Bushwhacker Butch

Bushwhacker Butch
Miller in 2015
Birth nameRobert Miller
Born(1944-10-21)21 October 1944
Auckland, New Zealand
Died2 April 2023(2023-04-02) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Butch Miller
"Butch" Doink
Cousin Butch
Nick Carter
Bushwhacker Butch[1]
Cousin Butch Dudley
The Tiger
Detroit Assassin
Billed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Billed weight113 kg (249 lb)
Billed fromAuckland, New Zealand[1]
Debut1964
Retired8 September 2001

Robert Miller (21 October 1944 – 2 April 2023) was a New Zealand professional wrestler. He was best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Bushwhacker Butch, where he teamed with Bushwhacker Luke as The Bushwhackers. He was also known for his appearances under the ring name Butch Miller for promotions such as NWA New Zealand, Stampede Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship Wrestling, and the Universal Wrestling Federation, where he teamed with Luke as The Kiwis and The Sheepherders.[2]

Along with Luke, Butch held championships including the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, and UWF World Tag Team Championship. The duo were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020.

  1. ^ a b c "Bushwhacker Butch's WWE Alumni Bio". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Cowboy Billy Wright". Kiwi Pro Wrestling. November 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2013.