Nickname(s): Capt. Redneck;
Man of the Hour, The Big
Texan
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 310 lbs
From: Waxahachie, TX
Birthday: Aug 16
Pro Debut: 1965
Aliases: Black Ace, The Invader, Ron Carson, The Super Rodeo Machine
Feds worked for: TSW,
MSW,
UWF,
WWF,
NWA,
WCW,
ECW, GWF, USWA, World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), Southwest Championship Wrestling (TX), NWA Central States (KS/MO)
Finisher: Brain Buster
Signature Moves: Sleeperhold
Career Highlights: -Australian Tag Team Champion (w/
Dusty Rhodes)
-Amarillo Brass Knucks Champion (3x)
-MSW North American Champion
-MSW Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/
Junkyard Dog)
-NWA (Alabama/Tennessee) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Don Carson)
-NWA Central States Champion (3x)
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Brown)
-NWA (Central States) United States Champion
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Dusty Rhodes)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Dusty Rhodes & Bobby Duncum, Sr.)
-NWA International Champion (4x)
-NWA Missouri Champion (3x)
-NWA North American Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ K.O. Kox; 1 w/ Dusty Rhodes)
-NWA Southern Champion
-NWA United National Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Ivan Koloff & Vladimir Petrov [as a 3 man team])
-NWA Western States Champion
-NWA Western States Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bobby Duncum Sr. & Blackjack Mulligan)
-NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champion (3x, w/ Don Carson)
-TSW North American Champion (4x)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (1 each w/
Karl Kox &
Ted DiBiase)
-WWC TV Champion (2x)
-WWC Universal Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Adrian Adonis)
Affiliates: Junkyard Dog, Dusty Rhodes, Adrian Adonis,
Dick Slater, K.O. Kox, Don Carson, Ted DiBiase, Ivan Koloff, Bobby Duncum Sr., Bob Brown, Blackjack Mulligan,
Eddie Gilbert,
Jim Cornette,
Skandar Akbar, Paul Jones,
Oliver Humperdink, Joe Don Jones, Alexandra York, Vladimir Petrov,
Buck Robley,
Ron Garvin
Notable Feuds: Plowboy Frazier,
Eddie Sullivan, James J. Dillon,
Jack Brisco,
Terry Funk, Karl Kox,
Stan Hansen,
Fabulous Freebirds,
John Tolos,
Ernie Ladd,
Tony Atlas & Rocky Johnson, The U.S. Express, Dusty Rhodes,
Steve Williams,
Bob Orton Jr., Ted DiBiase, Steiner Brothers, Buck Robley,
Bill Watts,
Jerry Oates,
King Kong Bundy
Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Frankie Hill Murdoch
-Nephew of pro wrestler
Farmer Jones
-Cousin of pro wrestler
Tim Brooks
-2nd Cousin of pro wrestler Clayton Brooks
-Father of pro wrestler G-Rilla
-Was billed as the brother of pro wrestler Don Carson at the beginning of his career
-Former member of the Marine Corps and used the United States marine theme as his entrance music for a time
-According to stories from Bad News Brown and
Tito Santana, Murdoch was a member of the KKK.
-Appeared in 4 different wrestling movies all playing himself, "Manhattan Merengue" in 1995, "
Grunt-The Wrestling Movie" in 1985, "The Wrestler" in 1974, and "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975 which is a documentary on The Vachon
Family. He also appeared on an episode of the Jerry Springer Show.
-Holds the record as the longest reigning TSW North American Champion (4 months, 23 days)
-Voted Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1974
-Ranked # 117 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 139 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 196 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 196 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 185 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Passed away on June 15, 1996 due to a heart attack at the age of 49.
