William Mueller

Infobox Wrestler
name=William Mueller

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Stan Dupp
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Trevor Murdock
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William Theodore Mueller [cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1215130115.shtml|title=Breaking News: Trevor Murdoch released by WWE; full statement - info|date=2008-07-03|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=2008-07-08|publisher=WrestleView] , better known by the ring name Trevor Murdoch, is an American professional wrestler best known for his time working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).He is currently working for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)

Career

Early career

Mueller started his career training in Central States Wrestling Alliance, in the Missouri area, in 1997. He 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, as Trevor Rhodes, he 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 (Mueller) and Bo Dupp. As a team, The Dupps wrestled in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). While in OVW, Mueller teamed with Lance Cade. The team was known as TNT. Mueller signed a WWE development deal in June 2005.

World Wrestling Entertainment

2005-2006

Mueller signed a 3 year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment in July, 2005. [cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5018658&sc=emaf|title=Harley Race's Night-School Pro Wrestling Classes|accessdate=2008-07-03|publisher=National Public Radio] On August 22, 2005 a promo was shown showcasing Rhodes' debut along with the returning Lance Cade. He 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 number one 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

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. [ cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/cademurdochlight|title=Cade & Murdoch on path of right after ‘seeing the light’] 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 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. [ [http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/07232007/ WWE: TV Shows > Raw > Archive > 07/23/2007 ] ] Murdoch, along with Cade lost the titles at a house show on September 5, 2007 to Paul London and Brian Kendrick, [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|title=History of the World Tag Team Championship|accessdaymonthyear=02-12-2007|publisher=WWE] but beat them to take the titles back on the last day of the tour. [cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2006/1189056627.shtml|title=WWE Raw House Show Results - 9/5/07|accessdate=2007-12-02|publisher=wrestleview.com] 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. [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/results/5674900/|title=Rhodes and Holly golden on Raw’s 15th Anniversary|accessdate=2007-12-11|publisher=WWE] [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/|title=History Of The World Tag Team Championship|publisher=WWE]

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. [cite web|url=http://vmsvideo.wwe.com/vms/wm/videos/2008/may8-14/e88e2a5a82fc4850f40d23eb4617ae0f.wmv|title=Cade and Murdoch|date=2008-05-12|accessdate=2008-05-13|publisher=WWE] The two faced off on the June 2, 2008 edition of "Raw", with Cade getting the victory. [ [http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/06022008/ Results: The Challenger is Here] ]

As part of the 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft, Murdoch was drafted to the SmackDown brand [cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/wwedraft2008/7505418/|title=Official 2008 WWE Supplemental Draft Results|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|accessdate=2008-06-25] but he was released from his WWE contract on July 3 before his debut. [citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/murdochreleased|title=Trevor Murdoch Released|date=2008-07-03|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2008-06-25]

Independent circuit (2008-present)

On July 9, 2008, IWA Mid-South announced that Mueller would be wrestling against Insane Lane as Trevor "Murdock" at their Gory Days 4 show on July 26 in Sellersburg, Indiana [cite web|url=http://iwamidsouth.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=IWA&action=display&thread=4825 | title=TREVOR MURDOCK in Sellersburg 7/26 | accessdate=2008-07-09|publisher=iwamidsouth.com] , followed by a match against Nick Gage at Put Up or Shut Up 2008 on Aug 16 in Portage, Indiana [cite web|url=http://iwamidsouth.proboards19.com/index.cgi?board=IWA&action=display&thread=4826 | title=IWA debuts in Portage, IN on Aug 16th - 1st match | accessdate=2008-07-17|publisher=iwamidsouth.com] . On August 24th, Trevor Murdock lost in an attempt to capture the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Brent Albright.

In wrestling

*Finishing moves :*"Ace of Spades" [ [http://wmsvod.wwe.com/heat/200801/heat012508_300.wmv WWE Heat from January 25, 2008 - Move called by name at 10:30 in] ] (Leg-trap sunset flip powerbomb):*Diving bulldog:*Snap DDT
*Signature moves:*Boston crab:*Full nelson side slam:*Jawbreaker:*Lariat:*Reverse STO:*Running big boot:*Spinning sitout spinebuster
*With Lance Cade:*"Sweet and Sour" (Lariat (Cade) / Chop block (Murdoch) combo):*Inverted atomic drop (Cade) / Running big boot (Murdoch) combo

Championships and accomplishments

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked him #135 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2007 [citeweb|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/pwi/pwi50007.htm|accessdate=2008-07-17|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 500 - 2007|publisher=Wrestling Information Archive]

*World League Wrestling:*WLW Heavyweight Championship (3 times)cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/worldleaguetit.htm|title=WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive|accessdate=2007-10-09] cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/wlw/wlw-h.html|title=WLW Heavyweight Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com|accessdate=2007-10-09] :*WLW Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Bull Schmitt (1) and Wade Chism (2)cite web|url=http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/worldleaguetit.htm|title=WLW Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling Information Archive|accessdate=2007-10-09] cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/centralstates/wlw/wlw-t.html|title=WLW Tag Team Championship History at Wrestling-Titles.com|accessdate=2007-10-09]

*World Wrestling Entertainment:*World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Lance Cadecite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/30445413214121|title=Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's first reign at WWE.com|accessdate=2007-10-09] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/06042007|title=Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's second reign at WWE.com|accessdate=2007-10-09] cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/09082007|title=Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch's third reign at WWE.com|accessdate=2007-10-09]

Personal life

Mueller is married to Amanda Busch.cite web|url=http://www.harleyrace.com/trevorhome.htm|title=WLW Graduate & WWE Superstar Trevor Murdoch|author=Ty Dalton|accessdate=2008-01-05|publisher=harleyrace.com] They had their first child on November 9, 2005, a boy named Trevor Paul Mueller. They reside part-time in Eldon, Missouri.

Mueller has a tattoo of the Looney Tunes character The Tasmanian Devil on his right upper biceps. Mueller spends time in Eldon, Missouri at Harley Race's Wrestling Academy working with new and upcoming wrestlers in the training program.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/t/trevor-murdoch.html Online World of Wrestling Profile]

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