Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Born: October 21, 1944
Died: April 2, 2023
in Auckland, New Zealand
Robert Miller, better known by his ring name Butch Miller, is a New Zealand retired professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team known as "The Sheepherders" on the independent scene and in the National Wrestling Alliance and as one half of The Bushwhackers in WWE. Butch Miller started wrestling for NWA New Zealand (later known as All-Star Pro Wrestling) in 1964 where he achieved a great deal of regional success. Miller, along with his friend Luke Williams, was brought to America in 1965 by fellow New Zealander Steve Rickard, who was also the booker for NWA Hawaii. Luke and Butch initially worked in Canada among others for Stu Hart’s Stampede Wrestling billed as "The Kiwis" (Butch was known as "Nick Carter" and Luke was known as "Sweet William"). The first recorded title that the Kiwis won was in 1974 when the duo beat Bob Pringle and Bill Cody for the Stampede International Tag Team Championship on 6 January 1974. The Kiwis lost the titles to Tokyo Joe and the Great Saki only to regain them a short time later. The Kiwis lost the titles for good when Stan Kowalski and Duke Savage defeated them and kept the titles away from them in subsequent rematches Miller moved back to New Zealand from Florida in 2003. He lived in Paraparaumu Beach until 2016. He was ever present at the Robert Harris café and City Fitness gym in Coastlands. He met his wife Helen in a Paraparaumu gym and the romance blossomed. His wife Helen used to work in the shoe shop in Coastlands. Miller and his wife Helen moved to Otaki Beach in 2016 because of the sand.

Movies for Robert Miller...

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Title: WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Character: Butch
Released: April 1, 2001
Type: Movie
WrestleMania X-Seven was the seventeenth annual WrestleMania PPV and was presented by Snickers Cruncher. It took place on April 1, 2001 at the Reliant Astrodome in Houston, Texas. The event was the first WrestleMania held in the state of Texas. A record-breaking attendance for the Reliant Astrodome of 67,925 grossed US$3.5 million. The main event was a No Disqualification match between Steve Austin and The Rock for the WWF Championship. The main matches on the undercard featured Triple H versus The Undertaker, the second Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Vince McMahon versus Shane McMahon in a Street Fight. With WWE's acquisition of long-time competitor WCW and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin joining forces with storied rival Mr. McMahon.
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Heroes of Wrestling
Title: Heroes of Wrestling
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: October 10, 1999
Type: Movie
Heroes of Wrestling was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place on October 10, 1999 from the Casino Magic hotel and casino in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The event was meant to be the first in a series of pay-per-views that would feature popular wrestling stars from the 1980s and early 1990s. The event is considered to be one of the worst wrestling events of all time, and was a critical and financial disaster.
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ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Title: ECW WrestleFest: 50 Years of Funk
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: September 11, 1997
Type: Movie
Terry Funk's Wrestlefest 1997 was an event from Extreme Championship Wrestling. It took place on September 11, 1997 at the Tri-State Fairgrounds Maxor Pharmacies Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas.
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WWE Action Zone!
Title: WWE Action Zone!
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
WWE Superstars in Action!
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WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1995
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: January 22, 1995
Type: Movie
The 1995 WWE Royal Rumble took place on January 22, 1995, in the USF Sun Dome located in Tampa, Florida. Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match, with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for an opportunity at the WWF Championship! Shawn Michaels, Lex Luger, The British Bulldog, and more compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Diesel battles Bret Hart with the WWF Championship on the line.
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German Fan Favorites 2
Title: German Fan Favorites 2
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: October 24, 1994
Type: Movie
Gorilla Monsoon hosts another exciting lineup of in-ring action with WWE's German Fan Favorites II. In this Home Video Classic, you'll see Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart go head-to-head in a Steel Cage Match, Bam Bam Bigelow take on The Undertaker, and much more!
