I arrived early to pick out a good view from the bleachers. [20] The team with Rivera dissolved afterwards, with another teammate emerging in the figure of Antonio Pugliese. for Charlie Fulton) fought Barry Hart to a draw . His first partner became Skip Young, along whom he managed to gain mixed results in matches involving Moose Morowski, John Studd and Baron Von Raschke among others. The match featured the two most popular wrestlers of the era, but finished in a no contest with both of the involved in a confrontation after Mr. Fuji threw salt in both of their faces, ensuing a fight. [42] He formed a tag team with Bob Backlund, which won its first two contests. Fernwood Gold III and Thor Jensen of UGO Networks listed him as the 36th best face wrestler in history, noting how he appealed to the fanbase in New York. [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. [57] The following month opened with victories over Sika, Muraco and Lombardi, but also included loses to Dino Bravo, Butch Reed, Kamala and Hercules. 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 (Pedro) was a very smart businessman.. Pedro is registered to vote in Middlesex County, New Jersey. C1: He sure is good" as part of a discussion of dangerous adversaries that could be possible opponents for an aging wrestler. March featured several different matchups, in which he emerged victorious against "Baron" Mikel Scicluna, Smasher Sloan and Rugged Russian #2, while consistently teaming with Rivera against Curtis Iaukea and Scicluna, both of whom he defeated individually throughout April. [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 (Pedro) was so busy, So, when he came home, he needed to unwind. [12] In New York, he also became a professional wrestling fan, witnessing the tag team of Miguel Prez, Sr. and Antonino Rocca. Despite earning wins over several other teams, they were unable to best Blassie and Austin during this feud, only recording a single win. Im doing very well, and I miss Pedro. With an offer to earn a lot more money than what she had been earning in Missouri, Johnson-Morales jumped at the opportunity. Tamben le sobreviven sus nietos: Jorge Juan Morales, Elisa Rangel, Afredo Rangel Jr., Rogelio Reyna, Mariel Alvarez, Jonathan Reyna, Amayra Reyna, Edith Morales and Arely Alvarez. [31] The following month featured feuds which ended in Morales earning several victories over Pampero Firpo, Tanaka, Iaukea and Albano. The feud with Muraco continued and he earned two wins and a draw, leading to a titular rematch between them. Pedro Morales Jr. Memorial Baseball Class: Senior Baseball Boys Bowling Football. The celebration, from those at ringside, to us kids up in the bleachers, erupted like nobodys business. This was momentarily interrupted with a short program against Mr. Fuji, Mr. Saito and Lou Albano, which also featured wins over Rodz and Adrian Adonis. [13] The team also exchanged results against Hans & Max Mortier. [85], After his last job in pro wrestling as a Spanish narrator in WCW, Morales retired from the sport and permanently settled in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey where he adopted gardening as a hobby, cultivating tomatoes in his personal garden. [55] On May 17, 1986, Morales defeated The Iron Sheik in a WWF return to California. [68] In a similar discussion held at Slam! Much of Morales business prowess, as his widow tells, came from his mother Theodora. We invite you to share condolences for Pedro Morales in our Guest Book. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates (WWA) and the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). [28] The following month brought wins over Tyler and Valiant, but also included an encounter where he bested Freddie Blassie and a continuation of the feud against Stasiak during the second half. [65] Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, Greg Valentine and Magnificent Muraco have expressed having enjoyed working matches with Morales. His work has appeared on the web for the past two decades. [9] He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. After recovering with wins over Koloff and Saito, Morales and Johnson regained the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship on February 14, 1978. Afterwards, Ron Mikolajczyk became a recurrent teammate, mostly in matches involving Butch Bronson and a chosen partner. 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. There are tights, boots, and ring jackets still in the Woodbridge home that remind Johnson-Morales of her late husbands professional success. 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. [13], The tag team next entered a feud with Jerry Graham and Luke Graham, losing several times before earning a win on September 19, 1964. [77] Michael Robinson and Will Baker, amateur writers for the same site, also consider him the 31st best WWE wrestler in history and 11th greatest WWE Champion respectively. On December 2, 1972, he rejoined Rivera in a win. On May 24, 1985, he wrestled Strong Machine #1 to a draw in a NJPW show. [51] However, he countered by winning a rematch, also defeating Graham before losing a second rubber match. The popular Puerto Rican drew an incredible, lengthy roar from his fans. On May 27, 1966, Morales returned to California and went on another winning streak over Ray Shields, Jack Lanza, El Mongol, Stan Neilson, Baby Destroyer and Fritz Von Goering, before entering a series against Buddy Austin, losing the first three encounters and dropping the WWA World Heavyweight Championship to him on August 5, 1966, before winning the fourth match. Woodbridge, New Jersey Pedro A Torres (age 46) is listed at 311 Campbell St Woodbridge, Nj 07095 and has no political party affiliation. [41] This was followed by three new partners, Tiger Conway, Jr., with whom he won four consecutive bouts, Joe Azzari, which led to two losses, and Jerry Brisco, who wrestled with him in two draws. At the time, we lived in Jackson Heights, Queens, right near the elevated 7 train line.. After defeating Rocky Montero and Gorilla Monsoon, Morales dropped the North American Championship to Curtis Iaukea on September 24, 1969. Apr 16: Impact Rebellion The team was successful in their next encounter against Kinji Shibuya and Mitsu Arakawa. 