This reignited their feud in two encounters that favored Morales, who won a tag team match and tied in singles. 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. [17] During this run, he teamed with Arman Hussein, Lewin, Wilbur Snyder, Lonnie Mayne & Billy Two, among others, with the results being divided inequitable manner between wins, losses and draws. Johnson-Morales voice is perky, and excited to go back in time, to tell how their love story began. [24] Morales recovered by winning a match over Mac MacFarland and teaming with Bing Ki Lee to win the Hawaii Tag Team Championship from Barend and Ripper Collins. [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. [52], During the months of March and April 1985, Morales participated in tag team matches for the WWF, including participation in a show held in Kuwait. Terms of Use | However, it was wrestling that brought them together in California decades ago. [60] During July, he bested Martin twice, also losing to One Man Gang and Orndorff. Cremation will be private. > Photo Galleries Entered into eternal rest peacefully at home, on Saturday, F 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 [3] Professional wrestling critics and purists have discussed his contributions to the discipline in widespread publications. [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. [51] Afterwards, Morales gained wins over Swede Hanson, Bob Bradley, Victor Rivera, Buddy Rose, Huertas Gonzalez and Fuji. Back in Hawaii, Morales defeated Bad Boy Shields, Mr. Fujiwara, Les Roberts and Mac MacFarland, only losing a match to Kinji Shibuya, during the following couple of months. On December 28, 1982, Morales wrestled Don Muraco to a double disqualification draw. 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. This is when and where Cupids arrow struck. The team was successful in their next encounter against Kinji Shibuya and Mitsu Arakawa. [57] The following month opened with victories over Sika, Muraco and Lombardi, but also included loses to Dino Bravo, Butch Reed, Kamala and Hercules. In singles, he remained in the top of the card, defeating Paul Diamond, El Shereef, Killer Karl Kox, K.O. [50], During the summer of 1982, Morales feuded with Bob Orton, Jr., gaining the upper hand after being disqualified in the open bout. Along Prez, he retook their feud with the Grahams, picking a second victory. Visiting hours will be Friday from 3:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. Copyright 2018 - 23 After participating in a battle royale won by Angelo Mosca, the two entered a feud, from which Morales emerged victorious. [59] At 44 years old, Morales was entering his final year as an active wrestler, now being moved back in the card. 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. [26] A team-up with Gorilla Monsoon also took place in two draws involving The Mongols. Glad to see you return to your first love Donny!1 Looking forward to many more!!! After wrestling Cyclon Negro in Trinidad and defeating Buddy Rose in a WWF event, Morales won a rematch against Siki, recovering the title. In 2013, Morales accepted being the honoree of Aniversario 40. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion Morales advanced further by besting Mike Rotundo in the quarterfinals and Nikolai Volkoff in the semifinals, but lost the final to Harley Race. May 24, 2022. Pedro Morales Jr. Memorial Baseball 2017-2018 - NJ.com Keeping New Jersey athletes healthy together. On October 8, 1977, Morales unsuccessfully challenged Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. 14112-1 Pedro A. Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Wednesay, June 4, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. His streak continued the following month, this time over Bob Arnel and The Strangler, going on to include matchups against the opponents that he had already defeated. 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. [41] On November 11, 1978, Morales made a one night visit to California, teaming with Chavo Guerrero, Sr. in a win over Eddie Mansfield and The Grappler. After defeating both Bence and Morgan, he returned to his feud with Barend dropping the North American Heavyweight Championship on February 7, 1970. He wrestled Valentine three more times, winning in a Brass Knuckles match and by countout. Morales began wrestling and defeating other adversaries, including George Steele, The Executioner and Larry Sharpe, besides the usual low card talents that he had consistently bested previously. [49] He was successful in four rematches against Muraco, with Valentine systematically becoming his main adversary. His tag team with Santana remained successful, winning their contests throughout the summer. Costello-Koyen Funeral Homes, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. [55] After four more wins over his regular opponents, he lost to Orton. Twitter. Meanwhile, his team with Hernandez won three consecutive matches against The Assassins by disqualification. However, he was eliminated by Muraco in the semifinals. Coleman, Johnny Rodz and The Hangman. Sign in with Facebook. The afternoons main event had Morales defending his belt against Handsome Jimmy Valiant. I taught for three years, elementary children. The history between a world champion wrestler and an educator smitten many years ago in the Golden State is both sweet and unique in an all too often bizarre business. [3] The crowd favored him, despite Sammartino's large fan base in the city of New York. [25] After snapping this streak with a win over Abdullah the Butcher, he dropped the North American Heavyweight Championship to The Destroyer. The feud with Muraco continued and he earned two wins and a draw, leading to a titular rematch between them. [66] His run as the first Latin American Intercontinental Champions is universally lauded. Both of Morales teams began having mixed results, which brought in another winning streak as a singles wrestler which included names such as Fritz Von Goering, Texas, Osborne, Lou Anthony, Rick Renaldo, Thunderbolt Patterson, Tony Romano, Rocky Montaro and The Masked Invader before being snapped by Blassie via disqualification. In retirement, Johnson-Morales tells of her late husband experiencing heart problems, and his health declined further in 2017 while battling cancer. In a rare CSP card outside of Puerto Rican soil, Morales wrestled Hugo Savinovich in Trinidad. The celebration, from those at ringside, to us kids up in the bleachers, erupted like nobodys business. [63] Despite living a low profile life following his retirement, he was the inspiration for homages and mentions throughout the decades which followed. The following night he faced Race, Dick Murdoch, Baron Von Krupp and Mr. Sakuruda for the title, but was disqualified. [32] The main event of the 1972 Showdown at Shea later became known as "The Match of the Century" and is still regarded as one of the best events in the history of professional wrestling. [19] After winning two more matches along Lewin, their team ceased to exist, costing them the titles. View Pedro Morales results in New Jersey (NJ) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. 