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Brady Boone

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Brady Boone
Peters as "Battle Kat" in theWorld Wrestling Federationin 1990
Birth nameDean R. Peters
Born(1958-08-22)August 22, 1958[1][2]
Robbinsdale, Minnesota[1][2]
DiedDecember 15, 1998(1998-12-15)(aged 40)[2]
Tampa, Florida[3]
Cause of deathAutomobile accident
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Brady Boone[1][2]
Battle Kat[1][2]
Fire Cat[1][2]
Lynxx[2]
The Masked Firecat[1]
Firecat Japanese Warrior
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[4]
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)[4]
Billed fromOregon City, Oregon[1]
Debut1984[2]
Retired1997[2]

Dean Robert Peters[5](August 22, 1958 – December 15, 1998)[2]was an Americanprofessional wrestlerandreferee.He performed with theWorld Wrestling Federationunder thering namesBrady BooneandBattle Kat.

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (1984-1987)

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Peters started his career in 1984, working forDon Owen'sNWA Pacific Northwest Wrestlingpromotion.[1]He wrestled under the ring nameBrady Boone,and was billed as the cousin ofBilly Jack Haynes.[1][2]After teaming with Haynes, Boone won theTag Team Championshiptwice in 1986; first with Coco Samoa on March 29, then withRicky Santanaon October 4.[1]He also worked in Mid-Atlantic, Central States, Florida andAll Japan Pro Wrestlingin 1987.

World Wrestling Federation (1987–1988)

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While wrestling for PNW, Peters (as Brady Boone) worked for theWorld Wrestling Federationfrom 1987 to early 1988. Boone began wrestling full-time for the WWF on July 2, 1987, used primarily as an upper-level opening match wrestler. Despite his role on television as a jobber, Boone won many matches on the house show circuit including defeats ofBarry Horowitz,The Gladiator,José Estrada Sr.and ultimately compiled an overall singles record that included 19 wins that year.[6]Meanwhile, on television Boone lost almost all of his encounters, but challengedThe Honky Tonk Manfor theIntercontinental Championshipon the December 8, 1987 and May 10, 1988, episodes ofSuperstars.[7][8]Boone was involved in one major angle on October 31, 1987, when he tagged withScott Caseyin a losing effort againstDemolition.Following the match Demolition continued to attack Boone, leading first Billy Jack Haynes (Boone's kayfabe cousin) and thenKen Patera(Haynes' ally in a recent feud withBobby Heenan) to make the save but also be beaten down. Boone was stretchered out as a part of that angle which led to Demolition feuding with the team of Haynes and Ken Patera plus various other allies. The following year Boone won an additional 24 matches,[9]and finished his run with a victory overSteve Lombardion September 12, 1988, in South Bend, Indiana.

All Japan Pro Wrestling and Florida (1988–1990)

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On June 10, 1988, Boone returnedAll Japan Pro Wrestlingand lost toShunji Taknao.[5]After leaving WWF, Boone returned to Florida working only a few matches in 1988 and 1989. He defeatedIron Mike Sharpefor Trans World Wrestling Federation at theUniversity of Marylandin College Park, Maryland on January 29, 1990.[10]

World Wrestling Federation - Battle Kat (1990)

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Brady Boone returned to the WWF on May 4, 1990, on a house show in a loss toPaul Diamond.He wrestled in numerous house shows and television matches between May and August. At a house show on September 13, 1990, Peters debuted asBattle Kat,acharacterwho donned a catmaskand utilized his gymnastics background to emphasize his "cat-like" agility. He pinnedThe Brooklyn Brawler.[7][11]Six days later, Battle Kat won his televised debut match overBob Bradley,on the September 19 episode ofWrestling Challenge.[7]Battle Kat remained undefeated on house shows and defeatedPaul Diamondon the October 30 episode ofWrestling Challenge,andBoris Zhukovon house shows and Prime Time Wrestling before he was released from the WWF.[7]Bob Bradley replaced Brady Boone in the Battle Kat character and was demoted to talent enhancement status, including a televised singles loss to, and teamed withKoko B. Warein a loss to Demolition.

