John Mortl Lanzo[4] (October 14, 1935 – December 8, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Blackjack Lanza. Along with his long-term tag team partner, Blackjack Mulligan, Lanza was one-half of The Blackjacks: "black cowboy hat-wearing, cowboy boot-stomping, rugged hombres who drew money wherever they went".[5]
From the 1960s to 1980s, Lanza wrestled for promotions such as the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Association, and the World Wide Wrestling Federation, winning the AWA World Tag Team Championship, WWA World Tag Team Championship, and WWWF World Tag Team Championship alongside Mulligan. He is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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by his ring name, BlackjackLanza. Along with his long-term tag team partner, Blackjack Mulligan, Lanza was one-half of The Blackjacks: "black cowboy hat-wearing...
The Blackjacks were a professional wrestling tag team consisting Blackjack Mulligan and BlackjackLanza. After forming in the 1970s, they wrestled in...
healed, Mulligan returned to the Midwest and tagged with BlackjackLanza to form the Blackjacks. Although Mulligan was the much bigger star, the duo went...
Nation of the Yukon Territory BlackjackLanza (born 1935), ring name of former professional wrestler John LanzaBlackjack Mulligan (1942–2016), ring name...
Tomasso), The Valiant Brothers and The Blackjacks. In particular, Heenan was credited with making BlackjackLanza one of the top wrestling villains in the...
Italian politician Giuseppe Lanza, 17th century Sicilian nobleman Jack Lanza (aka BlackjackLanza) (1935-2021), wrestler James Lanza (1902–2006), Italian-American...
first version of the Heenan family. He went on to later manage The Blackjacks (Lanza and Mulligan). Heenan led his members to many title reigns, including...
30, 1974 House show Dallas, Texas 2 After a match against BlackjackLanza 35 BlackjackLanza December 2, 1974 House show Texas 1 27 36 Fritz Von Erich...
WWWF/WWF. In the AWA, along with Nick Bockwinkel, Ray Stevens and BlackjackLanza, he was a member of famous wrestling stable, managed by Bobby Heenan...
two also won the WWWF Tag Team Championship in 1975 from Blackjack Mulligan and BlackjackLanza. They later lost the title to The Executioners. Brito continued...
former ally BlackjackLanza, who left the Heenan Family after being berated by Bobby Heenan for losing to Greg Gagne; Bockwinkel also faced Lanza and his...
Daves debuted under the ring name Blackjack Daniels, based on The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and BlackjackLanza) tag team. He soon renamed himself...
the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2010. "The Blackjacks". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on November...
defeated Bob Roop and Doug Somers Tag team match 3 Black Angus defeated BlackjackLanza Singles match 4 Ivan Putski vs. the Great Mephisto ended in a draw...
Gagne, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, and The Blackjacks (Blackjack Mulligan and BlackjackLanza) attended the event while Eddie Guerrero was represented...
Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens The Crusher and Billy Robinson Bobby Duncum and BlackjackLanza The High Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne) Pat Patterson and Ray...
August 16, 1975 Live event Chicago, Illinois 5 342 32 Bobby Duncum and BlackjackLanza July 23, 1976 Live event Chicago, Illinois 1 349 33 The High Flyers...
the arrival of August, when Morales bested other figures including BlackjackLanza and Stan Stasiak. During the month of September 1973, he was placed...
Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens The Crusher and Billy Robinson Bobby Duncum and BlackjackLanza The High Flyers (Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne) Pat Patterson and Ray...
1960) is an American retired professional wrestler. The son of wrestler Blackjack Mulligan, he is best known for his appearances with the National Wrestling...
Bob Armstrong April 25, 1979 Live event Columbus, Georgia 2 19 22 BlackjackLanza May 14, 1979 Live event Augusta, Georgia 1 81 23 Ray Candy August 3...
August 1970, he took a chance at revenge against his former partner BlackjackLanza. He stood in the center of the ring with announcer Marty O'Neill, who...
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