Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic" was Bob Backlund being WWF champion.
Can someone clue me in as to why a Backlund world title reign would be tasteless?
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 21, 2007 18:10:32 GMT -5
It disrespected Eddie?
In all honesty I don't know.
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Post by The Blue Blazer on Jan 21, 2007 18:20:47 GMT -5
Wonder if it has anything to do with the controversial finish between Backlund and Greg Valentine in November of 1982.
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"IcePic" Rick Cobos
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Post by "IcePic" Rick Cobos on Jan 21, 2007 18:21:49 GMT -5
Wonder if it has anything to do with the controversial finish between Backlund and Greg Valentine in November of 1982. What happened? |
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Post by The Portable Stove on Jan 21, 2007 18:27:10 GMT -5
I think it was because his reign was duller than dishwater.
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Post by The Blue Blazer on Jan 21, 2007 18:30:27 GMT -5
Wonder if it has anything to do with the controversial finish between Backlund and Greg Valentine in November of 1982. What happened? The referee was knocked out and when he came to he just handed the WWF World Title to Valentine. It was later held up and Backlund won it back in a rematch. |
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Post by kswolf on Jan 21, 2007 18:45:26 GMT -5
The referee was knocked out and when he came to he just handed the WWF World Title to Valentine. It was later held up and Backlund won it back in a rematch. From what I've heard, there was actually a pinfall counted. Backlund was covering Valentine, and the groggy ref, who had just been knocked out, made the three count. However, he was apparently so dazed and confused, he thought that Valentine had scored the pin on Backlund, and handed "The Hammer" the belt, declaring him the winner. |
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Post by The Blue Blazer on Jan 21, 2007 18:56:22 GMT -5
The referee was knocked out and when he came to he just handed the WWF World Title to Valentine. It was later held up and Backlund won it back in a rematch. From what I've heard, there was actually a pinfall counted. Backlund was covering Valentine, and the groggy ref, who had just been knocked out, made the three count. However, he was apparently so dazed and confused, he thought that Valentine had scored the pin on Backlund, and handed "The Hammer" the belt, declaring him the winner. That could be right. I was just going from memory. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2007 20:31:21 GMT -5
I don't know but I have heard that Vince wanted to give Backlund a punk rock gimmick after he lost the belt to the Iron Sheik, now that would've been comedy.
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Post by lildude8218 on Jan 21, 2007 22:17:24 GMT -5
the real question is:
was Bob Backlund's 1982 WWF title reign misused by WCW?
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