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Uncle: Barry Windham

Enter capt — Barry Windham was one of the most successful in the family.

If you are not familiar with anyone else in the Windham-Rotunda family, I'm sure you at least know who Barry Windham is.

Barry Windham is undoubtedly one of, if not the most successful wrestler to come from the Windham-Rotunda family. To this day, Barry still makes the occasional public appearance and still draws a huge response from the fans.

Barry has a laundry list of accolades that he has accumulated throughout the course of his storied career. But some of the most notable moments include a plethora of NWA titles, as well as multiple Championship reigns with WCW. Barry may have been best known by some as a member of the Four Horsemen.

In 1988 Barry turned heel, much to the surprise of the fans. After the turn, Barry joined Ric Flair's infamous stable that we all know as The Four Horsemen. Barry was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of The Horsemen.

As far as the family ties, Barry is also the son of Blackjack Mulligan. Barry molded most of his career around his fathers' style of wrestling. He too would wear the black glove, which was a tribute to his dad.

About the author

Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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