Barry Windham Hospitalised

[Head Booker]

Bob Windham, known in the wrestling world as Blackjack Mulligan, revealed today that his son, Barry Windham, is in an Intensive Care Unit in a Florida hospital.

"I have a son near death," he posted on his Facebook page, asking for prayers. Other posts say that the 51-year-old Windham suffered a stroke.

Barry Windham broke into the wrestling business in 1979 and by the mid-'80s was a national star, first in the WWF as tag team champion with Mike Rotundo, and then in the NWA, where he was a constant challenger for Ric Flair's NWA World title, until aligning with Flair's Four Horsemen in April 1988.

In February 1993, he became NWA World champion, beating The Great Muta at Superbrawl III.

On a national level, he was last seen in the WWF in 1996 alongside Bradshaw as the New Blackjacks, and in WCW in 1999.

He has worked for World Wrestling Entertainment as a backstage agent.

-- SLAM! Wrestling

[Head Booker]

As of last word on Thursday, Barry Windham is still in ICU at a Florida hospital after suffering what is believed to be a combined stroke and heart attack on Wednesday.

[Head Booker]

Barry Windham is showing improvement, according to his father Blackjack Mulligan, after being hospitalized in ICU since Wednesday. WWE wrestler/agent Goldust noted on Twitter Thursday that Windham was responsive when he visited him in the hospital, which was the first positive sign following Windham's heart attack.

[Head Booker]

Barry Windham is scheduled for procedures on Monday as he tries to recover from a life-threatening heart attack suffered last week. Goldust, who recently visited Windham in the hospital, tweeted Monday: "Barry Windham is getting some stuff done on him today....say your prayers please."