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James Manley
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1958-01-04,East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jim Powers. He is best known for his appearances with WWE from 1987 to 1994. Manley was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan and grew up watching wrestling at Madison Square Garden. Jim Powers returned to wrestling for an independent promoter on March 9, 2007. Since returning to wrestling, Powers has wrestled for several independent based organizations and has appeared, pairing back up with Young Stallions partner Paul Roma, at several wrestling fan fests meeting his fans and signing their autographs. In 2007, Powers was contacted by WWE to be a part of their developmental territory and train wrestlers there. Despite meeting face-to-face with WWE booker, John Laurinaitis, Powers never received a contract with the promotion. Powers said in recent interviews that he almost left his then-current job to work with the WWE, and also said Laurinaitis told him there weren't any places available in the developmental territories, but would call him if there was one. Powers said Laurinaitis repeated this so many times he didn't believe him anymore. On November 15, 2008 he defeated Johnny LeDoux at FCW Broken Bones 2008. He then embarked on the Wrestling Legends Tour 2009, facing Joe E. Legend and Tatanka in March 2009. After a fourteen-year absence (he had appeared on several shows in 1995), Powers rejoined NWA New Jersey. Teaming with Danny Inferno as the tag-team Fire Power, the duo defeated The Spirit Squad (Kenny Dykstra and Mike Mondo) to win the NWA New Jersey Tag-Team Championship. Powers final appearances came at "IWF Winter Warfare" for the Independent Wrestling Federation. His last match saw him team with Chachi to defeat Chris Steeler & Damian Adams on January 23, 2010 in West Paterson, New Jersey On February 3, 2010, Powers announced his retirement. In 2012, Powers was hospitalized, and had two hip surgeries. In July 2016, Manley was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE. US District Judge Vanessa Lynne Bryant dismissed the lawsuit in September 2018. Powers has been a resident of East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Filmography

WWF Bashed in the USA

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WWF Bashed in the USA
1993-06-23

WWE The Hart Foundation

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WWE The Hart Foundation
1987-06-24

Chris Benoit: The Aftermath

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Chris Benoit: The Aftermath
2010-01-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

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The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986-08-20

The Best of the WWF: volume 13

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The Best of the WWF: volume 13
1987-10-28

The Best of the WWF: volume 18

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The Best of the WWF: volume 18
1989-03-01

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

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The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989-08-09

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
1988-11-06

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990-06-17

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
1988-11-17

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

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WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
1988-12-17

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984-12-10

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87
1987-11-01

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88

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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88
1988-09-18

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
1989-05-08

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story

9.3

It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015-05-19

WWE Royal Rumble

6.9

WWE Royal Rumble
1988-01-24

WWE WrestleMania IV

7.4

WWE WrestleMania IV
1988-03-27

WWE Survivor Series 1988

8.5

WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988-11-24

WWE Survivor Series 1987

8.9

WWE Survivor Series 1987
1987-11-26

WWE March to WrestleMania VIII

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WWE March to WrestleMania VIII
1992-03-29

WCW World War 3 1996

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WCW World War 3 1996
1996-11-24

AWF Warriors of Wrestling

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AWF Warriors of Wrestling
1995-03-06

7.875

WCW Thunder
1998-01-08

6.8

Raw
1993-01-11

WWF Wrestling Challenge

6.8

WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986-09-07