Start your FREE search now! [25], Morales made his first appearance for the World Wide Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE, on November 21, 1970, by teaming with Chief Jay Strongbow in a draw against The Mongols, Newton Tattrie and Josip Peruzovic, as part of a one-night appearance. Aside from occasional visits by Bob Gorilla Monsoon Marella, when accompanying her husband to matches in Philadelphia, Johnson-Morales stayed clear of her husbands work. When the evenings show finally arrived for the main event that January 15, I was so sold on the action I would see in the title clash and for the next three decades wrestling would consume me. [12] Morales also played baseball. [76] Modern fan reaction has also been positive in regards to the historical significance of his accomplishments. He also teamed with Singh and Bob Backlund in wins that included victories over both Fujinami and Inoki, but lost along with Greg Valentine in return matches. Constantly updated. > The Artist Canvas ], Pedro Morales at a fan fest in 2005. . [51] On his first match of 1983, the result was repeated, this time in a match involving Graham. He became involved in a feud against The Assassins and The Butcher, steadily gaining the upper hands both individually and in tag matches. 14112-1 Pedro A. Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Wednesay, June 4, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. Jul 1: Money in the Bank [64], Morales was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame as part the class of 1995. [WWE.com has a set of photos from the event. Name: Pedro Morales, Phone number: (732) 750-3959, State: NJ, City: Woodbridge, Zip Code: 7095 and more information Person Phone Address Enter a full name Enter a city and a state Log in Pedro Morales from Woodbridge, NJ Age:48 years old Also known as: Mr Pedro Morales,Pedro Morales View Full Report Mobile number View Current Number Individually, Morales gained victories over Tony Nero and Tony Altomare, both of whom eventually teamed and lost to the Puerto Rican team. [11] He was raised in Culebra throughout his childhood and remained there until reaching his adolescence, when his mother sent him to live with an aunt in Brooklyn, New York, to finish his high school education. [38] The rivalry eventually shifted to singles competition, where Morales defeated Muraco on three dates before losing once. When Morales made his way through the crowd of 2,500, his police escort struggled to get him past his adoring fans, and into the ring. I was pumped for the five-match card. PEDRO WAS THE BEST.A VERY CLASSY GUY.HE WAS MY CHAMP AS MUCH AS I LOVED BRUNO ALSO..I WAS AT SHEA THAT COLD RAINY NIGHT WHEN THEY FOUGHT TO THE TIME LIMIT.BEST MATCH I EVER SAWMY FIFST SHOW AT M.S.G .WAS PEDRO AGAINST TARZAN..MAY 1971, Your email address will not be published. During the early months of 1981, he continued defeating the likes of The Hangman, Ron Shaw, Jose Estrada and Zbyszko, but tied in contests against St. [17] He subsequently split results against Shereef, also besting Rip Miller and Austin on several occasions during November. [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. [4][5][6][7][8] The first Latino to hold a world heavyweight championship, his combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history. After defeating Barend in a stretcher match, Morales defeated Les Roberts and advanced to the second round of the Strelich Tournament, a single-knockdown competition for the Strelich Perpetual Trophy, with a win over Woody Farmer. [22], Now a full-time performer for 50th State Big Time Wrestling in Hawaii, he quickly entered a successful run with victories over Dave Ruhl, Austin and Tank Morgan. Slaughter, whom he often defeated by disqualification. Returning to his former singles pace, Morales went on to immediately enter an undefeated streak over Bobby Jones, Moose Morowski, Buddy Wolff, Frankie Hill, Baron Von Raschke, Vito Martino, Ray Stevens, Pierre Poisson, Blackjack Lanza, Puppy Dog Peloquin, Rodeo Jones, Roger Kirby, Ray Stevens, Joe Carlos and Frankie Hill to close the year. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Morales advanced further by besting Mike Rotundo in the quarterfinals and Nikolai Volkoff in the semifinals, but lost the final to Harley Race. A legendary 1972 match against Bruno Sammartino ended in a draw - and an embrace between the two champs - after 75 minutes of wrestling. After briefly teaming with Peter Maivia, Morales defeated Armando Rodriguez and entered a series against Alfred Hayes, which ended with a balance of five wins, two losses and two draws. [18] He also reformed his tag team with Luis Hernandez, finding success in this division as well by winning the WWA World Tag Team Championship on June 24, 1966, being a dual champion for over a month. To close the year, Morales earned singles victories over Buddy Roberts and Tank Patton. Sign in with Twitter [84], His mother Teodora was a businesswoman, who continued to advise him on economic decisions throughout his life. [41] In singles competition, Morales defeated Mr. X #1, Brute Bernard and Morowski. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). [55] On May 17, 1986, Morales defeated The Iron Sheik in a WWF return to California. [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. He was a 1992 graduate of Woodbridge High School whre he played football. EDITORS NOTE: Hear Don Laible on John Arezzis Pro Wrestling Spotlight show on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 6 p.m. [28] However, in his final contest of the month he suffered a loss to Stan Stasiak. He was then involved in a series of matches involving John Tolos, whom he defeated in a tag team competition but lost in singles. After successfully teaming with Bing Ki Lee on three consecutive cards, Morales recovered the North American belt from Iaukea on November 5, 1969. 