JIM ROSS: There was talks of making Dick Murdoch NWA champion

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JR discusses how Dick Murdoch didn't know how close he was to becoming the face of the NWA.
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@juicer67 3 ай бұрын

One of the funniest things I’ve ever seen involved Dick Murdoch at the Greenville (SC) Memorial Auditorium back in the late ‘80’s. After getting atomic dropped by The Italian Stallion, Murdoch’s face contorted into this cartoonish mask of pain, after which he started gingerly stepping forward on his tippy toes until he did this little ballerina’s hop before finally crumpling to the mat in a heap. Stallion was good enough to just stand there with his hands on his hips watching the silliness along with us fans. It still cracks me up almost 40 years later.

@connerhuston2613 3 ай бұрын

Okay, so after reading this I hope that's on youtube. I am going to try and find it.

@juicer67 3 ай бұрын

@@connerhuston2613 It won’t be. This was just a house show, not televised.

@connerhuston2613 3 ай бұрын

@juicer67 , OK, yeah, I searched and couldn't find it. Man, I would have liked to see that one. Sounded hilarious.

@jamesdriskill5784 3 ай бұрын

I absolutely loved Dick Murdoch’s comedy. There are great videos out there of him in Missouri and badmouthing Sam Mushnick. It is hilarious.

@HalfBlindTravel 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch really should have been NWA Champ.

@PatBrooks-u6w 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch did too much comedy. And yet, they had Terry Funk as champion.

@bobturnley2787 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch would have been a great champion. Sure, champions need to be tough guys. Harley Race was that but he brought nowhere near the entertainment value of Dick Murdoch.

@kingrama2727 3 ай бұрын

Was Jim hitting a doobie

@david29497 3 ай бұрын

A cig.

@danielfarmer9533 3 ай бұрын

As a mark in the 80s Murdoch would piss me off cause I could tell as a teenager what a talent he was…but he would act so goofy especially when he took a punch or big bump. I would think why does he do that shit?? He could really move and he threw a punch that looked great on tv.

@troylowe814 3 ай бұрын

Is that the bed where JR got hit with Missy Hyatt's slobber knockers?

@briansmith48 3 ай бұрын

Back in the day I would have liked to get hit by those things too. 😅

@loumancini1074 3 ай бұрын

It remains to be seen, how an independent contractor can be fined.

@MortonT1958 3 ай бұрын

In his book, Cowboy said that to make his point he just withheld it from the payouts, but claimed that he would unofficially pay it back in future payouts. He just wanted his wrestlers on time and didn’t want the fine money.

@Rjensen2 3 ай бұрын

They aren't allowed, which is why Watts reimbursed them.

@djdonald243 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch just did not have a good enough look to be champ

@FerretJohn 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch could have been World Champion if he ever chose to be serious about it, but he never was. Dick enjoyed hanging out with the boys, playing cards, drinking beer, and having fun, he had little career ambition beyond that. That and he had a twisted sense of humor that didn't seem to have an Off Switch.

@hatchetmouth8211 3 ай бұрын

Why's Bill Watts hanging out in this comment section?

@maxxdahl6062 3 ай бұрын

Such a fan way of thinking. If you're making good money, and you're happy with that money do you really need a belt?

@FerretJohn 3 ай бұрын

@@maxxdahl6062 Such a smarky fanboy way of thinking, interpreting the facts I stated as me saying they were a bad thing.

@maxxdahl6062 3 ай бұрын

@@FerretJohn Yeah because getting a belt will take care of your family more than actual pay will. 🤣🤣

@maxxdahl6062 3 ай бұрын

@@FerretJohn "Hey honey, I didn't bring any food to the table today, but I have this belt." - You. lmao

@jason666king 3 ай бұрын

The hardliners broke the Steiners. One of only two teams to do it.

@Rjensen2 3 ай бұрын

That was because Scott tore his bicep and needed time off. Murdoch and Slater were gone shortly after anyway.

@kurtboyer299 3 ай бұрын

I wanna know what the "comedy" was? Terry Funk matches were always funny in some way, justified comedy that Funker made look like a coincidence.

@dominicrossitto5890 3 ай бұрын

Bill Watts said the same thing in his book, "The Cowboy and the Cross". He felt that BOTH Dick Murdoch and Terry Funk could be too silly to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He KNEW that they BOTH were great workers and could work as a face or heel,....but he felt that the NWA Champion should NEVER be "silly" or "comedic" during their matches or promos. That was his only gripe with Terry being Champion, and he felt it held Dick back from being Champion.

@Rjensen2 3 ай бұрын

Uh....ever watch ANY Dick Murdoch match? 😂

@PassivePortfolios 3 ай бұрын

Murdoch was a functioning drunk who liked to hang out in the bars too much and tell tall tales to marks. He was no Harley Race that's for sure, so no championship.

@dappertharapper2484 3 ай бұрын

Is Jim living out of a motel? 😢

@micahingram4956 3 ай бұрын

Of course not. He is more than likely away from home at a wrestling convention or something like that and did the interview in the hotel room.

@gc5907 3 ай бұрын

Why are Wrestlers still considered independent contractors, they should definitely be part of at least the SAG-AFTRA union...not unlike like Saturday Night Live

@bold810 3 ай бұрын

Jeff Jarrett/Ric Flair StutterStep Swagger-Stare Can't find my bottle of Chevy in my Truck Terry Runnels, Dam Tunnels and I don't give a waffle 🎉

@robertotorres6391 3 ай бұрын

I saw him in Puerto Rico plenty of times he was a great wrestler little crazy, but steel can put on a great show and can sell for the wrestlers. he was really good