Individually, Morales then entered a streak of draws, before rebounding with wins over Rick Renaldo, Rocky Montero, The Alaskan, Lou Anthony, Rocky Montero and The Masked Invader. [52] On January 6, 1984, he dropped the North American Heavyweight Championship to Sweet Daddy Siki. He had a geat interest in aviation and loved to travel and fish. [85], For other people named Pedro Morales, see, Worldwide Wrestling Associates (19651968), 50th State Big Time Wrestling (19681970), World Wide Wrestling Federation (19701975), American Wrestling Association (19761977), Championship Wrestling from Florida (19771978), New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Canada (19781980). [17] After a win over Art Mahalik, Morales wrestled Hernandez to a three-fall draw. > Video This reignited their feud in two encounters that favored Morales, who won a tag team match and tied in singles. [83] In 2022, his estate signed a deal to appear in Greg Gagnes AWA-inspired PowerTown action figure line. She talked of a husband who didnt bring his business home. [35] He followed this by entering a feud with Stasiak which featured mixed results, but concluded with him dropping the WWWF Heavyweight Championship on December 1, 1973. [24] In late May, Hard Boiled Haggerty arrived to the promotion. [21] On November 7, 1968, Morales challenged Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the match. Pedro still has a lot of family in Culebra. [11] It was there that one of his sister's friends introduced him to the members of a wrestling club which quickly earned his interest. To close the year, Morales joined Mark Lewin to recapture the WWA World Tag Team Championship on December 10, 1966. An 11 p.m. curfew ordinance by the New York State Athletic Commission stopped the action. [38] The rivalry eventually shifted to singles competition, where Morales defeated Muraco on three dates before losing once. [14] Morales moved on from these angles and defeated Rod Orell, Billy Klutzer and The Mummy, before dropping the championship to Luke Graham on July 23, 1965. Sign in with Facebook. Stan Frazier and Tony Borne were the next opponents that he bested during the summer. Meanwhile, his team with Hernandez won three consecutive matches against The Assassins by disqualification. Free Marketing emails [39] Afterwards, he recorded mixed results in several contests against The Super Destroyer. Costello-Koyen Funeral Homes, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. It was after the matches, Pedro sees me. Instead, Morales elected to train in order to become a professional wrestler, in the process gaining twenty pounds. His victories during this time-frame were over Brute Bernard, Rudy Kay and Charlie Fulton. But, for Johnson-Morales, her interest in wrestling originated in her home state of Missouri. That was in 1965.. Constantly updated. Aug 5: WWE SummerSlam, > Archives In 2003, he expressed interest in returning to live permanently in a coastal town near the Caribbean Sea once his wife retired. Admin. [85] Morales met Karen Johnson in 1965, when she attended an event at Long Beach where he was performing. Morales was then joined by Romero as his partner, once again winning the WWA World Tag Team Championship along with him on February 10, 1967. The team went on to win almost a dozen matches, while he won contests against The Mighty Atlas, The Preacher and Mike DiBiase during the following months. Your email address will not be published. Pedro was a magnanimous man, said Johnson-Morales during a recent telephone conversation with SlamWrestling.net from her home in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Meanwhile, Morales earned wins over Paul Christy, Roger Kirby, Lee, The Iron Sheik and Hercules, but began to lose more often against opponents such as Jake Roberts, King Kong Bundy and Savage. On December 28, 1982, Morales wrestled Don Muraco to a double disqualification draw. Morales was born on October 22, 1942, in the municipality of Culebra, an island off the shore of Puerto Rico's main island. It is unused and by all accounts in mint condition. Pedro was a resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey at the time of passing. [65] Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, Greg Valentine and Magnificent Muraco have expressed having enjoyed working matches with Morales. Another notable opponent was J. J. Dillon. Born in Manhattan, NY; He resided in Woodbridge most of his life. [19] He made his first appearance in Hawaiian territory along Gomez on April 26, 1967. Morales then entered a double feud against Pedro Rodriguez and Gene Kiniski, dominating Rodriguez but losing to Kiniski. [28], First contender Blassie and Stasiak remained Morales' main rivals in the first two months of 1972, against whom he scored several draws and some wins. [9] He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. In turn, Morales ended the year with wins over Matt Borne, The Spoiler, Smirnoff, Barry O and Mike Sharpe, in the process successfully teaming with Santana. So, when settling on the west coast, it wasnt unexpected for Johnson-Morales, during some downtime, to venture out to local arenas for wrestling shows. