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Encyclopedia > Billy Jack Haynes
William Haynes Jr.
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Ring name(s) Billy Jack
Billy Jack Haynes
Billy Haynes
Black Blood
Billed height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Billed weight 246 lb (112 kg)
Born July 10, 1953
Portland, Oregon
Billed from Portland
"A Little Town in France"
Trained by Stu Hart
Debut 1982
Retired 1996

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Career

Billy Jack Haynes (born William Haynes, Jr.) started wrestling in 1982 after quitting his janitorial job as at the age of 28. He trained in Stu Hart's infamous "Dungeon" and briefly wrestled in Hart's Stampede Wrestling. He started wrestling as Billy Jack in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) territory but had to change his name when Tom Laughlin (who starred in the movie Billy Jack) threatened to sue him. He added his real last name to the gimmick and continued to work as a face. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Stewart Edward Stu Hart, CM (May 3, 1915 – October 16, 2003) was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. ... Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack Tom Laughlin (born August 10, 1931) is an American actor and director. ... Billy Jack is the second, and highest grossing, in a series of motion pictures centering on a fictional character of the same name, played by Tom Laughlin. ...


He feuded heavily with Rip Oliver until 1984, when he had a brief run in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and then a run in World Class Championship Wrestling in 1985. He started splitting his time between PNW and FCW and wrestled with partner Wahoo McDaniel in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions where they feuded with Ole and Arn Anderson. He had just begun a feud with The Barbarian over who was the strongest man in the territory when he abruptly left the company after a confrontation with Jim Crockett in his office which became physical. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office starting in 1961 when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion. ... World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), also called the World Class Wrestling Association (WCWA), was a popular regional professional wrestling promotion run out of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Sione Vailahi is a professional wrestler best known under the name of The Barbarian. ...


In 1986, Haynes went to the World Wrestling Federation and feuded with "Macho Man" Randy Savage over the Intercontinental Title and then with Hercules Hernandez over who was stronger and more muscular. Their feud in the WWF culminated with what was dubbed "The Battle of the Full Nelsons" at WrestleMania III, where the two men battled to a double count-out. His departure from the WWF has been a subject of controversy considering the dramatic changes in the story every time Haynes tells it. In one version, he says he quit the WWF after refusing to do a job in his hometown of Portland, Oregon[1]. Another account of the same incident reported that he actually wrestled the match with the finish reworked and then fired afterwards[2]. Finally, in a shoot interview, Haynes claims the WWF wanted him to do the job in Portland because he put in his notice to the company some time before and the Portland match was to be his last for the company. So instead of doing the job, he simply walked out. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hercules Ray Hercules Fernandez (1957–2004) was a professional wrestler who primarily wrestled in Florida and Texas. ... WrestleMania III was the third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ...


He went back to Oregon in 1987 and wrestled in their independents until he showed up in World Championship Wrestling with the gimmick of a masked executioner from France named Black Blood in Kevin Sullivan's stable. He soon left WCW after a severe knee injury. After a year and a half of rehabbing, he went back to the PNW territory where he was a heel this time and feuded with top babyface Steve Doll. Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steve Doll (born Steven Dunn) is an American professional wrestler. ...


He spoke out against Vince McMahon and the WWF in 1992 when McMahon was indicted on steroid charges, and stated that the working conditions were terrible and about how ruthless McMahon was. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ...


He showed up next in the United States Wrestling Association in 1995 and retired in early 1996. The United States Wrestling Association or USWA was a professional wrestling promotional organization based in Memphis, Tennessee. ...


In recent news, Haynes ended up in a hospital when he was attacked outside a body shop on Southeast Foster Road in Portland. This was due to Haynes' skimming off the top while being a mule in a marijuana smuggling operation some years ago after finding out that he was being underpaid and lied to. Unbeknownst to him, he was transporting cocaine and not marijuana [3]. Haynes himself admitted the motivation behind the attack on his person since the statute of limitations on the laws he broke had run out. A mule is someone who, knowingly or unknowingly smuggles something onto an airplane or across a national border. ... A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... A statute of limitations is a statute in a common law legal system that sets forth the maximum period of time, after certain events, that legal proceedings based on those events may be initiated. ...


Wrestling facts

  • Finishing and signature moves

Quarter nelson as illustrated in Farmer Burns correspondence course, c 1912. ...

Championships and accomplishments

  • Oregon Wrestling Federation
  • OWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

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External links

  • [4] Shoot DVD interview

Trivia

  • Was briefly married to Jeannie Clark aka Lady Blossom in order for her to continue to work in the United States.
  • Haynes often wore a t-shirt on TBS during his time in Jim Crockett Promotions that said "Women Prefer Haynes", a play on his last name and the slogan of Hanes brand panty hose.
  • During his stint in the WWF in the 1980s, Haynes usually wore yellow and green - the school colors of the University of Oregon - and his trunks and boots often sported the outline of the state of Oregon.
  • He wrestled a then unknown Shawn Michaels in 1985 while part of WCCW.
  • He is now incarcerated in the Arizona State Prison complex for sexual conduct for a minor.

  Results from FactBites:
 
WWF Classics TV Report 7-9-01 (2164 words)
Billy Jack Haynes is facing King Kong Bundy with Heenan in Bundy's corner.
Haynes proceeds to chase Heenan around the ring, but Hercules Hernandez blindsides Haynes, and it quickly turns into a triple-team by the Heenan Family on Haynes.
As Haynes follows Spot outside of the ring, a pre-recorded promo by Haynes is aired in the corner of the screen, hyping his WrestleMania match with Hercules.
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