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Blackjack Mulligan


Last updated by David Buckler on April 7, 2016

Blackjack

[Blackjack Mulligan GALLERY]

[The Blackjacks]

Title History

  • IWA (Japan) world tag team titles w/Larry Henning defeating Thunder Sugiyama and Great Kusatsu (November 19, 1970);
  • WWA (Indianapolis) world tag team titles w/Blackjack Lanza defeating Paul Christy and Wilbur Snyder (November 26, 1971);
  • NWA (WCCW) Texas heavyweight title defeating Jose Lothario (May 4, 1973);
  • NWA American tag team titles w/Blackjack Lanza defeating Jose Lothario and Mil Mascaras (1973);
  • NWA American tag team titles w/Blackjack Lanza defeating Tex McKenzie and Ken Patera (1974);
  • NWA (Texas) American heavyweight title -as The Texan- defeating Fritz Von Erich (March 19, 1974);
  • (Amarillo) International heavyweight title defeating Dick Murdoch (January 1975);
  • NWA Texas tag team titles w/Blackjack Lanza (1975);
  • WWWF world tag team titles w/Blackjack Lanza defeating Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett (August 26, 1975);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States title defeating Paul Jones (March 13, 1976);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States title defeating Paul Jones (November 28, 1976);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States title [Reinstated after appealing to the NWA] (December 15, 1976);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) United States title defeating Ricky Steamboat (January 1, 1978);
  • NWA (Amarillo) Western States tag team titles w/Dick Murdoch (November 1978);
  • (Amarillo) International heavyweight title defeating Dory Funk Jr. (May 7, 1979);
  • NWA (Mid Atlantic) world tag team titles w/Ric Flair defeating Baron Von Raschke and Paul Jones (August 8, 1979);
  • European Wrestling Union (South Africa) World Super heavyweight title defeating Jan Wilkens (October 3, 1981);
  • NWA (Indianapolis) World heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (October 11, 1981);
  • (Florida) Brass Knuckles title defeating Kareem Muhammad (September 1983);
  • NWA (Florida) United States tag team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Elijah Akeem and Kareem Muhammad (November 5, 1983);
  • (Florida) Brass Knuckles title defeating Black Bart (January 1984);
  • IWF (Florida) heavyweight title;

Career Highlights

In The Beginning:

  • Robert Windham is the father of wrestlers Barry Windham and Kendall Windham and his daughter married Mike Rotundo.
  • Robert Windham was a promising football player at West Texas State and got into the New York Jets organization.
  • A broken leg ended in football career but Sonny Werblin (CEO of Madison Square Garden) suggested he try wrestling.

Getting into the Business:

  • Robert Windham began wrestling under the name “Jack Mulligan” before coming to the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
  • Jack Mulligan was teamed up with Jack Lanza as the Blackjacks, Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza.
  • 1972 – AWA Soldiers Field: The Crusher and Dick the Bruiser defeated The Blackjacks inside of a Steel Cage.

World Wide Wrestling Federation:

  • January 18, 1971 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Jose Luis Rivera.
  • February 8, 1971 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tony Marino.
  • March 15, 1971 – WWWF: Pedro Morales defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • April 3, 1971 – WWWF: Pedro Morales defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • April 24, 1971 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Tony Marino.
  • July 24, 1971 – WWWF: Bruno Sammartino defeated Blackjack Mulligan.

WWA and AWA and NWA:

  • January 8, 1972 – WWA (Indianapolis): The Blackjacks defeated Art Thomas and Dick the Bruiser.
  • February 11, 1972 – Geeto Mongol and Johnny DeFazio defeated Blackjack Mulligan and Waldo Von Erich in Pittsburgh.
  • September 1, 1972 – AWA: Dick the Bruiser and Crusher defeated The Blackjacks in a Steel Cage Match.
  • February 23, 1973 – Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza defeated Frank Holtz and Larry Zbyszko in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • January 28, 1975 – NWA: Mad Dog Vachon defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • February 24, 1975 – NWA: Mad Dog Vachon defeated Blackjack Mulligan.

World Wide Wrestling Federation:

  • July 12, 1975 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan and Blackjack Lanza defeated Dean Ho and Tony Garea.
  • August 9, 1975 – WWWF: Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett defeated The Blackjacks.
  • August 13, 1975 – WWWF: The Blackjacks defeated Jay Strongbow and Dean Ho.
  • August 26, 1975: The Blackjacks defeated Dominic Denucci and Pat Barrett to win the WWWF world tag team titles.
  • September 15, 1975 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Pat Barrett.
  • October 27, 1975 – WWWF: The Blackjacks defeated Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett.
  • November 19, 1975: Tony Parisi and Louis Cerdan (aka Gino Brito) defeated The Blackjacks to capture the WWF tag team titles.
  • November 22, 1975 – WWWF: Blackjack Mulligan won a Battle Royal.
  • November 26, 1975 – WWWF: Bruno Sammartino defeated Blackjack Mulligan.

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

  • November 11, 1976 – GCW: Mr. Wrestling I and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Blackjack Mulligan and Angelo Mosca.
  • April 17, 1977 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Dino Bravo to retain the NWA United States heavyweight title.
  • June 24, 1977 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Rocky Johnson.
  • August 7, 1977 – GCW: Bobo Brazil defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • January 8, 1978 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Mighty Igor to retain the NWA United States heavyweight title.
  • February 12, 1978 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Ricky Steamboat to retain the NWA United States heavyweight title.
  • March 12, 1978 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Mr. Wrestling I to retain the NWA United States heavyweight title.
  • April 3, 1978 – GCW: Mr. Wrestling I defeated Blackjack Mulligan.
  • April 23, 1978 – GCW: Ricky Steamboat and Paul Jones defeated Blackjack Mulligan and Ken Patera to retain the NWA (Mid Atlantic) world tag team titles.
  • November 26, 1978 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Baron Von Raschke.

