James Morrison
Acting • Born 1942-06-26
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.
Filmography
50 credits
AWA/NWA Night of Champions II
Movie • 1985
JJ Dillon
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
Movie • 1999
Self
NWA Starrcade 1984
Movie • 1984
James J. Dillon (Manager)
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
Movie • 2019
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion
Movie
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Movie • 1985
James J. Dillon
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Movie • 2022
J.J. Dillon
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
Movie • 2012
Himself
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie • 1994
James J. Dillon
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
Movie • 2007
Himself
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
Movie • 2013
Himself
The Funks
Movie • 2016
Himself
Being A Horsemen
Movie • 2011
J.J. Dillon
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Movie • 2015
Self
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Movie • 2014
Himself
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Movie • 1986
James J. Dillon
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Movie • 1987
J.J. Dillon
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie • 2012
350 Days
Movie • 2019
Self
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Movie • 1986
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Movie • 1985
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1988
Movie • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Movie • 1988
J.J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA Starrcade 1985
Movie • 1985
James J. Dillon
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Movie • 1986
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Movie • 1986
James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1986
Movie • 1986
James J. Dillon
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1987
James J. Dillon
NWA Starrcade 1987
Movie • 1987
James J. Dillon (Manager)
NWA The Great American Bash 1988: Greensboro
Movie • 1988
J.J. Dillon
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
Movie • 2004
J.J. Dillon
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
TV • 2019
J.J. Dillon
Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
TV • 2003
Raw
TV • 1993
J.J. Dillon
WCW Thunder
TV • 1998
JJ Dillon
WCW Thunder
TV • 1998
Commissioner JJ Dillon
WWE Old School
TV • 1973
J.J. Dillon
Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
J. J. Dillon
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV • 1981
J.J. Dillon
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
J. J. Dillon
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
James J. Dillon
NWA World Championship Wrestling
TV • 1985
J.J. Dillon
WCW Arena Shows
TV • 1983
J.J. Dillon
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
James J. Dillon (Manager)
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
J.J. Dillon (Manager)