| Ernest "The Cat" Miller |
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| Ernest Miller Height: 6'2" Weight: 235 lbs. Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Pro debut: 1997 Finishing move: Feliner (Standing or diving spinning Taekwon-do roundhouse kick), Superkick Favorite quote: "Somebody call my Mama!" Other aliases: "The Cat" Career highlights: WCW Commissioner Trained by: Dewayne Bruce at the WCW Power Plant After a career as a karate tournament competitor, Miller was brought into WCW by Eric Bischoff. Miller was a karate instructor and was teaching Bischoff's son, when Bischoff asked him to become a wrestler. He started out as Glacier's tag team partner in his feud with Mortis and Wrath. He soon left Glacier and became a heel with Sonny Onoo as his manager. It was during this time that Miller's popularity hightened. As a heel, he often gloated that he could beat anybody within two minutes and managed to do so on several occasions using his signature springboard kick, The Feliner. Miller even went as far promoting his own instructional, karate home video with a presumably psuedo infomercial. During this time, Billy Blanks' Tae Bo exercise videos were quite popular, so Miller's infomercial was obviously a comedic parody that fit his gimmick. While Miller was most often a heel, he eventually turned face and became WCW Commissioner in 2000. He began the storyline as a heel but eventually turned face due to the high fan reaction he was getting whenever he entered an arena. He was feuding with Ric Flair's Magnificent Seven group when WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon. He appeared at some World Wrestling All-Stars shows before going to the WWF where he would lead a somewhat brief career. He served as a wrestler and an announcer for Velocity before becoming an active wrestler on the main roster for a few weeks, before he was ultimately released from WWE on February 10, 2004. WWE credits his release for lack of enthusiasm to improve his skills as a wrestler and overall performer as the reason for his release. Miller appeared in the 2004 Royal Rumble match, making his entrance (along with his afro-wigged, midget manager) while the other two people in the ring, Chris Benoit and Randy Orton, were knocked down. Miller and his manager proceeded to do a funky dance to his theme music, not bothering to capitalize on the advantage he'd been given. When Benoit and Orton got back up, both men were quickly tossed from the ring (and, hilariously, the manager's wig was thrown off first, leading commentator Tazz to remark, "Well, the wig's been eliminated.") Miller is currently retired from professional wrestling and lives with his wife and son in Conyers, Georgia; though he does not rule out a return to the ring. He promotes the annual Battle of Atlanta martial arts tournament each summer, which benefits Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. |