David Peterson

D.J. Peterson

Career[]

Early career[]

Making his debut in 1984, Peterson started wrestling inTexas All-Star Wrestling and in theNWA Central States. During the mid-1980s, Peterson briefly appeared inFritz von Erich'sWorld Class Championship Wrestling defeatingJack Victory on February 7 andPrairie States Wrestling againstOx Baker on July 23 before wrestling in the Mid-South area and, by early 1986, forBill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation facing wrestlers such asGustavo Mendoza and, in tag team matches, teamed withBrett Sawyer againstMike Scott andRick Steiner, theBlade Runners and theFabulous Freebirds (Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy &Buddy Roberts) in their UWF debut. He also wrestledBart Sawyer several times, losing to him on May 3 and teamed withChavo Guerrero against Sawyer and Rick Steiner in the following weeks.

Later that year, he teamed withTodd Champion feuding with theThunderfoots and facedBig Bubba Rogers andThe Warlord andThe MOD Squad during October while inJim Crockett Promotions as well as wrestlingArn Anderson inSt. Louis, Missouri on November 16, 1986.

American Wrestling Association- First Stint[]

Jumping to the American Wrestling Association in 1987, Peterson foughtSuper Ninja to a time limit draw atAWA SuperClash II on May 2, 1987. He would also form a team withJ.T. Southern, attempting to gain the AWA World Tag Team titles, but ended up coming short.

Other Federations[]

He then split his time wrestling in several territories during the next two years appearing on the debut television show ofContinental Championship Wrestling and had a brief stint in theWorld Wrestling Federation (primarily being used as ajobber).

American Wrestling Association- Second Stint[]

Peterson returned to the AWA full-time in early 1990 teaming withBrad Rheingans against theTexas Hangmen atAWA SuperClash IV on April 8, 1990 and later to pursued then AWA World ChampionMr. Saito. WhenLarry Zbyszko regained the title, Peterson was granted title shots although he failed to unseat the World Champion. Shortly thereafter, he formed a tag team with The Trooper which captured the AWA World Tag Team Titles fromThe Destruction Crew on August 11, 1990. Defending the titles during the rest of the year, Peterson and Trooper would turn out to be the last AWA World Tag Team Champions after the promotion closed.

Later career[]

After the AWA closed in early 1991, Peterson went back to the independents until he died from a motorcycle crash on May 25, 1993.

In wrestling[]

• Finishing moves
  • TNT (Diving shoulder block)

Championships and accomplishments[]

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - withThe Trooper

• Central States Wrestling
  • NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - withTodd Champion

• Texas All-Star Wrestling
  • TASW Six-Man Tag Team Championship (1 time)

• World Class Championship Wrestling
  • WCCW Television Championship (1 time)

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #205 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991

External links[]

• Profile
• Profile at Online World of Wrestling
• Profile