20 Best Wrestling Moments That Ever Happened In February

13. A Fresh-Faced New Champion - 1978

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Long before Hulk Hogan would help revolutionise what promoters looked for in a champion, Bob Backlund was the prtotypical babyface wrestler.

Handsome, athletic and coming from an Amateur background, Backlund captured the big one on February 20, 1978, going on to hold the belt for approximately 5 years.

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