James Morrison
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.
Acting
TV
Raw
as J.J. Dillon
1993
TV
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as J.J. Dillon
2019
Movie
The Monday Night War - WWE Raw vs. WCW Nitro
as J.J. Dillon
2004
Movie
350 Days
as Self
2019
TV
WCW Thunder
as JJ Dillon
1998
TV
WCW Thunder
as Commissioner JJ Dillon
1998
Movie
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1985
as James J. Dillon
1985
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1987
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
1987
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1984
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
1984
Movie
Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen
as Himself
2007
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1986
as James J. Dillon
1986
Movie
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
as James J. Dillon
1988
Movie
NWA Clash of the Champions
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
1988
Movie
NWA Starrcade 1988
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
1988
Movie
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
as Himself
2012
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
as James J. Dillon
1986
Movie
NWA Clash of the Champions II: Miami Mayhem
as James J. Dillon (Manager)
1988
Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
as J.J. Dillon (Manager)
1988
Movie
WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang!
as Self
1999
Movie
Guest Booker with JJ Dillion
Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as James J. Dillon
1994
Movie
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1988 – As Told By JJ Dillon
as Himself
2013
Movie
The Funks
as Himself
2016