Hoyt Richard Murdoch (August 16, 1946 – June 15, 1996), better known by his ring names "Dirty" Dick Murdoch and "Captain Redneck", was an American professional wrestler best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he would often team with Adrian Adonis.[1][2]
Dick MurdochBirth nameHoyt Richard Murdoch[1]BornAugust 16, 1946[2]
Waxahachie, Texas, United States[1]DiedJune 15, 1996 (aged 49)[3]
Amarillo, Texas, United States[3]Cause of deathMyocardial infarction[3]Alma materWest Texas State University[4]Spouse(s)
Janice Hix
(m. 1966; div. 1973)
Children1FamilyFrankie Murdoch (father)[5]
Killer Tim Brooks (cousin)Professional wrestling careerRing name(s)Big Daddy Murdoch[1]
Black Ace
Dick Murdoch[1]
The Invader[1]
Ron Carson[2]
Super Rodeo Machine
Machine
The Texan
Billed height
6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[6]
Billed weight
288 lb (131 kg)[6]
Billed from
Waxahachie, Texas
Trained by
Killer Karl Kox
Bob Geigel
Pat O'Connor
Debut
1965
Early lifeEdit
Murdoch was born in Waxahachie, Texas.[7] A second-generation wrestler, the stepson of 1950s Texas wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch, he grew up with fellow second-generation wrestlers Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk, watching their fathers wrestle all around Texas.[5] Frank Murdoch held the NWA Southwest Junior Heavyweight Championship three times in his career. Dick attended Caprock High School, where he took part in amateur wrestling.[2][4]
Professional wrestling careerEdit
Early career (1965–1981)Edit
Murdoch started wrestling in 1965 as "Ron Carson" in a tag team with Don Carson.[2] He soon started wrestling under his real name. In 1968, he formed a tag team that would continue throughout the early 1970s with Dusty Rhodes called The Texas Outlaws, and during that time he adopted his Dick Murdoch name. After splitting with Rhodes, he wrestled for several territories within the National Wrestling Alliance, most famously Florida Championship Wrestling and also wrestled in Mid-South Wrestling. Also, during that time, Murdoch would partially wrestle with All Japan Pro-Wrestling, feuding with Giant Baba, The Destroyer, Genichiro Tenryu and Jumbo Tsuruta. His most famous matches there were a Two Out Of Three Falls match against Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on May 8, 1979, which ended in a draw (1–1) after time limit expired, and the other one also being a Two Out Of Three Falls against Jumbo Tsuruta for the NWA United National Championship on March 5, 1980, with Tsuruta defeating Murdoch (2–1). Even though Murdoch wrestled there for so long, he didn't get too much exposure like his fellow foreigners would, and wrestled his last match on March 3, 1981 in a tag team match involving him and Mario Milano losing to Jumbo Tsuruta and Tiger Toguchi.
Mid-South Wrestling (1980–1985)
Murdoch's most noted work as a wrestler came in Mid-South Wrestling in the early 1980s, where he teamed with Junkyard Dog. The pair was the most popular champions in the region, attracting the hardcore, working class white fans with his "Captain Redneck" persona and JYD drawing the support of the black fan base. Their feud with the Fabulous Freebirds was perhaps Mid-South's most compelling storyline.
World Wrestling Federation (1983–1985)Edit
North-South ConnectionEdit
In 1984, Murdoch went to the World Wrestling Federation and formed a tag team with Adrian Adonis called "North-South Connection", since Adrian was a New York (North) native while Dick was a Texas (South) native. Both men were involved in a series of vignettes alongside Mean Gene Okerlund, with both men visiting each other's hometowns, not being used with each other's urban and country lifestyles. They captured the World Tag Team Titles, defending them against Jack and Jerry Brisco, Barry Windham and Mike Rotunda, The Wild Samoans, Paul Roma and Salvatore Bellomo, and many other teams. He left the WWF in 1985 after dropping the tag-team title to The U.S. Express for Mid-South, while Adonis left to wrestle in Japan.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling (1981–1989)
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In 1981, Murdoch started what truly would be his international exposure, by wrestling for New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He entered the MSG Tag League of that year, teaming with fellow Texan Stan Hansen, with the team finishing 3rd place with 36 points, scoring victories over teams such as El Canek and Super Maquina, Riki Choshu and Yoshiaki Yatsu, Seiji Sakaguchi and Kengo Kimura and Antonio Inoki and Tatsumi Fujinami.
In 1982, Murdoch returned for the MSG League 1982 tournament, finishing 4th place with 41 points, scoring victories over wrestlers like The Iron Sheik, Seiji Sakaguchi, Tatsumi Fujinami, Don Muraco and Tiger Toguchi. He also engaged in a few encounters with Hulk Hogan, which ended in double count-out or with Murdoch being disqualified. He once again entered the MSG Tag League, this time with the Masked Superstar with the team finishing 4th place with 21 points, scoring victories
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