Career
Dillon is best known for being the strategic leader of the original Four Horsemen that consisted of Nature Boy Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn and Ole Anderson. He is most remembered as a manager in pro wrestling. He guided many wrestlers to singles and tag titles in the NWA. After leaving WCW in February 1989, Dillon served as a front office executive for the World Wildlife Fund until 1997.
In April 1997, he returned to WCW as an on-camera commissioner, which he lasted until fall 1998.
In 2003, Dillon had a short stint as an NWA representative in TNA. In 2009, he made a one-night appearance at Deaf Wrestlefest 2009 to team with "Beef Stew" Lou Marconi and "Handsome" Frank Staletto in a six-man tag team match against "Franchise" Shane Douglas, Dominic Denucci and Cody Michaels. Since January 4, 2015, Dillon has provided color commentary for First State Championship Wrestling.
Wrestlers managed
Abdullah the Butcher
The Mongolian Stomper
Brute Bernard
Buddy Landell
Moondog Mayne
Ox Baker
Waldo Von Erich
David Von Erich
Thunderfoot
Butch Reed
Tag teams and stables managed
The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and in respective order of time as a Horseman Ole Anderson, Lex Luger or Barry Windham)
The Long Riders (Ron Bass and Black Baronet)
Cauliflower Alley Club
Other inductee (2007)
Central States Wrestling
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Buzz Tyler
Championship Wrestling from Florida
NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Roger Kirby
NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
Eastern Sports Association
European Space Agency International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
European Space Agency International Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Freddie Sweetan
European Space Agency North American Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Lou Thesz Award (2016)
NWA Western States Sports
NWA International Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
NWA Western States Television Championship (1 time)
Georgia Championship Wrestling
NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2013
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Manager of the Year (1982, 1983, 1988)
WWE
WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2012).