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|image=[[Image:BillyJack-03.jpg|200px]]
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|names=Billy Jack<br>'''Billy Jack Haynes'''<br>Billy Haynes<br>Black Blood
|names=Billy Jack<br>'''Billy Jack Haynes'''<br>Billy Haynes<br>Black Blood
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|height=6 ft 3 in
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|weight= 246 lb
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|weight= 246 lbs (112 kg)
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|birth_date = July 10, 1953
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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|7|10}}
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|birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]]
|birth_place = [[Portland, Oregon]]
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'''William Haynes, Jr.''' (born July 10, [[1953]] in Portland, Oregon) is a retired American [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known as '''Billy Jack Haynes'''.
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'''William Haynes, Jr.''' (July 10, [[1953]]) is a retired [[American]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known as '''Billy Jack Haynes'''.
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Billy Jack Haynes (born William Haynes, Jr.) started wrestling in [[1982]] after quitting his janitorial job at the age of 28. He trained in [[Stu Hart]]'s infamous "Dungeon" and briefly wrestled in Hart's Stampede Wrestling under his given name, forming a tag team with [[Bruce Hart]]. 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.
Billy Jack Haynes (born William Haynes, Jr.) started wrestling in [[1982]] after quitting his janitorial job at the age of 28. He trained in [[Stu Hart]]'s infamous "Dungeon" and briefly wrestled in Hart's Stampede Wrestling under his given name, forming a tag team with [[Bruce Hart]]. 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.
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He feuded heavily with Rip Oliver until [[1984]], when he had a brief run in [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]] 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 [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]'s [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] where they feuded with [[Ole Anderson|Ole]] and [[Arn Anderson]]. He had just begun a feud with [[Sione Vailahi|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.
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He feuded heavily with Rip Oliver until [[1984]], when he had a brief run in [[Championship Wrestling from Florida]] 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 [[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA]]'s [[Jim Crockett Promotions]] where they feuded with [[Ole Anderson|Ole]] and [[Arn Anderson]]. He had just begun a feud with [[Sione Vailahi|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.
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In 1986, Haynes went to the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and feuded with [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] over the Intercontinental Title and then with [[Ray Fernandez|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 [http://www.rfvideo.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=204]. Another account of the same incident reported that he actually wrestled the match with the finish reworked and then fired afterwards[http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=33924]. 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.
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In 1986, Haynes went to the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and feuded with [[Randy Savage|"Macho Man" Randy Savage]] over the Intercontinental Title and then with [[Ray Fernandez|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 [http://www.rfvideo.com/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=204]. Another account of the same incident reported that he actually wrestled the match with the finish reworked and then fired afterwards[http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=33924]. 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.
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]].
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]].
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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.
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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.
He showed up next in the [[United States Wrestling Association]] in 1995 and retired in early 1996.
He showed up next in the [[United States Wrestling Association]] in 1995 and retired in early 1996.
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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 [http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=34047]. Haynes himself admitted the motivation behind the attack on his person since the statute of limitations on the laws he broke had run out.
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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 [http://www.portlandtribune.com/archview.cgi?id=34047]. Haynes himself admitted the motivation behind the attack on his person since the statute of limitations on the laws he broke had run out.
==Wrestling facts==
==Wrestling facts==
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*'''[[Pacific Northwest Wrestling]]'''
*'''[[Pacific Northwest Wrestling]]'''
:*[[NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship#Title History|5 times]])
:*[[NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship#Title History|5 times]])
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:*[[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship#Title History|3 times]]) - with [[Stan Stasiak]] (2) and [[Lance Von Erich|Ricky Vaughn]]
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:*[[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship#Title History|3 times]]) - with [[Stan Stasiak]] (2) and [[Lance Von Erich|Ricky Vaughn]]
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''
:*[[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] award in 1984.
:*[[PWI Most Improved Wrestler of the Year]] award in 1984.
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:*PWI ranked him # '''143''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
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:*PWI ranked him # '''143''' of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
*'''[[United States Wrestling Association]]'''
*'''[[United States Wrestling Association]]'''
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*Was briefly married to [[Jeannie Clark]] aka '''Lady Blossom''' in order for her to continue to work in the United States.
*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.
*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.
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*During his stint in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|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.
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*During his stint in the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|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. The match can be seen on the "The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph" DVD
*He wrestled a then unknown [[Shawn Michaels]] in 1985 while part of WCCW. The match can be seen on the "The Shawn Michaels Story: Heartbreak & Triumph" DVD
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*Haynes worked with current TNA wrestler Raven, then known as Scotty the Body in Portland. Raven stated in a [[shoot interview]] that because of Haynes no one was allowed to do color (wrestling jargon for bleeding) in Oregon because of an unspecified incident involving Haynes.
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*Haynes worked with current TNA wrestler Raven, then known as Scotty the Body in Portland. Raven stated in a [[shoot interview]] that because of Haynes no one was allowed to do color (wrestling jargon for bleeding) in Oregon because of an unspecified incident involving Haynes.
==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.highspots.com/product.asp?id=14901&category=0] Shoot DVD interview
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* [http://www.highspots.com/product.asp?id=14901&category=0] Shoot DVD interview
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