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Blackjack Lanza
Birth name John Lanza
Born
(1935-10-14) October 14, 1935 (age 83)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Residence
Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Blackjack Lanza
Jack Lanza[1]
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Billed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Trained by Verne Gagne
Debut 1962

John Lanza (born October 14, 1935)[2] is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Blackjack Lanza. Lanza was one-half of the tag team The Blackjacks with Blackjack Mulligan in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). He is currently a producer in WWE. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2006.




Contents






  • 1 Professional wrestling career


    • 1.1 The Blackjacks


    • 1.2 Retirement




  • 2 Personal life


  • 3 Championships and accomplishments


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Professional wrestling career[edit]


Lanza started his career in 1962.[3] In the American Wrestling Association (AWA), he teamed with Bobby Duncum and was managed by Bobby Heenan.[3] During his time in the company, his gimmick was that of a Western cowboy.[1] The duo won the AWA World Tag Team Championship on July 23, 1976.[4]



The Blackjacks[edit]


Main article: The Blackjacks

In the 1970s, Lanza and Mulligan teamed up to form The Blackjacks. Lanza was a main-eventer when the duo began teaming together.[1] They were managed by Bobby Heenan.[3]


In 1975, they joined the WWWF.[1] On August 26, 1975, The Blackjacks defeated Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett for the WWWF World Tag Team Championship.[5] The match was a two-out-of-three falls match, and the Blackjacks won the match by winning the first and third falls.[1] As part of his tenure in WWWF, Vince McMahon promised Lanza that he would receive one World singles title shot a month.[1]



Retirement[edit]


Since his retirement, Lanza has worked for the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a road agent and producer.


In 2004, Lanza inducted his longtime manager Bobby Heenan into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004.[3] On April 1, 2006, Lanza, along with his former partner, Blackjack Mulligan, were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Heenan.[3]



Personal life[edit]


His nephew is former WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield.[6]



Championships and accomplishments[edit]




  • American Wrestling Association


    • AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bobby Duncum


    • AWA British Empire Heavyweight Championship (1 time)




  • Georgia Championship Wrestling

    • NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 time)



  • NWA Big Time Wrestling


    • NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


    • NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Mulligan


    • NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (3 times)




  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • Class of 2016[7] - Inducted as a member of The Blackjacks



  • World Wrestling Association

    • WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Mulligan



  • World Wide Wrestling Federation / Entertainment


    • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006)


    • WWWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Mulligan




  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • PWI ranked him # 338 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.




References[edit]





  1. ^ abcdef David Chappell. "Blackjack Mulligan interview". Mid-Atlantic Gateway. Archived from the original on 2008-04-22. Retrieved 2008-04-10..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ WWE Legends by Brian Solomon; page 185


  3. ^ abcde "Hall of Fame: The Blackjacks". WWE.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2007-08-17.


  4. ^ "AWA World Tag Team Title History". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved 2007-08-17.


  5. ^ "World Tag Team Title History". WWE. Retrieved 2007-08-17.


  6. ^ "Jack Lanza's Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-08-17.


  7. ^ "PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME MOVING FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK TO TEXAS". PWInsider. November 20, 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-20.




External links[edit]



  • WWE Hall of Fame Profile of The Blackjacks












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