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995,[10] the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2017. [76] Modern fan reaction has also been positive in regards to the historical significance of his accomplishments. [52], On April 23, 1983, Morales began a tour in his native Puerto Rico performing for Capitol Sports Promotions (CSP), now known as the World Wrestling Council, challenging Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in his first appearance. Morales finished the year by teaming with Prez, earning three victories over the Fabulous Kangaroos. [41] In singles competition, Morales defeated Mr. X #1, Brute Bernard and Morowski. [73] In reality, Konnan credits him with "[teaching] a lot" about the politics of wrestling and "the things you need to do in the ring to be a success in this business" during his time in WCW. I was teaching in Kansas City. [38], Four days later, Morales returned to California, wrestling for the Big Time Wrestling territory in San Francisco. Eventually, Jay Youngblood became Moraless main partner, recording a winning streak while he also teamed with several other wrestlers including Cocoa Samoa, Tiger Jeet Singh and Bob Marcus with similar success. A series against Freddie Blassie concluded with three singles wins for Morales, also including a tag team contest. [42] On November 8, 1979, Morales returned to NJPW, besting Kengo Kimura, Kuniaki Kobayashi, drawing with Tatsumi Fujinami and losing to Antonio Inoki. Such a great story of my childhood hero! [19] Concurrent to this, his team with Romero began experiencing more losses, while the one along Gomez remained consistently successful. In September, Tyler and Graham brought in Jimmy Valiant as a teammate, which led to a series of matches including a win over him in a steel cage. At the time, we lived in Jackson Heights, Queens, right near the elevated 7 train line.. Afterwards, Morales was involved in a no contest and a double disqualification draw with Rose, going on to close with two consecutive wins. [40] His team along Johnson opened the year by winning their first two matches, going on to defeat Koloff and Saito to win the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship on January 24, 1978. Morales defeated both Tanaka and Mr. Fuji by countout and won the following two tag team matches. To open the following year, Morales relocated to Canada, where he defeated David Patterson, Mr. X #1, The Scorpion, Doug Somers and Brute Bernard, but lost a series to Ox Baker in alternate dates at South and North Carolina. TOP PHOTO: Pedro Morales is fired up while facing Larry The Axe Hennig. Morales then teamed twice with Dusty Rhodes in a draw and a win against Lars Anderson & Killer Karl Kox, also teaming with Muraco one last time to defeat Koloff and Saito. [11] Morales once claimed that sixty five percent of Culebra's population had some bloodline connection to him. > Sporting Connection Despite now serving mainly as a tag team performer along Manny Cruz, Raul Mata, Pat Patterson, Cowboy Lang and The Haitian Kid among others, he also remained a singles attraction, gathering wins over Ricky Hunter, The Brute and winning a feud over Kurt Von Brauner during the following two months. This was followed by a visit to Kansas, where Morales defeated Alex Perez and lost to Jesse Ventura. He was my hero. Sunnyside Queens was a long way from Culebra (Puerto Rico). Woodbridge, NJ PEDRO MORALES OBITUARY Pedro Morales Woodbridge - Pedro Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. [11] However, he remained a frequent visitor to The Club, a gym located in Woodbridge. He was so good to me, and took care of me. [13] Morales also experienced success in matches outside storyline, besting Jesse Rose, Charlie Kalani, Ruffy Colden, Billy Red Lyons, Kenny Yates, Don Savage, Luke Graham, Hard Boiled Haggerty, some of them more than two consecutive times. [11], When