Dick Murdoch

Acting

Dick Murdoch

Born — Died

1946-08-16 — 1996-06-15

Place of birth

Waxahachie, Texas, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

34 titles

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 Ta…

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 1 titles

1990s · 4 titles

1980s · 17 titles

WCW WrestleWar 1989 poster
7.0

Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat face off for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. The Road Warriors battle The Varsity Club with the NWA Tag Team Championship up for grabs. Sting faces The Iron Sheik. Michael Hayes battles Lex Luger for the United States Championship. Plus, The Great Muta, Rick Steiner, and more.

WCW WrestleWar 1989

1989

No artwork available
NR

Live from The Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland

NWA Live: March 18, 1989

1989

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie poster
5.3

A documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to have now returned to the sport under a new guise.

Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

1985

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! poster
6.0

WWE Superstars from all ends of the spectrum, including George The Animal Steele, Andre the Giant, Haiti Kid, Mad Dog Vachon, the Missing Link, Ivan Putski, Ken Patera and other unusual competitors.

Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!

1985

Mid-South WrestleFest '85 poster
NR

Dusty Rhodes battles "Nature Boy" Ric Flair, while Ted DiBiase faces Jake "The Snake" Roberts in this star-studded spectacular.

Mid-South WrestleFest '85

1985

Most Unusual Matches poster
9.0

Jesse "The Body" Ventura takes the WWE Universe on a trip down memory lane with some of the wildest matches in history; this presentation features everything from battle royals and lumberjack matches to an unforgettable bout inside a steel cage.

Most Unusual Matches

1985

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun poster
NR

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New Orleans, Louisiana. There were 5,300 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.3 rating on TBS. This show was used to build the WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown PPV on May 7. Clash VI was held on the same day as WrestleMania V and on free TV in an attempt to hurt the PPV rating.

NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

1989

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams poster
10.0

Gorilla Monsoon treats the WWE Universe to a hilarious collection of surprises involving top Superstars of the '80s; from Hulk Hogan and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper to Andre the Giant and Capt. Lou Albano, this show is full of unforgettable moments.

Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps, & Bodyslams

1985

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano poster
10.0

Relive one of the most influential men in wrestling as he does it all in this special look at Captain Lou Albano!

The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano

1986

Best of the WWF Volume 1 poster
NR

The best action that the WWF has to offer.

Best of the WWF Volume 1

1985

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa poster
NR

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled with wrestling superstars from all over the landscape.

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

1980

WWE The Brawl to End it All poster
10.0

The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and broadcast live on MTV. It took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York on July 23, 1984. The show was a major event in the Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection in the mid-1980s WWF. The main event featured The Fabulous Moolah defending the WWF Women's Championship against Wendi Richter. Richter pinned Moolah to win the Women's Championship. It was the only match of the event that was shown on national television. The entire event was recorded and shown on the Madison Square Garden network however.

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

Best of the WWF Volume 2 poster
NR

Gorilla Monsoon hosts this second volume of some of the best WWF has to offer.

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

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7.0

The third and final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 22 and 23, 1988. Scheduled to feature 24 teams, the tournament included a few changes to the original lineup.

The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

1988

Andre the Giant poster
7.0

Showcasing the legendary and immeasurable power of the Eighth Wonder of the World, Andre the Giant in this home video classic; Andre is in action against some of his most memorable foes, including Big John Studd, The Wild Samoans and Ken Patera.

Andre the Giant

1985

No artwork available
NR

Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring Hulk Hogan and André the Giant facing Big John Studd and The North-South Connection in a wild 3-on-2 handicap brawl.

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84

1984

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Catch all the excitement and action as WWE's most powerful superstars take to the ring. Featuring Sgt. Slaughter and Andre the Giant teaming up to do battle with evil foreigners Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik.

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: October '84

1984

1970s · 3 titles

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