Jake Milliman is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s. Professional wrestling career Early career (1981–1982) American Wrestling Association (1982–1986) Making his debut in the American Wrestling Association during the early 1980s, he lost to Ken Patera in one of his earliest appearances in the promotion on November 29. During the next month, he would lose to Hulk Hogan in a handicap match with Chris Curtis on December 6 and, with Tom Stone, in a rematch on December 12, 1981. He lost several single matches to Jerry Blackwell, Brad Rheingans, Rene Goulet, Bobby Duncum Sr. and manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan as well as tag team matches with "Sodbuster" Kenny Jay against Ken Patera & Bobby Duncum Sr. and Sheik Adnan & Jerry Blackwell during late 1982. Absent from the promotion during early 1983, he lost to Nick Bockwinkel and Ken Patera although he later teamed with Wahoo McDaniel to defeat Blackjack Lanza and Jesse Ventura by disqualification on May 15. However, he would continue losing single matches with losses against Chris Markoff, Mr. Saito and Brad Rheingans and, teaming with Sonny Rogers, lost to Ken Patera & Jerry Blackwell on May 29. He would also appear on an event for the Indianapolis-based World Wrestling Association losing to Rooster Griffen and, teaming with Bob Harmon, losing to Jerry Valiant & Great Abdullah later during the main event on August 6, 1983. His losing streak would continue into the following year losing to Brad Rheingans, Jerry Blackwell, Curt Hennig, Larry Zbyszko, Billy Robinson, Nick Bockwinkel and The Crusher in early 1984. He also teamed with Tony Leone against Greg Gagne & Jim Brunzell as well as with Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Steven Regal, Kevin Kelly facing The Fabulous Freebirds in several tag team matches. He would also wrestle against Thomas Ivey at an NWA Central States event in Kansas City, Missouri on June 23, 1984. A regular on All Star Wrestling, the AWA's weekly ESPN television program, he would appear on its first episode facing Scott Hall in his debut match at Chicago's UIC Pavilion on July 8, 1984. During the match, he was pinned by Hall due to outside interference by Larry "The Ax" Hennig and his son Curt being hit with a steel chair allowing Hall to take the pinfall. In early