Ernest Miller
| Ernest Miller | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ernest Clifford Miller |
| Born |
January 14, 1964 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Residence | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ernest Miller |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Trained by |
DeWayne Bruce WCW Power Plant |
| Debut | 1997 |
Ernest Clifford Miller (born January 14, 1964) is an American actor and former professional wrestler who worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) better known by his ring name, Ernest "The Cat" Miller. As a wrestling villain or 'heel', he had several notable matches against strong WCW stars. As an actor, he's perhaps best known for his critically praised role in the popular 2008 drama The Wrestler.
Miller graduated from Gordon High School in Decatur, Georgia, playing on the football team as a linebacker. He then went to Savannah State University in Savannah, Georgia studying electrical engineering and playing football as an All-American linebacker. He started a career as a karate tournament competitor, winning thrice the world championship and once the ISKA kickboxing championship. He was brought to professional wrestling after being asked by WCW executive Eric Bischoff. Miller was by then a karate instructor and was teaching Bischoff's son Garett, when Bischoff asked him to become a wrestler.
Miller made his WCW debut when he saved Glacier from a two-on-one attack by Wrath and Mortis at the WCW Slamboree 1997 PPV. Initially thought as just a fan who had jumped the railing, the WCW commentators then realized that this was no ordinary man and he was in fact the three-time karate champion Ernest Miller. Glacier and Ernest Miller quickly became tag team partners in their feud with Mortis and Wrath. After Glacier turned on Miller, Ernest left him and became a villain with Sonny Onoo as his manager. It was during this time that Miller's popularity heightened.
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