Nickname(s): The
Man
From: Atlanta, GA
Pro Debut: 1967
Aliases: Thunderbolt Peters, Sweet Daddy Brown, T-Bolt, Claude Patterson
Feds worked for: WWA (Los Angeles),
Texas,
WCCW,
TSW,
AWA, Florida, Atlantic Coast, Canada,
NWA, Continental Wrestling Alliance (TN), International Championship Wrestling (TN), Peachtree Wrestling (GA)
Career Highlights: -Amarillo Brass Knucks Champion (4x)
-Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champion (w/
Jerry Brisco)
-CWA Champion
-Florida Champion
-Florida Brass Knucks Champion
-ICW United States Champion
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (3x, 1 each w/
Mr. Wrestling, Tommy Rich &
Tony Atlas)
-NWA Georgia Television Champion (2x)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (w/ Ole Anderson)
-NWA (Toronto) United States Champion
-TSW Brass Knucks Champion
-WCCW American Tag Team Champion (3x, 2 w/
Wahoo McDaniel, 1 w/ Toru Tanaka)
-WWA Tag Team Champion (w/
Alberto Torres)
Affiliates: Wahoo McDaniel, Jerry Brisco, Mr. Wrestling, Tommy Rich, Tony Atlas, Ole Anderson, Toru Tanaka, Alberto Torres
Notable Feuds: Fritz Von Goering, Bobo Brazil, Frank Sheilds, Pepper Gomez, Cyclone Negro,
Rock Hunter, Ole Anderson, The Four Horsemen
Other Facts: -
Thunderbolt Patterson was a big star in southern wrestling promotions in the 1960s, 70s and 80s in the NWA and Georgia.
-In 1985, Thunderbolt & Ole Anderson were the NWA National Tag Team Champions when Ole turned on him to join The Four Horsemen. Thunderbolt became the first wrestler ever double-crossed by The Four Horsemen.
-Currently works with Tony Evans to promote Kingdom Championship Wrestling in Georgia.
