Ernest Miller
Ernest "The Cat" Miller or Ernest Miller, was a professional wrestler who was born in Atlanta, Georgia and worked in both WCW and WWE. In WWE, he worked as both a professional wrestler and later as a broadcast announcer.
Profile
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 235 lbs
- Birthday: January 14, 1964
- Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
- Previous Identities: The Cat
- Marital Status: Married with a son
- Quotes:
- "Somebody Call My Mama!"
- "I'm gonna lock the doors and whoop everybody!"
- "I'ma go outside, get my karate gi, and whoop EVERY redneck in the buildin'!"
- "Somebody call my mama, I'ma whoop somebody!"
-and perhaps not famous, but great no less: (to an overweight heckler in the front row) "Whoa, you gotta sit down fat boy. How'd you fit in here anyway?"
- Trained By: WCW Power Plant
- Professional Debut: 1997
- Finishing Move: The Cat's Cradle
- Managers: Sonny Onoo, Miss Jones, Lamont, Vincent
Career in WCW
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 and 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. He was most often a heel but he had turned face and was the WCW Commissioner in 2000. He was feuding with Ric Flair's Magnificent Seven group when WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon.
He appeared on some World Wrestling Allstars shows before going to WWE.
Career in WWE
- Served as a part-time wrestler and an in-ring entertainer
He was released from his contract on February 10, 2004.
Accomplishments
- Former WWE Velocity Broadcast Color Commentator alongside with partner Josh Mathews
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 479 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- 3-Time World Karate Champion