#33. Bob Backlund
Achievements/Accolades:
- 2-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2013)
Opinions:
“The reason why I loved Bob Backlund wasn’t his run in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but when he returned to WWE in 1993 and regained the WWE Championship in 1994. He only held it for 3 days and was a transitional champion to Diesel, but the matches he put on with Bret Hart over the championship were believable & entertaining. Bob Backlund could step foot in a WWE ring today and put on the same caliber match he did 20 years ago. Depending on who you ask, he could warrant a Top 25 spot on the all-time list, but he’s not far away from that here. I’m good with this ranking.” — Jay Alletto
“A great technician from the days before the Hogan era, who proved to have a more to him than just ability with his comeback to the WWE in the 90’s, Mr Backlund is one of the most notable comeback stories in wrestling history that can serve as the basis for the future resurgences that have occurred.” — Zak Fellows
