Metal Maniac
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Jeff Miller, known by his ringname Metal Maniac is an American professional wrestler who has competed in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions throughout the 1990s including Century Wrestling Alliance
, East Coast Professional Wrestling, World Xtreme Wrestling
and the National Wrestling Alliance
.
During the early 1990s, he was one of the earliest wrestlers to compete in Extreme Championship Wrestling
where he not only faced many of the top stars in the promotion but also his own trainers Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka, both holding the ECW Heavyweight and Television titles respectively.
Involved in a feud with "Hitman" Tony Stetson
during 1992, he would later appear on ECW Hardcore TV as well as supercards including NWA Bloodfest.
He would briefly hold the WXW Heavyweight Championship
in World Xtreme Wrestling and was the first CWA Television champion in in Tony Rumble
's Century Wrestling Alliance
during the late 1990s before moving to Hawaii to compete in NWA Hawaii.
Century Wrestling Alliance
The Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts...
, East Coast Professional Wrestling, World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
and the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
.
During the early 1990s, he was one of the earliest wrestlers to compete in Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
where he not only faced many of the top stars in the promotion but also his own trainers Don Muraco and Jimmy Snuka, both holding the ECW Heavyweight and Television titles respectively.
Involved in a feud with "Hitman" Tony Stetson
Tony Stetson
Tony Matteo is a semi-retired American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Hitman" Tony Stetson, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions during the late 1980s and 1990s...
during 1992, he would later appear on ECW Hardcore TV as well as supercards including NWA Bloodfest.
He would briefly hold the WXW Heavyweight Championship
WXW Heavyweight Championship
The WXW Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion. It was created in 1996 as the WSWF Heavyweight Championship under WXW's original name, the World Star Wrestling Federation. The promotion renamed to its current name in 1998, and the...
in World Xtreme Wrestling and was the first CWA Television champion in in Tony Rumble
Tony Rumble
Anthony David Magliaro was an American professional wrestler and manager, known by the ring name "Boston Bad Boy" Tony Rumble. He competed on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic independent circuit during the 1980s and 90s...
's Century Wrestling Alliance
Century Wrestling Alliance
The Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts...
during the late 1990s before moving to Hawaii to compete in NWA Hawaii.
Championships and accomplishments
- Century Wrestling AllianceCentury Wrestling AllianceThe Century Wrestling Alliance, formerly known as NWA Cold Front and NWA New England, is a New England-based American independent wrestling promotion located in Boston, Massachusetts...
- CWA Television ChampionshipNWA New England Television ChampionshipThe Century Wrestling Alliance Television Championship is a secondary wrestling title in the Century Wrestling Alliance. It was first known by that name when the title was first established in 1994, and was renamed as the NWA New England Television Championship when the CWA joined the National...
(1 time)
- CWA Television Championship
- East Coast Pro Wrestling
- ECPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- ECPW Television Championship (1 time)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him #330 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1994
- World Xtreme WrestlingWorld Xtreme WrestlingWorld Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
- WXW Heavyweight ChampionshipWXW Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WXW Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion. It was created in 1996 as the WSWF Heavyweight Championship under WXW's original name, the World Star Wrestling Federation. The promotion renamed to its current name in 1998, and the...
(1 time)
- WXW Heavyweight Championship