Mongolian Mauler
{{short description|American professional wrestler (1961–2024)}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler
| name = Mongolian Mauler
| image = Mongolian Mauler.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Peter Raymond Miller
| names = Mongolian Mauler
Peter Flowers
Crazy Pete
El Mongol
Khalka Bear
Oscar Strongbo
| weight = 301 lb{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=4145&name=The+Mongolian+Mauler|title=Profile|publisher=CageMatch|accessdate=August 9, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1961|9|2}}
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|1|22|62}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=8732&bild=0&details=7&liga=490&jahr=1992|title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|website=wrestlingdata.com|accessdate=November 25, 2017}}
| birth_place = Rochester, New York, U.S.
| death_place = Noblesville, Indiana
| billed = Ulan Bator, Mongolia
| trainer = Killer Kowalski
| debut = 1980
| retired = 1994
}}
Peter Raymond Miller (September 2, 1961 – January 22, 2024), was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name The Mongolian Mauler.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QjGSCgAAQBAJ&dq=mongolian+mauler&pg=PA240|title=Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed.|first=Harris M. Lentz|last=III|date=October 21, 2003|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9781476605050|via=Google Books}} He mainly worked in Vancouver, World Championship Wrestling, Japan and various international promotions.
Professional wrestling career
Miller 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.{{cite web |url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/smw-results-1992/ |title=Smoky Mountain Wrestling – 1992 Results |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |website=TheHistoryofWWE.com|date=January 16, 2023 }} 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.{{cite web|url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-results-1994/ |title=1994 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=December 31, 2016}} He retired later that year.
Death
Mauler died on January 22, 2024, at 62.{{cite web|author= Hutchinson, Ron|url=https://www.caulifloweralleyclub.org/peter-the-mongolian-mauler-miller-passes|title=Peter "The Mongolian Mauler" Miller Passes|date = January 28, 2024|publisher=Cauliflower Alley Club}} 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.{{cite web |author= Denton, Dan|url=https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/01/29/memories-of-peter-miller-the-mongolian-mauler/ |title=Tribute: The Mongolian Mauler Marched to his Own Beat |date = January 29, 2024|work=Slam! Wrestling|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}
Championships and accomplishments
- 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
General
- {{cite book |last=Nevada |first=Vance |author-link=Vance Nevada |date=2022 |title=(Un)Controlled Chaos: Canada's Remarkable Professional Wrestling Legacy |location= |publisher=FriesenPress |isbn=9781039154797 }}
Specific
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External links
- [http://www.luchawiki.org/index.php?title=Mongolian_Mauler Mongolian Mauler at LuchaWiki.org]
- [https://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profile/mongolian-mauler/ Mongolian Mauler at OWW.com]
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Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers
Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni
Category:Professional wrestlers from New York (state)
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