The Background on the Peterson Memorial Cup:
In November, 2002 independent wrestling phenomenon Jeff Peterson lost his long battle with cancer. May 16-17, 2003 saw the beginning of the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup, a sixteen competitor tournament in honor of the fallen star. Each year since the event has grown to international levels. Previous winners of this prestigious tournament are âReckless Youthâ Tom Carter, Justice, Chris Sabin, Milano Collection AT and Chris Hero.
Press Release:
We are proud to announce the next four participants for this yearâs tournament:
Erick Stevens (Ring of Honor/Full Impact Pro)
Tommy Taylor (Former WWE Developmental)
Rhett Titus (Ring of Honor)
Jon Davis (Believe)
And they join already announced:
Gran Akuma (CHIKARA Pro)
Jigsaw (Ring of Honor/Full Impact Pro)
Chris Jones (Pro Wrestling Fusion)
Chris Gray (Former WWE Developmental)
This years Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup will be a fundraiser with ALL proceeds going to little boy named Devin Deschaine.
This year’s event will run on Sept. 26-27. To purchase tickets or to make donations go to: http://www.jpc2008.com
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