Blacklisted: 10 wrestlers who won't be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

#7 "Captain Redneck" Dick Murdoch

Dick Murdoch in his Texas Ranch

Tough, gruff, but ultimately quite popular, Dick Murdoch cashed in on his Texas heritage by becoming a hero to the working class, much like Dusty Rhodes would do several years later.

Despite the Captain Redneck nickname, Murdoch was as technically sound as they came, capable of executing suplexes and mat wrestling with the best of them. However, he could and would brawl like a madman, resulting in legit 'juicing' in many of his matches.

Captain Redneck spent a lot of time in the NWA territories, and collected most of the titles those promotions had to offer. He even won gold in the WWE, enjoying a brief reign with Adrian Adonis as tag team champion. Dick Murdoch remains on the outside looking in, when it comes to his Hall of Fame status.

Why he's not getting in: Dick Murdoch spent most of his career working for the NWA, one of WWE's main rivals in the 1970s and 80s. Also, like others on this list, many modern wrestling fans are unfamiliar with him even if they've heard his name mentioned.