Metal Maniac

Jeffrey Miller is an American retired professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Metal Maniac. He worked in Extreme Championship Wrestling and the independent circuit.

Musical career Miller was a musician growing up in New Jersey playing bass for a rock band. His family owned the House of Musi recording studio, where he encountered legendary artists including Cher, Aretha Franklin, Kool and the Gang, Meat Loaf, and Tommy Shaw guitarist for Styx, with whom he shared jam sessions.

Professional wrestling career Miller began his wrestling career in 1991. In 1992, he debuted for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in Philadelphia working as a preliminary wrestler. At the end of his first year with the promotion, the Metal Maniac was featured in The Wrestler's monthly "Introducing..." column. His last match for ECW was NWA Bloodfest when he lost to The Sandman.

After leaving ECW in 1993, Metal Maniac started working in the independent circuit in New Jersey, Maryland, New England and Canada. That same year, he was named one of the top ten "rulebreakers" on the independents. He would feud with his teacher Jimmy Snuka for the majority of his career. From 1995 to 1998, he worked for Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation in Baltimore. From 1997 to 1998, he wrestled as Doink the Clown for NWA New Jersey.

Metal Maniac went on a tour to England.

In 2005, he retired form wrestling.

Championships and accomplishments Century Wrestling Alliance / NWA Cold Front / NWA New England CWA Television Championship (1 time) East Coast Pro Wrestling ECPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time) ECPW Television Championship (1 time) World Xtreme Wrestling WXW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)