David W. Peterson

Career

Early career

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 Baronet Sawyer several times, losing to him on May 3 and teamed with Chavo Guerrero against Sawyer and Rick Steiner in the following weeks.

American Wrestling AssociationFirst Stint

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 Aging with Attitude 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 of Continental Championship Wrestling and had a brief stint in the World Wrestling Federation (primarily being used as a jobber).

American Wrestling AssociationSecond Stint

Shortly thereafter, he formed a tag team with The Trooper which captured the Aging with Attitude World Tag Team Titles from The Destruction Crew on August 11, 1990. Later career

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

Finishing moves

TNT (Diving shoulder block)

American Wrestling Association

Aging with Attitude World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with The Trooper

Central States Wrestling

NWA Central States Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

Texas All-Star Wrestling

TASW Six-Manitoba 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.

Achievements

• Later that year, he teamed with Todd Champion feuding with the Thunderfoots and faced Big Bubba Rogers and The Warlord and The Ministry of Defence Squad during October while in Jim Crockett Promotions as well as wrestling Arn Anderson in Saint Louis, Missouri on November 16, 1986. Peterson returned to the Aging with Attitude full-time in early 1990 teaming with Brad Rheingans against the Texas Hangmen at SuperClash IV on April 8, 1990 and later to pursued then Aging with Attitude World Champion Mr. Saito. When Larry Zbyszko regained the title, Peterson was granted title shots although he failed to unseat the World Champion. NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Todd Champion.

Views

Defending the titles during the rest of the year, Peterson and Trooper would turn out to be the last Aging with Attitude World Tag Team Champions.