The Blackjacks
| The Blackjacks | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members | Blackjack Mulligan Blackjack Lanza |
| Billed heights | Mulligan: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Lanza: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 585 lb (265 kg; 41.8 st)[1] |
| Billed from | Texas |
| Debut | 1971 |
| Disbanded | 1984 |
The Blackjacks were a
History
The original Blackjacks
The duo first joined forces in 1971. They were managed by Bobby Heenan.[1]
The Blackjacks won multiple tag team titles, including the WWA Tag Team Championship and two tag-team championships in WCCW. They, however, are most known for winning the WWWF Tag Team Championship (with Lou Albano as their manager) on August 26, 1975, by defeating Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett.[2]
After their tenure in the WWWF they disbanded and went their separate ways. They would reunite in 1983 working in St. Louis and AWA until disbanding in 1984. Lanza retired from wrestling in 1985 and became a road agent for WWF (WWWF). Mulligan returned to the WWF, Florida and Texas until his retirement in 1989.
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.
The New Blackjacks
In early 1997, Mulligan's son,
Championships and accomplishments
- Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Texas Tag Team Championship(1 Time)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2016[6]
- World Wrestling Association
- World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
See also
- The Acolytes Protection Agency
- The Four Horsemen
- The Heenan Family
- The U.S. Express
- The West Texas Rednecks
References
- ^ a b c "The Blackjacks Bio". WWE.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "World Tag Team Title History". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
- ^ "John Layfield's SLAM! Profile". slam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ISBN 978-0-9698161-5-7.
- ^ "N.W.A. American Tag Team Title". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME MOVING FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK TO TEXAS". PWInsider. November 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ "W.W.A. World Tag Team Title (Indianapolis)". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-1-55022-683-6.
External links
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