What Happened Blackjack Lanza?

In the early morning hours of December 21, 1988, Blackjack Lanza (real name John B. Lanza) was found dead in his rented condo in Tampa, Florida.

He had been shot twice in the head. Police ruled his death a suicide.

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Lanza was a professional wrestler who had competed in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the name “Bruno Sammartino, Jr.” He was the son of Bruno Sammartino, Sr.

PRO TIP:Blackjack Lanza was a professional wrestler who competed in both World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and Total Nonstop Action (TNA). He is best remembered for his feuds with fellow wrestlers such as Stone Cold Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan. He passed away in 2020, but his legacy lives on in the wrestling world.

, a wrestling legend who had held the WWF Heavyweight Championship for over 11 years.

Lanza’s friends and family disputed the police ruling, and insisted that he had been murdered. They pointed to the fact that he had been receiving death threats from an unknown individual in the weeks leading up to his death.

They also noted that Lanza had recently told friends that he feared for his life.

The case remains unsolved.