WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Blackjack Lanza Real Name: Jack Lanza Birthday: Hometown: Laredo, Texas Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'2" - 245 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1962 Previous Gimmicks: Cowboy Jack Lanza Finishing Move: The Piledriver The Clawhold Favorite Moves: Notable Feuds: Pat O'Conner Ed Carpontier Dick The Bruiser
WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating Paul Christy & Wilbur Snyder (November 26, 1971); NWA (Texas) Brass Knuckles title defeating ???????? (December 1972); NWA American Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating Jose Lothario & Mil Mascaras (1973); NWA American Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating Tex McKenzie & Ken Patera (1974); NWA (Texas) Brass Knuckles title defeating Jose Lothario (October 1974); NWA (Texas) American Heavyweight title defeating Fritz Von Erich (December 2, 1974); NWA Texas Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating ???? & ???? (1975); WWWF World Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating Dominic DeNucci & Pat Barrett (August 26, 1975); AWA World Tag Team titles w/Bobby Duncum Sr. defeating Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher (July 23, 1976); NWA (Georgia) Television title defeating Bob Armstrong (May 14, 1979);
In The Beginning: 1968: Jack Lanza's first great push and heel run came in St. Louis area where he was top villain managed by Bobby Heenan. American Wrestling Association: August 14, 1970 - AWA Comiskey Park: Blackjack Lanza and Ernie Ladd fought to a Double Disqualification.. Jack Lanza was teamed up with Jack Mulligan as the Blackjacks, becoming Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza.. 1972--AWA Soldiers Field: The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated The Blackjacks inside of a Steel Cage.... World Wide Wrestling Federation: August 26, 1975: The Blackjacks defeated Dominic Denucci & Pat Barrett for the WWWF World Tag Team titles.. November 19, 1975: Tony Parisi & Louis Cerdan (aka Gino Brito) defeated The Blackjacks to capture the WWF Tag Team titles.. American Wrestling Association: June 25, 1976 - AWA Chicago Stadium: The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum.. August 27, 1976--AWA Comiskey Park: Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum beat The Crusher & The Bruiser in a Steel Cage.. 1976--AWA Chicago Stadium: The Crusher & Dick the Bruiser defeated Blackjack Lanza & Bobby Duncum.. April 24, 1983--AWA: Blackjack Lanza & Jesse Ventura & Ken Patera beat Jim Brunzell & Greg Gagne & Rick Martel.. Retirement: 15 years later, Mulligan's son, Barry Windham, and Lanza's nephew, Justin Bradshaw would team up as the NEW Blackjacks.. Jack Lanza spent several years in the 90s as a Road Agent for the World Wrestling Federation.. April 1, 2006: The Blackjacks were inducted as a team inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by their manager Bobby Heenan..