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Pedro Morales
Actor
Died February 12, 2019 (76 years)
Pedro Antonio Morales 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 Team Championship. In 1970, he joined the WWWF, winning its World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship. In a second run with the by-then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s, he won the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and Tag Team Championship, establishing himself as the promotion's first Triple Crown Champion. He retired from professional wrestling in 1987.
A popular champion, Morales had particular appeal to his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. The first Latino to hold a world heavyweight championship, his combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history. He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2017.
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. In 1970, he joined the WWWF, winning its World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship. In a second run with the by-then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the 1980s, he won the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and Tag Team Championship, establishing himself as the promotion's first Triple Crown Champion. He retired from professional wrestling in 1987.
A popular champion, Morales had particular appeal to his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. The first Latino to hold a world heavyweight championship, his combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history. He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2015 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2017.
Filmography
| 2021 | The Best of WWE: Best of Andre the Giant · as Pedro Morales |
| 2013 | WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden · as Himself |
| 2009 | The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event · as Pedro Morales |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect · as Pedro Morales |
| 2006 | The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA · as Pedro Morales |
| 2004 | WWE Hall of Fame 2004 · as Pedro Morales |
| 2002 | WWE Divas: Undressed · as Pedro Morales |
| 1996 | WCW SuperBrawl VI · as Pedro Morales |
| 1995 | WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series) · as Self - Spanish Announce Team |
| 1986 | WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |
| 1986 | WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |
| 1986 | WWF: The Big Event · as Pedro Morales |
| 1986 | WrestleMania 2 · as Pedro Morales |
| 1985 | WWE Pay Per View (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |
| 1985 | WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |
| 1974 | The Wrestler · as Self |
| 1972 | WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |
| 1972 | WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Pedro Morales |