Peter Raymond Miller (September 2, 1961 – January 22, 2024), was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Mongolian Mauler.[3] He mainly worked in Vancouver, World Championship Wrestling, Japan and various international promotions.
| Mongolian Mauler | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter Raymond Miller |
| Born | September 2, 1961 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 62)[1] Noblesville, Indiana |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mongolian Mauler Peter Flowers Crazy Pete El Mongol Khalka Bear Oscar Strongbo |
| Billed height | 6"4 |
| Billed weight | 319 lb (145 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | 1994 |
Professional wrestling career
editMiller began his wrestling career in 1980 after being trained by Killer Kowalski. In 1983, Miller made his debut for NWA All-Star Wrestling in Vancouver as Peter Flowers teaming with his brother Timothy Flowers until 1984.
He later became The Mongolian Mauler where he worked in many countries in England, South Africa, Japan, Germany, India, Jordan and Mexico.
Mauler had a brief stint in Smoky Mountain Wrestling in 1992.[4] In 1994, he worked for World Championship Wrestling being managed by Col. Robert Parker. Mauler teamed up a couple of times with Steve Austin. Mauler lost to Brian Pillman, Dustin Rhodes and Sting.[5] He retired later that year.
Death
editMauler died on January 22, 2024, at 62.[6] He suffered from many health issues in the last few years of his life. He was in a wheelchair and had congenital heart issues. Also had gotten pneumonia and an infection in his lung.[7]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 483 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1992
- PWI ranked him # 257 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1993
- PWI ranked him # 346 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1994
- PWI ranked him # 493 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1995
References
editGeneral
- Nevada, Vance (2022). (Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy. FriesenPress. ISBN 9781039154797.
Specific
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Profile". CageMatch. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ III, Harris M. Lentz (21 October 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476605050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cawthon, Graham. "Smoky Mountain Wrestling – 1992 Results". TheHistoryofWWE.com.
- ^ "1994". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ^ Hutchinson, Ron (28 January 2024). "Peter "The Mongolian Mauler" Miller Passes". Cauliflower Alley Club.
- ^ Denton, Dan (29 January 2024). "Tribute: The Mongolian Mauler Marched to his Own Beat". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.