Pedro Morales
Date of birth: 1942-10-22
Place of birth: Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States
Known for: Acting
Also known as: John Kilonis, Johnny Como, Johnny Ricco
Biography
Pedro Antonio Morales was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). Debuting in 1959, Morales originally came to prominence with WWA in the 1960s, where he held the World Heavyweight Championship and World Tag Team Championship. In 1970, he joined the WWWF, winning its World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship. In a second run with the by-then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s, he won the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and Tag Team Championship, establishing himself as the promotion's first Triple Crown Champion. He retired from professional wrestling in 1987. A popular champion, Morales had particular appeal to his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. The first Latino to hold a world heavyweight championship, his combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history. He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2017.
Movie Credits
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
1986-06-06
The most memorable rule benders and rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund a
WWE Showdown at Shea '80
1980-08-09
WWF stadium show in the summer of 1980 from Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, New York.
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003-08-13
Documentry about "The Russian Bear" Ivan Koloff
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
2013-08-13
The greatest moments from WWE's long and storied history with Madison Square Garden.
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985-09-01
The biggest superstars of the WWF in their best matches
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986-06-06
The Best of WWE brought to you on home video!
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986-08-20
The WWE superstars in their most exciting matches!
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986-10-15
The best of the WWE superstars in and out of the ring brought to you by Coliseum Home Video!
The Best of the WWF: volume 12
1987-08-15
Your favorite WWE superstars in the hottest action from the squared circle
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
1985-01-01
Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.
Best of the WWF Volume 2
1985-01-01
Gorilla Monsoon hosts this second volume of some of the best WWF has to offer.
Mis estimadas vÃctimas
2005-01-01
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987-01-05
Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring an
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
2006-09-05
For more than forty years, the WWE Championship has been one of the most prestigious titles in sport
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008-11-25
It's a WWE Championship with a rich and storied history and the biggest names in sports entertainmen
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
1978-01-25
The biggest match in the history pits WWWF World Champion "Superstar" Billy Graham against NWA World
WrestleMania II
1986-04-07
Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF
WWE The Big Event
1986-08-28
The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wres
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
1973-07-30
Pedro Morales defends the WWWF Championship against George "The Animal" Steele.
WrestleMania 2
1986-04-07
Emanating from New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, WrestleMania 2 features Hulk Hogan defending the
The WWF's Amazing Managers
1985-12-31
Featuring footage from Wrestlemania 2, a "Manager of the Year" ceremony, "Macho Man" Randy Savage's