David W. Peterson (July 17, 1959 â€" May 25, 1993) was an American
professional wrestler, known by his ring name, D.J. Peterson, who
competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s in the
Universal Wrestling Federation, the National Wrestling Alliance and
the American Wrestling Association during its final days, most notably
as the last AWA Tag Team Champion with The Trooper.Making his debut in
1984, Peterson started wrestling in Texas All-Star Wrestling and in
the NWA Central States. During the mid-1980s, Peterson briefly
appeared in Fritz von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling
defeating Jack Victory on February 7 and Prairie States Wrestling
against Ox Baker on July 23 before wrestling in the Mid-South area
and, by early 1986, for Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation
facing wrestlers such as Gustavo Mendoza and, in tag team matches,
teamed with Brett Sawyer against Mike Scott and Rick Steiner, the
Blade Runners and the Fabulous Freebirds (Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy &
Buddy Roberts) in their UWF debut. He also wrestled Bart Sawyer
several times, losing to him on May 3 and teamed with Chavo Guerrero
against Sawyer and Rick Steiner in the following weeks.Later that
year, he teamed with Todd Champion feuding with the Thunderfoots and
faced Big Bubba Rogers and The Warlord and The MOD Squad during
October while in Jim Crockett Promotions as well as wrestling Arn
Anderson in St. Louis, Missouri on November 16, 1986.Jumping to the
American Wrestling Association in 1987, Peterson fought Super Ninja to
a time limit draw at SuperClash II on May 2, 1987. He would also form
a team with J.T. Southern, attempting to gain the AWA World Tag Team
titles, but ended up coming short.
professional wrestler, known by his ring name, D.J. Peterson, who
competed in North American regional promotions during the 1980s in the
Universal Wrestling Federation, the National Wrestling Alliance and
the American Wrestling Association during its final days, most notably
as the last AWA Tag Team Champion with The Trooper.Making his debut in
1984, Peterson started wrestling in Texas All-Star Wrestling and in
the NWA Central States. During the mid-1980s, Peterson briefly
appeared in Fritz von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling
defeating Jack Victory on February 7 and Prairie States Wrestling
against Ox Baker on July 23 before wrestling in the Mid-South area
and, by early 1986, for Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation
facing wrestlers such as Gustavo Mendoza and, in tag team matches,
teamed with Brett Sawyer against Mike Scott and Rick Steiner, the
Blade Runners and the Fabulous Freebirds (Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy &
Buddy Roberts) in their UWF debut. He also wrestled Bart Sawyer
several times, losing to him on May 3 and teamed with Chavo Guerrero
against Sawyer and Rick Steiner in the following weeks.Later that
year, he teamed with Todd Champion feuding with the Thunderfoots and
faced Big Bubba Rogers and The Warlord and The MOD Squad during
October while in Jim Crockett Promotions as well as wrestling Arn
Anderson in St. Louis, Missouri on November 16, 1986.Jumping to the
American Wrestling Association in 1987, Peterson fought Super Ninja to
a time limit draw at SuperClash II on May 2, 1987. He would also form
a team with J.T. Southern, attempting to gain the AWA World Tag Team
titles, but ended up coming short.
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