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James Morrison

Jun 26, 1942 - 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.

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Movie1985AWA/NWA Night of Champions IIJJ Dillon
Movie1999WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!Self
Movie1984NWA Starrcade 1984James J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie2019The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
MovieN/AGuest Booker with JJ Dillion
Movie1985Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984James J. Dillon
Movie2022Ric Flair's Last Match: PreshowJ.J. Dillon
Movie2012The Best of WCW Clash of the ChampionsHimself
Movie1994The Life And Times of Paul BoeschJames J. Dillon
Movie2007Ric Flair & The Four HorsemenHimself
Movie2013Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ DillonHimself
Movie2016The FunksHimself
Movie2011Being A HorsemenJ.J. Dillon
Movie2015Back To The Territories: Mid-AtlanticSelf
Movie2014WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American BashHimself
Movie1986NWA Superstars on The SuperStationJames J. Dillon
Movie1987NWA Super Towns on The SuperStationJ.J. Dillon
Movie2012WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie2019350 DaysSelf
Movie1986NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise LandJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1985NWA The Great American Bash 1985James J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Bunkhouse StampedeJames J. Dillon
Movie1988The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Clash of the ChampionsJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami MayhemJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88J.J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's BeatingsJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA Starrcade 1988James J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1985NWA Starrcade 1985James J. Dillon
Movie1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: CharlotteJames J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1986NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: GreensboroJames J. Dillon
Movie1986NWA Starrcade 1986James J. Dillon
Movie1987The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team TournamentJames J. Dillon
Movie1987NWA Starrcade 1987James J. Dillon (Manager)
Movie1988NWA The Great American Bash 1988: GreensboroJ.J. Dillon
Movie2004The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW NitroJ.J. Dillon
TV Show2019All Elite Wrestling: DynamiteJ.J. Dillon1
TV Show2003Major League Wrestling: Underground TV35
TV Show1993RawJ.J. Dillon1
TV Show1998WCW ThunderJJ Dillon4
TV Show1998WCW ThunderCommissioner JJ Dillon1
TV Show1973WWE Old SchoolJ.J. Dillon1
TV Show1981Mid-South WrestlingJ. J. Dillon1
TV Show1981Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingJ.J. Dillon2
TV Show1985NWA World Championship WrestlingJ. J. Dillon7
TV Show1985NWA World Championship WrestlingJames J. Dillon53
TV Show1985NWA World Championship WrestlingJ.J. Dillon6
TV Show1983WCW Arena ShowsJ.J. Dillon1
TV Show1988Clash of the ChampionsJames J. Dillon (Manager)3
TV Show1988Clash of the ChampionsJ.J. Dillon (Manager)1

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