Trevor Rhodes

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Trevor Rhodes
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Ring name(s) Trevor Murdoch[1]
Stan Dupp[1]
Trevor Rhodes[2]
Scottie Dee[2]
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Billed weight 241 lb (109 kg)[3]
Born September 10, 1980 (1980-09-10) (age 27)[4]
Coffeyville, Kansas[1][4]
Resides Eldon, Missouri[5]
Billed from Waxahachie, Texas[3]
Trained by Race Wrestling Academy[1]
Debut 1999[1]

Trevor Stanley Rhodes[4] (born September 10, 1980)[4] is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Trevor Murdoch, currently wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its RAW brand.[3]

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Career

Early career

Rhodes started his career training in Central States Wrestling Alliance,[4] in the Missouri area, in 1997. Rhodes then moved on to World League Wrestling (WLW) and Harley Race's Wrestling Academy training camp in 1999 and began his wrestling career in WLW. On April 11, 2000, Rhodes won the WLW Heavyweight Championship by defeating Meng. He then made a name for himself as part of The Dupps, a hillbilly tag team consisting of kayfabe brothers Stan Dupp (Rhodes) and Bo Dupp. As a team, The Dupps wrestled in both Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). While in OVW, Rhodes teamed with Lance Cade under his real name. The team was known as TNT. Rhodes signed a WWE development deal in June 2005.

World Wrestling Entertainment

2005-2006

On August 22, 2005 a promo was shown showcasing Rhodes' debut along with the returning Lance Cade. Rhodes was repackaged as Trevor Murdoch (the surname coming from his likeness to wrestling legend Dick Murdoch), and the team was simply known as Cade and Murdoch. Cade, playing a smooth-talking cowboy, while Murdoch appeared to be an angry southern trucker.

Cade and Murdoch won their debut match on the on September 5, 2005 episode of RAW. They defeated World Tag Team Champions Hurricane and Rosey in a non-title match, earning themselves a title match at Unforgiven 2005. During the match, Murdoch delivered an Elevated DDT on The Hurricane to the outside, causing The Hurricane to suffer a stinger. This allowed Cade and Murdoch to win the World Tag Team Championship. They would eventually lose their title at Taboo Tuesday 2005 to the Big Show and Kane.

On November 28, 2005 during his match against Shelton Benjamin, commentator Joey Styles acknowledged that Murdoch and Lance Cade were no longer a tag team. It was revealed on WWE Unlimited, that Trevor Murdoch set his sights on Ric Flair and the WWE Intercontinental Championship. On Unlimited, Murdoch had been reviewing movies that were, at the time, playing in theaters, such as Brokeback Mountain, King Kong, and Hostel. The first two movie reviews displayed various sexual habits, while the third showed cruelty in his past. The underlying point of all the reviews that Murdoch was trying to convey is that he believes "city folk" have quite an easy life, as opposed to his.

After breaking up with Cade, he wrestled in singles competition on Heat, normally winning most of his matches while still making small appearances on RAW. He would also have a short feud with The Heart Throbs on HEAT which involved him defeating both of them in singles action and gaining a spot in the 2006 Royal Rumble, though he did not win. He then moved on to a short feud with Goldust but was unsuccessful in beating him. He would then feud with both Goldust and his tag partner Snitsky. This led to him helping former partner Cade win his matches and hinted at the two of them reforming their team.

Cade and Murdoch later reformed their tag team, with Cade having a new look with long jet black hair. On the September 4, edition of RAW, Murdoch and Cade lost a #1 contender's match for the World Tag Team Title at Unforgiven 2006. The Highlanders won the match when they pinned Charlie Haas who was teamed with Viscera. Murdoch and Cade then joined forces with Edge to oppose D-Generation X (Triple H and Shawn Michaels).

2007-2008

Murdoch (holding the belt) stirs-up his opponents prior to a tag-title match.
Murdoch (holding the belt) stirs-up his opponents prior to a tag-title match.

