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Ron Miller

Title History

 

  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Ole Anderson & Ron Garvin (August 5, 1971);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Bobby Duncum Sr. & Dick Murdoch (November ??, 1971);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Frank Monte & Mike York (December 22, 1971);
  • NWA Florida Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Infernos (Febuary 15, 1972);
  • NWA Tennessee Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Al Greene & Don Wright (May 19, 1972);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Don Carson & Dick Dunn (March 30, 1973);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Hito Tojo & Hiro Tojo (Febuary 8, 1974);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Original Mr. Wrestling & Bobby Shane (July 5, 1974);
  • NWA (Australia) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Hart (April 18, 1975);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Johnny Gray won tournament (December ??, 1975);
  • NWA Austra Asian Heavyweight title defeating Great Mephisto (January ??, 1976);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Larry O’Day defeating Bugsy McGraw & Butcher Brannigan (May 2, 1977);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Chris Markoff (????, 1978);
  • NWA Austra Asian Tag Team titles w/Andre the Giant defeating Ox Baker & Butcher Brannigan (December 8, 1978);
  • NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title won a tournament (July 28, 1980);

 

Career Highlights

 

  • Ron Miller played 1st grade rugby league for Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs where he was given the nickname “Dash”..
  • Ron Miller began training with Hal Morgan & Jim Deakin in Australia and later in Florida USA..
  • 1964: Ron Miller turned pro and wrestled in clubs throughout Australia and New Zealand..
  • 1971: Ron Miller teamed with Larry O’Dea as the Australians in the Florida territory..
  • ~~~After spending a few years in Florida, he & O’Dea toured Germany, Japan & the Far East before returning home..
  • Ron Miller & Larry O’Day became shareholders in World Championship Wrestling (Australia) with Jim Barnett..
  • Ron Miller & Larry O’Day bought the promotion from Barnett’s successor Tony Kolonie at the end of 1974..
  • Ron Miller’s matches for the NWA World Heavyweight title against Harley Race and Dory Funk were classics to be remembered..

 

Updated:

Trained By

Hal Morgan
Jim Deakin

Debut

1964

Birthday

1941

Hometown

Sydney, Australia

Gender

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Reverse Figure Four

Favorite Move(s)

The Neckbreaker

Notable Feuds

Harley Race

Status