2021/08/16
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The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
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This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
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Name: - Ron Miller
Height: - 5'11� (180cm)
Weight: - 225lb (102kg)
Born: - 1941
From: - Sydney, NSW
Trained by: - Hal Morgan, Jim Deakin
Debut: - 1964
Finisher: - Reverse figure-4 leglock
Also known as: - The Red Devil
Debuted in 1964 for Hal Morgan's Top Pro Wrestling promotion in Sydney. Was also a lower-grade Rugby League player for Eastern Suburbs Roosters. Began wrestling for Barnett and Doyle in 1966, while still wrestling around the Sydney clubs. Donned a mask in 1970 and wrestled as 'The Red Devil�.
Teamed with Larry O'Day in 1971 and went to US, wrestling as �The Australians�. Won tag belts in Florida and Tennessee. On their return to Australia, the continued their team, winning the Austro-Asian tag belts on several occasions. Became the Austro-Asian Hwt champion in 1976, and never lost the belt. Had a long series of matches against NWA World champion Harley Race, all finishing in draws, except for a famous non-title victory to Ron on TV. Won a version of the NWA World Jr Hwt title in 1975, defeating Bobby Hart. Toured Georgia in 1979.
Became part-owner of World Championship Wrestling in 1974. Also ran another promotion, called �World Championship Wrestling� from 1988-93. Has retired and lives in northern New South Wales.
Major titles: Austro-Asian Hwt, NWA World Jr. Hwt, (Aust) World Brass Knuckles (4), Australian Heavyweight Championship, Austro-Asian Tag (6, w/ Larry O'Day [4], w/ Johnny Gray, w/ Andre the Giant), Florida Tag Team Championship (w/ Larry O'Day)
Ron Miller v Harley Race, World Championship Wrestling 1977
Credit: Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Libnan Ayoub's 100 Years of Australian Professional Wrestling
Photo credit: worldchampionshipwrestling.com.au