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling:

World Wrestling Association (Indianapolis):

  • 1981: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Bobo Brazilto win the WWA World heavyweight title.

Georgia Championship Wrestling:

  • July 5, 1981 – GCW: Bruiser Brody defeated Blackjack Mulligan in a No DQ , No Count Out Match.
  • July 19, 1981 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Bruiser Brody in a Texas Street Fight Match.
  • August 9, 1981 – GCW: Bruiser Brody defeated Blackjack Mulligan in a Lumberjack Match.
  • February 7, 1982 – GCW: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Big Red.

Other Wrestling Federations:

  • January 13, 1983 – NJPW: Osamu Kid and Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami beat BJ Mulligan and Masked Superstar and Jim Neidhart.
  • June 30, 1984 – CWF Lords of the Ring: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Kevin Sullivan in a Hangman’s Noose Match.

World Wrestling Federation:

  • November 11, 1984 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Moondog Rex.
  • December 4, 1984 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan beat Joe Mirto.
  • January 7, 1985 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated A.J Petruzzi.
  • January 11, 1985 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Iron Sheik in a Texas Death Match.
  • January 21, 1985 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Moondog Spot.
  • February 6, 1985 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Moondog Rex.

Other Wrestling Federations:

  • April 21, 1985 – Championship Wrestling Florida: Blackjack Mulligan and Wahoo McDaniel defeated Jesse Barr and Rick Rude.
  • January 26, 1986 – South West Championship Wrestling: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Hercules Ayala.

World Wrestling Federation – The Machines:

  • Blackjack Mulligan returned to the WWF under a mask as “Big Machine” in the tag team known as The Machines.
  • The Machines were a masked threesome suposedly from the orient and managed by Captain Lou Albano.
  • August 25, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Big and Super Machine by Disqualification.
  • August 26, 1986: The Machines (Super, Big and Giant) defeated Rick Hunter and JJ Jackson and Al Navarro.
  • August 27, 1986: The Machines (Super, Big and Giant) defeated Tiger Chung Lee and Al Navaroo and JJ Jackson.
  • August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: John Studd/King Kong Bundy/Bobby Heenan beat Big and Super Machine and Lou Albano by DQ.
  • September 16, 1986: Big and Super Machine and Hulk Machine defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan.
  • September 22, 1986 – MSG: Big and Super Machine and Hulk Machine defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan.
  • September 26, 1986 – WWF: Big and Super Machine and Hulk Hogan defeated John Studd and King Kong Bundy and Bobby Heenan.
  • September 28, 1986: Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy defeated Super and Big Machine.
  • September 29, 1986: The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff defeated Big and Super Machine.
  • October 4, 1986: Big and Super Machine and Piper Machine defeated King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd and Bobby Heenan.
  • October 16, 1986: Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy defeated The Machines (Big and Super).
  • October 21, 1986 – Montreal: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Big (sub. for Giant Machine) and Super Machine.
  • October 23, 1986: Big Machine defeated Jose Luis Rivera – Don Muraco defeated Super Machine.
  • October 26, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd defeated Big and Super Machine.
  • October 27, 1986: Big John Studd defeated Super Machine – King Kong Bundy defeated Big Machine.
  • October 28, 1986: King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd w/Bobby Heenan defeated Big and Super Machine w/Lou Albano.

World Wrestling Federation – Blackjack Mulligan:

  • December 1, 1986 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Rene Goulet.
  • December 26, 1986 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Nikolai Volkoff.
  • January 19, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated Brutus Beefcake.
  • February 2, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan and Mike Rotundo and Dan Spivey beat Gladiator and Ron Bass and Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • February 25, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan defeated King Kong Bundy in a Bullrope Match.
  • March 1, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan beat Tiger Chung Lee.
  • March 30, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan and Dan Spivey defeated Salvatore Bellomo and Tiger Chung Lee.
  • April 23, 1987 – WWF: Blackjack Mulligan and Billy Jack Haynes and Tito Santana defeated Mike Sharpe and The Shadows.

Other Wrestling Federations:

  • October 15, 1988 – WCCW Cotton Bowl: Blackjack Mulligan and Bill Irwin defeated Black Bart and Jimmy Jack Funk.

Retirement:

  • April 1, 2006: The Blackjacks were inducted as a team inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by their manager Bobby Heenan.
  • November 2007: Blackjack Mulligan (66) suffered a stroke and lost sight and control of the left side of his face.
  • August 1, 2009: The Windham family sent word out over the weekend that Blackjack Mulligan had suffered a mild stroke.
  • April 7, 2016 – Blackjack Mulligan died from heart complications.

    Jay Ambler wrote: In 1982 or 83 Kareem Muhammed (Ray Candy) and Blackjack Mulligan engaged in a vicious brass knucks match that was televised. Mulligan was the Florida brass knucks champion. The match ended up going outside where both competitors used an old parked pick up truck, complete with rope and barbed wire in the back, as a battering ram against each other. Holiday was at the match displaying his hyperactivity that was part of his angle.

In 1990 Kendall Windham and his father Blackjack Mulligan were arrested by the US Secret Service in a joint investigation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for counterfeiting. The authorities found close to $500,000 in phony $20 bills. As a result of a plea agreement both father and son spent 24 months in a federal prison and were released in 1992.