he was 17 years old, Morales trained under Barba Roja to become a wrestler and participated on a card held in New York City in 1959, where he debuted by earning a victory over Howard LaVine, who performed under the pseudonym Buddy Gilbert, going on to participate in tag team matches and other stipulation matches throughout the tri state area the following year. At his first show in Tokyo, he had a draw against Don Lewin. Send Condolences Previous Send Flowerss Send Food Plant a Tree in the Holy Land Send a Personalized Card Plant a Tree in the U.S. Make a Donation Send a Soup Gift Basket Create An Oral History [24] However, a loss to Don Carson in the quarterfinals eliminated him from the event. WWF IC Champion Pedro Morales fought Superstar Billy Graham to a double disqualification . Morales made two appearances in St. Louis, winning two tag team matches and defeating Ox Baker individually. A self-proclaimed "old school" wrestler, he was not interested in the overselling of gimmicks and spectacle that is seen in modern professional wrestling, despite admitting the economic success of the "sports entertainment" formula. During June 1972, Morales also bested other notable opponents, including Nikita Mulkovitch, Blue Demon and Ernie Ladd. The feud with Muraco continued and he earned two wins and a draw, leading to a titular rematch between them. He closed 1971 by defeating Blassie in a Roman Gladiator match, Ray Stevens, Stan Stasiak twice and The Rugged Russians along with Rivera. [40] Concurrently, Morales wrestled Anderson and divided honors in a series which included a win in the Superbowl of Wrestling. [38] During the second half of the year, he bested Nikolai Volkoff and Strong Kobayashi, before exchanging results in a long-running feud against Killer Kowalski. He then entered a winning streak, during which he defeated The Black Demon twice, Jesse Ventura by countout, Adonis thrice, Fuji and Valentine four times, two of these being Brass Knuckles Matches and other a Street Fight. This is when and where Cupids arrow struck. [14] Morales went on to defeat Graham in two more rematches, scoring victories over Ox Anderson, Bandito Lopez and Jack Allen as well. [24], He made a brief return to California, partnering with Freddie Blassie, but the team lost a series against Don Carson and the Great Kojika. [20], He challenged and defeated Blassie by himself, but lost in a rematch. Family members and the judge were the witnesses to a union that exceeded a half-century. His wife began working at Avenel Street Elementary School. He appeared at Wrestling Reunion III in 2005 and Wrestling Reunion 5 in 2007, reuniting with Sammartino at the latter. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). During August 1971, Morales scored several victories over Graham and Tyler, also besting them as a tag team and in a 3-on-3 match that included Lou Albano. On December 2, 1972, he rejoined Rivera in a win. One of these matches was promoted by Sponsham wrestling and held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: west7thwool.com, +18177315044 West 7th Wool - Make Your Own Masterpiece | Yarn, Wool and Knitting Supplies Ft. Worth [33], This was followed with a rematch, this time teaming with Andr the Giant. [11] After practicing in his school and at a local YMCA, Morales debuted as an amateur wrestler at the age of 13, competing in the 160lb division. [52] He held the belt until September 15, 1984, dropping it to Randy Savage during the final stage of his CSP stay. [36] Morales' title run lasted 1,027 days, remaining to this date the longest reign by any Latino and the fifth longest overall. He was 78 years old. whas 840 radio listen live. [21] Mil Mscaras became a new member of the team, whom he joined in winning a series against Jim Osborne and losing another to Blassie and Austin. [81] When compiling a list based on the "[wrestler's] impact on the [Puerto Rican] fanbase", Ral lzaga of Primera Hora listed him third overall. This ignited a series of wins over the likes of Jack Evans and his previous opponents The Black Demon and Bulldog Brower. In September, Morales won contests over Rocky Cole and Scicluna, but was counted out against Buddy Rose, which led to a draw in a rematch. Tyler, The Black Demon, Graham and The Beautiful Bobby were the opponents faced by him during a winning streak that extended throughout the summer. Largest Database of New Jersey Mugshots. In his singles debut, Morales defeated Joe Turco. Im originally from Missouri. 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