Pedro Morales

Personal Info

Birthday

October 22, 1942

Day of Death

2019-02-12

(76 years old)

Place of Birth

Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States

Also Known As

John Kilonis

Johnny Como

Johnny Ricco

Pedro Morales

Biography

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.