Bob Backlund vs. The Iron Sheik: WWE Championship Match - December 26, 1983 (2:44)

The Iron Sheik challenges Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship at Madison Square Garden on the day after Christmas of 1983 in a bout that would change the course of WWE history.

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