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James Morrison

James Morrison

Born: 1942-06-26 • 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.

Filmography
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow poster
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
2022 • J.J. Dillon
350 Days poster
350 Days
2019 • Self
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton poster
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
The Funks poster
The Funks
2016 • Himself
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic poster
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015 • Self
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash poster
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014 • Himself
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon poster
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
2013 • Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak poster
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions poster
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012 • Himself
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Being A Horsemen
2011 • J.J. Dillon
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen poster
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
2007 • Himself
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro poster
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
2004 • J.J. Dillon
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! poster
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
1999 • Self
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch poster
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994 • James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1988 poster
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings poster
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88 poster
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
1988 • J.J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro poster
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
1988 • J.J. Dillon
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem poster
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
1988 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
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The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions poster
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede poster
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988 • James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1987 poster
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament poster
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987 • James J. Dillon
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NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987 • J.J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1986 poster
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986 • James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land poster
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro poster
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986 • James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte poster
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
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NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986 • James J. Dillon
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AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
1985 • JJ Dillon
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Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985 • James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1985 poster
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985 • James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash 1985 poster
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1984 poster
NWA Starrcade 1984
1984 • James J. Dillon (Manager)
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion poster
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion