Blackjack Mulligan

Personal life In 1990, Blackjack Mulligan and his son Kendall Windham were arrested by the US Secret Service in a joint investigation with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for counterfeiting. The authorities found close to $500,000 in phony $20 bills. As a result of a plea agreement, both father and son spent 24 months in a federal prison and were released in 1992.

In 2007, Windham published his book titled True Lies and Alibis, which tells about his personal life and his professional wrestling career.

In 2012, Windham, a born again Christian, was ordained a minister by Divine Hearts Ministry located in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri.

In July 2015, Windham was named as a defendant in a 2015 lawsuit filed by WWE after they received a letter from him indicating that he intended to sue them for concussion-based injuries sustained during his tenure with them. He was represented by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who is involved in several other lawsuits involving former WWE wrestlers. Over two years after his death, US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018.

Death After dealing with health problems in recent years and being hospitalized with a heart attack several months earlier, Windham was hospitalized in Florida in October 2015. He died on April 7, 2016. He was buried at the Florida National Cemetery.

Legacy Mulligan's son Barry Windham wrestled as Blackjack Mulligan Jr early in his career. Upon turning heel and joining the Four Horsemen, Barry adopted the signature black glove. Decades later, upon joining The Miz as his henchman, Mulligan's grandson, Bo Dallas, also incorporated the black glove into his look.

Mulligan used the "hulk up" style comeback long before Hulk Hogan emerged in the business.

His grandson Windham Rotunda was signed to WWE until his death in 2023, performing under the name Bray Wyatt.

Championships and accomplishments American Wrestling Association 1970 Rookie of the Year Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version) (1 time) NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Dusty Rhodes European Wrestling Union EWU World Super Heavyweight Championship (1 time) International Wrestling Enterprise IWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Larry Hennig International Wrestling Federation IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times) NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 time) – with Ric Flair NWA Big Time Wrestling NWA American Heavyweight Championship (1 time) NWA American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Lanza NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (2 times) NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Lanza NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (1 time) NWA Western States Sports NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (2 times) NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dick Murdoch Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2016 - Inducted as a member of The Blackjacks Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1978) PWI ranked him #159 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. World Wrestling Association WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Lanza World Wide Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment WWWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Blackjack Lanza WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2006) as a member of The Blackjacks Wrestling Observer Newsletter Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (1984) Fake heart attack angle