Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The rock was born into wrestling with his grandfather peter maivia and father rocky. John cena and 7 baby faces fans have loved to hate. The 63yearold from princeton, minnesota was an allamerican in both football and wrestling but it was the latter that he pursued a career in. Sep 16, 2015 peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my time yet it deserves a spot on the list. An iconic figure in professional wrestling, he gained recognition for his tenure as the wwwf heavyweight champion in 19771978. He was also part of the famous anoai family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii. In the 1970s and 1980s, it wasnt uncommon for a wrestler to hold a belt for several years without fans becoming the least bit tired of it. Peter maivia wrestlers database cagematch the internet. Bob backlund was born on august 14, 1949 in princeton, minnesota, usa as robert lee backlund. Daniel bryan on 20 wrestling beards that grow on you wwe. Wwwf world champion bob backlund defeated peter maivia via disqualification when ivan koloff interfered and attacked guest referee chief jay strongbow. Peter maivia bob backlund vs spiros arionvictor rivera maivia turns on backlund peter maivia vs ivan putski peter maivia the samoans vs tony atlasivan putskipat patterson. Through 1977, backlund received additional shots at the champion, and his fortunes.
Mar 14, 2019 peter maivia turns on bob backlund 102178 youtube. Less than 4 months into his wwwf run, backlund received his first shot at the wwwf championship, against superstar billy graham. For whatever reason, wwe creative thought it was a great idea to turn chavo jr into a rich, white snob. Peter maivia academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.
During the match, gorilla monsoon joins vince mcmahon on commentary to discuss last weeks heel turn by high chief peter maivia on his partner bob backlund and manager arnold skaaland. Bob backlund was one of the most technically gifted wrestlers to ever step foot inside the squared circle. If this show taught us anything, we would not be surprised that backlund was too weak to get back in the ring a month later. Peter maivia, legendary elder in the anoai wrestling dynasty distinguished himself during his life as one of the toughest men in the business, a top star, and a warm human being. Wwwf world heavyweight champion superstar billy graham defeated mil mascaras to retain the title. Maivia decided to take a short cut, and turned on bob backlund to challenge him for the wwf title. After finally winning the title, backlund would team with peter maivia to win the tag team championship. This is the april 1979 issue of inside wrestling magazine. Superfly jimmy snuka, chief jay strongbow, and andre the giant.
Fanene leifi pita maivia born fanene pita anderson. As an awardwinning bodybuilder, he was a training partner and close. They told him he had to go back in start the fight again and this time win. The october 21, 1978 edition of wwwf championship wrestling is a professional wrestling television show of the world wide wrestling federation, which took place october 10, 1978 at the philadelphia arena in philadelphia, pennsylvania this episode featured high chief peter maivia making his heel turn and betraying wwwf world heavyweight champion bob backlund, with. The only reason this horrendous gimmick was droppedwas because of the tragic and sudden death of his uncle eddie guerrero. His heel turn was great and feuded with bob backlund. Peter maivia vs bob backlund feud on gmcs patron page youtube. But actually, the psychopathic side of backlund s personality one who becomes irrational and unpredictable when really angered was first seen in the fall of 1978, when his close friend, high chief peter maivia, attacked backlund s manager, arnold skaaland, during a tagteam match.
He was also part of the famous anoai family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii wrestling career. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and. Maivia is the latest of fan favorites to turn on the baby face world champion. The heels continue to take turns working on dominic. New book illustrates life of samoan wrestler fanene peter maivia.
Rikishi admitted it, claiming it was to allow his cousin the rock an opportunity for stardom, insisting that buddy rogers, bruno sammartino, bob backlund, hulk hogan and austin the great white hope had always been pushed, at the expense of samoan wrestlers like peter maivia, jimmy snuka, samu, yokozuna and the rock. John hill record book the clawmasters archives sports. Heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron. Singles wrestler 1973 2018 tag team wrestler 1976 manager 1996 1997, 2016 2017. Wwwf all star wrestling and championship wrestling 1978. Bob backlund was put over strong at the beginning of his reign.
