Barry Windham is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. He was born on July 4, 1960, in Sweetwater, Texas.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html He wrestled for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF), World Wrestling Council (WWC), American Wrestling Association (AWA), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW).http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html His father is former professional wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html Windham’s younger brother Kendall is also a former professional wrestler.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html

In December 2006, Windham began working as a road agent for the WWE.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html On March 10, 2008, Windham appeared on WWE Monday Night Raw.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html He teamed with Mike Rotunda to wrestle The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff. The match was a rematch from Wrestlemania 1.

Windham began his wrestling career in 1980.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php He competed in the Florida region of the NWA. In 1980, he defeated Bugsy McGraw to win the Florida Television Title.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php He went on to win the title on two more occasions. Windham also won the Southern Heavyweight Title, Florida Heavyweight Title, Global Tag Team Title, and the United States Tag Team Title while competing in Florida.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php He had rivalries with Dory Funk, Jr., John Studd, David Von Erich, and the Super Destroyer. In 1984, Windham began competing for the WWE. On January 21, 1985, Windham teamed with Mike Rotunda to win the WWF World Tag Team Title.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php In March 1985, Nikolai Volkoff and Iron Sheik defeated Windham and Rotunda for the title. In June 1985, Windham and Rotunda regained the title.

In 1986, Windham returned to the NWA. On December 6, 1986, Windham teamed with Ron Garvin to win the United States Tag Team Title from Ivan Koloff and Khrusher Khrushchev. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html In 1987, Windham won the Western States Heritage Title.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html Windham began feuding with Ric Flair over the NWA World Heavyweight Title. In 1988, Windham teamed with Lex Luger to win the NWA World Tag Team Title defeating Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson.http://www.kayfabememories.com/Wrestlers/WLbwindham-2.htm Later that year, Windham became a member of the Four Horsemen along with Flair, Blanchard, and Anderson. The group was managed by J.J. Dillon. Windham went on to win the United States Heavyweight Title on May 13, 1988. http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php In 1989, Windham briefly returned to the WWE, but he began competing for World Championship Wrestling in 1990. Windham defeated the Great Muta in 1993 for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php Windham also won the WCW World Tag Team Title during his WCW tenure. As the 1990s moved on, Windham also competed for the WWE and again for WCW. In 1999, Windham teamed with Curt Hennig to win the WCW World Tag Team Title.http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.php

On February 21, 1993, Windham defeated The Great Muta at Superbrawl 3 for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/b/barry-windham.html Windham and Muta developed a rivalry in the United States and in Japan over the title. Windham executed a DDT and defeated Muta by pinfall.