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.

Known For

Paradise Alley

as Wrestler

WWE Royal Rumble 1995

as Himself

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

as Grunt Brother

The Wrestler

as Dick Murdoch

Andre the Giant

as Dick Murdoch (archive footage)

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Himself

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

as Self

The Wrestling Queen

as Dick Murdoch

WCW Slamboree 1993

as Dick Murdoch

ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular

as Dick Murdoch