“As Mr. Backlund, I truly believed in what I was saying. I believed in every word that I said. I believed that society had fallen off a cliff morally compared to the '80s.”

American retired amateur and professional wrestler

Bob Backlund is an American retired amateur and professional wrestler. Born Robert Louis Backlund, he is best known for his time in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Federation, especially during the late 1970s, early 1980s, and again in the 1990s. He held the WWWF/WWF Championship twice, and his 2,135-day reign is recognized as the second longest in the title’s history. Backlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.