Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1935-10-14
Deathday
2021-12-08
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
John Lanzo
Biography
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.
Known For
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
as Himself
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Blackjack Lanza
AWA Super Sunday
as Blackjack Lanza
Tuesday Night Titans
as Blackjack Lanza
AWA Christmas Night 1983
as Blackjack Lanza (Interview)
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as Blackjack Lanza
Villains of the Squared Circle
as Blackjack Lanza
AWA Arena Shows
as Blackjack Lanza (Interview)