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He is best known for being the strategic leader of the original and legendary Four Horsemen that consisted of Nature Boy Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, and Arn and Ole Anderson. He is most remembered as a manager in pro wrestling. He guided many wrestlers to singles and tag titles in the NWA. In the early 1990s Dillon served as a front office executive for the WWF before returning to a similar, albeit on-camera role with WCW. The Four Horsemen (also spelled IV Horsemen) is a legendary professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... WCW logo until 1999 World Championship Wrestling or WCW, was a professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. ...

Career

Dillon entered the business full-time as a wrestler in 1971 , not using his given name so as not to be associated with the rock star of the same name. He wrestled primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, Texas and Florida areas, His first break as a main-eventer came when he toured the Canadian Maritimes in 1973, and won a few titles. He began managing in the Funk's Amarillo promotion, while still wrestling (he also held their top titles), he was a good talker, and natural manager. He was a heel manager who always interfered in his matches to help get them the "cheap" victory. Some of his earlier proteges were Ron Bass, Black Bart, Thunderfoot, "Nature Boy" Buddy Landel, Kendo Nagasaki, Big John Studd, Jimmy Garvin and the One Man Gang. Dillon even wrestled in the FCW promotion with Gentleman Jim Holiday as his manager. James Douglas Morrison (8 December 1943 – 3 July 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, writer, film director, and poet. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami metropolitan area Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ron Bass Ronald Herd was a professional wrestler best known as Ron Bass. ... Black Bart Rick Harris was a professional wrestler better known as Black Bart. ... Joseph Jones better known as Joel Deaton is a professional wrestler. ... William Ansor is a professional wrestler better known as Nature Boy Buddy Landel. ... Kendo Nagasaki with manager Lloyd Ryan Kendo Nagasaki is a Professional wrestling stage name, used as a gimmick of that of a Japanese Samurai warrior with a mysterious past and even supernatural powers of hypnosis. ... John Minton (February 19, 1948 —- March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Big John Studd. ... Jimmy Garvin (born James Williams on September 25, 1952 in Tampa, Florida) is a former professional wrestler. ... Akeem redirects here. ...

In 1984 he joined Jim Crockett Promotions a prominent NWA member. He was hired as booker Dusty Rhodes' assistant, but with his reputation as a manager, he soon found himself back at ringside. In late 1985, Dillon was switched to managing Tully Blanchard. It was a move upward as Blanchard was the NWA United States Champion at the time and one of the major heels of the promotion. They did an angle where Tully and JJ, as he was called, kicked Baby Doll out of their little group, which got them even more heat as heels. They also started to hang out with Ric Flair and his "cousins," Ole and Arn Anderson. They "broke" Dusty Rhodes' leg and were soon called the Four Horsemen. They won most of the titles in the NWA and were dominant for the next couple of years. Jim Crockett Promotions was the name of a professional wrestling promotion owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Four Horsemen (also spelled IV Horsemen) is a legendary professional wrestling stable in the National Wrestling Alliance and later World Championship Wrestling that was disbanded in 1999. ...

In 1987, Dillon acquired Lex Luger as an "associate" member of the Four Horsemen. Soon, they pushed Ole out and Luger was made a full member. Dillon was involved in the first "War Games" match with the Four Horsemen against the Road Warriors, Paul Ellering, Nikita Koloff, and Rhodes. He ended up submitting in the match due to an injured shoulder, a shoulder that he really dislocated when he landed wrong after a Road Warriors double team. Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... This article is about the professional wrestling team, for otheruses see Road warrior The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael Hawk Hegstrand and Joseph Animal Laurinaitis, though other members were added later. ... Paul Ellering with the Legion of Doom Paul Ellering is a well-known professional wrestling manager known for managing the Legion of Doom when they were known as The Road Warriors. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1988, Dillon wrestled a few bullrope matches against the Midnight Rider, who was Rhodes under a mask.

