Bushwhackers

[The Bushwhackers GALLERY]

[Cousin Luke] [Cousin Butch]

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Title History

• None as The Bushwhackers, but click here to see the Sheepherders title history.

Career Highlights

The Sheepherders

• Before becoming the lovable Bushwhackers, Luke and Butch were a heel tag team known as The Sheepherders.

World Wrestling Federation

• December 1988: The Sheepherders joined the WWF, changing their name AND attitude, becoming known as the “Bushwhackers”.
• December 30, 1988 – MSG: The Bushwhackers defeated The Bolshevics (Nikolai Volkoff and Boris Zhukov) in their WWF debut.
• January 15, 1989 – Royal Rumble: Butch entered the Royal Rumble as the 10th participant and Luke entered as the 19th participant.
• The Bushwhackers gained more victories over The Bolshevics, The Rougeaus, The Brain Busters, and the Powers of Pain.
• January 21, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Jerry Price and Tom Stone.
• January 29, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Omar Atlas and Tim Horner.
• February 11, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated The Bolsheviks.
• February 18, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Black Knight and Tim Patterson.
• March 11, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Danny Davis and Tim Sawyer.
• March 19, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Conquistadors.
• April 2, 1989 – WrestleMania V: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus w/Jimmy Hart in their WrestleMania debut.
• Aprils 7-9, 1989 – Bushwhackers Home Coming: The Bushwhackers beat Bolshivics in the main event of a New Zealand card.
• ~~~These shows were cross-promotional events put on by the World Wrestling Federation and Arena Wrestling Alliance.
• April 15, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Lou Fabbialo and Tom Stone.
• April 23, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated John Weiss and Max McGiver.
• May 14, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Invader and Tom Stone.
• May 20, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Horowitz and Chris Curtis.
• June 4, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Al Burke and Chris Curtis.
• June 17, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Butler Stevens and Todd Becker.
• June 25, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Dusty Wolfe and Jim Merkel.
• July 15, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Hardy and Sonny Austin.
• July 30, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Gladiator and Sandy Beach.
• September 2, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Don Stevens and Pete Ketchum.
• September 21, 1989 – Saturday Night Main Event: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus w/Jimmy Hart.
• September 23, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Don Champ and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• October 1, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Chris Duffy and Mike Williams.
• October 14, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated The Brooklyn Brawler and Ray Oakley.
• October 14, 1989 – King of the Ring: The Warlord defeated Bushwhacker Butch in the 1st Round of the KOTR Tournament.
• ~~~Luke miraculously defeated Nikolai Volkoff in the 1st Round, but lost to Rick “The Model” Martel in the 2nd Round.
• October 22, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe and Boris Zhukov.
• November 11, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Emory and Craig Brown.
• November 12, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Ken Arnold and Mike Scarberry.
• November 23, 1989 – Survivor Series: Rude’s Brood defeated Roddy’s Rowdies in a Survivor Series Elimination Match.
• ~~~Rick Rude and Mr.Perfect (Sole Survivor) and The Fabulous Rougeaus beat Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka and The Bushwhackers.
• December 3, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Horowitz and Dave Wagner.
• December 9, 1989 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Cleo Reeves and WT Jones.
• December 31, 1989 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Brooklyn Brawler and Conquistador Uno.
• January 6, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated John Ziegler and Iron Mike Sharpe.
• January 21, 1990 – Royal Rumble: The Bushwhackers defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers in the opening match.
• January 28, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Mike Justice and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• February 17, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Pat Rose and Spike Jones.
• March 6, 1990 – Superstars of Wrestling: The Bushwhackers were attacked by Rhythm and Blues with their guitars.
• April 1, 1990 – WrestleMania VI: The Bushwhackers crashed Rhythm and Blues live musical performance in the ring.
• April 15, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley and Paul Perez.
• April 21, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Joe Stolan and Chris Duffy.
• May 12, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Elmer Johnson and Buddy Rose.
• May 20, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Mark Mead and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• June 2, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart and Kent Carlson.
• June 24, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Bill Garlets and Dale Wolfe.
• June 30, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Bob Bradley.
• July 15, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Kent Carlson and Tom Bennett.
• The Bushwhackers and Rhythm and Blues feuded extensively for about five months until after SummerSlam 1990.
• August 19, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Pez Whatley.
• September 1, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Duane Gill and Barry Hardy.
• September 9, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Dick Woody and Black Bart.
• September 1990: The Bushwhackers and The Orient Express began feuding swapping victories accross the country.
