WRESTLER PROFILES

[Dick Murdoch Gallery]	Wrestler: Dick Murdoch Real Name: Hoyt R. Murdoch Birthday: August 16, 1946 Hometown: Amarillo, Texas Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5'11" - 310 lbs Trained by: Bob Geigel Killer Karl Kox Pat O'Connor Debut: 1965 Previous Gimmicks: Ron Carson Black Ace -masked- The Invader -masked- Captain Redneck Man of the Hour (Mid-South) Finishing Move: The Brainbuster Favorite Moves: The Sleeperhold The Big Elbow Notable Feuds: Plowboy Frazier Eddie Sullivan JJ Dillom Jack Brisco Terry Funk Killer Karl Kox Stan Hansen The Freebirds John Tolos Ernie Ladd Atlas/Johnson The US Express Dusty Rhodes Steve Williams Bob Orton Jr.
NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Don Carson defeating Roger Kirby & Dennis Hall (March 21, 1967); NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Don Carson defeating Roger Kirby & Dennis Hall (April 7, 1967); NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team titles w/Don Carson defeating Roger Kirby & Dennis Hall (May 19, 1967); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Don Carson defeating Jackie Fargo & Len Rossi (August 9, 1967); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Terry & Tommy Martin (November 7, 1968); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/K.O. Kox defeating Bob Geigel & The Viking (May 8, 1969); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating "Bulldog" Don Kent (February 28, 1969); NWA (Central States) North American Tag Team titles w/K.O. Kox defeating Luke Brown & Tor Kamata (June 12, 1969); IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Lars Anderson [Awarded] (October 1969); NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles title defeating Lawman Don Slatton (January 1, 1970); NWA (WCCW) American Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating ????? & ????? (1970); NWF World Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Ben Justice & The Stomper in a Tournament (March 12, 1970); NWA (Detriot) World Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Ben Justice & The Stomper (March 21, 1970); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Argentina Apollo & Jose Lothario (September 17, 1970); NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Bobby Duncum Sr. defeating Ron Miller & Larry O'Dae (); IWA (Australia) World Tag Team titles w/Dusty Rhodes defeating Mario Milano & Mark Lewin (January 21, 1971); NWA (Florida) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Terry Funk (April 21, 1971); NWA (Amarillo) Brass Knuckles title defeating ??????? (February 1972); NWA (Amarillo) Western States Tag Team titles w/Bobby Duncum defeating Mr. Okuma & Masio Koma (July 9, 1972); NWA (Amarillo) Western States Heavyweight title defeating Karl Von Steiger (May 10, 1974); (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Ciclon Negro (1974); (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan (January 22, 1975); NWA (Tri-State) Brass Knuckles title defeating Bob Sweetan (1975); NWA (Tri-State) North American Heavyweight title defeating Danny Miller (June 5, 1975); NWA (Tri-State) United States Tag Team titles w/Killer Karl Kox defeating Danny Hodge & Jay Clayton (October 1975); NWA (Tri State) United States Tag Team titles w/Ted Dibiase defeating Bob Slaughter & Buck Robley (April 28, 1976); Mid South North American title defeating The Great Zimm (Waldo Von Erich) (March 1, 1977); Mid South North American title defeating Wild Bill Watts (August 4, 1977); Mid South North American title defeating Jerry Oates (November 6, 1977); NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Ted DiBiase (February 26, 1978); NWA (Amarillo) Western States Tag Team titles w/Blackjack Mulligan defeating ???? & ???? (November 1978); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Buck Robley (December 30, 1978); (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating James J. Dillon (January 26, 1979); NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (March 17, 1979); (Amarillo) International Heavyweight title defeating Blackjack Mulligan (May 7, 1979); NWA Missouri Heavyweight title defeating Dick the Bruiser (July 13, 1979); NWA United National title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (February 23, 1980); NWA Central States Tag Team titles w/Bob Brown defeating Ernie Ladd & Bruiser Brody (March 20, 1980); NWA Central States Heavyweight title defeating Bruiser Brody (May 22, 1980); Mid South Tag Team team titles w/Junk Yard Dog defeating Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown (March 30, 1981 - Unrecognized); All Japan United National Heavyweight title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (February 23, 1980); Mid South Tag Team team titles w/Junk Yard Dog defeating The Grappler & Super Destroyer (April 27, 1981); Mid South Tag Team team titles w/Junk Yard Dog defeating The Samoans (Afa & Sika) (July 1981); WWF World Tag Team titles w/Adrian Adonis defeating Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson (April 17, 1984) Mid South North American title defeating The Masked Champion (Randy Culley) (August 10, 1985); NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Ivan Kolloff defeating Ron Garvin & Barry Windham (March 14, 1987); WWC Television title defeating TNT (Savio Vega) (November 23, 1991); WWC Television title defeating Invader I (January 6, 1992); WWC Universal Heavyweight title defeating Invader I (October 25, 1992);
