WRESTLER PROFILES

[Tom Zenk Gallery]	Wrestler: Tom Zenk Real Name: Thomas Edward Zenk Birthday: November 30, 1958 Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Golden Valley, Minnesota Marital Status: Height & Weight: 6'1" - 240 lbs Trained by: Eddie Sharkey Debut: 1984 Previous Names: Z-Man Finishing Move: Flying Dropkick Favorite Moves: Savate kick Notable Feuds: Bobby Jaggers The Hart Foundation The Midnight Express Arn Anderson Bobby Eaton
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Scott Doring defeating Moondog Moretti & Mike Miller (December 14, 1985); NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title defeating Bobby Jaggers (January 21, 1986); IWA (Montreal) International Tag Team titles w/Dan Kroffat defeating Danny Johnson & Bill Irwin (August 12, 1986); NWA United States Tag Team titles w/Brian Pillman defeating Jimmy Garvin & Michael Hayes [Tournament] (Febuary 12, 1990); NWA World Televison title defeating Arn Anderson (December 4, 1990); WCW World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Dustin Rhodes & Big Josh defeating The Freebirds (August 5, 1991);
In The Beginning: Pacific Northwest (Portland): Tom Zenk formed a tag team with Scott Doring and captured the Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles.. January 21, 1986--Superstar Extravaganza: Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Jaggers to win the Pacific Northwest Heavyweight title.. Wrestling in Montreal: Tom Zenk formed a tag team with Dan Kroffat and captured the International Tag Team titles.. World Wrestling Federation: Tom Zenk (American) formed a tag team with Rick Martel (Canadian), known as The Can-Am Connection.. March 29, 1987 - Wrestlemania III: Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated Bob Orton & Don Muraco w/Mr. Fuji.. May 2, 1987 - SNME: Can-Am Connection (Rick Martel & Tom Zenk) defeated The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff.. Tom Zenk the WWF after a contract dispute, leaving Rick Martel without a partner in his feud with the Hart Foundation.. World Championship Wrestling - Z-Man: Tom Zenk signed with World Championship Wrestling where he was often known as Z-Man.. September 12, 1989 - The Clash: Tom Zenk defeated The Cuban Assassin (David Sierra) with the Sleeperhold.. World Championship Wrestling - Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman: Tom Zenk formed a tag team with Brian Pillman with a lot of success in the tag team division.. February 6, 1990 - The Clash: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The MOD Squad (Spike and Basher).. February 12, 1990: Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk defeated The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Jimmy Garvin).. ~~~This was the finals of a tournament to win the vacant NWA United States Tag Team titles.. May 19, 1990: The Midnight Express (Eaton/Lane) defeated Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk to win the United States Tag Team titles.. World Championship Wrestling - Tom Zenk: June 13, 1990 - The Clash: Tom Zenk & Mike Rotunda defeated The SST (Fatu & Samoan Savage).. July 7, 1990 - Great Amerian Bash: Big Van Vader defeated Tom Zenk.. September 5, 1990 - The Clash: "The Lariat" Stan Hansen defeated Tom Zenk.. November 20, 1990 - The Clash: Tom Zenk defeated Brian Lee.. December 4, 1990: Tom Zenk defeated Arn Anderson to capture the NWA World Television title.. December 16, 1990 - Starrcade: "Beautiful" Bobby Eaton defeated Tom Zenk (Non-title match).. January 30, 1991 - The Clash: Tom Zenk defeated Bobby Eaton to retain the NWA World Television title.. February 1991: Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk to recapture the NWA World Television title.. March 21, 1991 - WCW/NJ: Shiro Koshinaka/Kuniaki Kobayashi/Takayuki Iizuka beat Tim Horner & Pillman & Zenk.. June 14, 1991 - The Clash: Tracy Smothers/Steve Armstrong/Tom Zenk defeated Michael Hayes/Jimmy Garvin/Badstreet.. July 14, 1991 - Great American Bash: The Diamond Stud (aka Scott Hall) defeated Tom Zenk.. September 5, 1991 - The Clash: "Stunning" Steve Austin defeated Tom Zenk to retain the Television title.. October 27, 1991 - Halloween Havoc: The Halloween Phantom (Rick Rude) defeated "The Z-Man" Tom Zenk.. November 19, 1991 - The Clash: Tom Zenk defeated The Diamond Stud (aka Scott Hall).. December 29, 1991 - Starrcade: Lex Luger & Arn Anderson defeated Tom Zenk & Terrance Taylor (Lethal Lottery).. February 29, 1992 - Superbrawl: Van Hammer & Tom Zenk defeated Vinnie Vegas (Kevin Nash) & Ricky Morton.. June 16, 1992 - The Clash: Rick Rude & Steve Austin defeated Marcus Bagwell & Tom Zenk (Tournament).. October 25, 1992 - Halloween Havoc: Tom Zenk/Johnny Gunn/Shane Douglas beat Arn Anderson/Michael Hayes/Bobby Eaton.. January 13, 1993 - The Clash: The Wrecking Crew (Rage & Fury) defeated Johnny Gunn & Tom Zenk.. May 23, 1993 - Slamboree: Steve Austin & Brian Pillman defeated Dos Hombres (Ricky Steamboat & Tom Zenk).. ~~~Tom Zenk was a last minute replacement for Brad Armstrong, who was originally a replacement for Shane Douglas..