Blackjack Lanza

Jack Lanza ( born October 14, 1935 in Laredo), better known as Black Jack Lanza, is a former professional wrestler.

Career

AWA

Jack Lanza made ​​his ring debut in 1962. Available in the American Wrestling Association, he formed along with Blackjack Mulligan the tag team The Black Jacks, which was gemangt by Bobby " The Brain" Heenan. Lanza embodied at the time a gimmick of a Western Cowboys, which was very often and successfully used at the time for wrestlers. On July 23, 1976, the team won the tag team titles to the American Wrestling Association.

WWWF

1975 changed both the former World Wide Wrestling Federation, which is known as the WWE today. On August 26, they were allowed by defeating Dominic DeNucci and Pat Barrett win the WWWF World Tag Team Championship. In 1983 he ended his active career and was subsequently as a road agent for WWE operates.

His nephew is the former WWE Champion John Layfield. 2006 Lanza was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Title and Awards

  • American Wrestling Association
  • World Class Championship Wrestling
  • World Wrestling Association
  • World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Hall of Fame 2006
  • 1x WWWF World Tag Team Championship - with Blackjack Mulligan

Weblink

  • WWE Hall of Fame profile
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  • Born in 1935
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