![December 26th, in 1983 The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to become the WWF Champion. The win by submission ended the nearly 6 year reign as champ for Backlund. : r/OldSchoolCool December 26th, in 1983 The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to become the WWF Champion. The win by submission ended the nearly 6 year reign as champ for Backlund. : r/OldSchoolCool](https://i.redd.it/gqub6qdhzn8c1.jpeg)
December 26th, in 1983 The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to become the WWF Champion. The win by submission ended the nearly 6 year reign as champ for Backlund. : r/OldSchoolCool
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![Rasslin' History 101 on X: "Iron Sheik defeats Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden after Backlund's manager,Arnold Skaaland,throws in the towel.December 26,1983. https://t.co/noWAl1RWLW" / X Rasslin' History 101 on X: "Iron Sheik defeats Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden after Backlund's manager,Arnold Skaaland,throws in the towel.December 26,1983. https://t.co/noWAl1RWLW" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbtMLKXXkAA2dpP.jpg)
Rasslin' History 101 on X: "Iron Sheik defeats Bob Backlund for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden after Backlund's manager,Arnold Skaaland,throws in the towel.December 26,1983. https://t.co/noWAl1RWLW" / X
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![38 years ago today at an MSG event. The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to become the new WWF champion 38 years ago today at an MSG event. The Iron Sheik defeated Bob Backlund to become the new WWF champion](https://external-preview.redd.it/oPSPq6s0de2-aBtBwVSTe6_C0avVhbWUegFj23xUdoY.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c61ed71cf367cd617f8374ffbf92b834debcbe2)