James Manley

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.

Known For: Acting

Born: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, 1958-01-04

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1984	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84	Jim Powers	0
2	1986	The Best of the WWF: volume 8	Jim Powers	0
3	1987	WWE The Hart Foundation	Jim Powers	0
4	1987	The Best of the WWF: volume 13	Jim Powers	0
5	1987	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '87	Jim Powers	0
6	1987	WWE Survivor Series 1987	Jimmi Powers	85
7	1988	WWE Royal Rumble	Jim Powers	65
8	1988	WWE WrestleMania IV	Jim Powers	74
9	1988	WrestleMania IV	Jim Powers	0
10	1988	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '88	Jim Powers	0
11	1988	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88	Jim Powers	0
12	1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88	Jim Powers	0
13	1988	WWE Survivor Series 1988	Jim Powers	82
14	1988	WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88	Jim Powers	0
15	1989	The Best of the WWF: volume 18	Jim Powers	0
16	1989	WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89	Jim Powers	0
17	1989	The Best of the WWF: volume 20	Jim Powers	0
18	1990	WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90	Jim Powers	0
19	1992	WWE March to WrestleMania VIII	Jim Powers	0
20	1993	WWF Bashed in the USA	Jim Powers	0
21	1996	WCW World War 3 1996	Jim Powers	60
22	2010	Chris Benoit: The Aftermath	Himself	0
23	2015	It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story	Jim Powers	93

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1985	Saturday Night's Main Event		82
2	1986	WWF Wrestling Challenge	Jim Powers	68
3	1993	Raw	Jim Powers	68
4	1995	AWF Warriors of Wrestling	Jim Powers	0
5	1998	WCW Thunder	Jim Powers	79

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