One week later, Morales faced Ric Flair in the first Aniversario event, winning the contest by disqualification. [59] Despite this, during this stage of his career Morales was unable to gain wins over the likes of King Kong Bundy and Bravo, unsuccessfully challenging the new Intercontinental Champion, The Honky Tonk Man, on several dates. [53], Morales made his following appearance in a WWF event held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he defeated The Spoiler. Jul 1: Money in the Bank [57] On September 20, 1986, Morales defeated Jake Roberts. On May 24, 1985, he wrestled Strong Machine #1 to a draw in a NJPW show. [31] The following month featured feuds which ended in Morales earning several victories over Pampero Firpo, Tanaka, Iaukea and Albano. Terms of Use | [39] Afterwards, he recorded mixed results in several contests against The Super Destroyer. [87] By this point his health had deteriorated, with the emergence of cardiac afflictions and cancer as well. The team was successful in their next encounter against Kinji Shibuya and Mitsu Arakawa. 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 gained victories over Tony Nero and Tony Altomare, both of whom eventually teamed and lost to the Puerto Rican team. He liked to workout at a YMCA in Brooklyn or go to Puerto Rico to visit family. [13] The team also exchanged results against Hans & Max Mortier. 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. [61] This accomplishment has since been duplicated by Jack Melndez and Willie Urbina. 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. [42] On November 8, 1979, Morales returned to NJPW, besting Kengo Kimura, Kuniaki Kobayashi, drawing with Tatsumi Fujinami and losing to Antonio Inoki. On December 12, 1985, Goulet scored a rare win over him. Find Pedro L Martinez's address, phone number, email, photos, and social media accounts. [11][12] However, due to living outside of Puerto Rico, he declined the opportunity. [34] Throughout April and May, he successfully faced a number of recycled adversaries, including Mayne, Wolfe and Tanaka, along with wins over new ones such as Don Leo Jonathan and Mike McCord, aka Austin Idol. [24] However, a loss to Don Carson in the quarterfinals eliminated him from the event. [12] In New York, he also became a professional wrestling fan, witnessing the tag team of Miguel Prez, Sr. and Antonino Rocca. NJ - Monmouth College Center - January 7, 1983 . [17] After a win over Art Mahalik, Morales wrestled Hernandez to a three-fall draw. Slaughter, whom he often defeated by disqualification. [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. [19] He made his first appearance in Hawaiian territory along Gomez on April 26, 1967. [17] Morales continued this run by defeating Michiaki Yoshimura, Yoshino Sato, Mr. Moto, Mitsu Hirai, Umanosuke Ueda, tying against Kim Il in all of their encounters and losing only to Giant Baba by countout in singles. [42] On August 9, 1980, he won the WWF Tag Team Championship along with Backlund by besting Afa and Sika, the Wild Samoans, at the Showdown at Shea 1980. One of these matches was promoted by Sponsham wrestling and held at Roberto Clemente Coliseum. Concurrently to this series, he was involved in a 3-on-3 match. Born in Manhattan, NY; He resided in Woodbridge most of his life. 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. I was teaching in Kansas City. Meanwhile, Morales continued on his successful run with victories over Ron Shaw, Mikel Scicluna, Tor Kamata, Afa, B.B. [50] After being resumed, Morales won two more matches over Valentine, once again being disqualified in the third, before coming back to win in a Texas Death match. [15] He returned to this role working for World Championship Wrestling during the 1990s, narrating Nitro and pay per views alongside Miguel Alonzo. [3] Professional wrestling critics and purists have discussed his contributions to the discipline in widespread publications. [59] At 44 years old, Morales was entering his final year as an active wrestler, now being moved back in the card. [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. Pedro Antonio Morales (October 22, 1942 - February 12, 2019) 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 . 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[52] He held the belt until September 15, 1984, dropping it to Randy Savage during the final stage of his CSP stay. [60] During July, he bested Martin twice, also losing to One Man Gang and Orndorff. Costello-Koyen Funeral Homes, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. A popular champion, Morales had particular appeal to his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. Being the private person the future WWWF champ was, the wedding took place at Morales mothers home. To close the year, Morales joined Mark Lewin to recapture the WWA World Tag Team Championship on December 10, 1966. 