Wwwf world champion bob backlund pinned peter maivia at 23. Andre the giant bob backlund peter maivia ric flair dusty. Heres a card from claws backlund record book i would love to see make it out of the vault one day. Peter maivia made the full transition to heel when he takes on classy freddie blassie as his manager november 20, 1978 msg. Maurice vachon earned the nickname mad dog early in his career for his vicious, animalistic style. A ring oldie who has been wrestling since 1973, robert louis backlund born. From all reports this was a huge angle at the time and a rare big time turn during this era of the wwe. From very humble beginnings, to turbulent teenage years, to finding a passion that spurred years of hard work, to eventual unprecedented success, the book truly encapsulates how. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bob. Arnold skaaland january 21, 1925 march, 2007 was an american professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. Through adoption, he is the maternal grandfather of dwayne the rock johnson. Hulk hogan said it was him and andre the giant in his book over 30,000 fans. Wwf, 1983 wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling.
Leifi pita maivia fanene was born on april 6, 1937 in. Wwf champion bob backlund beat ivan koloff via pin at 16. Pdf andre the giant download full pdf book download. And what would a stan hansen book be without personal stories about the time he spent with bruiser brody. Maivia has just recently turned heel on both bob backlund and chief jay strongbow. Sep 17, 2019 heres a peek at the kind of historic mat memory youll enjoy as a gmc patron. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. Media in category bob backlund the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The wild samoans defeated tito santana and ivan putski to win the tag team titles. Championship wrestling 10211978 the shocking conclusion of world champ bob backlund with peter maivia vs. After nearly fifteen years of promoting an ethnic babyface at the top of his. Mcmahon to fill the void left when his longtime titleholder bruno sammartino made the decision that he no longer wanted to carry the w. Infobox wrestler name peter maivia names high chief peter maivia image size 220px. World wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation.
Bob backlund wrestlers database cagematch the internet. Robert lee bob backlund is an american professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my time yet it deserves a spot on the list. April 6, 1937 june 12, 1982 was a samoanamerican professional wrestler better known as peter maivia. Chief jay strongbow vs greg valentine 1979 valentine breaks strongbows leg 7. He also went after the wwf world tag team championship with peter maivia but maivia turned on him and attacked backlund and skaaland, which led the. Aug 15, 2014 chavo guerrero jr turns into kerwin white. He has been married to corrine gentzkow since october 31, 1974. Bob alienated any wrestler good or bad that he came into contact with.
Bob backlund, tony garea, peter maivia and larry zbyszko defeated mr. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. April 6, 1937 june 12, 1982 was a samoan american professional wrestler better known as peter maivia. Lessons and stories on life from wrestling legend bob backlund, was released on september 18, 2015. Whats worse is that maivia aligned himself with evil manager fred blassie in the process. Bob backlund defeated peter maivia as a result of a countout to retain.
Ivan putski beat the great sabu not terry brunk, lou albano brought in jimmy and johnny valiant, making their first return since 1974, who defeated sd jones and frankie williams in a tag team match. Carlos colon vs shamus taker comes out smackdown wwe2k15. During a television taping in october 1978, maivia turned on and attacked him. Wwf old school is dedicated to wrestling fans all over the globe who love and dig old school wrestling now wwe. They defeated numerous combinations of chief jay strongbow, peter maivia, dominic denucci, tony garea, larry zybysko, sd special delivery jones, among other midcarders at house shows and on tv. Peter maivia defeated wwwf champion bob backlund by countout december 18, 1978 msg. The wild samoans continued to take turns challenging bob backlund for the wwf title while defending the tag titles. He is the maternal grandfather of dwayne the rock johnson, part of the famous anoai wrestling family and was a promoter for the national wrestling alliance in hawaii. As he was leaving the bar the other wrestlers told him that if mcguirk finds out he lost a real fight he woul get fired. Backlund dropped the wwf title to the iron sheik on december 26 in madison square garden, with bob getting injured by the sheik and his persian clubs.
