On February 3 , 1959 , American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , and `` The Big Bopper '' J. P. Richardson were killed Killing in a plane crash Catastrophe near Clear Lake , Iowa , together with pilot Roger Peterson .

The Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup was an annual professional wrestling Competition memorial show produced Manufacturing by Full Impact Pro ( FIP ) promotion , typically between October and December .

The event was established Building to honor the memory of independent wrestler `` All American '' Jeff Peterson who died Death at age 21 after a two-year battle Hostile_encounter with leukemia .

The following year , five champions took part in the 2010 Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup ; FIP World Heavyweight Champion Jon Moxley , FIP Florida Heritage Champion Jake Manning , NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Craig Classic , PWR Heavyweight Champion Bruce Santee , and PWR Tag Team Champion Milo Beasley .

Aaron Epic , Peterson 's last opponent before his death Death , also competed Competition in the 2011 tournament .

Several fights broke out , resulting in Causation suspensions of coaches Viktor Tikhonov and David Peterson , as well as players Irek Gimayev , Vyacheslav Fetisov and Tim Thomas .