Ernest Miller

Ernest "The Cat" Miller (born January 14, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia), is a former professional wrestler who worked for WCW and WWE.

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 Garrett, when 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 (although Glacier actually turned on Miller first). It was during this time that Miller's popularity heightened.

As a heel, he often gloated that he could beat anybody within two minutes and managed to do so on several occasions using his signature springboard kick, The Feliner. It was also around this time that Ernest Miller began wearing ruby slippers in the ring and dancing in a James Brown-esque fashion to celebrate his victories (this led to a PPV "dance-off" between Miller and James Brown, who had been brought in specially). Miller even went as far promoting his own instructional, karate home video with a presumably pseudo infomercial. During this time, Billy Blanks' Tae Bo exercise videos were quite popular, so Miller's infomercial was obviously a comedic parody that fit his gimmick. While Miller was most often a heel, he eventually turned face and became WCW Commissioner in 2000. He began the storyline as a heel but eventually turned face due to the high fan reaction he was getting whenever he entered an arena. He was feuding with Ric Flair's Magnificent Seven group when WCW was purchased by Vince McMahon.

He appeared at some World Wrestling All-Stars shows before going to the WWF where he would lead a somewhat brief career.

Olympics
Ernest got a silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Judo.

WWE
Ernest Miller made his TV debut on the November 28, 2003 episode of SmackDown! He served as a wrestler and an announcer for Velocity. This led a legendary exchange between Miller and Josh Matthews. At the start of a match, Miller shouted "DENZEL WASHINGTION", which was followed by a long pause. Matthews responded "What about Denzel Washington, cat?" The cat then stated "My momma thinks the A-train looks jus like Denzel Washington! He's her favorite wrestler". After Velocity, he became an active wrestler on the main roster for a few weeks, before he was ultimately released from WWE on February 10, 2004. WWE credits his release for lack of enthusiasm to improve his skills as a wrestler and overall performer as the reason for his release.

Miller appeared in the 2004 Royal Rumble match, making his entrance (along with manager Lamont) while the other two people in the ring, Chris Benoit and Randy Orton, were knocked down. Miller and Lamont proceeded to do a funky dance to his theme music, not bothering to capitalize on the advantage he'd been given. When Benoit and Orton got back up, both men quickly tossed him from the ring. During his time, both with WWE and WCW his catch phrase was "somebody call my momma", this was also the lyrics to his theme song, which he would dance to.

Miller competed in a 15-man Royal Rumble style match held on SmackDown! to earn a shot at the WWE Championship. However he was once again thrown out during his theme song. However, he landed some offensive maneuvers before being eliminated.

Finishing and signature moves

 * Feliner (Standing or diving spinning Karate roundhouse kick)
 * Superkick
 * Cat's Cradle (Outside cradle)
 * Various martial arts strikes
 * High knee

Managers

 * Sonny Onoo
 * Miss Jones
 * Lamont
 * Vincent

Quotes

 * "I'm the Greatest!"
 * "Somebody call my Mama!"
 * "Im a whup everybody in here!"
 * "Now hit my James Brown Music!"
 * "I am a 3-time world kickboxing champion"
 * "How many people here came to see The Cat dance?"
 * "Lance Storm! You look like a power ranger...you, POWER RANGER!"
 * "This match sucks."
 * "DENZEL WASHINGTON~!"
 * "The A-Train is my mommas favorite wrestler!"

Championships and accomplishments

 * 3-Time World Karate Champion
 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 479 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.