Richard Wendell Morton Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Richard Wendell "Ricky" Morton (born September 21, 1956) is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.Morton had seventy-nine championship reigns throughout his career, and is best known for his appearances with Robert Gibson, with whom he has been a four time NWA/WCW World Tag Team champion as one-half of the tag team The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
Full Name
Richard Wendell Morton
Net Worth
$17 Million
Date Of Birth
September 21, 1956
Place Of Birth
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Weight
102.97
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Richard Morton, Rick Morton, Rickey Morton, Ricky Morton, Morton, Rickey
Star Sign
Virgo
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Fact
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His first name is sometimes misspelled "Ricky". "Rickey" is the correct spelling, as used by Morton himself and shown on multiple public records. Although he briefly wrestled under the ring name "Richard Morton" in WCW, "Rickey" is actually his full legal first name.
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Notable Title Wins Include: NWA/AWA Southern tag titles w/Ken Lucas (2); NWA/AWA Southern tag titles w/Eddie Gilbert; CWA tag titles w/ Todd Morton; SCW Southwest Tag title w/Ken Lucas (3); NWA Mid America tag titles w/Ken Lucas; NWA Tri-state tag titles w/Eddie Gilbert; WCW World 6 man tag title w/Tommy Rich & Junkyard Dog; WCW World 6 man tag title w/Terrance Taylor & Thomas Rich; Appalachia Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title
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Morton was helped into the wrestling business by his father, longtime referee Paul Morton.
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Was a member of Armstrong's Army in SMW, York Foundation in WCW, and The Rock and Roll Express in many different promotions.
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Is from somewhat of a wrestling family. His father Paul was a referee and his cousin Todd wrestled as Kid Kash.
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Has been in two scaffold matches which are about the most dangerous kinds of matches in the United States.
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Former NWA Tag Team Champion
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Famously took one of the most brutal "bumps" in pro wrestling history in 1984 when he was piledriven by Randy Savage through an announcers' table
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Professional wrestler
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Zombie Project
2017
pre-production
Redneck #1
Wrestlemerica Night of Legends
2016
TV Movie
Ricky Morton
WCW SuperBrawl II
1992
TV Movie
Richard Morton
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
I Never Quit the Magnum T.A. Story
2016
Documentary
Himself
605 Championship Wrestling One Year Anniversary Feb 12th '16 Marietta Ohio
2016
TV Movie
Himself
605 Championship Wrestling Zanesville Takeover Sept 3rd
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Ivan Koloff the Russian Bear
2015
Documentary
Himself
Woo Mercy the Jimmy Valiant Experience
2011
Documentary
Himself
NWA Mountain State Wrestling
2011
TV Series
Himself
The Indy Wrestler
2011
Himself
Ivan Koloff the Most Hated Man in America
2003
Video documentary
Himself
SCW: Legends Reunion
2002
Video
Himself
FMW: Yokohama Deathmatch
2001
Video
Himself
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1
2000
Video
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WWF Unforgiven
1998
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WrestleMania XIV
1998
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WWE Raw
1993-1998
TV Series
Himself
No Way Out
1998
TV Movie
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WCW World Championship Wrestling
1985-1996
TV Series
Himself
WCW Monday Nitro
1996
TV Series
Himself
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
1995
TV Series
Himself
SMW: Night of the Legends
1994
Video
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Survivor Series
1993
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Wrestle War
1992
TV Special
Richard Morton
Clash of the Champions XVIII
1992
TV Movie
Himself
Starrcade
1991
TV Special
Richard Morton
Halloween Havoc
1991
TV Movie
Himself
Clash of the Champions XVI: Fall Brawl 91
1991
TV Special
Richard Morton
WCW SuperBrawl I
1991
TV Movie
Himself
WCW Wrestle War
1991
TV Special
Himself
Clash of the Champions XIV: Dixie Dynamite
1991
TV Movie
Himself
Starrcade
1990
TV Special
Himself
Halloween Havoc
1990
TV Special
Himself
WCW/NWA the Great American Bash
1990
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
TV Movie
Himself
WCW/NWA Capital Combat
1990
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
WCW/NWA Wrestle War
1990
TV Movie
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
AWA Superclash III
1988
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Clash of the Champions III: Fall Brawl
1988
TV Movie
Himself
Starrcade
1987
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
The Great American Bash
1987
TV Movie
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup
1987
Video
Himself
Starrcade
1986
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup
1986
Video
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Starrcade '85: The Gathering
1985
TV Special
Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
Pro Wrestling USA
1984
TV Series
Himself
CWA Wrestling
1979-1983
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Starrcade (1986) as Himself - The Rock N Roll Express
605 Championship Wrestling Zanesville Takeover Sept 3rd (2015) as Himself
605 Championship Wrestling One Year Anniversary Feb 12th '16 Marietta Ohio (2016) as Himself