Former pro wrestler in custody after allegedly killing wife in Southeast Portland

William Albert Haynes Jr, also known as Billy Jack Haynes, was widely known in national wrestling circles in the mid-1980s. His wife was found fatally shot.
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[@RaiderChampion34]

Saw the headline and first thought Billy Jack Haynes

[@DeepPocketsEnt]

It IS Billy Jack Haynes, what are you talkin about??

[@RaiderChampion34]

@@DeepPocketsEnt confused you are, read again you should padawan

[@SiriusDraconis]

​@@RaiderChampion34 It was billy mayes

[@scaryharryflanagan70]

I almost think it was a mercy killing. She did have severe Alzheimers disease. But I think he had some mental issues from all that coke he did back in the day or something.

[@KingDavidtheRed1]

It was a mercy killing...

[@Bazzeboy]

@@KingDavidtheRed1He was only selling the stuff. Once the injuries started to make there unpleasant somatic journeys, he introduced himself into taking painkillers and muscle-releasing drugs. Apart from them he also took steroids. I’ve never heard him talk about doing cocaine, though…

[@Nuttyirishman85]

That’s a guy who screamed at way to many wrestling shows.

[@Hapfletcher]

absolutely, I remember him well. My mother always like watch him wrestle..

[@CoopyKat]

@Hapfletcher Is that what you call it? All he did was stand in the ring, put someone in a (fake) bear hug and that was it. The bigger, more muscular wrestlers are almost always non-athletic.

[@McCucumber]

I saw the thumbnail when I clicked on it thinking oh no its typhoon or tugboat whatever you want to call them. Kind of glad that it is this guy and not tugboat because tugboat was a big part of my childhood.

[@Azazel2024]

Um , that's random but Fred Ott died a yrar or two ago I believe. So no , it wasn't the Shockmaster 🤣. Or earthquake John tenta who also passed. I watch too much you tube wrestling docs evidently. I remember then from way back when I watched wwf as a kid

[@adamlone5548]

​@terenceflanagan1225 Fred Ottman is still alive.

[@novajtv]

Could have been a mercy kiliing...they were married for years and apparently she had severe dementia...you ever been around someone with dementia that you love?? When they are cussing your name for no reason and don't even remember you...dont judge...plus he probably had CTE from years of entertaining us....not good for sure but sad just as much

[@judiwatts1324]

How sad!

[@shadcovert1160]

Years ago my mom bought a little Geo Metro. There were pill bottles inside belonging to Billy. Edit: we lived less than minutes from the location of the incident. He must have always stayed in the SE Portland area.

[@Azazel2024]

Sooo do you still have the pills ? Asking for a freind. Jeff hardy

[@annaames2417]

​@@Azazel2024lol

[@babbyfacerevocation2740]

There's a third party involved here Someone caused this to happen WTF Man 😢 so sad

[@vincesmith2499]

Bobby Heenan was right about Billy JERK Haynes.

[@novajtv]

You humanoids will believe anytiing

[@KingDavidtheRed1]

You do realize they were good friends in the locker room and away from the ring, right?

[@vincesmith2499]

@@KingDavidtheRed1 I'm talking about his kayfabe character. Duh.

[@worldelite5016]

Future episode of Dark Side of the Ring

[@codefinity]

Probably. That show is 👍, but as the name implies, it focuses on the 🎞️ aspects too much.

[@mpp32132]

Live 85 years only to be murdered poor old lady

[@KingDavidtheRed1]

His wife had a fatal disease. He killed her out of love to spare her suffering...

[@Azazel2024]

Im.hearing this from various sources ...if true this wasn't the smartest thing to do

[@RabidDawgie]

Saw Billy wrestle Superstar Billy Graham at the old Jacksonville Coliseum in 1984. Graham went over and claimed the NWA Florida championship.

[@dr.smithx9120]

When the truth comes out Maybe some will understand.

[@BIGFOOT.766]

That's sad and weird.

[@TheHannibalTV]

Sad

[@David80-lc1xh]

Full Nelson challenge

[@norrisc7163]

Billy Jack Haynes born William Albert Haynes 3rd was also Married to Lady Blossom AkA Jeannie Clark from 1983-1984

[@Azazel2024]

Tell gentleman Chris Adams about that lol

[@norrisc7163]

@@Azazel2024 Lady Blossom and Chris Adams was never Actually Legally married

[@0nfiRe]

i heard he might have assisted her to suicide to relieve her ills from a health issue. it's too bad, he really seemed like a true good guy in the old wwf, always wanting to rep oregon back then. he had the words oregon sewn in the back of his tights, and wore yellow and green colors in his outfit. i'm sure he was proud whenever howard finkel announced he was from portland, oregon

[@justinfendelet8675]

He started in stampede wrestling ...

