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John Mortl Lanzo [4] (October 14, 1935 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Blackjack Lanza. Along with his long-term tag team partner, Blackjack Mulligan, Lanza was one-half of The Blackjacks: "black cowboy hat -wearing, cowboy boot -stomping, rugged hombres who drew money wherever they went".
- 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
- 1961
- 253 lb (115 kg)
- Verne Gagne
On April 1, 2006, The Blackjacks were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Heenan. [1] Mulligan died on April 4, 2016, from heart failure and other health issues at 74 years old. Lanza had died on December 8, 2021. He was 86 years old, and had reportedly been in poor health.
- Mulligan:, 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), Lanza:, 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Texas
- 1971
Once he healed, Mulligan returned to the Midwest and tagged with Blackjack Lanza to form the Blackjacks. Although Mulligan was the much bigger star, the duo went on to capture numerous tag team championships in various NWA affiliated promotions as well as the WWWF World Tag Team Championship in August 1975.
- Robert Deroy Windham
- November 25, 1942, Sweetwater, Texas, U.S.
- Texas Western College
- April 7, 2016 (aged 73), Tampa, Florida, U.S.
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Dec 8, 2021 · There were two stages of professional life for Jack Lanza, who died today, December 8, 2021. In one, he was the “World’s Meanest Wrestler,” and a part of the legendary Blackjacks tag team with Blackjack Mulligan. In the other, he was a key, behind the scenes agent in the WWF/WWE. He was 86.
Dec 9, 2021 · One of the greatest black-hat antiheroes in sports-entertainment history, Lanza was best known for his tenure as one-half of the feared Blackjacks tag team alongside Blackjack Mulligan. The duo’s similar, intimidating looks and aggression enabled them to run roughshod over the tag team divisions of multiple promotions, culminating in a World ...
The Blackjacks: Bio. The Blackjacks were one of the most infamous and merciless tag teams ever. They were two tough Texans who could back up their intimidating look with relentless offense and rule-breaking. Blackjack Mulligan was a brutish 6-foot-9, 340-pound native of Sweetwater.
The Blackjacks: 2006 WWE Hall of Fame Inductees. Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza, inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, inspired hatred in their audience and were one of the most feared tag teams of all time.
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