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Ricky Morton

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 228 lbs.

From: Memphis, TN

Birthday: Sep 21st

Pro Debut: 1979

Aliases: Richard Morton, Rick Morton

Feds Worked For: AWA, ECW, IWR, JCW, MLW, MSW, MStW, MSWA, NEW, NWA, NWA-TNA, OWP, TSW, UCW, UWF, WCW, WLW, WWF, 3XWrestling (IA), 304 Wrestling (WV), Absolute Intense Wrestling (OH), ACPW (FL), Adrenaline Championship Wrestling (MD), AIWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling (NC), America's Most Liked Wrestling (NC), All-Pro Wrestling (TN), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), All Star Wrestling (VA), Alternative Pro Wrestling (GA), American Pro Wrestling (SC), American Wrestling Federation (GA), Appalachian Championship Wrestling (WV), Appalachian Mountain Wrestling (KY), AWA World-1 South (GA), Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (VA), Battleground Championship Wrestling (PA), Big Orange Pro Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (CA), Big Time Wrestling (OH), Big Time Wrestling (NC), Black Label Pro (IN), Bluegrass Championship Wrestling, Carolina Championship Wrestling, Championship Wrestling (TN), Classic City Wrestling (GA), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), C-Pro Entertainment Wrestling, Crossfire Entertainment (TN), Diamond Championship Wrestling (MS), Dominion Championship Wrestling (VA), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), East Coast Championship Wrestling (NJ), Erucles Wrestling Promotions (TN), Evolution Pro Wresting (IN), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Extreme Wrestling Federation (IN), Freelance Wrestling (IL), Game Changer Wrestling (PA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Heartland Wrestling Association (OH), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), Horror Slam Wrestling (MI), House of Hardcore (NJ/NY/PA/WI), Innovate Pro Wrestling (TN), International Championship Wrestling (KY), Iron Gate Wrestling (TN), Iron Ring Wrestling, IWA Mid-South (IL), Jim Crockett Promotions (TN), Joe Cazana Promotions (TN), Kansas City Xtreme Wrestling (KS), Limitless Wrestling (ME), Live Pro Wrestling (IN), Mason Dixon Wrestling, Mega Championship Wrestling (OH), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (SC), Mid-Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Mountain State Wrestling (WV), Mr. Chainsaw Pro Wrestling (MI), 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-USA (TN), NWA Warriors of Wrestling Federation (TN), Outlaw Wrestling (NY), Peachtree Wrestling Alliance (GA), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Powerslam Pro Wrestling, Premiere Wrestling Federation (NC), Prime Time Pro Wrestling (GA), Pro Wrestling Alliance (TX), Pro Wrestling Elite (TN), Pro Wrestling eXpress (PA), Pro Wrestling Mid-South (TN), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ), Pure Pro Wrestling (MI), Rice Pro Wrestling, Renegade Pro Wrestling (IL), Renegade Wrestling Alliance (PA), Resistance Pro Wrestling (IL), Revolution Wrestling Authourity (NC), 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 Illinois Championship Wrestling (IL), Southern States Wrestling (TN), Southern States Wrestling (TX), Southern Wrestling Alliance, SuperstarWars of Wrestling (NC), Tarheel Championship Wrestling (NC), Tennessee Championship Wrestling (TN), T-Mart Promotions (NC), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/TN), Unexpected Wrestling (NJ), United States Wrestling Organization (TN), United Wrestling Alliance (WV), United Wrestling Association (TN), Universal Championship Wrestling (GA), UPW Pro Wrestling (MI), Viral Pro Wrestling (GA), Western Carolina Championship Wrestling (NC), West Virginia Mountaineer Championship Wrestling (WV), Wildfire Championship Wrestling (KY), World Class Big Time Wrestling (OH), World Class Wrestling Association (IN), World Pro Wrestling (PA), Wrestle Birmingham (AL), WrestleCade (NC), WrestleCon (TX), WrestlePro (NJ), Wrestlers of West Virginia (WV), WXO, XCW Midwest (KY), Xtreme Championship Wrestling (IN), Xtreme Wrestling Entertainment (KS)

Signature Moves: Missile Dropkick, Knee Lift, Figure 4 Leglock

Career Highlights: -3XW Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Morton)
-304 Champion
-Alternative Championship Wrestling Champion (2x)
-Appalachian Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Morton)
-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)
-JCP Southeastern Tag Team Champion (w/ Kerry Morton)
-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)
-MACW Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (5x, w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA Mountain State Champion
-NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Champion (w/ Brad Armstrong)
-NWA Top of Texas Tag Team Champion (w/ Phoenix)
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Gavin Daring)
-NWA Wildside Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (9x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWE Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-PWF Champion
-RWA Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-SoCW 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 (2x; 1 each w/ Dustin Heritage & Robert Gibson)
-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)
-UPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-USWA World Champion
-USWA World Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Robert Gibson)
-UWA Texas Champion
-VCW Champion
-VPW Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-VWA/CCW Champion
-WCBTW Ohio Tag Team Champion (w/ Robert Gibson)
-Wildfire Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion (w/ Tommy Rich)
-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, Terrence Taylor, Thomas Rich, Alexandra York, 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, Phoenix, Kerry Morton

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

Other Facts: -Father of country music recording artist Jon Morton and pro wrestler Kerry Morton
-Son of wrestling promoter & referee Paul Morton
-Nephew of pro wrestler Mike York (AKA The Alaskan)
-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.
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "Crockett: Evil Heels of the Carolinas" with Arn Anderson, Baby Doll, and David Crockett
-Former member of The York Foundation. He went by Richard Morton during this time.
-Former member of Sports Entertainment Xtreme
-Current member of the Southern 6
-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 as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008 (w/ Robert Gibson as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes 2013
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 (w/ Robert Gibson as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2021 (w/ Robert Gibson as The Rock-N-Roll Express)
-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
-Ranked #399 in the 2020 PWI 500
-Ranked #402 in the 2022 PWI 500
-Ranked #40 in the 2020 PWI Tag Team 100 (w/ Robert Gibson as The Rock-N-Roll Express)