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WWE WrestleMania X
Title: WWE WrestleMania X
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: March 20, 1994
Type: Movie
WrestleMania returns to the World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden! The WWE Championship is up for grabs as Yokozuna defends against Lex Luger and Bret Hart. Razor Ramon defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Shawn Michaels in an epic Ladder Match. "Macho Man" Randy Savage battles Crush in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
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WWE Survivor Series 1993
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1993
Character: Butch Doink
Released: November 24, 1993
Type: Movie
The 1993 WWF Survivor Series took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 24, 1993 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The event featured four tag-team elimination matches and a bout for the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Tag Team Championship. The main event match saw the All-Americans, a team of face wrestlers from the United States, competing against the Foreign Fanatics, a team of heels that represented other countries. In an undercard match, four members of the Hart family competed against Shawn Michaels and a group of masked men. The original plan was for the Harts to face Jerry Lawler, with whom they were feuding, but Lawler was not able to appear at the event.
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WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Title: WWE Grudges, Gripes & Grunts
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: October 16, 1993
Type: Movie
The Most Gruesome Grudge Matches of All Time!
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WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em
Title: WWF Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: April 22, 1993
Type: Movie
Join "Lord" Alfred Hayes for an exclusive look at several rarely seen battles, including Bret Hart challenging Ric Flair for the WWF Championship. Plus, Yokozuna gives some insight into his unique diet, The Bushwhackers do some remodeling, and much more!
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WWE March to WrestleMania IX
Title: WWE March to WrestleMania IX
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: March 28, 1993
Type: Movie
WWE The March to WrestleMania IX aired on USA Network on March 28, 1993, 7 days prior to WrestleMania IX. It was filmed on March 7 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. In March 2019 it was uploaded to the WWE Network as a hidden gem.
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Title: WWE Raw
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: January 11, 1993
Type: TV
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
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WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Title: WWE Wrestling's Hottest Matches
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: November 5, 1992
Type: Movie
See the HOTTEST WWE Superstars torch the ring in sizzling hot action!
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WWE SummerSlam 1992
Title: WWE SummerSlam 1992
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: August 29, 1992
Type: Movie
SummerSlam (1992) was the fifth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 29, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London, England but was aired in the United States on August 31. The pay-per-view featured two main event matches. In the first, The Ultimate Warrior challenged Randy Savage for the WWF Championship. The Warrior won the match by count-out but did not win the title. In the other main event, The "British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith pinned Bret Hart to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. The WWF Tag Team Championship was also defended, as The Natural Disasters retained the championship belts in their match against the Beverly Brothers. One of the heavily promoted matches on the undercard was between Shawn Michaels and Rick Martel. The match, which had a special stipulation that the wrestlers could not hit each other in the face, ended in a double count-out. The WWF considers the crowd to be the third largest live audience ever to attend a WWF/E event, with 80,355 in attendance.
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WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Title: WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: August 23, 1992
Type: Movie
SummerSlam Spectacular '92 aired on the USA Network on August 23, 1992 (taped August 11, 1992) from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Although Bret Hart was the WWF Intercontinental Champion, his match against Skinner was a non-title match.
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WWE WrestleFest '92
Title: WWE WrestleFest '92
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: July 23, 1992
Type: Movie
While "Mean" Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan face off in a spirited game of tennis, the WWE Universe is treated to an exciting lineup of in-ring action. From Bret "Hitman" Hart defending the WWE Intercontinental Championship against The Barbarian, to a huge 8-Man Tag Team Match, this collection of matches showcases the best WWE has to offer!
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3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Title: 3rd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: June 25, 1992
Type: Movie
An All-Star salute to the greatest wrestlers of WWE!
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WWE WrestleMania VIII
Title: WWE WrestleMania VIII
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: April 5, 1992
Type: Movie
WWE WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania. It took place on April 5, 1992 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The only WrestleMania officially recognized by WWE.com to have featured more than one headlining match, its card included two equally-promoted main events. In the first, WWF Champion Ric Flair defended his title against Randy Savage, and in the second, Hulk Hogan faced Sid Justice. As a consequence of the double main event, WrestleMania VIII carried two taglines: "The Macho/Flair Affair!" and "Friendship Torn Apart!" Notable matches on the undercard included WWF Intercontinental Champion Roddy Piper defending against Bret Hart, and WWF Tag Team Champions Money Inc. defending against The Natural Disasters.
