[1] 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.

[13][14] In addition to singles competition, Murphy competed in a tag team with fellow Canadian Brute Bernard in the early 60s, having met in Detroit.

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

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).

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

[18] 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.

[6][22] 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.

[24] This version of Murphy won the 1984 Grand Prix belt tournament on television and later held the British Light Heavyweight Championship in 1995,[25] and also formed the Riot Squad tag team with Fit Finlay,[26][27] together winning the 1982 World of Sport Top Tag Team Tournament.