2021/08/16
Welcome to AustralianWrestling.org!
The website devoted to preserving the history of Australian wrestling.
We're in the process of renovating and moving some things around so some things may look a little strange but the aim is to minimise disruption.
This website was designed in 2012 with a scope of covering present and past wrestling in Australia.
The scope will change to prioritise the older stuff and make that a bit more accessible.
Thank you for your patience.
I also have another website (with my good buddy Greg) The Wrestling Roadshow which has more of a global scope. We have a podcast by the same name too and discuss all sorts of wrestling.
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Bill Miller
Name :- Dr. Bill Miller
Height :- 6' 6" (198cm)
Weight :- 290 lb (130 kg)
Born :- June 5, 1927
From :- Fremont, Ohio, USA
Debut :- 1952
Retired :- 1976
Died :- March 24, 1997 (heart attack)
Also known as :- Mr. M, Dr. X, Crimson Knight
Toured Australia :- 1968
Was a college and university star in football, wrestling and field athletics before becoming a pro wrestler. Also became a qualified veterinarian around the same time.
Began wrestling in Ohio in 1952, winning many titles through the 50s. Wrestled in the AWA in its early days, under a mask as "Mr. M". Won the AWA World title from Verne Gagne in 1962 and held it for seven months before dropping it back to Gagne.
Moved to US northeast, wrestling in WWWF. Was a top challenger for Bruno Sammartino's World title for several years. Tagged with his brother Danny to win the WWWF US Tag titles.
Toured Australia in 1968, teaming with Killer Kowalski to win the World Tag titles from Dominic de Nucci & Antonio Pugliese, before dropping them a month later to de Nucci and Mario Milano. Had success in Japan, winning their IWE World title from Thunder Sugiyama.
Wrestled in Bruiser's WWA before winding down his career around the Midwest. Upon retirement in 1976, went back to his Veterinary practice.
Titles held :- AWA World Hwt, (Omaha) AWA World Hwt (2), IWE World Hwt, AWA US Hwt, (Texas) NWA Brass Knuckles, (Australia) IWA World Tag (w/ Killer Kowalski), WWWF US Tag (w/ Danny Miller), WWA World Tag (w/ Dick the Bruiser)
Credits - Mark Dalgleish, Wikipedia, Puroresu.com