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. 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. > Books [39] In this territory, Morales tag team with Johnson became more active and defeated the team of Patterson & Ivan Koloff on five consecutive encounters. [24] In late May, Hard Boiled Haggerty arrived to the promotion. On August 31, 2006, as part of a Total Nonstop Action Wrestling taping, Morales was mentioned by Konnan along fellow Hall of Famers Carlos Coln, Mil Mscaras and the Guerrero family, being acknowledged as Latinos that paved the way within the wrestling industry. [14] Morales went on to defeat Graham in two more rematches, scoring victories over Ox Anderson, Bandito Lopez and Jack Allen as well. 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. > The Artist Canvas Some of the local boys came out to pay their respects, including Bob Backlund and Davey OHannon. At his first show in Tokyo, he had a draw against Don Lewin. [60], Following his retirement from the squared circle, Morales became a road agent and later a commentator for WWF's Spanish-language programming, the first time that a Puerto Rican performed this duty for an international promotion. Our Locations | After emerging victorious in a feud over Nelson Royal, he relocated to Washington, D.C. and Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he wrestled Miguel Torres, Angelo Savoldi and Lou Albano, while entering into a rivalry with Tony Altomare. 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. Im doing very well, and I miss Pedro. [60] Morales made a final in-ring appearance as professional wrestler by participating in a battle royale held on November 16, 1987. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania He was a 1992 graduate of Woodbridge High School whre he played football. Born in Manhattan, NY; He resided in Woodbridge most of his life. Slaughter, defeating him by disqualification. [39] During this time-frame, Morales also faced Superstar Billy Graham and Lars Anderson on a regular basis. [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. This was followed by victories over Austin and in a second battle royale. 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. Photo courtesy Chris Swisher. [17], In the final months before making a tour to Japan, Morales defeated Mark Lewin and Indio Joe, but also lost to Lyons and Mark Lewin. [11][12] However, due to living outside of Puerto Rico, he declined the opportunity. [78][79] He repeated at the ninth place in a subsequent interpretation. Morales also defeated Blassie twice, including a steel cage match. [46], Jerry Johnson and Johnny Rodz served as jobbers during this run. The 32-year-old recorded statistics in two games this season, as he had two total tackles in the 31-23 win over the Cleveland Browns in Detroit on Nov. 20 before totaling two more tackles in the 24-10 Thursday night win over the New England Patriots in Foxboro. During the first months of 1973, Morales bested Mr. Fuji, Buddy Wolfe and Lonnie Mayne, as well as Hans Schmidt, Lonnie Mayne and Curtis Iaukea. [71] In September 2016, the promotion joined NBC Universo to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, creating a series highlighting the career of several wrestlers including Morales. [62], Morales made few wrestling related appearances since his WCW days, with his last appearances being at autograph signings in fan conventions. [11] Despite being a resident of this area, he continued to travel frequently to Puerto Rico, visiting the archipelago multiple times per year. Pedro was a resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey at the time of passing. As a 12-year-old, I saw first-hand just how special then the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) Heavyweight Champion was. Thats when I first saw Pedro. 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. [20] Meanwhile, in one-on-one competition he bested Ron Romano, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Rick Renaldo, The Rebel and won an eight-man battle royale. After his 1987 retirement, Morales remained active in wrestling as a road agent and a Spanish-language commentator. There are tights, boots, and ring jackets still in the Woodbridge home that remind Johnson-Morales of her late husbands professional success. It seemed that the fans and everybody was crazy about him. Staff | EDITORS NOTE: Hear Don Laible on John Arezzis Pro Wrestling Spotlight show on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at 6 p.m. View The Galleries For Pedro Morales of Woodbridge, New Jersey. [34] He also teamed with Moonson, Bobo Brazil and Strongbow. [12] A year later, his father signed the documentation required by the New York State Athletic Commission in order to begin his career as an underage performer. (Pedro) was a very smart businessman.. 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. [47] Morales entered the contest with wins over The Executioner and Greg Valentine, winning the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship back on November 23, 1981, in a Texas Death match. In 1970, he joined the WWWF, winning its World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship. It became the norm throughout their marriage that Morales work was just that a job. This was followed by a short feud against The Moondogs, which ended with singles wins over both members of the team. 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