Pedro Morales

[Pedro Morales GALLERY]

Title History

• WWA (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight title defeating The Destroyer (March 12, 1965);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Heavyweight title defeating Luke Graham (October 17, 1965);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Luis Hernandez defeating El Mongol & Buddy Austin (June 24, 1966);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Lewin defeating El Shereef & Hard Boiled Haggerty (December 10, 1966);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Victor Rivera defeating Karl Gotch & Mike DiBiase (1967);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Antonio Pugliese defeating Freddie Blassie & Buddy Austin (February 1967);
• WWA (Los Angeles) World Tag Team titles w/Ricky Romero defeating El Shereef & Hard Boiled Haggerty (February 10, 1967);
• AWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Pat Patterson & Ray Stevens (April 8, 1967);
• AWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pepper Gomez defeating Great Sasaki & Kinji Shibuya (June 8, 1968);
• NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Gene Kiniski (June 18, 1969);
• NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ed Francis defeating Buddy Austin & Ripper Collins (August 13, 1969);
• NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Ed Francis defeating Karl & Kurt Von Steiger (October 1, 1969);
• NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Curtis Iaukea (November 5, 1969);
• NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles w/Bing Ki Lee defeating Johnny Barend & Ripper Collins (March 4, 1970);
• NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Barend (August 5, 1970);
• WWWF United States Heavyweight title defeating Freddie Blassie [Tournament] (January 1971);
• WWWF Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (Febuary 8, 1971);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Pat Patterson defeating The Invaders (October 29, 1975);
• NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (1977);
• NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Rocky Johnson defeating Mr. Saito & Ivan Koloff (1977);
• NWA Florida Televison title defeating Pat Patterson (September 1977);
• WWF World Tag Team titles w/Bob Backlund defeating Samoans (August 9, 1980):
• WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Ken Patera (December 8, 1980);
• WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Carlos Colon defeating Medics (April 30, 1983);
• WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title defeating Buddy Landell (June 25, 1983);
• WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight title defeating Don Muraco (November 23, 1983);
• WWC (World Wrestling Council) North American Heavyweight title defeating Sweet Daddy Siki (March 23, 1984);
• WWF (World Wrestling Entertainment) Hall of Fame Inductee (1995);

Career Highlights

In the Beginning

• Pedro Morales was born on Culebra Island, off the coast of Puerto Rico but also spent a lot of his childhood living in Brooklyn, NY..

World (Wide) Wrestling Federation

• 1959: Pedro debuted at the Sunnyside Gardens beating Buddy Gilbert..
• 1971: Pedro Morales defeated Ivan Koloff to win the WWWF World Heavyweight title..
• September 30, 1972 – Showdown at Shae: Pedro Morales went to a 76 minute draw with WWWF Champion Bruno Sammartino..
• August 9, 1980 – Showdown at Shae: Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales defeated The Wild Samoans to win the WWF Tag Titles..
• September 22, 1980 – WWF/NWA EVENT: Pedro Morales defeated Wild Samoan Afa..
• December 8, 1981: Pedro Morales defeated Ken Patera to win the Intercontinental title..
• November 23, 1982: Pedro Morales defeated Don Muraco to recapture the Intercontinental title..
• April 2, 1986 – WrestleMania II: Pedro Morales participated in the “Battle Royal” which was won by Andre the Giant..
• 1986: Pedro Morales started teaming regularly with Tito Santana and had a feud with The Islanders..
• July 12, 1986 – MSG Network: Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
• July 14, 1986 – King Of The Ring: Pedro Morales defeated Rudy Diamond in the 1st round. Pedro Morales defeated Mike Rotundo in the quarter-finals. Pedro Morales defeated Nikolai Volkoff in the semi-finals. Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales to win the King Of The Ring tournament.
• July 18, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Jim Neidhart.
• August 17, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Terry Gibbs.
• August 28, 1986 – The Big Event: Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales.
• August 30, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Hoss Funk.
• October 8, 1986 – House Show: Kamala defeated Pedro Morales.
• October 11, 1986 – Superstars: Pedro Morales & The Islanders (King Tonga & Tonga Kid) defeated Ken Glover & The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart).
• October 10, 1986 – House Show: Bob Orton defeated Pedro Morales.
• October 12, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Ken Glover & Steve Lombardi.
• October 17, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated The Red Demon.
• October 23, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Siva Afi.
• October 25, 1986 – Superstars: Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik defeated Pedro Morales & Tito Santana.
• November 2, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) vs. Pedro Morales & Tito Santana ended in a double count-out.
• November 16, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated John Jackson & Steve Regal.
• November 22, 1986 – Superstars: Johnny V & The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) defeated Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana by disqualification.
• November 22, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Jack Kruger.
• November 24, 1986 – MSG Network: Hercules Hernandez defeated Pedro Morales.
• November 28, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Steve Lombardi.
• December 2, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
• December 3, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Rene Goulet.
• December 7, 1986 – Wrestling Challenge: Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Brian Costello & Iron Mike Sharpe.
• December 12, 1986 – House Show: King Harley Race defeated Pedro Morales.
• December 13, 1986 – Superstars: Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Barry O, Moondog Spot & The Raider.
• December 26, 1986 – MSG Network: Pedro Morales defeated Dino Bravo by disqualification.
• December 28, 1986 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Tiger Chung Lee. Pedro Morales defeated The Red Demon.
• January 3, 1987 – Saturday Night’s Main Event: Hercules defeated Pedro Morales in a dark match.
• January 9, 1987 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated The Magnificent Muraco.
• January 18, 1987 – Wrestling Challenge: Dino Bravo & The Dream Team (Brutus Beefcake & Greg Valentine) defeated Hillbilly Jim, Pedro Morales & Tito Santana by count-out.
• January 31, 1987 – Superstars: Pedro Morales & Tito Santana defeated Nikolai Volkoff & The Iron Sheik by disqualification.
• February 8, 1987 – House Show: Dino Bravo defeated Pedro Morales.
• February 12, 1987 – House Show: Jake Roberts defeated Pedro Morales.
• February 13, 1987 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Moondog Spot.
• February 21, 1987 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Iron Mike Sharpe.
• February 23, 1987 – MSG Network: The Honky Tonk Man defeated Pedro Morales.
• February 26, 1987 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Sika.
• July 10, 1987 – House Show: The One Man Gang defeated Pedro Morales.
• July 11, 1987 – House Show: Pedro Morales defeated Frenchy Martin.
• July 17, 1987 – House Show: Paul Orndorff defeated Pedro Morales.
• Pedro Morales took a job as a Spanish Announcer in the WWF for a while before retiring from the business.

Career Achievements

• Pedro Morales was the first wrestler win the Tag Team, Intercontinental & World titles in the (W)WWF(E)..
• June 18, 2005: Pedro Morales did what is billed as his first ever autograph session in Cartaret, NJ.
• February 12, 2019: Pedro Morales has passed away at the age of 76.