Biography
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 1970βs 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.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 44
self 14
TV Shows 4
Biography: Lex Luger (2022)
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow (2022)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite (2019)
Being A Horsemen (2011)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998 (1998)
WCW Thunder (1998)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
WWE Raw (1993)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt (1988)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1988)
WCW Clash of the Champions (1988)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede (1988)
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! (1987)
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers (1986)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land (1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro (1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte (1986)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation (1986)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 (1985)
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering (1985)
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 (1985)
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge (1984)
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GenderMale
Birthday1942-06-26 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceTrenton, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJames J. Dillon, JJ Dillon, Jo Jo Dillon, Jim Dillon, Jim Valence, J.J. Dillon
AwardsWWE Hall of Fame
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