Cade and Murdoch began a feud in April with World Tag Team Champions The Hardys, leading to their title match at Backlash 2007, which The Hardys won. Cade and Murdoch suddenly gained a great deal of respect for The Hardys and began to praise their abilities. The Hardys then began an alliance with Cade and Murdoch. Despite the alliance, Cade and Murdoch faced The Hardys in a rematch at Judement Day which The Hardys won.[6] On the June 4, edition of RAW, Cade and Murdoch were given another shot at the World Tag Team Championship against The Hardys. Cade and Murdoch were finally successful, becoming two time World Tag Team Champions. When Cade made the pin on Jeff Hardy, Hardy's foot was on the ropes but was pushed off by Murdoch. After the match, when Matt Hardy argued with Cade and Murdoch, they attacked Matt and Jeff with the tag belts, becoming heel once again. They successfully defended their titles against The Hardys at Vengeance: Night of Champions after Cade pinned Jeff. After that Cade & Murdoch was appeared on RAW and Heat in matches against London and Kendrick, The Highlanders, and Cryme Tyme. On July 23, on RAW, Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch teamed up with Umaga to face John Cena and Candice in a Champions-only handicap tag team match. During the match, Cade and Murdoch trapped Candice in order to set her up for Umaga to attack, until Jeff Hardy came out and attacked Umaga with a steel chair. After Candice left scared, and Umaga gone, Cade & Murdoch were left to square off against John Cena. But Cena defeated them when he threw Cade out of the ring and gave Murdoch an FU.[7] Murdoch, along with Cade lost the titles at a house show on September 5, 2007 to Paul London and Brian Kendrick,[8] but beat them to take the titles back on the last day of the tour.[9] Murdoch & Cade remained champions until the Raw XV Anniversary show, losing the World Tag Team Championships to the team of Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes.[10][11]

Late in April 2008, Murdoch began to develop a country singing gimmick. On the May 12, 2008 edition of Raw, Cade turned on Murdoch following a "victory song," punching Murdoch in the face twice, ending the partnership.[12] The two faced off on the June 2, 2008 edition of Raw, with Cade getting the victory.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Signature moves

Championships and accomplishments

Murdoch (left) and Lance Cade as the World Tag Team Champions.
Murdoch (left) and Lance Cade as the World Tag Team Champions.

Personal life

  • Rhodes is married to Amanda Busch.[5] They had their first child on November 9, 2005, a boy named Trevor Paul Rhodes. Rhodes also has a 7 year old daughter from a previous relationship. They reside part-time in Eldon, Missouri.[22]
  • Rhodes signed a three year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment in late 2005.[23]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Trevor Murdoch Profile. Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  2. ^ a b Chris Owens. Trevor Murdoch's Evolution from Independent Wrestler to WWE Superstar. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Trevor Murdoch Bio. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  4. ^ a b c d e IGN: Trevor Murdoch Biography. IGN. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
  5. ^ a b c Ty Dalton. WLW Graduate & WWE Superstar Trevor Murdoch. harleyrace.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-05.
  6. ^ Cade & Murdoch on path of right after ‘seeing the light’.
  7. ^ WWE: TV Shows > Raw > Archive > 07/23/2007
  8. ^ History of the World Tag Team Championship. WWE.
  9. ^ WWE Raw House Show Results - 9/5/07. wrestleview.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
  10. ^ Rhodes and Holly golden on Raw’s 15th Anniversary. WWE. Retrieved on 2007-12-11.
  11. ^ History Of The World Tag Team Championship. WWE.
  12. ^ Cade and Murdoch. WWE (2008-05-12). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  13. ^ WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  14. ^ WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  15. ^ WLW Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  16. ^ WLW Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  17. ^ WWE World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  18. ^ WWE World Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  19. ^ Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's first reign at WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  20. ^ Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's second reign at WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  21. ^ Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's third reign at WWE.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
  22. ^ The family aspect is important to Murdoch, who has a seven-year-old daughter, and an 18-month-old son.
  23. ^ National Public Radio

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