Ricky Morton: podcast appearances and interviews

Richard Wendell Morton, born on September 21, 1956, is an American professional wrestler recognized for his performance on the independent circuit. Throughout his career, he has primarily teamed with Robert Gibson as part of the Rock 'n' Roll Express, a tag team that is widely regarded as 'the consummate babyface team'. Morton's extensive wrestling career includes participation in numerous promotions across the United States, such as the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation, and Extreme Championship Wrestling. He has also competed in Japanese promotions including All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and Wrestle Association R. During his career, Morton has held dozens of championships. His achievements include titles such as the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship, NWA World Tag Team Championship, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship, USWA World Tag Team Championship, and WCW World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. He has been honored with inductions into the NWA Hall of Fame, the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and the WWE Hall of Fame. Known for his ability to evoke sympathy from audiences through his convincing portrayal of pain, Morton's in-ring technique has influenced the wrestling community and led to the expression 'playing Ricky Morton'.