1942-06-26 ( 82 years old ) in Trenton, New Jersey, USA
James Morrison is an American retired professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, 'James .J. Dillon'.
J.J. Dillon had an extensive wrestling career. He broke into wrestling at the age of 29, starting out in the early 1970’s as a referee transitioning into a wrestler and then a manager winning many championships and managing a variety of wrestlers throughout many different territories around the country. He made his Madison Square Garden debut on April 23, 1984 when he challenged Tito Santana for the WWE Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, losing by pinfall after a flying forearm by Santana.
He is most remembered in pro wrestling as a manager. He guided many wrestlers to singles and tag-team titles in the NWA. Dillon, who became manager of Tully Blanchard, achieved his greatest success as the manager of the Four Horsemen which consisted of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, Blanchard, Arn Anderson , Ole Anderson, Lex Luger and Barry Windham. After leaving WCW in February 1989, Dillon served as a front office executive for WWE until 1997. On April 21, 1997, he returned to WCW as an on-camera commissioner, a position which lasted until fall 1998. In 2003, Dillon had a short stint as an NWA representative in TNA.
In 2009, he made a one-night appearance at Deaf Wrestlefest 2009 to team with "Beef Stew" Lou Marconi and "Handsome" Frank Staletto in a six-man tag team match against "Franchise" Shane Douglas, Dominic Denucci and Cody Michaels.
On December 29, 2019, Dillon joined the Board of Directors of the International Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. On March 3, 2021, Dillon returned to TNT to act as manager for Tully Blanchard on an episode of AEW Dynamite.
Movies
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022-07-31
350 Days
2019-04-02
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019-01-16
The Funks
2016-10-16
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015-02-16
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012-07-23
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012-05-22
Being A Horsemen
2011-09-08
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007-04-10
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994-04-01
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
1988-12-26
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988-06-08
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988-03-27
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988-01-24
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
1987-11-26
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987-02-07
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986-07-26
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986-07-05
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986-02-07
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985-12-29
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985-12-25
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1985-11-28
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985-07-16
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