May 01, 2023
New Zealand professional wrestler Robert Miller, known as Bushwhacker Butch, passed away on April 2 at the age of 78. Miller was born in New Zealand and began his career in wrestling in the mid-1960s. He began his career with Brian Wickens, who was also from New Zealand. The duo moved to North America and called themselves ‘The Sheepherders’, which they later changed to ‘Bushwhackers’. Miller and Wickens became one of the most famous tag teams in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) history and participated in numerous WrestleMania events. Miller retired from wrestling in 2001 due to a neck injury. In 2015, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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