• October 14, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Stone and The Black Demon.
• November 3, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley and Spike Jones.
• November 4, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: Greg Valentine and The Honky Tonk Man defeated The Bushwhackers by disqualification.
• November 25, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Orient Express by disqualification.
• November 22, 1990 – Survivor Series: The All-Americans defeated The Mercenaries in a Survivor Series Elimination match.
• ~~~Nikolai Volkoff and Tito Santana and The Bushwhackers defeated Sgt. Slaughter and Boris Zhukov and The Orient Express.
• December 8, 1990 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Tony Ulysses and Troy Durham.
• December 16, 1990 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart and Chris Duffy.
• January 19, 1991 – Royal Rumble: Luke entered the Rumble at #27 but was eliminated by Earthquake after only 4 seconds!
• January 20, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Joel Cocker and Black Bart.
• January 27, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Dale Wolfe and Pat Rose.
• February 24, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Jesse Knight and Max Nelson.
• March 30, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Holly and Mike Samples.
• March 31, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Black Bart and Joe Mirto.
• April 15, 1991 – Saturday Night Main Event: The Nasty Boys defeated The Bushwhackers to retain the WWF Tag Team titles.
• May 5, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Dan Johnson and Tony Skrivins.
• May 11, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Brian Costello and Doug Wallen.
• July 27, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Bob Bradley and Mike Starr.
• August 4, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Jim Peterson and Ronny Starr.
• August 18, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Kerry Davis and Brian Donahue.
• August 26, 1991 – SummerSlam: Andre the Giant accompanied The Bushwhackers for their match against The Natural Disasters.
• September 7, 1991 – King of The Ring: The Beverly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers.
• September 7, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Hardy and Duane Gill.
• September 15, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Tom Sons and Ray Garcia.
• October 20, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Peter Weeks and Bruce Mitchell.
• November 27, 1991 – Survivor Series: The Nasty Boys and The Beverly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers and The Rockers.
• November 2, 1991 – House Show: The Bushwhackers vs. The Beverly Brothers resulted in some embarassing controversy.
• ~~~The Bushwhackers initiated a “faggot” chant during the match offended some of the Vancouver spectators.
• The Bushwhackers gained the managing services of Jamison, for an “added” humor factor.
• November 17, 1991 – Wrestling Challenge: Irwin R. Schyster and Ted DiBiase defeated The Bushwhackers.
• December 14, 1991 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Brian Donahue and Barry Hardy.
• January 19, 1992 – Royal Rumble: The Beverly Brothers (Beau and Blake Beverly) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch).
• ~~~Around this time, Jamison disappeared from WWF Televisin programming.
• April 5, 1992 – WrestleMania VIII: The Bushwhackers defeated The Beverly Brothers in the non televised dark match.
• May 17, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Beverly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers.
• May 23, 1992 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated The Dublin Destroyer and Vince Sola.
• August 9, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Nasty Boys by disqualification.
• August 22, 1992 – Superstars: Repo Man and The Beverly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers and Jim Duggan.
• August 29, 1992 – SummerSlam: Jim Duggan and The Bushwhackers defeated The Mountie and The Nasty Boys in a dark match.
• September 13, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Frankie Lancanster and Wendell Cooley.
• October 11, 1992 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Butch Banks and Dale Hutchinson.
• February 28, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Casey Cleric and The Intruder.
• March 22, 1993 – Monday Night Raw: The Bushwhackers defeated Repo Man and Damien DeManto.
• July 25, 1993 – Monday Night Raw: The Bushwhackers and Macho Midget defeated Blake Beverly, Little Louie and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• July 28-31, 1993 – House Show: The Bushwhackers and Tiger Jackson defeated Blake Beverly, Little Louie and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• August 6, 1993 – WWC: The Bushwhackers defeated Doink and John Savage.
• August 7-8, 1993 – WWC: The Bushwhackers defeated Mr. Hughes and The Warlord.
• August 15, 1993 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Blake Beverly and Barry Horowitz.
• October 28-31, 1993 – House Show: The Bushwhackers and Tiger Jackson defeated David Heath, Little Louie and The Cuban Assassin.
• November 24, 1993 – Survivor Series: The Bushwhackers & Men on a Mission (dressed as Doinks) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow, Bastion Booger & The Headshrinkers (Fatu & Samu) in a Survivor Series tag team elimination match.
• February 12, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Barry Horowitz and Reno Riggins.
• February 13, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated George South and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• March 5, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Cory Student and Mike Khoury.
• March 20, 1994 – WrestleMania X: The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Bushwhackers in the non televised dark match.
• March 21, 1994 – Monday Night Raw: Tag team champions The Quebecers defeated The Bushwhackers to retain the titles.
• Soon after leaving the World Wrestling Federation, the two grapplers opened up a restaraunt in Tampa, Florida.

