
James Morrison
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-06-26 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Trenton, New Jersey, USA
James Morrison
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.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
as J.J. Dillon
(2019)
350 Days
as Self
(2019)
(2016)
The Funks
as Himself
(2015)
(2014)
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Himself
(2011)
Being A Horsemen
as J.J. Dillon
(2007)
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
as Himself
(1999)
(1994)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as James J. Dillon
(1988)
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1988)
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
as J.J. Dillon (Manager)
(1988)
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1988)
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1988)
NWA Clash of the Champions
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1988)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as James J. Dillon
(1988)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1987)
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as James J. Dillon
(1987)
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
as J.J. Dillon
(1987)
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1986)
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
as James J. Dillon
(1986)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as James J. Dillon
(1986)
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1986)
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
as James J. Dillon
(1985)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
as James J. Dillon
(1985)
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
as James J. Dillon
(1985)
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
(1985)
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
as JJ Dillon
(1984)
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
as James J. Dillon (Manager)