Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1946-08-16
Day of Death
1996-06-15
Place of Birth
Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Dick Murdoch
Biography
Hoyt Richard Murdoch was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring names "Dirty" Dick Murdoch and "Captain Redneck". He was best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. Murdoch started his wrestling career in 1965, and three years later, he began teaming with longtime partner Dusty Rhodes as the Texas Outlaws. After they split up, Murdoch wrestled for several territories including the National Wrestling Alliance, Florida Championship Wrestling, and Mid-South Wrestling, also touring overseas. He would join the World Wrestling Federation in 1984 and teamed with Adrian Adonis to form the North-South Connection, winning the WWE World Tag Team Championship. In 1981, Murdoch gained international exposure by joining New Japan Pro-Wrestling and stayed there until 1989. He later wrestled for Jim Crockett Promotions, engaging in feuds with the likes of Ric Flair, Nikita Koloff, and Dusty Rhodes. He also worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1991 in a tag team with Dick Slater until going into semi-retirement, while making appearances at the 1995 WWE Royal Rumble and WCW Slamboree '93: A Legends' Reunion.
Filmography (27)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
WCW Slamboree 1995
1995
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
1995
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993
WCW WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA WrestleWar 1989
1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989NWA Live: March 18, 1989
1989The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
1985
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
1985