Luger left to be replaced by Barry Windham in 1988, and most wrestling insiders thought this incarnation was the best technical wrestling group of the Four Horsemen. It only lasted four months, as Arn and Blanchard left for the WWF in August. Dillon attempted to build the Horsemen back to full strength. He hired Butch Reed as his thug and even got Barry's brother Kendall Windham to join, but they were never called the Horsemen because Dillon was let go shortly after that. To explain Dillon's sudden disappearance, Flair said on TV that he fired him because he let Ricky Steamboat sneak back into the NWA. Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Butch Reed (born Bruce Reed on July 11, 1954 in Warrensburg, Missouri) is a professional wrestler best known for his stints in the World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling. ... Kendall Windham was a professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Dillon went on to a front office job in the WWF. He later came back to WCW in the mid-1990s and would occasionally appear on TV taking a more significant part as WCW Commissioner when the nWo invaded WCW in 1996. During his time at WCW he was chairman of the executive committee of WCW. He and WCW President Eric Bischoff would often feud over match stipulations and other points of management on-screen while, at the same time, holding their share of friction behind the scenes. On occasion, the vendetta even had him being beaten down in the ring by the nWo. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

As the Four Horsemen dissolved in late 1997, Dillon began supporting Sting in his battle to win the WCW Championship back from nWo leader Hollywood Hogan. He was one of the most prominent figures in pleading with Arn Anderson to re-form the Horsemen in late 1998 and stood alongside the other members when Ric Flair made his surprise return. This event launched their re-formation in October of that year and their subsequent retaliation on Bischoff's abuse of power. The Horsemen vs. nWo storyline eventually had Bischoff "firing" Dillon from WCW. Dillon was also responsible for bringing in Vince Russo and Ed Ferrara to WCW. For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... WCW World Heavyweight Championship belt, or Big Goldie. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Edward Ferrara (sometimes incorrectly spelled Ferrera) is a writer, most notably for storyline work for WWF and WCW, often alongside Vince Russo. ...

Dillon retired from the business only to return briefly in 2002 to TNA as the Commissioner. He also had a short run in 2004 for Major League Wrestling managing the Xtreme Horsemen, C.W. Anderson, Simon Diamond, Steve Corino and Justin Credible. He could still occasionally be found managing Tully Blanchard on the Carolina Indy circuit in 2005. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... Major League Wrestling (MLW) was a professional wrestling promotion that based its presentation around hybrid wrestling, which encompasses and showcases many different forms of wrestling. ... The Original Four Horsemen The Four Horsemen was a popular professional wrestling stable in the NWA and WCW. The stable has had numerous incarnations over the years. ... Chris Wright (born January 7, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name, C.W. Anderson. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Steven Eugene (Steve) Corino (born May 29, 1973 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently working for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and numerous independent promotions. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In February of 2006, Dillon made an appearance as a manager for the team of Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz, the North Star Express at the Chikara Tag World Grand Prix, a 32-team, Tag Team tournament held over 3 days, culminating in the final night at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks

In Mick Foley's first book he mentioned J.J Dillon many times, but refers to him as JJ F*****g Dillon, due to Foley's dislike for him because of Dillon's unwillingness to hire Foley for the WWF as he thought that Foley didn't have a bankable personality. He also mocked Dillon's interview style and questioned his place in the Horsemen. Years later, Vince McMahon hired Foley and made him a huge success with his company. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ...

Championships and accomplishments

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Buzz Tyler

• Championship Wrestling from Florida

• NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roger Kirby
• NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)

• Eastern Sports Association

• ESA International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• ESA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Freddie Sweetan
• ESA North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• NWA Western States Sports

• NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
• NWA Western States Television Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Manager of the Year award in 1982.
• PWI Manager of the Year award in 1983.
• PWI Manager of the Year award in 1988.

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Books

• Dillon, James J.; Scott Teal & Philip Varriale [2005]. Wrestlers are like seagulls : from McMahon to McMahon (in English). Hendersonville, TN: Crowbar Press. ISBN 0974554529. OCLC 62596130. 

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External links

• Official Site
• Pick My Brain interview with J.J. Dillon