Independent circuit and All Japan (1991-1992)

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After leaving the WWF, Peters took a brief hiatus from wrestling. He reappeared at theUniversal Wrestling Federation's onlypay-per-view,Beach Brawlon June 9, 1991, where he and Jim Cooper lost to The Blackhearts (Apocalypse andDestruction).[7]AsFire Cat,he wrestled in theFlorida-based Suncoast Pro Wrestling and won its Tag Team Championship withJerry Lynn.[12]After losing the title, Peters took another hiatus before debuting inAll Japan Pro Wrestlingunder his Fire Cat name on March 4, 1992. He andRichard Slingerlost a tag team match toLt. James Earl WrightandSgt. Buddy Lee Parker.[7]

World Championship Wrestling (1993–1994)

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Peters signed withWorld Championship Wrestlingin 1993, and debuted (asBrady Boone) on the December 7 episode ofSaturday Night,losing a tag team match (with partnerScott Studd) toPretty Wonderful(Paul OrndorffandPaul Roma).[7]On the January 10, 1994 episode ofSaturday Night,Boone lost toSteve Austin.[7]After not appearing on television for several months, Boone wrestled his final match on the September 26 episode ofWCW Pro,losing toBrian Pillman.[7]After retiring as a wrestler, Boone remained with the company as a referee.[2][3]

Independent Circuit (1996–1997)

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Boone came out of retirement in 1996 wrestling for NWA Florida. He wrestled as the Fire Cat losing toRob Van Damon November 8, 1996, in Gainesville, Florida. His last recorded match was a loss toAdrian Streeton November 7, 1997.[7]

Death and legacy

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On December 15, 1998, while driving home to Tampa, Florida from a WCW television taping in Orlando, Peters died in an automobile accident.[3][11]

Despite being smaller than most wrestlers, Peters inspired several up-and-coming wrestlers with his athleticism, includingRob Van Dam.[3]The two met while Peters was wrestling in Florida for Suncoast Pro Wrestling.[3]Peters helped Van Dam during his early years in wrestling, and persuadedGiant Babato allow Van Dam to tour withAll Japan Pro Wrestling.[3]The last time Van Dam saw Peters was also the only time he wrestled him.[3]In tribute, Van Dam uses moves that Peters himself used.[3]

Personal life

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Peters attendedRobbinsdale High Schoolin 1976 alongside fellow future wrestlersCurt Hennig,[13]Tom Zenk[14]andRick Rude.[15]John Nord[13]andNikita Koloff[13](class of 1977), andBarry Darsow[13][16](class of 1978). He is the uncle of former wrestler and WCW referee Johnny Boone. Married to Sherry Exum-Peterson (married December 1991) and the father to Kaley Mckennah Exum-Peters (born December 1992) and Jessy Diamond Exum-Peters (born May 1991)

Championships and accomplishments

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See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghij"Brady Boone profile".Online World of Wrestling.Retrieved2009-08-04.
  2. ^abcdefghijkl"Cagematch profile".
  3. ^abcdefgh"Geocities obituary".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-28.
  4. ^abShields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009).WWE Encyclopedia.DK.p.42.ISBN978-0-7566-4190-0.
  5. ^ab"Brady Boone".Wrestling Data.
  6. ^"1987".thehistoryofwwe.com.16 January 2023.
  7. ^abcdefghij"Cagematch match listings, page 1".
  8. ^"Cagematch match listings, page 2".
  9. ^"1988".thehistoryofwwe.com.16 January 2023.
  10. ^"Wrestlers Database » Brady Boone » Matches".Cage Match.
  11. ^ab"IMDb profile".IMDb.Retrieved2007-05-14.
  12. ^ab"bodyslamming.com bio".Archived from the original on 2009-12-11.Retrieved2023-04-23.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. ^abcd"Curt Hennig's OWOW profile".Retrieved2007-05-12.
  14. ^"Athletes Advanced: Robbinsdale High School".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-28.Retrieved2007-05-12.
  15. ^"Wrestling World Mourns Loss of Legends".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-09-27.Retrieved2007-05-12.
  16. ^"Fan fests bring Demolition back together".2007-04-26. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.Retrieved2007-05-14.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. ^"NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship history".Retrieved2007-05-11.

Further reading

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  • Bernstein, Ross.Grappling Glory: Celebrating A Century Of Minnesota Wrestling & Rassling.Minneapolis: Nodin Press, 2004.ISBN1-932472-31-2
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