Wrestling Legend Bushwhacker Butch Dies At 78
etcanada.comWWE legend, Bushwhacker Butch, has died at the age of 78. His death was announced on Monday by his longtime tag team partner, Luke Williams, who revealed Butch passed after a brief illness.
On Friday, the New Zealand professional wrestler, whose real name is Bob Miller, was hospitalized in the ICU after arriving in Los Angeles for WrestleMania, which Williams said resulted from a “situation with medication.” READ MORE: Conor McGregor Has His Sights Set On ‘Inevitable’ WWE Run Amid Merger With UFC “He flew in from New Zealand on Wednesday, was all good.
Friday morning, he was incognito,” he explained during an interview over the weekend. The iconic wrestler is survived by his wife, Helen, daughters, Sharon and Kirsten, and his grandchildren.
Back in 1964, Butch began his wrestling career in New Zealand and, shortly after, made his way to the U.S. In the late ’80s, he and Williams teamed up as The Bushwhackers, signing with the World Wrestling Federation.
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