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. [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. In March, he was involved in a program with Karl Von Stroheim, winning a series of matches against him and teaming with Mr. Moto and Luis Hernandez to win tag team matches that also included Kurt Von Stroheim. She packed up her belongings and with her mother accompanying her, Johnson-Morales drove across the country. Meanwhile, his team with Hernandez won three consecutive matches against The Assassins by disqualification. Such a great story of my childhood hero! [49] He was successful in four rematches against Muraco, with Valentine systematically becoming his main adversary. [74] From 2003 onwards, the World Wrestling Council approached Morales and offered holding an Aniversario event in his honor, but he declined the invitations for ten years. C1: He sure is good" as part of a discussion of dangerous adversaries that could be possible opponents for an aging wrestler. Slaughter, ending their respective storylines. [55] On May 17, 1986, Morales defeated The Iron Sheik in a WWF return to California. > Gaming [27] The move also vacated the United States Championship. Coleman, Johnny Rodz and The Hangman. Woodbridge, New Jersey Pedro A Torres (age 46) is listed at 311 Campbell St Woodbridge, Nj 07095 and has no political party affiliation. . [57] However, his next series against Kamala saw him being counted out and pinned. On August 5, 1970, Morales regained the North American Heavyweight Championship from Barend. [50] To continue, Morales won two consecutive contests, including a Brass Knuckles Alley Fight, but got disqualified in the third. Visiting hours will be Friday from 3:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. Copyright 2018 - 23 [19] After winning two more matches along Lewin, their team ceased to exist, costing them the titles. [39] The feud with The Super Destroyer resumed shortly afterwards, this time ending with another draw and two wins for Morales. [44] After defeating and drawing with St. [40] On December 6, 1977, Morales wrestled Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, failing to win the belt. On October 8, 1977, Morales unsuccessfully challenged Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Mar 5: AEW Revolution A series against Freddie Blassie concluded with three singles wins for Morales, also including a tag team contest. [65] Terry Funk, Stan Hansen, Greg Valentine and Magnificent Muraco have expressed having enjoyed working matches with Morales. After 75 minutes of wrestling featuring several near-falls, the contest ended in a draw, when the city's curfew entered into effect. View Pedro Morales results in New Jersey (NJ) including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. After recovering with wins over Koloff and Saito, Morales and Johnson regained the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship on February 14, 1978. Woodbridge, NJ PEDRO MORALES OBITUARY Pedro Morales Woodbridge - Pedro Morales of Woodbridge passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019. 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. On December 2, 1972, he rejoined Rivera in a win. However, he was eliminated by Muraco in the semifinals. [66] His run as the first Latin American Intercontinental Champions is universally lauded. [21] On November 7, 1968, Morales challenged Gene Kiniski for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, but failed to win the match. He closed 1971 by defeating Blassie in a Roman Gladiator match, Ray Stevens, Stan Stasiak twice and The Rugged Russians along with Rivera. He has reported on professional wrestling, baseball, boxing, and hockey for print and radio since the 1970s. She talked of a husband who didnt bring his business home. [39], After migrating to Championship Wrestling from Florida, he immediately emerged victorious from a rivalry with Pat Patterson. During the following two months, Morales recorded a series of draws in matches against Ripper Collins, Billy Robinson and Kinji Shibuya twice. Staff | [52] On January 6, 1984, he dropped the North American Heavyweight Championship to Sweet Daddy Siki. [52] On June 25, 1983, he defeated Buddy Landel to add the CSP North American Heavyweight Championship. In 2000, The Ring Chronicle inducted Morales into its own version of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. Pedro was a magnanimous man, said Johnson-Morales during a recent telephone conversation with SlamWrestling.net from her home in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Afterwards, he went on to defeat several adversaries, including Larry Zbyszko, Scicluna, Afa, Rodz and The Hangman. The date on this ticket reads September 30, 1972. Born and raised in Culebra,. When packing up on the west coast to come east for the WWWF, Johnson-Morales tells of rarely going to the matches with her new husband. After defeating both Bence and Morgan, he returned to his feud with Barend dropping the North American Heavyweight Championship on February 7, 1970. In 2013, Morales accepted being the honoree of Aniversario 40. [56] After two tag team victories along Santana, Morales defeated Hercules and Beefcake among others. 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. He (Pedro) battled back so many times (from cancer), said Johnson-Morales. His next two feuds featured him getting disqualified and defeated by Muraco, exchanging results with Hercules and dominating Moondog Rex. Morales went on to win a series against Lanza and a Texas Death Match involving Stasiak, before having Fuji serve as enhancement talent for the following weeks. [17] He subsequently split results against Shereef, also besting Rip Miller and Austin on several occasions during November. He was also successful in two team matches along Santana. Owner. An advanced case of Parkinson's disease prevented him from traveling to Puerto Rico during his final years. > Canadian Hall of Fame Family members and the judge were the witnesses to a union that exceeded a half-century. After wrestling Cyclon Negro in Trinidad and defeating Buddy Rose in a WWF event, Morales won a rematch against Siki, recovering the title. The following year, Morales began visiting several more states, often teaming with different Latin luchadores such as Pepper Gonzales and Gory Guerrero, while holding loose feuds with a wrestler simply known as The Viking and Mark Starr. 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