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Can Am Connection vs Iron Sheik and Nicolai Volkoff
May 1987 episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event!
Match commences at 57.50
Thursday, May 21, 2026
FAN-CAM TOM ZENK VS JIMMY GARVIN AWA 10/21/84 St Paul Civic Center
Fan-cam of Tom Zenk va Jimmy Garvin at the St. Paul Civic Center, for AWA
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Tom Zenk and Johnny Ace in Japan Summer 1988
Tom Zenk and Johnny Ace in Japan Summer 1988. Photo from Roy Lucier's Twitter Account. AI colered.
Monday, April 22, 2024
GREENVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, OCTOBER 16, 1989
Images from Greenville NewsPhotographs Doral Chenoweth/Staff Greenville Municipal Auditorium, Oct. 16, 1989vs Bill Irwin in one of Z-Man's first matches for NWA/WCW
Monday, October 30, 2023
Zenk interview after leaving WWF, 1987
Interview with Ray Whebbe, Wrestling Forum, September 15, 1987
- why he left the WWF
- the need for a union
- Vince will never forgive Zenk
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Friday, February 17, 2023
Monday, January 9, 2023
Monday, January 2, 2023
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
A Japanese fan remembers Baba and Wajima vs Zenk and Martel, World's Strongest Tag Team, 1986
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https://praneman2.naganoblog.jp/e2197313.html
[translation]
Today, December 19th, I was shocked to hear the news that former professional wrestler Tom Zenk passed away on Yahoo News.
Speaking of Tom Zenk, I watched a match on TV where the late Giant Baba teamed up with former Yokozuna [sumo champion] Wajima in the World's Strongest Tag Team in 1986 to make their debut match in Tokyo.
At the time, I was attending a preparatory school for the University Entrance exam, but I didn't have any friends, couldn't keep up with classes, and couldn't keep up with the rush of Tokyo and the pace of life in the city.
I rode the train in my neighborhood, but walking through the crowds, I would get head pain and nausea. I didn't talk to anyone other than my landlord, and my day and night life were reversed. I was 19, in the freshest time in my life, and I don't have a single photograph of those times.
Since I was an exam student, I didn't have a TV, but I didn't have any problem with that, except when I wanted to watch professional wrestling. I'd seen Wajima and Kitanoumi in their famous sumo matches when I was a child, and I wanted to see Wajima after he turned pro wrestler, so I went to the public bathhouse to watch TV.
Wajima-san won against Tom Zenk with a clothesline, but I was deeply moved when I saw the match. When I think about it now, I think that Tom Zenk-san fascinated me as a professional wrestler and made Wajima shine with that finish.
After that, I joined a boxing gym and overcame my withdrawal [hikikomori], and at the same time, forgot about the painful 19 years of my former life.
Speaking of Tom Zenk, I watched a match on TV where the late Giant Baba teamed up with former Yokozuna [sumo champion] Wajima in the World's Strongest Tag Team in 1986 to make their debut match in Tokyo.
At the time, I was attending a preparatory school for the University Entrance exam, but I didn't have any friends, couldn't keep up with classes, and couldn't keep up with the rush of Tokyo and the pace of life in the city.
I rode the train in my neighborhood, but walking through the crowds, I would get head pain and nausea. I didn't talk to anyone other than my landlord, and my day and night life were reversed. I was 19, in the freshest time in my life, and I don't have a single photograph of those times.
Since I was an exam student, I didn't have a TV, but I didn't have any problem with that, except when I wanted to watch professional wrestling. I'd seen Wajima and Kitanoumi in their famous sumo matches when I was a child, and I wanted to see Wajima after he turned pro wrestler, so I went to the public bathhouse to watch TV.
Wajima-san won against Tom Zenk with a clothesline, but I was deeply moved when I saw the match. When I think about it now, I think that Tom Zenk-san fascinated me as a professional wrestler and made Wajima shine with that finish.
After that, I joined a boxing gym and overcame my withdrawal [hikikomori], and at the same time, forgot about the painful 19 years of my former life.
It has been 31 years since then, and the Showa [All Japan Pro Wrestling] era has become even more distant with the change of the new year and the passing of Baba and Tom Zenk, but thank you, Tom Zenk, for your great matches and great energy in 1986, a difficult time for me when I was a shut-in. I wish Tom Zenk rests in peace.
Watch the match here
Watch the match here
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
TOM RETURNS TO THE PACIFIC NORTH WEST, 7-8 MAY 1988
1988 and Billy Jack was setting up the Oregon Wrestling Federation to rival Don Owen's Pacific Northwest promotion. According to Tom, "Billy rang me and offered me $1,200 a week to come and work for him. I told him "No Billy, I'm loyal to Don." He told me, "Well I'm calling youa punk. You're nothing but a punk. I'm telling you, face to face, man to man, you're a punk." On the opening night of Billy Jack's fed, I drove up to Portland for the rival card that Don was promoting on the same night. I think Billy's promotion lasted only 4 months." (It closed 7/17/88).
Don Owens Extravaganza, May 7-8 May, 1988
5/7/88 Portland
Cage match for tag titles -
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Avalanche & Mike Golden
Assassin def. Buddy Rose DQ
Tom Zenk def. Grappler DQ
Matt Borne def. Shogun
Jesse Barr def. Al Madril DQ
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Billy Two Eagles & Art Barr def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
5/8/88 Seattle
AWA Champion Curt Hennig def. The Grappler
Assassin def. Buddy Rose
Al Madril drew Jesse Barr
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Matt Borne def. Shogun DQ
Steve Austin & Mike Golden & Avalanche def. Billy Two Eagles & Steve Doll & Art Barr
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
Cowboy Lang def. Coconut Willie
5/7/88 Portland
Cage match for tag titles -
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Avalanche & Mike Golden
Assassin def. Buddy Rose DQ
Tom Zenk def. Grappler DQ
Matt Borne def. Shogun
Jesse Barr def. Al Madril DQ
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Billy Two Eagles & Art Barr def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
5/8/88 Seattle
AWA Champion Curt Hennig def. The Grappler
Assassin def. Buddy Rose
Al Madril drew Jesse Barr
Tom Zenk def. CW Bergstrom
Matt Borne def. Shogun DQ
Steve Austin & Mike Golden & Avalanche def. Billy Two Eagles & Steve Doll & Art Barr
Steve Doll & Scott Peterson def. Moondog Moretti & Steve Austin
Cowboy Lang def. Coconut Willie
coverage below from Northwest Wrestlemedia, Volume 2, No.7 and the excellent blog "I remember Portland Wrestling"
Friday, August 19, 2022
Tom Zenk on Wrestling Observer Live
8 June 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tOZQiev-Ps
6 October, 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ijcMHRNXks
13 October, 200
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChabOwZCRXw
25 May, 2001
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Thursday, July 21, 2022
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
THE MINNESOTA TORNADO?
(PWO twitter)
On closer examination its a closer resemblance to the Texas Tornado
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
THE WCW TV TITLE
Apparently Tom Zenk was the first to hold the WCW (as opposed to the NWA) TV title -
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Monday, January 11, 2021
PAID TO DO THE JOB - SONG FOR TOM ZENK
from the band 'double moonsault'
https://doublemoonsault.bandcamp.com/track/paid-to-do-the-job-song-for-tom-zenk
from the album ....
https://doublemoonsault.bandcamp.com/album/lexlugersexmagik-lextended-version
Sunday, July 12, 2020
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