Bushwhacker Butch: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Bushwhacker Butch, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Robert Miller was born in Auckland, New Zealand on October 21, 1944.

He died on April 2, 2023 at the age of 78.

Bushwhacker Butch was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Bushwhackers).

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Robert Miller

Ring Names

Butch ( April 2, 2001 - September 8, 2001)
Bushwhacker Butch ( November 23, 1989 - April 1, 2001)
Butch ( December 28, 1988 - November 22, 1989)
Butch Miller ( February 27, 1978 - November 28, 1999)
Sheepherder Butch ( April 19, 1986 - August 15, 1997)
Bob Miller ( May 24, 1969 - June 14, 1979)
Nick Carter ( July 14, 1973 - May 18, 1979)
Tiger ( January 11, 1973 - February 20, 1973)
Bob Miller ( January 1, 1964 - May 23, 1969)

Born October 21, 1944

Died April 2, 2023 (aged 78)

Nationality

New Zealand

Birth Place Auckland, New Zealand

Billed From

Auckland, New Zealand

Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

Weight

249 lbs (113 kg)

Career History

Roles

Wrestler ( November 3, 1983 - September 8, 2001)
Wrestler ( February 27, 1979 - May 23, 1981)
Wrestler ( November 12, 1972 - October 10, 1974)
Wrestler ( January 1, 1964 - May 24, 1969)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion WWC	February 28, 1997	August 16, 1997
Promotion WWF	December 28, 1988	September 14, 1996
Promotion NWA	April 19, 1986	November 1, 1988
Promotion NWA	April 28, 1979	December 12, 1980
Promotion AJPW	May 25, 1979	June 14, 1979
Promotion STAMPEDE	January 4, 1974	September 6, 1974
Promotion NJPW	January 11, 1973	February 20, 1973

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Face	November 3, 1983	September 8, 2001
Face	February 27, 1979	May 23, 1981
Face	November 12, 1972	October 10, 1974
Face	January 1, 1964	May 24, 1969

Images

Dec 1988

Nov 1983

Jan 1964

Finishers

Battering Ram ( January 1, 1964 - September 8, 2001)
Double Gutbuster - with Bushwhacker Luke ( January 1, 1965 - September 8, 2001)

Theme Songs

Theme Song "Bushwacker Boogie" by Jim Johnston - with Bushwhacker Luke - Team ( March 22, 1993 - September 8, 2001)
Theme Song "Walkabout" by Jim Johnston - with Bushwhacker Luke - Team ( December 28, 1988 - March 21, 1993)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2015, Groups, The Bushwhackers

Titles Won

Stampede Wrestling

1 NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary vesion) (with Luke Williams)

Allied Powers Wrestling Federation

1 APWF Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Can-Am Wrestling

1 Can-Am Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Championship Wrestling from Florida

1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)
1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Luke Williams)

Continental Wrestling Association

1 CWA International Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

International Wrestling Association

1 IWA Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

1 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

NWA All-Star Wrestling

1 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (with Luke Williams)

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

3 NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Southwest Championship Wrestling

1 SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)
1 SCW World Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

United States Wrestling League

1 USWL Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Universal Wrestling Federation

2 UWF World Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

World Wide Wrestling Alliance

2 WWA Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

World Wrestling Council

1 WWC North American Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)
2 WWC World Tag Team Championship (with Luke Williams)

Other Accomplishments

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2020 - with Bushwhackers Luke)
Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter Tag Team of the Year (1979–1980 - with Luke Williams)

Relations

Tag Teams & Stables

The Bushwhackers / The Sheepherders - Bushwhacker Luke ( November 20, 1983 - September 8, 2001)
The Sheepherders / Los Pastores / The Kiwi Sheepherders / The Kiwis - Bushwhacker Luke ( February 27, 1979 - May 23, 1981)
The Kiwis - Bushwhacker Luke ( January 1, 1965 - October 7, 1974)