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James Morrison

Born
June 26, 1942
James Morrison is an American retired professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, 'J.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 WWF 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 the WWF 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.
Full Filmography
Acting
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
(1984)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
(1985)
James J. Dillon
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
(1985)
JJ Dillon
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
(1985)
James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
(1985)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
(1986)
James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
(1986)
James J. Dillon
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
(1986)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
(1986)
James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
(1986)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
(1987)
J.J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
(1987)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(1987)
James J. Dillon
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
(1988)
James J. Dillon
WCW Clash of The Champions
(1988)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
(1988)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
(1988)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
(1988)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
(1988)
J.J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
(1988)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
(1994)
James J. Dillon
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
(1999)
Self
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
(2007)
Himself
Being A Horsemen
(2011)
J.J. Dillon
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
(2012)
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
(2012)
Himself
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
(2013)
Himself
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
(2014)
Himself
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
(2015)
Self
The Funks
(2016)
Himself
350 Days
(2019)
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
(2019)
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
(2022)
J.J. Dillon
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