James Morrison

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 26, 1942 (83 yrs)

place of birth

Trenton, New Jersey, USA

also known as

James J. Dillon · JJ Dillon · Jo Jo Dillon · Jim Dillon

total credits

30 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
8.8

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak

2012
NWA Starrcade 1985
7.6

NWA Starrcade 1985

1985as James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1988
7.0

NWA Starrcade 1988

1988as James J. Dillon (Manager)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
10.0

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

2014as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
7.0

NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88

1988as J.J. Dillon (Manager)
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
7.5

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

2012as Himself
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
8.0

The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro

2004as J.J. Dillon
350 Days
5.1

350 Days

2019as Self
NWA Starrcade 1984
6.8

NWA Starrcade 1984

1984as James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
10.0

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994as James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1987
5.9

NWA Starrcade 1987

1987as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
8.5

NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem

1988as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land

1986as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
8.3

NWA Clash of the Champions

1988as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

1985as James J. Dillon (Manager)
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

2022as J.J. Dillon
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
6.0

NWA Bunkhouse Stampede

1988as James J. Dillon
The Funks
6.0

The Funks

2016as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings

1988as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1986
8.2

NWA Starrcade 1986

1986as James J. Dillon
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
5.9

Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen

2007as Himself
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

1987as James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte

1986as James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro

NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro

1988as J.J. Dillon
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
7.0

WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!

1999as Self
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro

1986as James J. Dillon
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton

2019
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion
9.5

Guest Booker with JJ Dillion

Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic

2015as Self
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
9.0

Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon

2013as Himself