Wwe legends gives fans an inside look at more than fifty of the greatest wrestlers ever to slip between the ropes and enter the squared circle. Peter maivia vs bob backlund feud on gmcs patron page. Robert lee backlund princeton minnesota, 14 augustus 1949, beter bekend onder zijn worstelnaam bob backlund, is een amerikaans professioneel worstelaar en acteur. He even came with an awful catchphrasewhite is always right. The title victory was impressive, indeed, however maivias reign turned out to be extremely short, and he held. From allamerican boy to professional wrestlings world champion is a fascinating and inspiring journey into the life of pro wrestling legend, bob backlund. He was a belowaverage student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. Dick the bruiser won a wrestle royal by outlasting in order out max blue, tommy sharp, jesse barr, buzz tyler, kerry brown, mike george and takachiho together. View bob backlund s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. He is an actor, known for pro wrestling usa 1984, wwe smackdown.
I remember being 12 years old, and watching this show at a relatives house in new york. Top 10 best wwe heel turns in history camel clutch blog. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little. Backlund holds the record for the secondlongest wwe championship reign, ahead of hulk hogans first reign and behind bruno sammartinos first. Bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. The next year, maivia teamed with new champ bob backlund. May 30, 2009 bob backlund once lost a bar fight when he first started out. In the 1960s, the sadistic vachon became one of the most feared competitors of the awa and shockingly defeated verne gage to win the awa world heavyweight championship. Peter maivia turns on bob backlund 1978 this one if a little before my.
The backlund maivia feud ends in a steel cage match at msg. By the mid seventies, though, maivia, having spent five years in shires territory, once again made the decision to move on to a new territory. Bob backlund, superstar billy graham, and bruno sammartino. Victor rivera and sprios arion vs backlund and peter maivia this is the famous turn by maivia int backlund. October 21, 1978 wwwf championship wrestling results pro. Early in his run, backlund and peter maivia formed a successful tag team and. Blassie seems to have the market cornered on getting guys to turn heel on the champ. Dick the bruiser record book the clawmasters archives. Jan 22, 2020 wwwf heavyweight champion bob backlund defeated peter maivia in a steel cage match. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and spiros arion after backlund won the wwwf title from graham, setting up a series of title matches around the northeast. They really liked to work gorilla into these heel turn conversations. Bob backlund and pedro morales defeated the wild samoans in a 23 falls match.
Although the samoan native only lived to 45, he passed on a rich legacy that few could have anticipated. Miller, includes interviews with roddy piper, ric flair, the iron sheik and vince mcmahon. Sep 15, 2015 bob backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of princeton, minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. Bob backlund once lost a bar fight when he first started out. Bob backlund defeated superstar billy graham in february of 1978, this was a controversial victory as graham had his foot on the rope. View bob backlunds profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Bob backlund robert louis backlund is an american retired professional wrestler with an inring career spanning over 30 years, best known for his tenures in the world wide wrestling federationworld wrestling federation, where he is a twotime wwwfwwf heavyweight championwwf world heavyweight champion, as well as being inducted into the wwe. Bob holly vs mr bob backlund superstars oct 22nd, 1994 by monsoon classic. Nothing gets better for me than the drama of a great heel turn. The tag team match where peter maivia turned on bob backlund was shown.
But actually, the psychopathic side of backlunds personality one who becomes irrational and unpredictable when really angered was first seen in the fall of 1978, when his close friend, high chief peter maivia, attacked backlunds manager, arnold skaaland, during a tagteam match. Eldridge wayne coleman born june 7, 1943, better known by his ring name superstar billy graham, is an american retired professional wrestler. In 1978, maivia turned heel by betraying backlund in match against victor rivera and spiros arion after backlund won the wwf title from graham, setting up a series of title matches around the northeast. Fanene leifi pita maivia was a samoanamerican professional wrestler better known as peter.