Talk:Bob Backlund

message: The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. --KenWalker | Talk 04:02, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: What happened to this article? When I last time checked out, it had lots of information about Backlunds pro wrestling career, but now its gone!84.249.219.50 16:38, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What the heck... 

message: See the above edit by 84.249.219.50. I have reverted their edit to the last good version by User:Burntsauce because no concensus was gained on the readding of unsourced information.++Funksterjig 02:12, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: reversion

message: Ready for sourcing, of course this is lot easier to do if the article isn't reduced to a stub then protected. Darrenhusted 18:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The WP:BLP policy applies to talk pages as well, please do not add unsourced information here.  Burntsauce 18:50, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Burnt, you keep showing that you do not understand BLP at all. BLP says to remove contentious material, not to blank an entire article. The worst part is that when you do this you don't even let anyone know at WP:PW. TJ Spyke 19:40, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

text: If this page is indexable by Google, then it should be held to the exact same publishing standards. I will defer to an administrator with more expertise on this, but I do believe that WP:BLP equally applies to talk pages.  My suggestion is to place a link prior to stub conversion and back-source from that diff.  Burntsauce 21:00, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: WP:BLP clearly states it applies to talk pages, therefore if a page has been protected by an administrator due to WP:BLP posting the article onto a talk page is a very bad idea. You should actually be thanking Burntsauce. One Night In Hackney303 01:29, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Ready for sourcing

message: Could someone please edit in a fully sourced version? Fully Sourced here and maybe we can get on with everything? Thank you MPJ-DK 10:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This page is clearly controversial. Per Template:editprotected: "Consider posting a request at WP:RPP as well, particularly if the edit is controversial or significantly changes the page content." Cheers. --MZMcBride 18:54, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Request posted, I hadn't realized the procedure so thank you - the controversy is over sourcing the article, not so much the actual content - seems that no one took the time to source it just re-added it in an edit war. I took the calm, productive approach and hopes that it'll lead to a resolution of all this so we can all focus on improving wiki instead of editwarring. Peace MPJ-DK 19:53, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Request granted, thank you for doing the work to get this article up to snuff.  ALKIVAR™ ☢ 00:49, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: New Sourced version ready

message: Bob Backlund is not retired! He is schedualed to face Alex Shelley next week at TNA's Slammiversary event.
# stop SHOUTING
# you mean "scheduled"
# find a source before adding anything, this page has been ripped apart for lack of sourcing
# he's still retired even is he has one match, there are a slew of retired wrestlers who do one off matches, doesn't bring them out of retirement. Darrenhusted 23:56, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: NOT RETIRED!

message: The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. --KenWalker | Talk 07:39, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography/Assessment#Class_parameter|Biography assessment rating]] comment 

message: For a time in the 1990s, Backlund coached high school wrestling in Connecticut, as discussed in this Hartford Courant article. The article should probably mention this. Yilloslime TC 23:03, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I added a bit saying where he coached, but couldn't tell when from that source. It doesn't say '80s or '90s, just after his WWF exit and before the return. Unless I'm missing something. InedibleHulk (talk) 15:00, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Coaching

message: I challenge the notion that fans were "tired" of Backlund. Videos from as late as the summer of 1983 showed that Backlund still received loud "pops" (Cheers\enthusiastic reactions) from the crowds. However, what happened in the fall was that Backlund's "look" changed. He started wearing a "crewcut"(which did indeed make him resemble Howdy Doody) and Olympic style wrestling tights. Additionally, he seemed to lose muscular definition which was unappealing compared to the physiques of Jimmy Snuka, Hulk Hogan and the Von Erichs who were rising in popularity at the time. The Backlund who lost the title just barely resembled the young man who won it. I don't have a "source" other than my memories and reactions from that period.[MARK VENTURE[Special:Contributions/72.70.82.155|72.70.82.155]] (talk) 17:47, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: The article says fans had grown "seemingly weary" of "Howdy Doody", which implies the problem was with the gimmick change you mention, not the wrestler. It notes Hogan was more muscular and charismatic, suggesting this was why Backlund was no longer seen as championship material. The character change and the fan reaction are related, not either/or. Happens with a lot of wrestlers. How would you suggest rewording this? InedibleHulk (talk) 14:52, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

text: I think I've changed it suitably. Let me know. I liked "Karate Man" Graham, by the way. InedibleHulk (talk) 17:57, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
thread_title: Were Fans tired or Did Backlund Become a Stranger?

message: If I recall correctly, I think Backlund was one of three wrestlers who helped Mick Foley train for his WWF Championship match against The Rock in early '99 (at the St. Valentine's Day Massacre event), alongside The Iron Sheik and Dominic DeNucci.  I don't think this has been mentioned in Backlund's article, though.  ekedolphin (talk) 05:34, 15 March 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Backlund's brief return in... 1999ish?

message: Compare http://www.wwe.com/f/photo/image/2014/10/10_lou_03-2966440807.jpg and http://cdn3.whatculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kevin-dunn-wwe.jpg Why? Because the guy in white in the second picture is clearly the same person as in the first picture and would mean that a young Kevin Dunn was the victim of Bob Backlund's Crossface Chickenwing. - 90.197.20.125 (talk) 10:27, 22 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:   Kevin Dunn as Louie Gianfriddo was the victim of Bob Backlund's Crossface Chickenwing