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. [55] Contests including Moondog Spot, Thorton and Lee ended in the same fashion, with Morales going on to win a rematch over Orton. [51] Morales continued his feud with Buddy Rose, defeating him by disqualification. [39], On October 30, 1976, he joined the American Wrestling Association as a full-time performer. Terms of Use | View The Galleries For Pedro Morales of Woodbridge, New Jersey. 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. Instead, Morales elected to train in order to become a professional wrestler, in the process gaining twenty pounds. I have an original ticket, boasted Johnson-Morales of the famous WWWF main event. [20] Morales and Rivera won the last encounter on August 16, 1967, then migrating to another rivalry against Freddie Blassie & Buddy Austin. [61] This accomplishment has since been duplicated by Jack Melndez and Willie Urbina. Our Calendar | Facebook. [40] On December 6, 1977, Morales wrestled Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, failing to win the belt. [53] Morales entered the 1985 King of the Ring tournament, besting Johnny V in the opening contest before receiving a bye during the quarterfinals. Sports, writer Greg Oliver considered him the best wrestler to hold the belt, stating that when "he held the title, there was a sense of honour and pride with it". In what marked the final stage of this AWA run, Morales continued defeating jobbers Mike York, Kenny Jay and The Strangler, but began losing more often to talent that he had bested earlier including Nick Bockwinkel and others such as Angelo Mosca. When dating, Morales bookings would take him to Los Angeles, Long Beach, Bakersfield, and frequently to Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. In 2013, Morales accepted being the honoree of Aniversario 40. In the early 1960s, Johnson-Morales and her mom attended live wrestling shows in the Kansas City area, and regularly watched them on TV. [47] During the month of June, he also scored consecutive wins over his former rivals Killer Khan and Sgt. Pedro was a resident of Woodbridge, New Jersey at the time of passing. In June, Morales joined Bruno Sammartino, Bobo Brazil, Perez and Apollo to once again enter a storyline with Johnny Barend, who was now joined by Diamond Jack. The afternoons main event had Morales defending his belt against Handsome Jimmy Valiant. She packed up her belongings and with her mother accompanying her, Johnson-Morales drove across the country. During the following months, Morales scored wins over Len Denton, Butch Cassidy, Rick Oliver and Sir Winston, but lost to Killer Karl Kox, Dick Slater and The Spoilers. [44] On March 26, 1981, Morales faced Hulk Hogan, dominating throughout the match and winning by count out. 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. [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. Im originally from Missouri. After scoring a win over The Spoiler, Morales joined Sammartino in a rematch against Tanaka and Mr. Fuji, this time emerging victorious in a three-fall contest. 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. 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. This was followed by a prolonged series with both members of the Moondogs, from which he emerged victorious. [34] Other wrestlers to fail in their attempts to defeat Morales were Ernie Ladd, The Sheik and Ray Stevens. Morales then wrestled several singles matches, defeating Killer Karl Kox, Bobby Dumcum, Saito, Bob Roop, Jack Ruggers and Charlie Cook, dividing contests with Dick Slater and losing to Koloff. 14112-1 Pedro A. Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Wednesay, June 4, 2014 at JFK Medical Center in Edison. [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. Pedro MoralesWoodbridge - Pedro Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. 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. 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. Such a great story of my childhood hero! [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. 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. [50], During the summer of 1982, Morales feuded with Bob Orton, Jr., gaining the upper hand after being disqualified in the open bout. An advanced case of Parkinson's disease prevented him from traveling to Puerto Rico during his final years. 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. [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. Johnson-Morales filled in the details on their first meeting. Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 February 12, 2019) was a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. A feud with Orton ended in similar fashion. [52] He held the belt until September 15, 1984, dropping it to Randy Savage during the final stage of his CSP stay. [3] Professional wrestling critics and purists have discussed his contributions to the discipline in widespread publications. [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. He has a weekly sports blog at WIBX950.com. [34] He also teamed with Moonson, Bobo Brazil and Strongbow. May 24, 2022. [44] After defeating and drawing with St. To begin the following year, Mr. Saito and The Invaders were included in the feud, teaming with Muraco and Fuji on alternate events. [59] At 44 years old, Morales was entering his final year as an active wrestler, now being moved back in the card. 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