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Danny Miller

Danny Miller

Nickname: Dandy

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 200 lbs.

From: Fremont, OH

Birthday: Jun 5th

Pro Debut: November 15, 1955

Aliases: Dan Miller, El Rojo Cara, Blue Shark, Harry Sampson, Harry Samson, Harry Simpson, Super Gladiator, Abdul Gadaffi

Feds Worked For: TSW, AWA, NWA, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Big Time Wrestling (Canada), Big Time Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (TN), Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling (AL/LA), Japanese Wrestling Association (Japan), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Vancouver (Canada), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), World Championship Wrestling (Australia), World Wrestling Association (IN)

 

Career Highlights: -AWA International Champion
-JWA All Asia Tag Team Champion (w/ Frank Valois)
-NWA (Amarillo) North American Tag Team Champion (4x; 1 each Bill Miller, Ricky Romero, Terry Funk, and Jerry Kozak)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (w/ Fritz Von Erich)
-NWA Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bill Miller and Fred Curry)
-NWA Eastern States Champion
-NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Champion
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Jose Lothario)
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion
-NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Ron Etchison and Bill Watts)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA (Texas) Tag Team Champion (w/ Nick Kozak)
-NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Sandor Kovacs and Billy Watson)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (w/ Ron Etchison)
-TSW North American Champion
-WWC Television Champion
-WWWF United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Bill Miller)

Affiliates: Ron Etchison, Bill Miller, The Destroyer, Frank Valois, Ricky Romero, Terry Funk, Jerry Kozak, Fritz Von Erich, Fred Curry, Nick Kozak, Sandor Kovacs, Billy Watson, Karl Von Albers, Les Thatcher, Johnny Weaver, Louis Tillet, Sandy Scott, José Lothario

Notable Feuds: The Missouri Mauler, Bob Morse, Rocky Smith, Kinji Shibuya, Art Neilson, Nelson Royal, Curtis Smith, Gene Kiniski, Boris Malenko, Dory Funk, Jr., Bill White, Dick Murdoch, Jerry Blackwell, Johnny Valentine, Rene Goulet, Brute Bernard, George Harris, John Studd, Rip Hawk, Ricky Romero, Bobo Brazil, Dory Funk, Swede Hanson, Masa Saito, Karl Kox, Toru Tanaka, Alexis Smirnoff, Dusty Rhodes, Larry Hennig, Michiaki Yoshimura, Toyonobori, The Spoiler, Mitsu Arakawa, Duke Keomuka, Geoff Portz, Ray Urbano, Frank Townsend, Charlie Fulton, Gene Anderson, Pampero Firpo, Al Costello, Giant Baba, Gantetsu Matsuoka, Hans Schmidt, Hiro Matsuda, The Great Mephisto, Rikidozan

Other Facts: -Real name was Daniel Dean Miller
-Brother of pro wrestler Bill Miller & Don Miller. Dan and Don were twins.
-Billed as the brother of Ed Miller
-Sometimes billed from Columbus, OH. As Harry Sampson, he was billed from Chicago, IL
-After retiring in 1976, he remained involved in wrestling, working in the office in Florida for 10 years.
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2013
-Passed away June 6, 2016 at the age of 84.

Supplemental Information

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Spotlight in History

  • 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion

Week of Sun 03-24 to Sat: 03-30

  • 03-24 1978 Dale Valentine def. Al Madril for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 1978 Steven Little Bear & Ray Candy became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 1979 Charlie Cook def. Ron Bass for the TSW Arkansas Champion
  • 03-24 1986 Lance Von Erich def. Buddy Roberts for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-24 1999 Tarantula def. Grunt for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-24 2001 Miss Venom def. Heather Savage for the OPW Oklahoma Womens Champion
  • 03-24 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Samedi) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 03-24 2019 The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-24 2023 Stormi Renee def. Erica for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-24 2024 Johnny Kove became the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 1983 Terry Gordy def. The Great Kabuki for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-25 1988 King Parsons def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Bull Schmitt def. Rocco Valentino for the OPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2000 Ichiban [2nd] def. Tarantula for the OPW Oklahoma Light Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 Mascara La Parka def. Korvin Sage for the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-25 2016 The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) def. The Creepsters (Buster Cherry & Mr. Barnes) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Randy Price def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Nikki Knight became the ASP Women's Champion
  • 03-25 2017 Fuego del Sol became the IWR Revolutionary Champion
  • 03-25 2018 Adam Patrick def. Brock Landers for the ASP Mid-American Champion
  • 03-25 2023 Pyro def. Dr. Corvus for the WAH Hunger Dojo Champion
  • 03-26 1956 Bull Curry def. Don Evans for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-26 1977 The Medics (Medic 1 & Medic 2) def. Bob Sweetan & Tony Rocco for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-26 1980 Bull Ramos def. Mike Sharpe, Jr. for the MSW Mississippi Champion
  • 03-26 1995 Wild Maverick became the PZWA Junior Heavyweight Title Champion
  • 03-26 2010 Dutch Hagen def. Shane Morbid for the TAP Oklahoma Heritage Champion
  • 03-26 2011 The Saints of Twilight (Ignition & Reckless) def. Cold Blooded Chris & Max McGuirk for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
  • 03-26 2011 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-26 2011 Ryan Styles def. David Kyzer for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-26 2023 Wolf of War became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-26 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Tank Bryson) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 1939 John Swenski def. Bob Kenaston for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1952 Marshall Estep became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-27 2010 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-27 2021 Spike became the WAH Living Hope Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Maui Mike def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-27 2022 Chosen Influence (Luke Richmond & Malik Mayfield) became the ASP Tag Team Champions
  • 03-27 2022 Mr. Nasty became the ASP 5-Star Champion
  • 03-28 1983 King Parsons def. Tola Yatsu for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 03-28 2003 Sonny C def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2004 Ty Magnus & Li'l Joe def. X2C (Cade Sydal & X-Cal) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-28 2004 Chris Matthews def. Angel Williams for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-28 2021 Maui Mike became the ASP Livestream Champion
  • 03-29 1968 Spoiler #1 def. Billy Red Lyons for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 1976 Buck Robley & Bob Slaughter def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 03-29 1982 Bugsy McGraw def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Anthony Jackson def. The Canadian Red Devil for the FCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 La M (Jesus Rodriguez & El Choppo) def. The Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) for the FCW Tag Team Champions
  • 03-29 2008 Al Farat def. Thug Nasty for the UWF06 Violent Division Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Carnage def. Slash for the GPCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 03-29 2008 Xavior def. Jeff Knight for the GPCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Bud Barnes def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW All-American Champion
  • 03-29 2014 David Kyzer def. L. J. McDaniels for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Rick Russo def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-29 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Rick Russo for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Bob Sweetan def. Mike George for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 03-30 1981 Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch def. Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 03-30 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. The Sheepherders (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) for the UWF Tag Team Champions
  • 03-30 2013 Bobby Burns & Psycho Sawyer def. The Golden Alliance (Jake O'Brien & C. M. Chunk) for the SRPW Tag Team Champions
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