Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 228 lbs
From: Memphis, TN
Birthday: Sep 21
Pro Debut: 1979
Aliases: Richard Morton
Feds worked for: NWA,
TSW,
MSW,
UWF, NWA,
AWA,
WCW,
OWP,
WWF, NWA-TNA,
MSWA, Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Memphis Wrestling (TN), All-Pro Wrestling (TN), NWA Bluegrass (TN), Mountain State Wrestling (WV), Wrestlers of West Virginia (WV), NWA Spinebuster (GA), Southern States Wrestling (TX), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Wrestle Birmingham (AL), NWA Rocky Top (TN), Tennessee Championship Wrestling (TN), World Class Wrestling Association, (IN), North American Championship Wrestling, Universal Championship Wrestling, Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Iron Ring Wrestling, Bluegrass Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling (TN), Rice Pro Wrestling, Carolina Championship Wrestling, Big Orange Pro Wrestling, United Wrestling Association (TN), C-Pro Entertainment Wrestling, Powerslam Pro Wrestling, NWA Mid-Atlantic (SC), Southern Wrestling Alliance, Mason Dixon Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (OH), WXO, UCW, ACPW (FL), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), NWA All-Star Wrestling (VA), AWA World-1 South (GA), International Championship Wrestling (KY), American Pro Wrestling (SC), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), IWA Mid-South (IL), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (SC), Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling (GA), XCW Midwest (KY), NAWA (GA), World Pro Wrestling (PA), New Elite Wrestling (PA), Prime Time Pro Wrestling (GA), Rome Georgia Wrestling (GA)
Signature Moves: Missile Dropkick, Knee Lift, Figure 4 Leglock
Career Highlights: -Alternative Championship Wrestling Champion (2x)
-AIWF United States Champion
-AMW Champion
-APW Champion
-ASW Champion
-ASW Tag Team Champion (w/
Robert Gibson)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Robert Gibson)
-Carolina Wrestling Association Champion
-CW Triple Crown Tag Team Champion (w/ Wayne Adkins)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Robert Gibson; 2 w/ Todd Morton)
-EWA Champion (5x)
-EWF Champion
-EWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Hamrick)
-GAWF Tag Team Champion (w/ David Jericho)
-Memphis Wrestling Southern Tag Team Champion (w/
Kid Kash)
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-NACW Tag Team Champion (2x)
-NWA All-Star Champion
-NWA Mid-America Tag Team Champion (w/ Ken Lucas)
-NWA Mountain State Champion
-NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Champion (w/
Brad Armstrong)
-NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (3x, 2 w/ Ken Lucas; 1 w/
Eddie Gilbert)
-NWA Wildside Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (8x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWF Champion
-SCW Southwest Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Ken Lucas; 1 w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-SMW Tag Team Champion (10x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-SSW Tag Team Champion (3x; 1 each w/
Bobby Fulton, Beau James, and Ricky Harrison)
-SSW Texas Champion
-TSW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-UCW Champion (2x
-USWA World Champion
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-UWA Texas Champion
-VCW Champion
-VWA/CCW Champion
-WCW World 6
Man Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 w/ Tommy Rich &
Junkyard Dog; 1 w/ Thomas Rich &
Terrance Taylor)
-WOW Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-Won the 2006 OWP Rock-N-Roll Cup (w/ Aaron Armor)
Affiliates: Ken Lucas, Robert Gibson, Alexandra York, Thomas Rich, Terrance Taylor, Junkyard Dog, Tommy Rich,
Big Josh, Prince Nana,
Jim Cornette, Brad Armstrong, Eddie Gilbert, Todd Morton, David Jericho, Bobby Fulton, Beau James, Ricky Harrison, Chris Hamrick, Wayne Adkins, Aaron Armour, Dave Prazak,
Baby Doll
Notable Feuds: Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, Road
Warriors (Hawk & Animal),
Ric Flair, The Russians (
Krusher Khrushchev, Ivan Koloff, &
Nikita Koloff), Heavenly Bodies (Stan Lane, Jimmy Del Ray & Tom Pritchard), America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm), The New Breed (Sean Royal & Chris Champion), Manny Fernandez &
Rick Rude, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, Robert Gibson, Dustin Rhodes,
Bobby Eaton, Eddie Gilbert, The Gangstas (New Jack & Mustafa Said)
Official Website:
Other Facts: -Son of wrestling promoter Paul Morton
-Cousin of pro wrestler Todd Morton
-Has trained wrestlers such as Kid Kash, Rick Michaels, Chris Hamrick, & Rockin'
Rebel
-Former member of the York Foundation
-Former member of Sports Entertainment Xtreme
-Inducted (w/ Robert Gibson) into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2005
-Holds the record as for the longest reigning TSW Tag Team title reign (w/ Eddie Gilbert; 1 month, 25 days)
-Won the Tag Team of the Year Award as voted by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1986 (w/ Robert Gibson)
-Ranked # 56 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Richard Morton)
-Ranked # 83 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 79 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 96 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 135 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 126 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 149 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 196 in the 1998 PWI 500
