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Ric Flair has said ‘tough does not begin to define Jack’
Blackjack Mulligan is known to most modern wrestling fans as the grandfather of Bray Wyatt and Bo Dallas. What many fans are not aware is that Mulligan was one of the most renowned big men from the wrestling world, who passed away last year at the age of 73.
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Billed at 6 feet 9 inches, Blackjack Mulligan was a towering man who conquered professional wrestling with his presence.
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Playing a tough cowboy, he faced many opponents such as Bruno Sammartino and Andre the Giant. In fact, Mulligan even had his own talk show on WWF Television entitled Blackjack’s Barbecue. Little wonder then that he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006, by Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan.
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In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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