[@jasoneaton9477]

Dam ..i used to see billy Jack wccw in 84

[@Leaveit_alone]

OMG, Billy Jack? I remember going to see Portland Wrestling matches. Buddy Rose, Roddy Piper, Dutch Savage....

[@Hapfletcher]

ringside rosie.......

[@earthlingjohn]

Lonnie Mane ... Tough Tony Borne

[@Hapfletcher]

@earthlingjohn Tony Borne was a good friend of my family.. I was only about 7 years old, but I remember him well..

[@earthlingjohn]

@@Hapfletcher If I remember correctly his life after wrestling was real estate

[@bobwhisenhunt7085]

Jimmy Snuka The Claw. The Youngbloods.

[@debbyvibbert3177]

Oh Lord I remember him wrestling.

[@freefallin4693]

So sad. I know Billy

[@SammyandMonica]

He was also a great fisherman, the first big salmon I ever saw, was in his moms refrigerator, in her apartment on Sandy blvd. Sammy painted it, she was a super nice lady, she showed us picts from when she was in the circus. Best of luck to Billy Jack.

[@soslow67]

Of all the people involved in wrestling, they had to go to that guy for a comment? ?

[@allouttabubblegum1984]

Sad

[@TheVampirePredator]

Bombshell Tonight!

[@petegallows5494]

Could have been a mercy killing..as she was apparently very sick..or could have been a murder, as he was a total weirdo with severe mental issues. When I first saw the headline, I didn’t know it was a current case, I thought it was a cold case, a body found somewhere. He’s exactly the kind of guy you would expect the most - at least according to how his comrades have always - always..described him. He even admitted ludicrous acts that he claimed, he committed over the years. Being involved in “Boys on the Tracks” in the late 80s and such.

[@underdogtv2855]

Wait she's 85 and he's 70 WTF she's like 15 years older than him lol

[@KaijuDiesel]

There are men who date older women. It's not exactly uncommon. Terrible tragedy.

[@raymondtipton7243]

Well yeah.....my sister is 74 and her husband... My brother n law is 58...been married 31 years

[@daviddooley5361]

Back in the 80s we had the National Wrestling Alliance here in the Pacific Northwest not the WWF/E. Get it right KGW.

[@weswolever7477]

Their knowledge of history usually begins with what they had for breakfast

[@karicoleman3548]

⁠🎯

[@subreel12000]

How sad, Mercy killing though, his wife was battle really bad EOL dementia and he has health troubles not being able to care for her

[@bethtyree6346]

Prayers

[@WHiTEKiNGofKRAKATOA]

1:02 investigate this guy stat

[@docvera8069]

So sad!

[@kennethstanford3520]

The Law will put him in the FULL NELSON

[@kellysavalas5937]

Honestly is probably CTE

[@lorinrichardson817]

R the authorities going to blame it on Roid Rage.?! 😡 smh

[@TammyFellows-pr3ur]

😢😢😢😢😢

[@daleneabors871]

That was a mercy killing

[@pacmannick]

Billy Jerk Haynes

[@hakeemgordon-fi8qz]

Is he related Michael freebird Hayes The fabulous freebirds tag team back in yhe day

[@AngryRantsAndStuff]

No. Not the same last name

[@jlover911]

Haynes not Hayes

[@charlesm2437]

Maybe a Chris Benoit type of situation. Hope this is all a work.

[@peterp2153]

A work? It’s on the news and he was arrested. Billy Jack is a known mental case. I’ve also read his wife was also a mental case, though I don’t know how true that is.

[@raymondtipton7243]

A work?what are you on

[@chasettetyson4459]

😮 I Remember Him

[@JohnMoog-ug6bk]

Roid rage?

[@kimwaddell4218]

I never heard of him and I grew up in the 1980's

[@Leaveit_alone]

It was in the mid 70's to early 80's. Did you grow up in Portland? You don't remember Tom Petersen knocking on your TV screen to wake up?😂

[@charlesm2437]

Go back to California

[@AngryRantsAndStuff]

😮 Are you sure you're from the 80s? Did you live in a bubble?

[@LeciaSands]

Iik1😊

[@tomsondles8950]

Hmmm Portland has a special response Team... isn't that RACIST? Shouldn't a social worker handle it?