Ricky Morton

Continental Wrestling Association (1977–1985) Morton was trained by veteran wrestler Ken Lucas. On April 27, 2007, in Memphis, Tennessee, at the PMG Clash of Legends event put on by Memphis Wrestling, Morton and Kid Kash captured the MW Southern Tag Team Championship, defeating Too Cool II. On June 30, 2007, The Rock & Roll Express (Ricky and Todd Morton) beat Big and Tasty (Sweet William Valentine and Playboy Mike Trusty) to win the AWA Supreme Tag Team titles. On October 24, 2007, The Rock & Roll Express lost the AWA Supreme Tag Team Titles to Chaos Theory (Khris Kaliber and Karma). On January 4, 2014, Morton defeated Chase Owens to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship. He re-lost the title to Owens on March 7. In 2014, Morton opened a wrestling school, The School of Morton, in Chuckey, Tennessee. The School of Morton also operates a promotion called SOM Live, with a weekly web series SOM 5:05 Live. In 2016, The Rock N' Roll Express made a special appearance as part of TNA's weekly televised program Impact Wrestling's Total Nonstop Deletion episode, where they took part in the Tag Team Apocalypto match along with other tag teams. In 2017, The Rock N' Roll Express were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In January 2020, Morton entered a rivalry with Nick Aldis, leading to a Heavyweight Championship match on NWA Powerrr which Morton lost. ==Other media==

Morton made his WWE video game debut as DLC for WWE 2K18 along with Robert Gibson. == Personal life ==

Morton's cousin Todd Morton also wrestled, occasionally teaming with Morton. At least two benefit shows were put together in February 2006 to raise money towards his legal fees. A United Wrestling Association show in Alcoa, Tennessee on February 2, 2006, raised $2,475 for this cause. On February 15, 2006, Morton was released under the condition that he continue working and making efforts to catch up on the delinquent payments owed to his ex-wife. He returned to the ring the next night for the United Wrestling Association. In September 2007, while camping with his children at a Tennessee park, Morton was rearrested on the same charges. It was estimated he owed a remaining balance of $63,000. A website was established, and raised enough funds to secure his bail. Morton currently operates School of Morton in Chuckey, Tennessee, where he serves as a trainer. He also still works the independent circuit and cameos in several films and videos. == Championships and accomplishments ==

, • Appalachian Mountain Wrestling • AMW Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Kerry Morton • American Pro Wrestling • APW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • AWA Supreme • AWA Supreme Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Todd Morton • Cauliflower Alley Club • Tag Team Award (2022) – with Robert Gibson • Boca Raton Championship Wrestling • BRCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • Championship Wrestling • CW Triple Crown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Wayne Adkins • CWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • CWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Robert Gibson (1), and Todd Morton (1) • Extreme Wrestling Federation • EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) • EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Hamrick • Great American Wrestling Federation • GAWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with David Jericho • Joe Cazana Promotions • JCP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kerry Morton • Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling • NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times) – with Robert Gibson • NWA Rocky Top • NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Brad Armstrong • NWA Southwest • NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robert Gibson • Omni Pro Wrestling • OPW Rock 'n' Roll Cup Tag Team Tournament (2006) – with Aaron Armor • Ranked No. 95 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003 • Ranked No. 4 of the Top 100 Tag Teams of the "PWI Years" with Robert Gibson in 2003 • Professional Wrestling Federation • PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) and Eddie Gilbert (1) • Supreme Championship Wrestling • SCW Hall of Fame (Class of 2009) • Traditional Championship Wrestling • TCW World Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Dustin Heritage (1) and Robert Gibson (1) • Ultimate Championship Wrestling • UCW Heavyweight Championship (2 times) • UCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robert Gibson • UPW Pro Wrestling • UPW Tag Team Championship (1 time)– with Robert Gibson • Viral Pro Wrestling • VPW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Robert Gibson • World Class Professional Big Time Wrestling • WCPBTW Ohio State Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Tommy Rich • Wrestling Observer Newsletter • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2014) – with Robert Gibson • WWE • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2017 — with Robert Gibson) == References ==