WWE Hall of Famer Robert Jack Windham, better known as Blackjack Mulligan has passed away we have recently learned. BlackJack Mulligan was the father of Barry Windham, the father in law of Mike Rotunda and the Grandfather of Bo Dallas and Bray Wyatt. We reported a couple months ago that Bray and Bo missed RAW because of their Grandfathers health and it looks like it has gotten the best of him.
The WWE Announced today BlackJack Mulligan passed away:
WWE is saddened by the news that Robert Windham, aka WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan, has passed away. https://t.co/A7SnKDroyE
— WWE (@WWE) April 7, 2016
“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.”
We wish the best to whole Windham and Rotunda family in this tough time. Make sure to leave us any BlackJack Mulligan stories or memories that you have!