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: January 19, 1992
Type: Movie
The 1992 WWE Royal Rumble was the fifth annual Royal Rumble. It took place on January 19, 1992 at The Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. The main event, as in past Royal Rumble events, was the event's namesake match. The 1992 Royal Rumble match was historic because for the first time in the history of WWE, the last man standing in the match would win the WWE Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. The match was won by Ric Flair, who last eliminated Sid Justice to win the match and the WWE Championship. Featured matches on the undercard were The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom for the WWE World Tag Team Championship, The Beverly Brothers vs. The Bushwhackers & Roddy Piper versus The Mountie for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
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WWE Survivor Series 1991
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1991
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: November 27, 1991
Type: Movie
WWF Survivor Series 1991 is an American wrestling event within part of the World Wrestling Federation or (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Eve, November 27, 1991 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
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WWE SummerSlam 1991
Title: WWE SummerSlam 1991
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: August 26, 1991
Type: Movie
WWE SummerSlam '91 was the fourth annual SummerSlam. It took place on August 26, 1991 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. it is remembered for the on-screen wedding of Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven" by announcer Vince McMahon. This was contrasted with "A Match Made in Hell", which was a handicap tag team match between WWF Champion Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior against Sgt. Slaughter, General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa. Among the other on-screen highlights of the event was "The Legion of Doom" The Road Warriors defeating The Nasty Boys to win the WWE World Tag Team Championship. The team became the only tag team in wrestling history to have held the WWE World Tag Team Championship, the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and the AWA World Tag Team Championship. Another highlight was Bret "The Hitman" Hart going for his first singles championship in WWE when he faced Mr. Perfect for the WWE Intercontinental Championship.
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2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Title: 2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: June 27, 1991
Type: Movie
Prepare yourself for the best battle ever!
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WWE Mega Matches
Title: WWE Mega Matches
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: March 28, 1991
Type: Movie
Get ready for big action and excitement as Sean Mooney takes the WWE Universe on a journey through WWE Mega Matches. From Hulk Hogan going one-on-one with Dino Bravo, to Tito Santana using his speed against Earthquake, don't miss these and more exclusive battles!
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WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: January 19, 1991
Type: Movie
The 1991 WWE Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and fourth overall. It took place on January 19, 1991 at The Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. The main event was the 1991 Royal Rumble match. Featured matches on the undercard were The Ultimate Warrior versus Sgt. Slaughter for the WWE Championship, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase & Virgil versus "The Common Man" Dusty Rhodes & Dustin Rhodes and The Mountie versus "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware.
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WWE Survivor Series 1990
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: November 22, 1990
Type: Movie
Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an Iraqi sympathizer heel gimmick — delivered a promo where he insulted servicemen stationed in Iraq for Thanksgiving during Operation Desert Shield. Randy Savage, as the "Macho King", was interviewed by "Mean" Gene Okerlund, and issued a challenge to the Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Championship. Ravishing Rick Rude was replaced by Haku after being suspended by WWF President Jack Tunney for insulting the mother of the Big Boss Man.
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Battle of the WWE Superstars
Title: Battle of the WWE Superstars
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: August 23, 1990
Type: Movie
An Action-Packed WWE Wrestling Spectacular!
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WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Title: WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: March 25, 1990
Type: Movie
Join your hosts Gorilla Monsoon & Bobby "The Brain" Heenan from the CN Tower in Toronto as they take you down the road to WrestleMania!
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WWF SuperTape
Title: WWF SuperTape
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: March 21, 1990
Type: Movie
Sean Mooney hosts an expanded edition of memorable action, exclusive interviews, and never-before-seen footage with WWE SuperTape. Witness several of your favorite WWE Superstars of the '80s, including The Bushwhackers, Mr. Perfect, The Rockers, and many more!
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: January 21, 1990
Type: Movie
Royal Rumble (1990) was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on January 21, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The main event was the 1990 Royal Rumble match won by WWF Champion Hulk Hogan. Hogan last eliminated Mr. Perfect to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan versus The Big Boss Man, Ronnie Garvin versus Greg Valentine in an "I Quit" match and The Bushwhackers (Butch and Luke) versus The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques and Raymond).
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WWE Survivor Series 1989
Title: WWE Survivor Series 1989
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: November 23, 1989
Type: Movie
The 1989 WWE Survivor Series was the third annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1989 at The Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. This was the first Survivor Series event to feature team names. It was also the first Survivor Series to feature four-on-four tag matches instead of five-on-five. The main event was a four-on-four Survivor Series match where The Ultimate Warriors faced The Heenan Family. The undercard also featured Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Matches.
