Tank Abbott

[Tank Abbott GALLERY]

[Tank & Rick Steiner]

Career Highlights

• Tank Abbott made the jump from Ultimate Fighting to the world of Professional Wrestling when he signed with WCW..
• December 13, 1999 – Nitro: Tank Abbott vs. Meng ended in a double count-out.
• December 20, 1999 – Nitro: Tank Abbott vs. Jerry Flynn ended in a no contest.
• December 23, 1999 – Thunder: Tank Abbott vs. La Parka ended in a no contest.
• December 27, 1999 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated Shane (Virgil).
• January 3, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated Lex Luger by disqualification.
• January 16, 2000 – Souled Out: Tank Abbott defeated Jerry Flynn in a “Shoot” match..
• January 17, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated The Maestro.
• January 24, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated Al Greene.
• February 2, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated Villano IV.
• February 7, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated The Barbarian.
• February 14, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated Rick Fuller.
• February 16, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated Van Hammer.
• February 20, 2000 – Superbrawl: Tank Abbott defeated Big Al (aka 911) in a skins match..
• ~~~In the feel-good moment of the year, Abbott put a knife to Al’s throat..
• February 23, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated Mike Jones.
• February 26, 2000 – Saturday Night: Tank Abbott defeated Villano IV.
• February 28, 2000 – Nitro: WCW world champion Sid Vicious defeated Tank Abbott to retain the title.
• March 15, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated Buzzkill.
• March 20, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated The Barbarian.
• March 22, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott vs. Fit Finlay ended in a no contest.
• March 25, 2000 – Saturday Night: Tank Abbott defeated Dave Burkhead.
• March 29, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated Disco Inferno.
• May 1, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott defeated Diamond Dallas Page. WCW World champion David Arquette defeated Tank Abbott to retain the title.
• May 8, 2000 – Nitro: Scott Steiner defeated Tank Abbott by disqualification.
• May 10, 2000 – Thunder: Kronik vs. Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott ended in a no contest.
• May 29, 2000 – Nitro: Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott defeated Kevin Nash by disqualification in a handicap match.
• May 31, 2000 – Thunder: Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner defeated Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott.
• June 5, 2000 – Nitro: Golberg defeated Tank Abott.
• June 11, 2000 – Great American Bash: Scott Steiner defeated Tank Abbott in an “Asylum” match to retain the heavyweight title..
• June 14, 2000 – Thunder: Mike Awesome and Kanyon vs. Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott ended in a no contest.
• June 19, 2000 – Nitro: WCW tag team champions Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak defeated Rick Steiner and Tank Abbott to retain the titles.
• June 22, 2000 – Thunder: Rick Steiner defeated Tank Abbott.
• Tank Abbott briefly teamed with the trio known as Three Count, acting as some kind of “Groupie”..
• July 12, 2000 – Thunder: 3-Count (Evan Karagias, Shane Helms & Shannon Moore) & Tank Abbott defeated The Great Muta & The Jung Dragons (Jamie-San, Kaz Hayashi & Yang).
• July 19, 2000 – Thunder: Tank Abbott defeated The Great Muta.
• August 9, 2000 – Thunder: 3-Count (Evan Karagias, Shane Helms & Shannon Moore) & Tank Abbott defeated The Misfits In Action (Corporal Cajun, General Rection, Lt. Loco and Sgt. A-WOL).
• August 21, 2000 – Nitro: Tank Abbott vs. Vampiro ended in a no contest.
• August 23, 2000 – Thunder: The Dark Carnival (Shaggy 2 Dope, The Great Muta, Vampiro and Violent J) defeated 3-Count (Evan Karagias, Shane Helms, Shannon Moore) and Tank Abbott.
• January 2003: Tank Abbott is scheduled to return to UFC on 2/28 in Atlantic City against Frank Mir..
• May 2005: Tank Abbott weighed in at 275 pounds for his match tonight in Honolulu against Cabbage Correira..
• August 15, 2008 – IGF: Josh Barnett defeated Tank Abbott.