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Tom Howard

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Title History

  • Southern California Heavyweight defeating Tony Jones (June 26, 2001) -renamed UPW’s Shoot Champion-;
  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Christopher Daniels (May 8, 2002);
  • NWA Intercontinental Tag Team titles w/Matt Ghaffari defeating Shinya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa (December 15, 2002);
  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling Heavyweight title defeating Adam Pearce (October 22, 2003);

Career Highlights

  • 1993: Tom Howard enrolled at the School of Hard Knocks wrestling training school..
  • 1995: Tom Howard appeared on NCW Television in Las Vegas using the name “Zuma”..
  • Tom Howard eventually ended up in Mexico City where he began competing for AAA as “KGB”..
  • 1996: Tom Howard took a break from wrestling to train with Gokor Chivichyan & Gene Lebell for No Holds Barred competition..
  • June 1, 1996 – World Wrestling Peace Festival: Sgt. Craig Pittman defeated KGB.
  • October 20, 1996 – AAA: Mil Masacaras defeated Zuma.
  • Tom Howard became the head trainer for Rick Bassman’s Ultimate Pro Wrestling school, and competed in the ring for UPW..
  • April 4, 1998 – NFC: Zuma defeated Mustafa Saed.
  • July 17, 1998 – WCW Thunder: Villano IV defeated Zuma in a dark match.
  • 1998: Tom Howard signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Federation..
  • ~~~Tom Howard’s developmental contract was not renewed in 2000, and Tom Howard returned to UPW full time..
  • August 8, 1998 – Shotgun Saturday Night: Tom Howard defeated The Suicide Kid in a dark match.
  • September 24, 1998 – WWA: The Hardy Boyz (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy) defeated Glen Kulka & Tom Howard.
  • September 25, 1998 – WWA: Giant Silva defeated Tom Howard.
  • February 6, 1999 – ECWA: Tom Howard defeated Paul O.
  • November 13, 1999 – Jakked: Kurt Angle defeated Tom Howard in a dark match.
  • November 20, 1999 – Jakked: Steve Bradley defeated Tom Howard in a dark match.
  • November 27, 1999 – Jakked: Tom Howard defeated Papi Chulo in a dark match.
  • December 9, 1999 – SmackDown: The Godfather defeated Tom Howard in a dark match.
  • December 18, 1999 – Jakked: Papi Chulo defeated Tom Howard in a dark match.
  • December 26, 1999 – Sunday Night Heat: Mideon defeated Tom Howard in a dark match.
  • January 1, 2000 – Jakked: Tom Howard defeated Tracy Smothers in a dark match.
  • January 23, 2000 – Sunday Night Heat: Tom Howard defeated Tim Lowery in a dark match.
  • September 13, 2000 – UPW: The Ballard Brothers (Shane Ballard & Shannon Ballard) defeated Chris Bell & Smelly and Hank Hill & Tom Howard in a 3-way tag team match to retain the tag team titles.
  • October 10, 2000 – UPW: The Big Time (Hank Hill & Tom Howard) vs. The Definition Of Pain (Al Katrazz & Under Pressure) ended in a double disqualification.
  • December 20, 2000 – UPW: Christopher Daniels defeated Tom Howard.
  • February 12, 2001 – UPW: Team UPW (Christopher Daniels, Mikey Henderson & Tom Howard) defeated Team APW (Donovan Morgan, Mike Modest & Tony Jones).
  • April 25, 2001 – UPW: Donovan Morgan & Super Destroyer 2000 defeated The Big Time (Horshu & Tom Howard).
  • May 30, 2001 – UPW: The Big Time (Horshu & Tom Howard) defeated Hell’s Bells (Mike Bell & Smelly).
  • June 26, 2001: Tom Howard pinned Tony Jones to capture the Southern California Heavyweight title..
  • August 22, 2001: Tom Howard became UPW’s Shoot Champion when the Southern California title is renamed..
  • Tom Howard competed for a Zero-One PPV in Japan and was signed to a contract with the company..
  • August 30, 2001 – Shingeki II: Tom Howard knocked out Lee Young Gun in Tokyo, Japan..
  • March 2, 2002 Zero-ONE: Tom Howard & Samoa Joe defeated Gary Steele & Steve Corino.
  • May 8, 2002: Tom Howard defeated Christopher Daniels to unify the UPW and Shoot titles in Santa Ana, California..
  • July 7, 2002: Tom Howard & Nathan Jones defeated Steve Corino & Rapid Fire Maldon at Sumo Hall in Japan..
  • August 15, 2002 – UPW: Tom Howard defeated Keiji Sakoda to retain the heavyweight title.
  • December 15, 2002: Tom Howard & Matt Ghaffari beat Shinya Hashimoto & Naoya Ogawa to win the NWA Intercontinental Tag title!
  • March 2, 2003 – Zero-One True Century Creation II: Tom Howard & Samoa Joe defeated Gary Steele & Steve Corino..
  • October 22, 2003: Tom Howard defeated Adam Pearce to regain the UPW title in in Santa Ana, California..
  • January 4, 2004 – Z1 Hustle-1: Mil Mascaras & Dos Caras & Sicodelico Jr. defeated Tom Howard & Steve Corino & Dusty Rhodes..
  • February 20, 2004 – UPW 5th Anniversary Show: Tom Howard & Christopher Daniels defeated Scott Hall & Kevin Nash..
  • October 30, 2004–Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Tom Howard defeated Oliver John to retain UPW Heavyweight title..
  • February 23, 2005–Ultimate Pro Wresting: Tom Howard & Predator defeated Sean O’Haire & Chuck Palumbo..
  • July 20, 2005–Ultimate Pro Wresting: Tom Howard defeated Horshu to retain the heavyweight title..
  • 2005-06: Tom Howard began doing shoot matches with an MMA promotion called K-1 in Japan..
  • April 9, 2006 – ZERO1: Tom Howard defeated Kamikaze.
  • April 11, 2006 – ZERO1: Tadao Yasuda, Tatsutoshi Goto & Tom Howard defeated Kamikaze, Shinjiro Otani & Takao Omori.
  • April 13, 2006 – ZERO1: Takao Omori defeated Tom Howard to retain the World heavyweight title.
  • April 15, 2006 – ZERO1: Tadao Yasuda & Tom Howard defeated Shinjiro Otani & Tatsuhito Takaiwa.
  • September 8, 2007 – IGF: Alexander Otsuka defeated Tom Howard.
  • April 12, 2008 – IGF: Hitokui Yoshiki defeated Tom Howard.
  • March 31, 2012 – WrestleRama: Raven & Tom Howard defeated Paul Lee & Sylvester Terkay.
  • March 23, 2014 – UCW-Zero: Deuce Snuka, Jimmy Snuka & Tom Howard defeated The Foundation (Derrick Jannetty, Martin Casaus & Stevie Slick).
Updated: August 2, 2023 @ 10:11 am

Trained By

Bill Anderson
Jesse Hernandez

Debut

October 1994

Birthday

May 15, 1970

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Gender

Male

Height

6'4"

Weight

235lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Silent Death,
Special Technique #1-100

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

Status

Living