Blackjack Mulligan: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Blackjack Mulligan, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Robert Deroy Windham was born in Sweetwater, Texas on November 26, 1942.

He died on April 7, 2016 at the age of 73.

Blackjack Mulligan was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Blackjacks) and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Blackjacks).

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Robert Deroy Windham

Ring Names

Blackjack Mulligan ( October 29, 1986 - May 23, 1993)
Big Machine ( August 13, 1986 - October 28, 1986)
Blackjack Mulligan ( January 15, 1971 - August 12, 1986)
Blackjack Mulligan Sr. ( April 17, 1981 - February 14, 1982)
The Texan ( March 11, 1974 - June 7, 1974)
Bob Windham ( November 1, 1969 - December 12, 1971)
Jack Mulligan ( December 3, 1971 - December 3, 1971)

Born November 26, 1942

Died April 7, 2016 (aged 73)

Nationality

United States

Birth Place Sweetwater, Texas

Billed From

Eagle Pass, Texas

Height 6 ft 9 in (206 cm)

Weight

300 lbs (136 kg)

Nicknames Big

Career History

Roles

Wrestler ( November 1, 1969 - May 23, 1993)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NWA	March 20, 1970	August 26, 1987
Promotion WWF	September 14, 1985	June 21, 1987
Promotion AWA	January 15, 1984	June 10, 1984
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	August 26, 1977	October 6, 1977
Promotion WWWF	June 13, 1975	December 8, 1975
Promotion AWA	November 1, 1969	July 14, 1973
Promotion WWWF	January 15, 1971	July 24, 1971

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Heel	August 13, 1986	May 23, 1993
Face	October 16, 1976	August 12, 1986
Heel	January 15, 1971	October 15, 1976
Face	November 1, 1969	January 14, 1971

Images

Oct 1986

Aug 1986

Jun 1975

Nov 1969

Finishers

The Claw - Clawhold ( November 1, 1969 - May 23, 1993)
Lariat ( November 1, 1969 - May 23, 1993)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Orange Blossom Special" by Hank Williams jr. - Single ( January 15, 1984 - June 21, 1987)
Theme Song "Yankee Station" by Keith Morrison - Single ( August 26, 1977 - October 6, 1977)
Theme Song "Double Dawn" by Jim Johnston - with Blackjack Lanza - Team ( June 6, 1975 - November 18, 1975)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2006, Groups, The Blackjacks
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Groups, The Blackjacks

Titles Won

World Wide Wrestling Federation

1 WWWF World Tag Team Championship (with Blackjack Lanza)

Championship Wrestling from Florida

1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version)
1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Dusty Rhodes)

European Wrestling Union

1 EWU World Super Heavyweight Championship

International Pro Wrestling

1 IWA World Tag Team Championship (with Larry Hennig)

International Wrestling Federation

1 IWF Heavyweight Championship

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

4 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version)
1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (with Ric Flair)

NWA Big Time Wrestling

1 NWA American Heavyweight Championship
1 NWA American Tag Team Championship (with Blackjack Lanza)
2 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
1 NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (with Blackjack Lanza)
1 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version)

NWA Western States Sports

2 NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version)
1 NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (with Dick Murdoch)

World Wrestling Association

1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
1 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Blackjack Lanza)

Other Accomplishments

PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1978)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables

The Machines - André the Giant, Demolition Ax ( August 13, 1986 - October 28, 1986)
The Blackjacks - Blackjack Lanza ( August 26, 1983 - June 10, 1984)
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan - Ric Flair ( July 28, 1979 - August 15, 1981)
Ric Flair & Blackjack Mulligan - Ric Flair ( February 3, 1976 - November 26, 1977)
The Blackjacks - Blackjack Lanza ( October 14, 1971 - November 18, 1975)