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The Legend of Bushwacker Butch
Bushwacker Butch, born as Robert Miller, was a renowned professional wrestler from New Zealand. He was best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation under the ring name Bushwhacker Butch, where he teamed with Bushwhacker Luke as The Bushwhackers. He also made appearances under the ring name Butch Miller for promotions such as NWA New Zealand, Stampede Wrestling, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling, Southwest Championship Wrestling, and the Universal Wrestling Federation, where he teamed with Luke as The Kiwis and The Sheepherders. Along with Luke, Butch held championships including the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship, NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship, NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship, and UWF World Tag Team Championship. The duo were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2020, according to Wikipedia.
The Final Days of Bushwacker Butch
Bushwhacker Butch passed away at the age of 78. He was hospitalized in the ICU on Friday, March 31, after he arrived in Los Angeles for Wrestlemania. His wrestling partner, Bushwhacker Luke, announced Butch’s death on Monday, April 3. He was originally born Robert Miller and rose to fame alongside Luke in the 1970s, according to MSN.
Bushwacker Butch’s Cause of Death
The cause of Bushwhacker Butch’s death was related to a “situation with medication.” According to Bushwhacker Luke in an interview, “He flew in from New Zealand on Wednesday. [He] was all good. Friday morning, he was incognito.” Luke explained that Butch’s hospitalization in the ICU on Friday was caused by “a situation with medication,” although not much more is known beyond that, according to MSN.
Remembering Bushwhacker Butch
Several friends, family, and fellow wrestlers paid tribute to Bushwhacker Butch Miller. Luke shared the news via an emotional Instagram post, in which he wrote: “Late last night, I lost my friend, brother, and tag team partner of over 50 years with the passing of Bob ‘Butch’ Miller … From the early-1970s when we were young mates wrestling for John da Silva in New Zealand, my first impression of Bob ‘The Chest’ Miller (as he was called in those days) was that he was a first-class redneck, and what bloody redneck he was! But he was also an all-around good guy and a great friend. “We did it all, we saw it all, and we accomplished it all together. This past weekend in Los Angeles, Bob flew in from New Zealand to join me for Wrestlemania weekend and the related festivities, neither of us knowing it would be our last days together and his last days of life. If you were to read the story of my life it would say that I am an only child, but it would be wrong,” according to MSN.
The wrestling world mourns the loss of one of its greatest wrestlers, Bushwhacker Butch. His legacy will continue to inspire future generations of wrestlers.
