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 â<80><9c>Reckless Youthâ<80> Tom Carter, Justice, Chris Sabin, Milano Collection AT and Chris Hero.
Press Release:
We are proud to announce the next four participants for this yearâ<80><99>s 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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