James Morrison
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Trenton, New Jersey, USA
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 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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Filmography
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion
Movie
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Movie · as J.J. Dillon
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Movie
350 Days
Movie · as Self
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV · as J.J. Dillon · 1 ep
The Funks
Movie · as Himself
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Movie · as Self
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie · as Himself
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
Movie · as Himself
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Movie · as Himself
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie
Being A Horsemen
Movie · as J.J. Dillon
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Movie · as Himself
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Movie · as J.J. Dillon
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
TV · 35 eps
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Movie · as Self
WCW Thunder
TV · as JJ Dillon, Commissioner JJ Dillon · 4 eps
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie · as James J. Dillon
Raw
TV · as J.J. Dillon · 1 ep
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie · as James J. Dillon
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Movie · as J.J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Movie · as J.J. Dillon
Clash of the Champions
TV · as James J. Dillon (Manager), J.J. Dillon (Manager) · 3 eps
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Movie · as J.J. Dillon
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie · as James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Movie · as James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Movie · as James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1986
Movie · as James J. Dillon
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie · as JJ Dillon
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie · as James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1985
Movie · as James J. Dillon
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV · as J. J. Dillon, James J. Dillon, J.J. Dillon · 7 eps
NWA Starrcade 1984
Movie · as James J. Dillon (Manager)
WCW Arena Shows
TV · as J.J. Dillon · 1 ep
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as J. J. Dillon · 1 ep
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV · as J.J. Dillon · 2 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as J.J. Dillon · 1 ep