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Skull Murphy (John Joseph Murphy) was born on 7 December, 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian professional wrestler. Discover Skull Murphy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 40 years old?

Popular As John Joseph Murphy
Occupation N/A
Age 40 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 7 December, 1930
Birthday 7 December
Birthplace Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date of death 1970
Died Place Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Nationality Canada

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Skull Murphy Height, Weight & Measurements

At 40 years old, Skull Murphy height is 6ft 1in and Weight 265 lb.

Physical Status
Height 6ft 1in
Weight 265 lb
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Skull Murphy Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Skull Murphy worth at the age of 40 years old? Skull Murphy’s income source is mostly from being a successful professional. He is from Canada. We have estimated Skull Murphy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1930

John Joseph Murphy (December 7, 1930 – March 23, 1970) was a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Skull Murphy.

He began his career wrestling in Canada and later worked at Jim Crockett Promotions and Georgia Championship Wrestling in the United States.

1959

By 1959, Murphy was competing for Georgia Championship Wrestling (GCW), where he feuded with Dickie Gunkel.

Professional boxer Joey Maxim was the referee for one match between Murphy and Gunkel.

After Gunkel won, Murphy challenged Maxim to a "wrestler vs. boxer" match the following week, which Murphy won.

1960

In the 1960s, he teamed with Brute Bernard in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and won championships in several professional wrestling promotions.

In his later career, he worked primarily in Australia.

John Joseph Murphy was raised in Hamilton, Ontario.

As a child, he developed a disease that prevented him from growing any hair on his body.

He attended Hamilton Central Technical School, where he met professional wrestler Chuck Molnar.

Molnar convinced Murphy to become a wrestler, and Murphy began training at the Hamilton Jewish YMCA under Jimmy Simms.

Author Mordecai Richler states that Murphy told him that he rubbed baby oil on his bald head before matches to reduce irritation from the ring floor.

Murphy began competing in Welland, Ontario, as well as Larry Kasaboski's Northland Wrestling Enterprises in northeastern Ontario.

He soon began competing for promotions on the east coast of the United States, including Jim Crockett Promotions, and was billed as living in Ireland.

1961

He competed in GCW for several years and won five championships in 1961, which included three reigns with the Georgia version of the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship.

He also formed a tag team with Gypsy Joe and won both the NWA International Tag Team Championship and the NWA Southern Tag Team Championship.

In addition to singles competition, Murphy competed in a tag team with fellow Canadian Brute Bernard in the early 60s, having met in Detroit.

During matches, they would take an autograph book handed out by a member of the audience and tear it into shreds.

1963

Competing together in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), on May 16, 1963, they defeated Buddy Austin and Great Scott to capture the WWWF United States Tag Team Championship.

Murphy and Bernard held onto the titles until being dethroned by Gorilla Monsoon and Killer Kowalski in November.

1964

They also wrestled for Championship Wrestling from Florida, winning the Florida version of the NWA World Tag Team Championship on two occasions in 1964.

1966

Murphy and Bernard then moved to World Championship Wrestling in Australia, where in 1966, they held the IWA World Tag Team Championship twice.

Murphy remained in Australia while Bernard returned to the United States; during this time, he had two reigns as IWA World Heavyweight Champion.

He also formed a tag team with Killer Kowalski and won the IWA World Tag Team Championship twice more, defeating Red Bastien and Mario Milano for the title both times.

Bernard later came back to Australia and reunited with Murphy, winning the tag team belts again.

After this, the team returned to the United States, where they worked in Jim Crockett Promotions.

While there, they wrestled as heels (villains) against other heel teams in an unusual series of matches.

These "Battle of the Bullies" matches pitted them against such teams as the pairing of Swede Hanson and Rip Hawk or the Anderson Brothers (Gene and Ole).

The majority of Murphy's remaining career, however, was spent in Australia.

1968

In 1968, he had two more reigns as IWA World Tag Team Champion, pairing with Killer Karl Kox and Toru Tanaka.

He also held the IWA World Heavyweight Championship again after winning the belt from Tex McKenzie on November 18, 1968.

A few months prior in July, Murphy worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling in Japan, teaming with Klondike Bill to win the All Asia Tag Team Championship.

1969

His final title came on December 5, 1969, when he reunited with Bernard once again for his final reign with the IWA World Tag Team Championship.

1970

On March 23, 1970, Murphy's wife found him dead in their apartment, having overdosed on sleeping pills in an apparent suicide; he was 39 years old and survived by two children.

Early reports listed his cause of death as a heart attack.

Murphy had been upset about his health, and on the day of his death, he and Bernard were set to face The Kentuckian and Mr. Wrestling.

1980

Another wrestler billed as Skull Murphy wrestled for the Memphis-based Continental Wrestling Association, where he won the AWA Southern Tag Team Championship three times with Gypsy Joe Dorsetti in 1980 The team were managed by Jimmy Hart.

British wrestler Peter Northey (the son of wrestler Charles "Roy Bull Davies" Northey) also adopted the "Skull Murphy" name along with a shaven-headed image.

1984

This version of Murphy won the 1984 Grand Prix belt tournament on television and later held the British Light Heavyweight Championship in 1995, and also formed the Riot Squad tag team with Fit Finlay, together winning the 1982 World of Sport Top Tag Team Tournament.