Interview with Stardust done by the Backyard Wrestling Newsletter
Last July,
DWF wrestler Stardust had a chance to be interviewed by the BYN. This is simi-shoot
btw :P Thanks go out to Robert Poole who runs it (and the pSyChO Fed) and you
can reach their site at The Backyard Wrestling News Page. Thanks
BYW News: This week's interview is with John Peacock of the DWF (Deadly
Wrestling Federation) out of the Quad Cities in Iowa. John in the past has
wrestled as Adam Strange but currently wrestles as Stardust.
BYW News: John, after being ranked in Philip Stamper's BEST, why did you decide
to change gimmicks, away from Adam Strange, who was the anti-hardcore technical
wrestler?
Stardust: A lot of it has to do with backstage things that were happing in the
DWF, the anti-hardcore aspect I'd still love to do but things haven't worked as
far as angles go in the DWF. I never really got a look for Adam Strange which I
felt would stand out, and my mic skills aren't as good as they should be for the
character I wanted to create with him.
BYW News: We've heard that there's been a lot of pulling in different directions
as far as DWF goes, what is causing the inner turmoil within the fed?
Stardust: I wouldn't say turmoil as in not just getting along, a lot of us have
jobs and such, so getting everyone in the fed together for shows is a major
problem. It's caused us to rethink our outlook on how we run things, downplaying
long running angles and things like that. But along the lines of jobbing and
that, there's never been a problem, we all get along well
BYW News: Now there's talk of a matchup down the road with Violence of PBW in
Missouri, and possibly wrestling around the last week of July in The pSyChO
Federation. Any truth to those rumors?
Stardust: Yep, I'm pretty much confirmed to be in Oshkosh for the Air Show. I've
been lazy about getting the dates for the show, but I'm heading up there. I'm
looking very forward to working with the pSyChO Fed. As far as the match with
Violence goes, there's been some communication problems, but hopefully the
matches we want to do will happen. I think me and him could put on a show that
people in the BYW community would take notice of.
BYW News: How long have you been wrestling, and what makes you strive to be one
of the best in BYW?
Stardust: Well, with the DWF, it's been about a year since we formed. Just
myself, like most wrestling fans, the only other matches I've done have been
just stuff with friends, nothing for any backyard fed, but I'd say I've been
doing matches for a good 7 or 8 years, not good ones, but matches no less For
me, it's just having someone take notice, wanting my name out there among those
in the backyard that really are commited to it. It's not a way of life for me,
but if this is the only wrestling I'll ever do, then I'll but all I have into
it, give anyone who watches our tapes a show.
BYW News: Is there any guys in the backyard that you really admire, or that
really entertains you as a fan?
Stardust: people that stand out are Devilman and Matt Schalk in GEW, the whole
roster in the SWA has talent in all different aspects. Jizz and Derick Brown of
HCW are also very good, I'll admit I haven't had the chance to see a lot of
different feds. Stealth from pF, And Rob, because he respects the backyard like
no one else i've seen
BYW News: Okay to close it off, what are your future goals in BYW, and what does
DWF have in store for Summer of 1999?
Stardust: If all goes well, we should be putting out a lot more matches this
summer. Thanks to the wonderful efforts of Travis, who goes under the name of
Sharelee Petersen on camera, and myself, we've managed to get most of the guys
interested in the fed again, which is great. We've decided to do less angles to
increase match output, and that's been working really well. I give thanks out to
him for his efforts! With luck, i'll be give the DWF a little more exposure with
the pF and Violence matches over the summer. We also have a few new wrestlers
in. Everyone's in proving and I think we have promise to be a very good fed in
the backyard.
BYW News: Thank you for your time and good luck in the future..