WWF on MSG Network Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera (Season 8, Episode 1)
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WWF on MSG Network

Bob Backlund vs. Ken Patera (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Sport

'The World's Strongest Man' Ken Patera challenges Bob Backlund for the World Wrestling Federation Championship live from Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Updated Jan 21, 1980

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Jan 21, 1980 (United States)

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35 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Backlund Wrestler, Self Wrestler, Self See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Ken Patera Wrestler, Self Wrestler, Self See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Jack Lotz Referee, Self - referee Referee, Self - referee See fewer	The Siege (1998)
Lou Albano Captain Lou Albano Captain Lou Albano See fewer	Wise Guys (1986)
Afa Anoai Afa - The Wild Samoans Afa - The Wild Samoans See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
Sika Anoai Sika - The Wild Samoans Sika - The Wild Samoans See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Tony Atlas Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Danny Bartfield Referee Referee See fewer	WWF on MSG Network (1973)
Freddie Blassie Self, Manager Self, Manager See fewer	My Breakfast with Blassie (1983)
Dominic DeNucci Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF All-Star Wrestling (1972)
Bobby Duncum Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF All-Star Wrestling (1972)
Howard Finkel Announcer Announcer See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Angelo Gomez Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Rene Goulet Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	Ring Roasts 1 (2008)
Swede Hanson Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan See fewer	Rocky III (1982)
Dick Kroll Referee Referee See fewer	WWF on MSG Network (1973)
Mike Masters Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Vince McMahon Self - commentator, Commentator Self - commentator, Commentator See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Vincent McMahon Promoter Promoter See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Gorilla Monsoon Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	WrestleMania VI (1990)
Davey O'Hannon Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	Spectrum Wrestling (1977)
Pat Patterson Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	WWF Superstars (1986)
Ivan Putski Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	Wrestling at the Chase (1959)
Johnny Rodz Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	Wrestlemaniac (2002)
Ernie Roth The Grand Wizard The Grand Wizard See fewer	WWF on MSG Network (1973)
Kal Rudman Self, Commentator Self, Commentator See fewer	The Chi (2018)
Bruno Sammartino Wrestler Wrestler See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mikel Scicluna Baron Mikel Scicluna Baron Mikel Scicluna See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Arnold Skaaland Self, Manager Self, Manager See fewer	Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962)
Merced Solis Tito Santana Tito Santana See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Terry Terranova Self - referee, Referee Self - referee, Referee See fewer	WWF on MSG Network (1973)
Khosrow Vaziri Hussein Arab Hussein Arab See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Kevin Von Erich Self, Wrestler Self, Wrestler See fewer	The Best of the Von Erichs (2004)
Larry Whistler Larry Zbyszko Larry Zbyszko See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)