Pedro Morales: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Pedro Morales, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Pedro Antonio Morales was born in Culebra, Puerto Rico on October 22, 1942.

He died on February 12, 2019 at the age of 76.

Pedro Morales was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2015 as part of the Television Era wing.

Pedro Morales Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Pedro Antonio Morales
Ring Names
- Pedro Morales ( December 13, 1958 - March 21, 2001)
- Johnny Como ( January 8, 1962 - August 11, 1962)
Born October 22, 1942
Died February 12, 2019 (aged 76)
Nationality Puerto Rico
Birth Place Culebra, Puerto Rico
Billed From
- Culebra, Puerto Rico
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
- 235 lbs (107 kg)

Career History

Roles
- Producer ( November 17, 1987 - March 21, 2001)
- Commentator ( November 17, 1987 - March 21, 2001)
- Wrestler ( December 13, 1958 - November 16, 1987)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WCW	January 1, 1990	March 21, 2001
Promotion WWF	May 6, 1980	December 31, 1989
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	May 24, 1985	June 6, 1985
Promotion CSP	April 30, 1983	September 15, 1984
Promotion NWA	December 13, 1958	August 30, 1980
Promotion JCP	January 18, 1979	August 30, 1980
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	October 26, 1979	December 16, 1979
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	June 23, 1978	July 27, 1978
Promotion GAC	November 11, 1977	December 30, 1977
Promotion AWA	October 30, 1976	September 10, 1977
Promotion WWA IN	July 25, 1977	July 27, 1977
Promotion SLWC	September 10, 1976	October 22, 1976
Promotion BTW SF	March 5, 1975	August 21, 1976
Promotion NJPWBrand Heavyweight	April 2, 1976	May 13, 1976
Promotion WWWF	November 21, 1970	March 1, 1975
Promotion AJPWBrand Heavyweight	May 30, 1974	June 13, 1974
Promotion NWA HOLLYWOOD	April 2, 1970	December 18, 1970
Promotion BTW HAWAII	August 2, 1967	October 7, 1970
Promotion WWA HOLLYWOOD	January 5, 1965	December 18, 1968
Promotion AWA SF	June 25, 1966	October 30, 1968
Promotion PNW	October 30, 1967	February 12, 1968
Promotion JWA	March 25, 1966	May 25, 1966
Promotion BTW DALLAS	January 25, 1966	March 19, 1966
Promotion WWWF	November 26, 1962	December 27, 1965
Promotion WSS	January 4, 1962	April 19, 1962
Promotion CWC	December 13, 1958	June 3, 1960

Images History

Nov 1970
Dec 1958
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment Details from to
Face December 13, 1958 November 16, 1987

Alignment	Details	from	to
Face		December 13, 1958	November 16, 1987

Finishers
- Morales Lock - Boston Crab ( November 11, 1958 - November 16, 1987)
- Caribbean Cannonball - Senton Splash ( November 11, 1958 - November 16, 1987)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Pedro Morales" by The Mighty Ions - Single ( May 6, 1980 - November 16, 1987)
- Theme Song "Pedro Morales" by The Mighty Ions - Single ( November 21, 1970 - March 1, 1975)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1995, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2015, Television Era
World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWWF Heavyweight Championship
- 2 WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWWF United States Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWF World Tag Team Championship (with Bob Backlund)
50th State Big Time Wrestling
- 1 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 3 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 with Bing Ki Lee, 2 with Ed Francis)
American Wrestling Alliance
- 2 AWA San Francisco World Tag Team Championship (with Pepper Gomez)
Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
- 3 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (2 with Pepper Gomez, 1 with Pat Patterson)
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Rocky Johnson)
- 1 NWA Florida Television Championship
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version)
- 3 NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Hawaii version)
Worldwide Wrestling Associates
- 2 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 4 WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Luis Hernandez, 1 with Mark Lewin, 1 with Ricky Romero, 1 with Victor Rivera)
World Wrestling Council
- 2 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWC World Tag Team Championship (with Carlos Colón Sr.)
Other Accomplishments
- WWF Triple Crown Champion
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree (1994)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year (1972)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 2017)

Teams & Relations

Tag Teams & Stables
- Pedro Morales & Tito Santana - Tito Santana ( April 16, 1985 - June 22, 1987)
- Bob Backlund & Pedro Morales - Bob Backlund ( July 8, 1980 - August 10, 1980)
- Pedro Morales & Rocky Johnson - Rocky Johnson ( September 6, 1977 - February 23, 1978)
- Pedro Morales & Victor Rivera - Victor Rivera ( October 16, 1971 - December 9, 1972)
- Hahn Lee & Pedro Morales - Hahn Lee ( November 6, 1968 - October 7, 1970)
- Pedro Morales & Pepper Gomez - Pepper Gomez ( January 21, 1967 - October 30, 1968)
- Pedro Morales & Victor Rivera - Victor Rivera ( July 2, 1967 - November 5, 1967)
- Luis Hernandez & Pedro Morales - Luis Hernandez ( March 11, 1965 - November 11, 1966)
- Miguel Pérez & Pedro Morales - Miguel Pérez ( December 11, 1962 - December 14, 1964)