John Lanzo

John Lanzo

Birth : 1935-10-14, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Death : 2021-12-08

History

John Mortl Lanzo 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". 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.

Profile

John Lanzo

Movies

WWE Hall of Fame 2006
Himself
The class of 2006 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 22 weekend. Inductees include The Blackjacks, Verne Gagne, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Sensational Sherri, Tony Atlas, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Eddie Guerrero and Bret "Hitman" Hart.
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Blackjack Lanza
Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
AWA Super Sunday
Blackjack Lanza
American Wrestling Association supercard on April 24th, 1983.