Mike Miller (wrestler)
| Mike Miller | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Michael Hillman |
| Born | October 14, 1951[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mike Miller King Killer[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 255 lb (116 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | Herb Welch[1] |
| Debut | Late 1977[1] |
James Michael Hillman (born October 14, 1951), better known by the ring name "Mean" Mike Miller, is an American professional wrestler who had great success in Pacific Northwest Wrestling. Mean Mike was brought in to professional wrestling by Herb Welch.[1] In Pacific Northwest Wrestling he wrestled for many years and held the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship and NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship a combined 11 times. During his career Mean Mike faced many wrestling legends such as Rip Oliver, Bobby Jaggers, Tom Prichard, Jerry Lawler, Chief Jay Strongbow, Brett Sawyer, Billy Jack Haynes, and Steve Doll.[1][2][3]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pacific Northwest Wrestling
- NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[2]
- NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (8 times) - with Tom Jones (2), Karl Steiner (1), Moondog Moretti (1), Abbuda Dein (2), Rip Oliver (1) and Black Ninja (1)[3]
- Pro Wrestling This Week
- Wrestler of the Week (May 24–30, 1987)[4]
- Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter
- Tag Team of the Year (1985–1986) with Karl Steiner and Abudda Dein[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Wrestlers Profiles: Mike Miller". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 315–317. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 317–320. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ Pedicino, Joe; Solie, Gordon (hosts) (May 30, 1987). "Pro Wrestling This Week". Superstars of Wrestling. Atlanta, Georgia. Syndicated. WATL.
- ^ Rodgers, Mike (2004). "Regional Territories: PNW #16 Page #2". KayfabeMemories.com.
External links
- http://www.thewrestlingtalk.com/search/Mike%20Miller+Wrestling.html
- http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/video_reviews/58425/Going-Old-School:-Portland-Wrestling---The-Owen-Family-60th-Anniversary-Extravaganza-5.21.85.htm