Also known as: Outback Jack, The Mercenary, Sgt. Green
Biography
Peter Stilsbury is an Australian former professional wrestler, best known for appearing in WWE as Outback Jack from 1986 to 1988. He portrayed a northern Australian bushman coming to America to compete in WWE.
Stilsbury started his career in Canada with Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling in November 1986. He was brought into WWE that month in response to the mainstream popularity of the Australian film Crocodile Dundee. Wearing an Australian bush jacket, he appeared in several vignettes hyping his debut by showing him in the wilds of the Australian Outback—specifically, the Northern Territory. In the vignettes, he drove a Jeep and drank beer with cows. In addition, as part of the storyline, he claimed to have learned survival skills from the Aborigines.
Stilsbury, as Outback Jack, made his WWE debut in November 1986. His wins mainly came over jobbers such as Jose Estrada, Steve Lombardi, Barry O, Barry Horowitz and "Iron" Mike Sharpe. However, Outback Jack also defeated well-known super...