01/04/2022
In Contesting Wrestling Episode 80, Ben and Doc are joined by their dear friend from college, Omar Luciano, for a conversation about the career of the great Mr. Bob Backlund, focusing on Backlund’s return to wrestling in the early ‘90s, his “snapping” on Bret “Hitman” Hart, and resulting defeat of Hart to reclaim the WWF Championship he had lost over a decade earlier. We discuss Backlund losing the Championship to The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden on 12/26/1983; the continuation of their rivalry in Angelo Savoldi’s ICW in 1984; Backlund challenging Hart for the Championship on the 7/30/1994 episode of WWF Superstars; Backlund finally defeating Hart for the Championship at the 1994 Survivor Series; and more! Now streaming on all major podcast platforms! Spotify link in bio!