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,
ECW,
UCW,
JCW, 304 Wrestling (WV), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), ACPW (FL), Adrenaline Championship Wrestling (MD), AIWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling (NC), All-Pro Wrestling (TN), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Alternative Pro Wrestling (GA), American Pro Wrestling (SC), AWA World-1 South (GA), Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (VA), Big Orange Pro Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (OH), Bluegrass Championship Wrestling, Carolina Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling (TN), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), C-Pro Entertainment Wrestling, Crossfire Entertainment (TN), Erucles
Wrestling Promotions (TN), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International Championship Wrestling (KY), Iron Gate Wrestling (TN), Iron Ring Wrestling, IWA Mid-South (IL), Mason Dixon Wrestling, Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (SC), Mid-Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Mountain State Wrestling (WV),
NAWA (GA), New Elite Wrestling (PA), North American Championship Wrestling, NWA All-Star Wrestling (VA), NWA Bluegrass (TN), NWA Chattanooga (TN), NWA Mid-Atlantic (SC), NWA Rocky Top (TN), NWA Smoky Mountain (TN), NWA Spinebuster (GA), NWA
Warriors of Wrestling Federation (TN), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Powerslam Pro Wrestling, Prime Time Pro Wrestling (GA), Pro Wrestling Alliance (TX), Pro Wrestling
Syndicate (NJ), Rice Pro Wrestling,
Renegade Pro Wrestling (IL), Resistance Pro Wrestling (IL), Rome Georgia Wrestling (GA), Showtime All-Star Wrestling (TN), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Southern Championship Wrestling (SC), Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling (GA), Southern Heritage Championship Wrestling (NC), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Southern States Wrestling (TN), Southern States Wrestling (TX), Southern Wrestling Alliance, Tennessee Championship Wrestling (TN), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/TN), United States Wrestling Organization (TN), United Wrestling Alliance (WV), United Wrestling Association (TN), Universal Championship Wrestling (GA), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), World Class Wrestling Association (IN), World Pro Wrestling (PA), Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Wrestlers of West Virginia (WV), WXO, XCW Midwest (KY), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN),
Signature Moves: Missile Dropkick, Knee Lift, Figure 4 Leglock
Career Highlights: -304 Champion
-Alternative Championship Wrestling Champion (2x)
-AIWF Champion
-AIWF United States Champion
-AMW Champion
-APW Champion
-ASW Champion
-ASW Tag Team Champion (w/
Robert Gibson)
-AWA/NWA Southern Tag Team Champion (7x; 3x w/
Ken Lucas, 2x w/ Robert Gibson, 1 each w/
Sonny King and
Eddie Gilbert)
-AWA Supreme Tag Team Champions w/ Todd Morton)
-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)
-MACW Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-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 Wildside Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (8x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWF Champion
-Soutwest Championship Wrestling Southwest Tag Team Champion (4x; 3 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
-TCW Tag Team Champion (w/
Dustin Heritage)
-TSW Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Eddie Gilbert)
-UCW American Cruiserweight Champion
-UCW North American Champion (2x)
-UCW Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-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, The York
Foundation, 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, Austin, Dustin Heritage
Notable Feuds: The
Midnight Express, Jim Cornette, The Road Warriors,
Ric Flair, The
Russians, The Heavenly Bodies, America's Most Wanted, The New Breed, Manny Fernandez &
Rick Rude, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, Robert Gibson, Dustin Rhodes,
Bobby Eaton, Eddie Gilbert, The Gangstas
Official Website:
Other Facts: -Father of country music recording artist Jon Morton
-Son of wrestling promoter & referee Paul Morton
-Cousin of pro wrestler Todd Morton. Todd has also been sometimes billed as Ricky's brother.
-Sometimes billed from Nashville, TN
-Has trained wrestlers such as Kid Kash, Rick Michaels, Chris Hamrick, & Rockin'
Rebel
-Wrestled his first match against
Ricky Fields.
-Was part of a talent trade between Jerry Jarrett and
Bill Watts in 1983. Jarrett received Rick Rude,
Jim Neidhart, Masao Ito, and Hacksaw Higgins. Watts received The
Rock-N-Roll Express (
Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson),
Terry Taylor, Bobby Eaton,
Dennis Condrey, and Jim Cornette.
-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
