Kendall Windham

Kendall Wayne Windham (born December 15, 1967) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling.

He is the son of Blackjack Mulligan and the brother of Barry Windham.

Kendall Windham started wrestling in 1984 for Championship Wrestling from Florida, making his debut on June 10 in Tampa, Florida, in a win over Jack Hart (Barry Horowitz).

He was very skinny but had the same moves and looks as his older brother, Barry.

Kendall began his career facing and defeating Hart in various house show matches around the circuit.

On June 23, 1985, the rookie competed in a tournament to crown the NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion, wrestling Rip Rogers to a draw.

He remained undefeated until he was finally pinned by Jack Hart at a house show in Orlando, Florida.

Two months later he gained his first title, defeating Hart to win the Florida Heavyweight Championship on September 2, 1985, at the NWA Battle Of The Belts in Tampa.

Windham retained the title against Jack Hart in rematches, and cast as good guy (face) he teamed with his brother Barry to feud with Ron Bass and Kevin Sullivan's "cult".

On February 22, 1986, Kendall finally lost the Florida title to The Cuban Assassin (Fidel Sierra) at a TV taping in Tampa.

The loss was avenged a few weeks later when Windham regained the title at another TV taping on March 30, 1986, when he defeated The White Ninja (The Great Muta), beginning a feud with the future superstar and partner Kendo Nagasaki.

In May 1986, the Florida title was vacated, but Kendall participated in a tournament to crown the next champion.

He defeated the White Ninja and Jerry Grey to regain the title for a third time on May 18, 1986, but lost the title to the Ninja three days later at a TV taping.

On June 9 he won the belt for a fourth time by defeating the White Ninja in a cage match in Orlando.

Kendall defended the championship successfully against the Ninja and Kendo Nagasaki before losing the title to Ron Bass on July 15, 1986.

Kendall feuded with Ron Bass for the remainder of the summer of 1986 but was unable to regain the championship.

On September 1, 1986, he faced Chris Champion for the NWA Florida Bahamian Title at the NWA Battle Of The Belts III event in Daytona Beach, Florida, winning via disqualification.

He then resumed his feud with Kendo Nagasaki, defeating him in numerous house show matches in the fall of 1986.

On December 12, 1986, he received his first ever shot at the NWA World Championship, wrestling Ric Flair in a loss at a house show in Tampa.

Kendall closed out the year teaming with Vic Steamboat in a tournament to crown the vacant NWA Florida Tag-Team Championship, losing in the finals to The New Breed on December 25, 1986.

Windham and Steamboat were unsuccessful in rematches with the New Breed in January 1987, but they did defeat The Sheepherders and The Shock Troops (Ed Gantner & Kareem Muhammad) that month.

He continued to wrestle for the CWF throughout the spring, and Kendall's final match came against The Tahitian Prince in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 25, 1987.

In 1987, he ventured to the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions, making his debut on the June 2nd, 1987 taping of Worldwide Wrestling and defeating Thunderfoot #1.

Three days later he sustained his first loss, falling to NWA Television Champion Tully Blanchard at a house show in Richmond, Viginia.

Unlike his brother, Kendall found himself as an opening match wrestler on the house show circuit and lost to Eddie Gilbert and Arn Anderson.

On June 27, 1987, he teamed with Barry for the first time in JCP, facing The Midnight Express in a losing effort at a house show in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

That summer he began teaming with Todd Champion and feuded with The MOD Squad (Spike and Basher).

The feud also carried over to a second partnership that he formed, this time with The Italian Stallion.

On August 29, 1987, the duo battled The MOD Squad to a time limit draw on NWA Worldwide.

Windham also formed another team, this time with Jimmy Valiant and competed frequently on the house show circuit.

On the October 24, 1987, edition of Worldwide Wrestling, Kendall Windham challenged Lex Luger unsuccessfully for the NWA United States Championship.

On December 1, 1987, he earned a non-title match against NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, but was pinned.

Kendall entered 1988 mired in the preliminary ranks, losing to Larry Zbyszko, Arn Anderson, NWA Florida Champion Rick Steiner and The Powers of Pain.

On February 14, 1988 he teamed with the Stallion in a losing effort against Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr.. in Greenville, North Carolina, after which the team went on hiatus.

Two months later he formed a new tandem, this time with Ricky Santana and defeated The Sheepherders (Bushwhackers) via disqualification on April 8, 1988, at a house show in Houston, Texas.

On the May 1, 1988, edition of The Main Event, The Sheepherders gained a measure of revenge, as they teamed with Rip Morgan to defeat Windham, Santana, and Johnny Ace.

Less than two weeks later they made their televised debut, again defeating The Sheepherders via disqualification on the April 17th edition of The Main Event.

A week later Santana and Windham beat The Sheepherders by pinfall on the Main Event.

Meanwhile he restarted his team with the Stallion again to enter the 3rd Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup, defeating The Terminator and The Green Machine in the opening round via forfeit in Greenville, South Carolina.

Windham and the Stallion fell in the second round to NWA Tag Team Champions Arn Anderson & Barry Windham later that day.