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Aliases: James J. Dillon , JJ Dillon , Jo Jo Dillon , Jim Dillon , Jim Valence , J.J. Dillon

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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Movie Involvements: 22

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

WWE Raw
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7

WWE Raw

(1993) J.J. Dillon
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
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8

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

(2019) J.J. Dillon
WCW Thunder
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8

WCW Thunder

(1998) JJ Dillon
WCW Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
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7

WCW Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem

(1988) James J. Dillon (Manager)
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
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0
NWA: Starrcade '85 - The Gathering
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7

NWA: Starrcade '85 - The Gathering

(1985) James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
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7

NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt

(1988) James J. Dillon (Manager)
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
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Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow

(2022) J.J. Dillon

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 J.J. Dillon
2019 J.J. Dillon
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2016 Himself
2015 Self
2014 Himself
2013 Himself
2012 N/A
Himself
2011 J.J. Dillon
2007 Himself
2003 N/A
1998 JJ Dillon
1993 J.J. Dillon
1988 James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
J.J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon
1987 James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon
Himself
1986 James J. Dillon
James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon
James J. Dillon (Manager)
James J. Dillon
1985 JJ Dillon
James J. Dillon
James J. Dillon
James J. Dillon (Manager)
1984 James J. Dillon (Manager)
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Year Character Movie/Tv

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