Dick Murdoch
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-08-16 in Waxahachie, Texas, USA
Died
1996-06-15
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.
Most Known For
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as "Capt. Redneck" Dick Murdoch
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Dick Murdoch
WWE Old School
as Dick Murdoch
Mid-South Wrestling
as Dick Murdoch
Mid-South Wrestling
as 'Capt. Redneck' Dick Murdock
Clash of the Champions
as Dick Murdoch
Tuesday Night Titans
as Dick Murdoch
Mid-South Arena Shows
as Dick Murdoch
Paradise Alley
as Wrestler
Mid-South WrestleFest '85
as Dick Murdoch
WWE Royal Rumble 1995
as Himself
WCW WrestleWar 1989
as "Dirty" Dick Murdoch
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Dick Murdoch
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
Andre the Giant
as Dick Murdoch (Archive footage)
Grunt! The Wrestling Movie
as Grunt Brother
WWE The Brawl to End it All
as Self
The Wrestling Queen
as Dick Murdoch
Best of the WWF Volume 2
as Dick Murdoch
The Wrestler
as Dick Murdoch