Tyrus (Wrestler) Age, Parents, Wife, Children, Net Worth

George Murdoch, ring name Tyrus, is an American professional wrestler, actor, and political commentator. Tyrus made his wrestling debut in 2006 and has since competed in various wrestling promotions, including WWE and Impact wrestling.

Tyrus is currently signed to the National Wrestling Alliance. He is the reigning NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. As a news personnel, he appears on Fox News, late-night talk show Gutfeld! and other programs too.

Early Life, Struggles, and Nationality Problems

Tyrus was born in 1973 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. His birthday is on February 21 and his zodiac sign is Pisces.

Tyrus’ father is an Afro-American and her mother is a pure American making him and his brother biracial children of his parents.

Tyrus was born when his father was 19 years old and his mother was 15 years old. He didn’t have a delightful childhood as his father used to abuse him and his mother.

As per his wiki, his father even damaged his eyes once. After the incident, Tyrus, his brother, and his mother got separated from their father. His mother went to stay with her parents but Tyrus and his brother weren’t accepted there as they were half-black.

Tyrus and his brother started staying in foster homes. As a child, Tyrus’ only wish was to change his skin colour, thinking that this would allow his family to accept him and stay united.

At the age of 17, Tyrus went to Quartz Hill High School in Los Angeles County, California, and two years later to Antelope Valley College. Tyrus studied to become a teacher at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Tyrus used to play football during his school days but it came to an end after an injury in his leg, leaving a permanent limp.

Is Tyrus Still A Professional Wrestler?

Tyrus is still a professional wrestler and is signed with National Wrestling Alliance and is currently the reigning NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion.

Tyrus began his wrestling career in WWE’s developmental territories, such as Deep South Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling, before debuting on NXT as Brodus Clay.

Tyrus had his main roster debut as the bodyguard of Mexican-American professional wrestler, Alberto Del Rio/ Jose Alberto Rodriguez Chucuan.

He later became The Funkasaurus, a funk dancer with backup dancers the Funkydactyls, and wrestled in WWE until 2014.

In 2021, Tyrus signed with the NWA, where he won the NWA World Television Championship and NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.

Tyrus has also worked as a bodyguard for the famous rapper, Snoop Dog.

Who Is Tyrus’ Wife?

Ingrid Rinck is the wife of the wrestling star, Tyrus.

Rinck is a fitness trainer and entrepreneur. Ingrid has more than 25 years of fitness training expertise and controls several businesses like the Leading Ladies League and Sensible Meal.

Ingrid was over 100 pounds overweight and had only a few dollars in her bank account when she was pregnant and found out about Sensible Meals. She became a fitness trainer and enthusiast after her son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes but she liked staying fit since her childhood.

Rinck and Tyrus had been dating for years and they finally revealed that they were married via a tweet by Tyrus where he wrote that he actually proposed to his wife after years of marriage.

How Many Children Does Tyrus Have?

Currently, Tyrus is the father of three children. One daughter of his own and two sons from his wife’s previous marriage. Rhett and Rock are his sons whereas Georgie Murdoch is his daughter. They live together in Mandeville, Louisiana, U.S.A.

Multiple wiki sources believe that Tyrus was already a father of two, a daughter and a son, before his children with Ingrid. They were Tyrus’ children from his previous relationship, which is not quite public.