In The Meantime

• 1994: They were allegedly contacted by Jimmy Hart to join WCW to help create familiar environment for the arrival of Hulk Hogan.
• May 8, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Heavenly Bodies defeated The Bushwhackers.
• May 29-31, 1994 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Adam Bomb and Kwang.
• August 15, 1994 – Monday Night Raw: The Bushwhackers defeated Bert Centeno and Barry Hardy.
• September 11, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Iron Mike Sharpe and Ray Roy.
• September 17, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn.
• October 1, 1994 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Rock Warner and Tom Stone.
• October 2, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Brian Scott and George South.
• October 21, 1994 – Jacques Rougeau Retirement Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn (Steven Dunn and Timothy Well).
• November 10-13, 1994 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn.
• November 27, 1994 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Ray Hudson and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• December 19, 1994 – RAW: The Bushwhackers defeated Well Dunn.
• December 24, 1994 – Superstars: The Heavenly Brothers defeated The Bushwhackers in the quarter-finals of the tag titles tournament.
• January 22, 1995 – Royal Rumble: Bushwhacker Luke entered the Rumble at #13 and Bushwhacker Butch entered the Rumble at #18..
• January 29, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Bill Payne and The Brooklyn Brawler.
• February 4, 1995 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Adam Croom and Reno Riggins.
• March 12, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated Robby Backer and Sonny Pruitt.
• May 21, 1995 – Wrestling Challenge: The Bushwhackers defeated The Brooklyn Brawler and Barry Horowitz.
• June 16-17, 1995 – House Show: Tag team champions Owen Hart and Yokozuna defeated The Bushwhackers to retain the titles.
• September 10-14, 1995 – House Show: The Blu Twins defeated The Bushwhackers.
• March 30, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Johnny Blade and Joseph White.
• April 13, 1996 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated The 1-2-3 Kid and Leif Cassidy.
• April 27, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Dave Starr and Tim Patterson.
• May 4, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated The Bodydonnas w Sunny.
• May 17-19, 1996 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated The New Rockers.
• May 25, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Tony Roy and Brian Walsh.
• June 13-16, 1996 – House Show: The New Rockers defeated The Bushwhackers.
• June 26-30, 1996 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated The New Rockers.
• July 20, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Rod Bell and RT Williams.
• August 10, 1996 – Superstars: The Bushwhackers defeated Timothy Flowers and Mark Starr.
• August 19, 1996 – Monday Night Raw: The Bushwhackers defeated Thunder Morgan and TL Hopper in a dark match.
• September 5-8, 1996 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Zebekiah and Justin Bradshaw.
• September 12-14, 1996 – House Show: The Bushwhackers defeated Zebekiah and Justin Bradshaw.
• November 9, 1996 – NWA: The Bushwhackers defeated Destroy and Seek.
• December 7, 1996 – USA Pro: The Bushwhackers defeated The Masked Assassins.
• December 21, 1996 – CWA: The Bushwhackers defeated Christian Eckstein and Ulf Hermann.
• August 15, 1997 – WWC: The Bushwhackers vs. Invader #1 and Invader #2 ended in a no contest.
• September 11, 1997 – Wrestlefest: Chris and Mark Youngblood defeated The Bushwhackers.
• April 9, 1998 – ECW: The Bushwhackers vs. Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman ended in a no contest.
• April 11, 1998 – ECW: Jerry Lynn and Chris Chetti vs. The Bushwhackers ended in a no contest.
• November 19, 1999: The Bushwhackers made a special appearance in the EWF to wrestle Love Bug and Chad Austin.
• November 27-28, 2009–ECCW: The Sheepherders defeated Chance Beckett and Steve Rizzono.
• April 1, 2001 – WrestleMania XVII: The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) competed in the gimmick battle royal.

In The Meantime

• 2002: Luke Williams began doing bookings for IWA Puerto Rico.
• Luke Williams was responsible for handling the contract negotiations between the WWF and Vader.
• Butch Miller is now retired and living back in Wellington, New Zealand.
• Butch Miller contracted a Staph infection, but recovered.
• Butch Miller is also a columnist for New Zealand’s official wrestling website nzpwi.co.nz.
• March 28, 2015–The Bushwackers were inducted into the WWE hall of fame.