WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan has passed away at 73. It was noted that he has been having some health issues as of late. PWP Nation sends our condolences to the family & friends of Blackjack Mulligan. Below is WWE’s announcement & article on the late Blackjack Mulligan.
WWE is saddened by the news that Robert Windham, aka WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan, has passed away at age 73..
Considered to be one of the toughest competitors of his day — only his rival Andre the Giant could overshadow the 6-foot-9, 345-pound stud from Eagle Pass, Texas — Mulligan served as a U.S. Marine in Guam and played for the New York Jets before gaining fame in the ring. With his signature all-black gear — from his cowboy hat to his leather glove — and his thick western mustache, Mulligan cut the figure of a dangerous outlaw in the ring and proved every bit as treacherous with his feared iron claw hold.
Reflect on the amazing life and career of one of sports-entertainment’s most rough and rugged individuals, WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan.
Starting off his career in the AWA as “Big” Bob Windham, Mulligan soon joined up with Blackjack Lanza to form The Blackjacks in WWE. The duo won tandem titles across the country, including a reign as WWE’s World Tag Team Champions in 1975, and made their mark as one of the most iconic duos of the 1970s. In 2006, the pair was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by their manager, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan.
Mulligan’s career winded down in the late ’80s, but his legacy continued on as his sons, Kendall Windham and WWE Hall of Famer Barry Windham, entered the ring. Today, his hard-hitting style can be seen in his grandsons, Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt, the boys of Mulligan’s son-in-law, Mike Rotunda.
WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Windham’s family, friends and colleagues
Barry Windham is one of my favorite wrestlers ever – there were few better than him in the 80s, and he had GREAT matches with Flair.
I saw Flair vs Windham at a house show, and they had a great match at the 2nd Crockett Cup. People forget those matches for some reason – Their program, feud, and matches were spectacular.
Besides Steamboat, I think Flair had his best matches with Windham – and that includes Borden and Dusty.
That said, the Wyatt family is pure garbage, and has run its course and is boring.
And with THAT said, God Bless Blackjack Mulligan.
Godspeed.
I was there IN PERSON when the Blackjacks got inducted….in Chi Town.
I wish the New Blackjacks would have been given more of a chance – I loved that team.
Layfield and Barry – great team – they should have won the gold multiple times.