Pedro Morales
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Morales as the WWWF World Heavyweight Champion
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| Birth name | Pedro Morales |
| Born |
October 22, 1942 Culebra, Puerto Rico |
| Residence | New Jersey, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Karen Morales (m. 1966) |
| Children | Pedro Morales Jr. (1974) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | John Kilonis Johnny Como Johnny Ricco Pedro Morales |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | Culebra, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by | Barba Roja |
| Debut | 1959 |
| Retired | 1987 |
Pedro A. Morales (born October 22, 1942) is a Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with Worldwide Wrestling Associates and the World Wide Wrestling Federation.
Debuting in 1959, Morales originally came to prominence with Worldwide Wrestling Associates in the 1960s, where he held the WWA World Heavyweight Championship and WWA World Tag Team Championship. In the 1970s, he joined the World Wide Wrestling Federation, winning the WWWF World Heavyweight Championship and WWWF United States Championship. A second run with the by-now World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s saw him win the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship and WWF Tag Team Championship, establishing him as the promotion's first Triple Crown Champion. Morales retired from professional wrestling in 1987.
A popular champion, Morales enjoyed particular appeal with his native Puerto Ricans and the wider Latino audience. The first Latino to hold a world heavyweight championship, Morales' combined reign as WWWF Heavyweight Champion remains among the longest in history. He also holds the record for most days as Intercontinental Champion. Morales was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum two decades later.
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