John Wayne Murdoch
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| John Wayne Murdoch | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1988 Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Damien Damien Payne John Wayne Murdoch |
| Billed height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Debut | 2003 |
John Wayne Murdoch is an American
professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in IWA Mid-South, Game Changer Wrestling, and ICW No Holds Barred. He is a former ICW NHB American Deathmatch Champion, and a former GCW Tag Team Champion on two occasions, alongside Reed Bentley and Alex Colon. He is also a former GCW Ultraviolent Champion, and won the 2020 IWTV Independent Wrestler of the Year.[3]
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2003–present)
Murdoch wrestled most of his career in
six-man tag team match of a first-round,[8] and on October 24, teaming up with the same partners, falling short to The Viking War Party (Frank Wyatt, The American Viking and The Little Viking) in a second-round match.[9] At Blackcraft No Apologies, an event promoted by Blackcraft Wrestling on April 5, 2019, Mudroch participated in a 28-man battle royal where he competed against other superstars such as the winner Zicky Dice, Mance Warner, Swoggle and former ECW wrestler Justin Credible.[10]
IWA Mid-South (2008–Present)
Murdoch is known for his long-time tenure with
three-way match for the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship.[12] He competed at IWTV Family Reunion 2021 Part 1 event from April 8, 2021, where he defeated Jake Crist to win the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship for the sixth time.[13] However, he later vacated the title on April 15, at IWA Mid-South Spring Fever 2021, after he won the IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship by teaming up with Jake Crist, with whom he was in a feud and defeating The PD Express (Logan James and Tyler Matrix).[14]
Championships and accomplishments
- Evolution Pro Wrestling
- EPW Openweight Championship (1 time)[15]
- Game Changer Wrestling
- GCW Ultraviolent Championship (1 time)[16]
- GCW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Reed Bentley (1) and Alex Colon (1)[17]
GCW Nick Gage Invitational 7 Tournament winner
- Horror Slam Wrestling
- Horror Slam Deathmatch Championship (1 time, current)[18]
- ICW No Holds Barred
- ICW American Deathmatch Championship (1 time)[19]
- IWA Mid-South
- IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship (6 times)[20]
- IWA Mid-South Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) - with Reed Bentley (1) and Jake Crist (1)[21]
- Vic Philpott Memorial Hybrid Cup (2021)[22]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Mid-America Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dante[23]
- Paradigm Pro Wrestling
- PPW Tag Team Championship (2 times, current) - with Reed Bentley[24]
- Primos Pro Wrestling
- Slave to the Deathmatch 12 (2021)[25]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Pro Wrestling Trainwreck
- Southern Sickness Cup (2021)[27]
- United States Wrestling Organization
- Unsanctioned Pro
- Unsanctioned Pro Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with Reed Bentley[32]
- Vicious Outcast Wrestling
- VOW Anarchy Championship (1 time)[33]
References
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "John Wayne Murdoch/General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "John Wayne Murdoch-Personal Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "John Wayne Murdoch • Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Eat Sleep Wrestle (February 17, 2016). "The Heroic Choice of John Wayne Murdoch". eatsleepwrestle.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Greer, Jamie (June 20, 2019). "Preview: CZW – Tournament of Death 18 (6/22/19)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ Hodgetts, Will (June 5, 2017). "CZW TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 16 PREVIEW". theindycorner.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Combat Zone Wrestling (September 10, 2016). "CZW "Down With the Sickness" 9/10/2016 Voorhees, NJ". czwstudios.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Warren (October 25, 2015). "FIP FALLOUT NIGHT 1 (OCTOBER 23) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Warren (October 25, 2015). "FIP FALLOUT NIGHT 2 (OCTOBER 24) REVIEW". voicesofwrestling.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ McIver (June 4, 2020). "Terrible Wrestling Thursdays – Blackcraft Wrestling: No Apologies". twm.news. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "IWA Mid-South DVD October 9, 2015 "19th Anniversary Show" - Clarksville, IN". smartmarkvideo.com. October 9, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ French, Chad (September 1, 2018). "IWA Mid-South: A LABOR OF LOVE/Results". midwestterritory.com. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Wager, Brandi (April 8, 2021). "Preview: IWTV Family Reunion Part I (4/8/2021)". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Daly, Wayne (April 16, 2021). "IWA Mid-South Results: Spring Fever 2021 – Jeffersonville, IN (4/15)". wrestling-news.net. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Reference at www.cagematch.net".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 31, 2022). "GCW Ultraviolent Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (August 23, 2018). "Game Changer Wrestling Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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- ^ Wrestling Titles (April 8, 2021). "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Heavyweight Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ Wrestling Titles (July 7, 2017). "Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South Tag Team Title". wrestling-titles.com. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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- ^ Ruth, Sondra (September 14, 2023). "Complete 2023 PWI 500 List Revealed, Top NJPW Star Absent". tjrwrestling.net. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
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External links
- John Wayne Murdoch's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- RABBIT KING 🐰 on Twitter
- John Wayne Murdoch at IMDb