Dick Murdoch

Born: 1946-08-16

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.


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Paradise Alley

as Wrestler
Released: 1978-09-22

Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each...

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The Wrestling Queen

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1973-11-01

This documentary is a must have for "old school" wrestling fans! It's loosely focused on the...

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WCW Slamboree 1995

as Himself
Released: 1995-05-21

Join the stars of yesterday and today as they gather in Florida for Slamboree '95: A Legends...

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Andre the Giant

as Dick Murdoch (archive footage)
Released: 1985-12-02

Some of this wrestler's best fights.

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WWE Royal Rumble 1995

as Himself
Released: 1995-01-22

The 1995 WWE Royal Rumble took place on January 22, 1995, in the USF Sun Dome located in Tampa,...

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WWE The Brawl to End it All

as Self
Released: 1984-07-23

The Brawl to End It All was a professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling...

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ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1993-06-19

Before Eastern Championship Wrestling gets taken to the Extreme, ECW presents Super Summer...

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Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

as Self
Released: 1985-01-01

WWF Wrestling bloopers.

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Best of the WWF Volume 2

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1985-01-01

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

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Biography: Dusty Rhodes

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-04-09

Growing-up in East Austin, Texaa, Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. always had an outsized vision of the...

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WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1989-04-02

WCW Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun took place on April 2, 1989 at The SuperDome in New...

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WCW Slamboree 1993

as Himself
Released: 1993-05-23

Slamboree 1993: A Legends' Reunion was the first annual Slamboree professional wrestling...

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Grunt! The Wrestling Movie

as Grunt Brother
Released: 1985-11-07

A documentary crew follows the tale of a pro wrestler who disappeared and seems to have now...

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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

as Himself
Released: 2013-09-10

For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s...

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WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1985-01-01

Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer.

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The Wrestler

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1974-04-28

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of...

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The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1985-01-01

Some of the most unusual matches in WWF History.

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NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown

as "Dirty" Dick Murdoch
Released: 1989-05-07

WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown was the first WrestleWar professional wrestling...

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Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 2007-07-31

Mid-South Wrestling is proud to present, it's 1st volume of a 4 DVD collection entitled "Giants...

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NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

as Himself
Released: 1980-08-03

"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a...

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Best of the WWF Volume 1

as Dick Murdoch
Released: 1985-01-01

The best action that the WWF has to offer.

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