In which year did Bob Backlund win the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship?
1976
1978
1980
1974
Answer
In 1976, Bob Backlund defeated Bob Geigel to win the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship. Backlund was a former World Heavyweight Champion, and he had previously held the NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship in 1975. He would go on to hold the title for another year, before losing it to Jack Brisco in 1977.
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