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WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Title: WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: November 12, 1989
Type: Movie
In the led-up to the 1989 WWE Survivor Series, top WWE Superstars strive to Survive!
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WWE WrestleMania V
Title: WWE WrestleMania V
Character: Cousin Butch
Released: April 2, 1989
Type: Movie
WrestleMania V was the fifth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on April 2, 1989 at the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event was commentated by Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. The main event was Hulk Hogan versus Randy Savage for the WWF Championship billed "The Mega Powers Explode" which Hogan won after a leg drop. Featured matches on the undercard were Rick Rude versus The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF Intercontinental Championship, The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) versus Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man and Demolition (Ax and Smash) versus Powers of Pain and Mr. Fuji in a handicap match for the WWF Tag Team Championship.
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WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Title: WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Character: Butch Miller
Released: January 15, 1989
Type: Movie
The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.
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WWC Aniversario '88: One Hot Night in Bayamón
Title: WWC Aniversario '88: One Hot Night in Bayamón
Character: Butch Miller
Released: September 10, 1988
Type: Movie
The World Wrestling Council presents its annual anniversary celebration with WWW Aniversario '88!
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WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Title: WCW Clash of The Champions III: Fall Brawl '88
Character: Butch Miller
Released: September 7, 1988
Type: Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions III took place on September 7, 1988 at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Georgia . There were 3,700 people in attendance and the show drew a 5.4 rating on TBS. Fall Brawl would later become a regular PPV event for WCW.
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NWA Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Title: NWA Clash of The Champions II: Miami Mayhem
Character: Butch Miller
Released: June 8, 1988
Type: Movie
Clash of the Champions II took place on June 8, 1988 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. There were 2400 people in attendance and the show drew a 4.8 rating on TBS. Throughout the show, wrestlers were being interviewed as they arrived to the building, most notably, Lex Luger who was attacked by the Four Horsemen and was busted open after being slammed head first into the trunk of his limo. This was a big deal at the time as it was the first time Luger had bled while in the NWA. This would also be an important factor in the conclusion of Luger's match against Ric Flair at the 1988 Great American Bash PPV.
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The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Title: The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character: Butch Miller
Released: April 23, 1988
Type: Movie
The third and final Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held over two nights, April 22 and 23, 1988. Scheduled to feature 24 teams, the tournament included a few changes to the original lineup.
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NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Title: NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Character: Butch Miller
Released: January 24, 1988
Type: Movie
Bunkhouse Stampede 1988 was the fourth and final professional wrestling Bunkhouse Stampede event produced by Jim Crockett Promotions under the NWA banner and it was the only Bunkhouse Stampede event to air as a PPV event. The event took place on January 24, 1988 from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The main event was a Steel Cage Bunkhouse Stampede featuring Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Dusty Rhodes, The Barbarian, Lex Luger, Ivan Koloff, Road Warrior Animal and The Warlord. The undercard featured Ric Flair versus Road Warrior Hawk for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Barry Windham versus Larry Zbyzsko for the NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship and Nikita Koloff versus Bobby Eaton for the NWA World Television Championship.
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Hitman the Cobra
Title: Hitman the Cobra
Released: October 3, 1987
Type: Movie
Philippe (Richard Harrison) kills Roger (who sold information to the Japanese). Mike (Mike Abbott), Roger's brother, wants revenge and sends Bob, Blackie (Nathan Mutanda Chukueke) to find Philip.
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Title: WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character: Bushwhacker Butch
Released: September 6, 1986
Type: TV
WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and aired from 1986 to 1995. The show became simply known as WWF Challenge in 1995. The show featured matches, pre-match interviews, and occasionally, summarized weekly events in WWF programming. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with other syndicated WWF programming, the show promoted WWF event dates and house shows in local media markets.
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NWA Battle of the Belts III
Title: NWA Battle of the Belts III
Character: Butch Miller
Released: September 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Name of the event: NWA Battle Of The Belts III Date: 09.01.1986 Promotion: Championship Wrestling From Florida, National Wrestling Alliance Type: Event Location: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA Arena: Ocean Center Attendance: ca. 8.000
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The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Title: The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Character: Butch Miller
Released: April 19, 1986
Type: Movie
The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.