In The Beginning: Dick Murdoch was the son (adopted, according to Terry Funk) of wrestling legend Frankie Murdoch.. 1966: Dick Murdoch (as Ron Carson) got started by forming a 'brother' tag team with Don Carson .. Dick Murdoch was taught the brain buster by Killer Karl Kox.. December 17, 1970: Black Ace (Dick Murdoch under a mask) was unmasked by Chief Little Eagle in Amarillo, Texas.. April 27, 1973: The Invader (Dick Murdoch under a mask) was unmasked by Bruno Sammartino in St. Louis Missouri.. The Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch formed a tag team with Dusty Rhodes known as the Texas Outlaws.. Mid South Wrestling / And other promotions....: July 17, 1976--Mid South: Dick Murdoch defeated Killer Karl Kox in a "Jim Bowie Death Match" (Both men wore hoods).. August 3, 1980--The Last Tangle in Tampa: Dick Murdoch & Bugsy McGraw defeated Ivan Koloff & Nikolia Volkoff.. April 18, 1981--Mid South: Junk Yard Dog & Dick Murdoch defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Terry Gordy).. ~~~SECOND ROUND: Junk Yard Dog & Dick Murdoch defeated Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown.. ~~~FINALS: The Grappler & Super Destroyer defeated Junk Yard Dog & Dick Murdoch to win the vacant Tag Team titles! July 4, 1981--Mid South: Dick Murdoch & Junk Yard Dog defeated The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) to retain the Tag Team titles.. May 1, 1982--Mid South: One Man Gang & Harley Race defeated Andre the Giant & Dick Murdoch by Disqualification.. World Wrestling Federation: Dick Murdoch formed a tag team with Adrian Adonis known as the North/South Connection in the WWF.. April 17, 1984: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas to win the Tag Team titles! July 23, 1984 - Brawl to End it All: Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch defeated Sgt. Slaughter & Terry Daniels to retain.. January 21, 1985: Mike Rotundo & Barry Windham defeated Adrian Adonis & Dick Murdoch to win the Tag Team titles! Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation: August 10, 1985--UWF: Dick Murdoch defeated The Masked Champion (Randy Culley) to win the North American title.. June 13, 1987--UWF: Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch.. August 1, 1987--UWF: Dusty Rhodes & Steve Williams beat Eddie Gilbert & Dick Murdoch in a "Double Bullrope" match.. National Wrestling Alliance: July 4, 1987 - Great American Bash: Steve Williams defeated Dick Murdoch in a Texas death match.. April 22-23, 1988 - Crockett Cup: Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch defeated Jimmy Valiant & Mighty Wilbur.. ~~~Sting & Lex Luger (who eventually won the Cup) defeated Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch in the Second Round.. July 10, 1988 - Great American Bash: Rick Steiner & Dick Murdoch defeated Tim Horner & Kendall Windham.. December 26, 1988 - Starrcade: Dick Murdoch participated in a Bunkhouse Stampede Battle Royal won by Junk Yard Dog.. April 2, 1989 - NWA Clash: "Cowboy" Bob Orton Jr. defeated Dick Murdoch.. May 7, 1989 - WrestleWar: Dick Murdoch vs Bob Orton Jr went to a NO CONTEST in a Bull Rope Match.. World Championship Wrestling: Summer 1991: Dick Murdoch formed a heel tag team with Dick Slater known as "The Hardliners" or "The Hardliners Collection Agency".. Semi-Retirement: May 23, 1993 - Slamboree: Jimmy Snuka/Don Muraco/Dick Murdoch vs Blackjack Mulligan/Wahoo McDaniel/Jim Brunzel.. June 4, 1993 - Global Wrestling Federation: Angel vs Dick Murdoch ended in a draw.. June 19, 1993--ECW Super Summer Sizzler: Dick Murdoch defeated Dark Patriot II.. Dick Murdoch made an appearance participating in the 1995 Royal Rumble, entering at #27, and being tossed out by Henry Godwin. June 15, 1996: Dick Murdoch passed away from a heart attack at the age of 49.. Greg Kelly wrote: Dirty Dick Murdoch in Australia -- 9/5/69 Frankie Lane d Dick Murdoch DQ, 9/12/69 Dory Dixon d Murdoch, 9/26/69 Murdoch & Lars Anderson d Frankie Lane & Jack Brisco, 10/3/69 Murdoch & Anderson d Dixon & Brisco 2-1, 10/10/69 Billy Robinson/Brisco/Mario Milano d Murdoch/Anderson/Killer Karl Kox 2-1, 10/17/69 Spiros Arion d Murdoch, 10/24/69 Arion/Milano/Brisco d Murdoch/Anderson/Fred Blassie 2-1, 10/31/69 Anderson & Murdoch d Arion & Milano 2-1, 11/7/69 Arion & Brisco d Murdoch & Anderson, 11/14/69 Murdoch & Anderson d Arion & Brisco in a lumberjack match, 11/28/69 Anderson & Murdoch d Arion & Milano in a Texas death match, 12/5/69 Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard d Murdoch & Anderson 2-0, I detect a sudden fall from grace here, Murdoch also returned in 71 in the Texas Outlaws team with Dusty Rhodes.