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. Morales wrestled Pat Patterson in two tag matches, losing along Rivera but winning with Gomez. In his next appearance, he joined Sam Steamboat and Hahn Lee in a win over Barend, Killer Karl Kox and Ripper Collins. Woodbridge, New Jersey Pedro A Torres (age 46) is listed at 311 Campbell St Woodbridge, Nj 07095 and has no political party affiliation. On May 24, 1985, he wrestled Strong Machine #1 to a draw in a NJPW show. An advanced case of Parkinson's disease prevented him from traveling to Puerto Rico during his final years. After 75 minutes of wrestling featuring several near-falls, the contest ended in a draw, when the city's curfew entered into effect. He is survived by his parents Pedro and Karen Johnson Morales, as well as a host of family and dear friends, A Funeral serivce will take place on Friday, June 6, 2014 6:30 P.M. at Costello-Greiner Funeral Home 44 Green Street at Barron Avenue, Woodbridge. By all accounts, the former WWWF champ always looked towards the future, knowing full well that the day will come when his boots would have to be hung up. [40] Afterwards, Koloff joined Mr. Saito as his main partner in the ongoing team feud, but both of the combinations with Johnson and Muraco were able to best them. Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 February 12, 2019) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. ET. Morales then entered a double feud against Pedro Rodriguez and Gene Kiniski, dominating Rodriguez but losing to Kiniski. He was 40 years old. He (Pedro) battled back so many times (from cancer), said Johnson-Morales. Morales made two appearances in St. Louis, winning two tag team matches and defeating Ox Baker individually. At Shea, Morales was booked against The Living Legend Bruno Sammartino, for the belt. [40] Concurrently, Morales wrestled Anderson and divided honors in a series which included a win in the Superbowl of Wrestling. Morales defeated both Tanaka and Mr. Fuji by countout and won the following two tag team matches. Pedro still has a lot of family in Culebra. "He was so good to me, and took care of me. The following weeks brought wins over Sammy Sanders, Bob Bradley, Fuji and Rose, but also losses to Graham and Muraco, most of which were by countout or disqualification. After besting Graham in another bout, Morales dropped the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship to Muraco on January 22, 1983. [25] Now a full-time member of the WWWF roster, he joined Gorilla Monsoon the following month, scoring a win in a three-fall rematch. He also emerged victorious from a feud with Graham, winning the majority of their encounters. Meanwhile, Morales continued on his successful run with victories over Ron Shaw, Mikel Scicluna, Tor Kamata, Afa, B.B. [32 Million]USA Phone Numbers Database (1) - Free download as Excel Spreadsheet (.xls / .xlsx), PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. On February 18, 1972, Morales and Rivera defeated The Rugged Russians, continuing this parallel rivalry. The following night he faced Race, Dick Murdoch, Baron Von Krupp and Mr. Sakuruda for the title, but was disqualified. Subsequently, a revival of his previous feuds with The Butcher and The Assassins became intertwined with the current involving Graham, leading to a series of matches featuring different combinations during the following months. Twitter. [44] Another figure who became a mainstay was Sgt. [38] Morales began the summer by teaming with Patterson on a consistent basis, sometimes alternating to include Peter Maivia, Don Muraco or a random wrestler. . [57] On September 20, 1986, Morales defeated Jake Roberts. [57] The following month opened with victories over Sika, Muraco and Lombardi, but also included loses to Dino Bravo, Butch Reed, Kamala and Hercules. [51] Afterwards, Morales gained wins over Swede Hanson, Bob Bradley, Victor Rivera, Buddy Rose, Huertas Gonzalez and Fuji. Largest Database of New Jersey Mugshots. The following year, he began making appearances in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. A popular champion, Morales had particular appeal to his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. > Collectibles [24] On July 1, 1970, Morales and Bing Ki Lee lost the Hawaii Tag Team Championship to Barend and Billy Robinson. The date on this ticket reads September 30, 1972. Due to the nature of his work, Morales had lived in over a dozen cities throughout his career, including some time in Japan. I taught for three years, elementary children. His wife began working at Avenel Street Elementary School. NJ - Monmouth College Center - January 7, 1983 . [9], In August, Morales traveled to Texas and was involved in a series of matches with Jack and Jim Dalton, facing them along multiple tag team partners. Slaughter, defeating him by disqualification. [73] This was part of an in-character celebratory speech following The Latin American Xchange's coronation as NWA World Tag Team Champions. Toms Marn Rodrguez "El Martillo", part of a group led by Jos Antonio Geigel and one of the founding members of the first promotion in Puerto Rico, expressed in an interview that he considers Morales the best Puerto Rican wrestler in history. A feud with Mayne went on to include a steel cage match. [23] During this timeframe he also teamed with several wrestlers, including Gomez, Don Leo Jonathon, Dory Dixon and Ed Francis. The promotion mentions being the first wrestler to win the title twice and holding it for a combined record of over 600 days, more than any other wrestler, as merits for this recognition. [19] While individually, Morales entered a brief period where he recorded more draws and losses than wins, his team with Rivera won their first five encounters, which also featured him besting DiBiase and Gotch in singles. 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. Pedro was a resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey at the time of passing. Much of Morales business prowess, as his widow tells, came from his mother Theodora. It is unused and by all accounts in mint condition. [55] Contests including Moondog Spot, Thorton and Lee ended in the same fashion, with Morales going on to win a rematch over Orton. Mr. Morales was employed as a salesman with P.C. In his first bout of 1982, Morales defeated Valentine by disqualification. Costello-Greiner Funeral Home - Woodbridge 44 Green Street Woodbridge, NJ 07095 732-634-0264 732-750-2275 [25] During his final months in the West Coast, he defeated Karl Heisinger and Billy Graham, also participating in several tag team matches along Rocca and Ray Mendoza. His (Pedros) mom was a businesswoman, and advised him often. During this time frame, Morales picked singles wins over Frank Hickey, Chuck Martoni, Bobby Davis, Arnold Skaaland, Humberto Mercado, Matt Gilmore, Boris Malenko, Klondike Bill, Jose Quinteras, Magnificent Maurice, Bull Johnson and Luke Graham while losing in matches against Wild Red Berry and Freddie Blassie. Contest ended in a WWF return to California Morales wrestled Anderson and divided honors a... 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