Tyrus is an American-born actor, professional wrestler, and cable television political commentator. He was popular as Brodus Clay during his time in WWE and Total Nonstop Action, but later changed his name to Tyre. He trained at WWE’s Florida Championship Wrestling and Deep South Wrestling farms, after which he debuted in Season 4 of WWE NXT – a TV show that featured novice wrestlers paired with the professional wrestlers as mentors. His debut was on the main list, as was his pro Alberto Del Rio’s bodyguard.
In 2012, he switched his gimmick to TheFunkusaurus, a funk dancer managed by Cameron and Naomi, the Funkydactyls. He participated in numerous WWE feuds and storylines up until his departure in 2014, and the fact that the professional wrestler went undefeated for a long time made him even more popular. When he teamed up with Lord Tensai, he had to change Tensai’s gimmick to match Clay’s, but in WWE’s final days, Tyrus suddenly turned heel and severed ties with Funkydactyls and Tensai.
Tire’s Biography
He may be popular as Tyre, but his birth name is George Murdoch. Born on February 21, 1980 in Pasadena, California, USA, the young talent had to deal with some form of racial discrimination at the hands of his mother. According to him, his mother is white while his father is a black male; Both parents were 19 teenagers at the time of his birth with his father while his mother just turned 15. He recounted an incident that happened during his formative years when his father, whom he described as abusive, damaged one of his eyes after hitting him. It was this particular incident that made his mother leave his father and return to her parents’ home.
Tire went on to reveal that because, being the children of a black man, he and his brother were not well received in the home of his maternal grandparents. In fact, they had to put up with being in foster care for several years during which he nurtured some obsessive thoughts about changing skin color, with the belief that once he turns white, he might succeed in reuniting with his family. Eventually, the two brothers retired to live with their mother, and Tire made the decision to leave home at age 15.
His early education was at Quartz Hill High School located in LA County, California in 1990, after which he attended Antelope Valley College in 1992. His education did not end there. He studied to be a teacher at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and participated in college football during his undergraduate years. However, he had to put an end to his dream of becoming a professional soccer player after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix tear, which left him with a permanent limp after severing some nerve endings in his leg. He currently resides in Louisiana but commutes between LA and New York.
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His personal life
Tyrus is reportedly enjoying a relationship with Ingrid Rinick. Although it’s not clear if they’re married or not, the duo are already parents to a daughter. The former wrestler seems to be the type of guy who makes her personal life jealous, even his girl’s name is not known and nobody has any information about her dates of birth.
Tire’s net worth (income and earnings)
Unfortunately, his annual income never got under the media radar but his net worth is well publicized. A recent check of his net worth put it at $2 million primarily from WWE and Total Non-Stop Action. Although his activities as an actor and political commentator will make up some parts of his net worth.
His body stats
Tire is a modern colossus; it is simply greater than life. The former WWE star soars to a gargantuan height of 6ft 7in or 2.01m, towering over any living being in his vicinity. His body weight, appropriate for his size, was last given as 170 kg. His other body stats include 13 inches for biceps, 38 inches for chest and 32 inches for waist. Tire is easily recognized by the numerous tattoos he has inked on his body.