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Wrestler: Hillbilly Jim Real Name: Jim Morris Birthday: July 5, 1952 Hometown: Billed from Mudlick, Kentucky Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'7" - 320 lbs Trained by: Debut: 1985 (WWF) Titles: Previous Names: Harley Davison Finishing Move: Big Leg Drop Favorite Moves: Big Boot Stomp Notable Feuds: Don Muraco Mr Fuji Roddy Piper King Kong Bundy Website: http://www.hillbillyjim.com

In The Beginning: Jim Morris first appeared on the wrestling scene in Memphis, wrestling as "Harley Davison" with a biker gimmick.. World Wrestling Federation: Hillbilly Jim first appeared on WWF TV as a planted "Hillbilly Fan" showing off in the front row at shows accross the country.. ~~Vince McMahon "noticed" the big "Hillbilly" and interviewed him and he was allowed to appear on Piper's Pit w/ Roddy Piper.. ~~Roddy Piper offered to train "Big Jim", but Jim declined saying he wanted to be trained by the best ------ Hulk Hogan! ~~Hillbilly Jim & Hulk Hogan began appearing in weekly vignettes featuring their training session progress.. Hillbilly Jim's wrestling boots were given to him by Hulk Hogan (This was part of a storyline in the WWF).. 1985: Hillbilly Jim wrestled his debut match on TV defeating veteren jobber Terry Gibbs.. Hillbilly Jim feuded with Don Muraco & Mr Fuji including a famous "Tuxedo Match" against Fuji in MSG.. February 18, 1985 The War to Settle The Score: Hillbilly Jim defeated Rene Goulet. February 1985: While Hulk Hogan was wrestling Brutus Beefcake when Hillbilly Jim started chasing Brutus Beefcake's manager Johnny V round untill he slipped on a wet spot and broke his leg. Hillbilly Jim was taken away on a stretcher and rushed to hospital. Later WWF announced that Hillbilly Jim would be out for around seven months. World Wrestling Federation - The Hillbilly Family: Hillbilly Jim expanded the Hillbilly Family bringing in Uncle Elmer, Cousin Luke & Cousin Junior.. October 3, 1985--Saturday Night's Main Event: Uncle Elmer w/Hillbilly Jim defeated Jerry Valiant in SIX seconds. November 1, 1985--Saturday Night's Main Event: Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer & Cousin Junior where guests on Pipers Pit. January 4, 1986--SNME: Roddy Piper & Bob Orton & Jesse Ventura defeated Hillbilly Jim & Uncle Elmer & Cousin Luke. April 7, 1986--WrestleMania II: Hillbilly Jim competed in a Invitational Battle Royal which was won by Andre The Giant. February 21, 1987--SNME: Hillbilly Jim competed in a battle royal which was won by Hercules. March 29, 1987--WrestleMania 3: Jim & Little Beaver & Haiti Kid beat King Kong Bundy & Lord Littlebrook & Little Tokyo by DQ.. January 24, 1988--Royal Rumble: Hillbilly Jim entered the Royal Rumble at number 16 and was eliminated by One Man Gang. March 27, 1988--WrestleMania 4: Hillbilly Jim participated in the big 20-Man Battle Royal which was won by Bad News Brown.. November 24, 1988--Survivor Series: The Mega-Powers team beat the Twin Towers Team in a Survivor Series Elimination match.. ~~~Mega Powers Team: Randy Savage & Hulk Hogan & Hercules & Hillybilly Jim & Koko B. Ware.. ~~~Twin Towers Team: The Big Bossman & Akeem & Ted Debiase & Haku & The Red Rooster April 23, 1990--Satuday Night's Main Event: Earthquake w/Jimmy Hart defeated Hillbilly Jim. Late 1990: WWF released Hillbilly Jim from his contract. Hillbilly Jim later retired from wrestling. Retirement from the Ring: Hillbilly Jim took some time off and worked in the Colleseum Home Video department of the WWF.. Early 1990s: Hillbilly Jim made a brief return and teamed with Owen Hart in the WWF.. Hillbilly Jim still works for WWF's Video & Media department.. January 2004: Hillbilly Jim will be sent on the road for meet and greets as part of a WrestleMania promotional team for trivia contests.. July 2005: Hillbilly Jim got a radio show playing old rock tunes called "Moonshine Matinee" on Sirius Satellite Radio (Country).. October 3, 2005 - WWE Homecoming: Hillbilly Jim participated in a Legends Ceremony which included roughly 24 Legends.. February 9, 2006--Deep South Wrestling: Hillbilly Jim made an appearance and did a brief confrontation angle with Matt Striker..