Bushwhacker Butch | |
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Birth name | Robert Miller |
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 21 October 1944
Died | 2 April 2023 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
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 height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
Billed weight | 113 kg (249 lb) |
Billed from | Auckland, New Zealand[1] |
Debut | 1964 |
Retired | 8 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.