AWA debut
Tom
Zenk's debut in the AWA, 1984 - part 1
Tom Zenk segues from bodybuilding
to wrestling in the AWA, 1984
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Tom
Zenk in the AWA, 1984 - part 2
Tom Zenk 'pays his dues'
for AWA but the chances of a push from the undercard are slim in the AWA
family promotion...........
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Tom
Zenk in the AWA, 1985 - part 3
Tom Zenk in the AWA - 1984-5
final - leaving 'Gagne town'...
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AWA debut - the
video tape collection
The
Tom Zenk Collection - Volumes 1 and 2
20 high quality video matches,
including rare arena video of the young Tom Zenk in single and tag tema
action vs Bockwinkel,
Billy Robinson, Kendo Nagasaki, The Road Warriors, Super Destroyer, Kamala,
King Tonga, Jimmy Garvin, The Freebirds,The Alaskans and Mr Saito - details
AWA debut - the
images
AWA
Contact Prints
"These
were the first 8x10's taken to send to prospective promotors. They were
taken against a school wall, as I recall. I had no idea how to pose - what
a geek!!"
AWA
Scrapbook
AWA
photo album
Debut
in AWA, 1984
Tom Zenk's pro-wrestling
debut in AWA - images, details and results including Manitoba.
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Images
and press clips
debut in AWA,
1984-5
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AWA debut - the
articles
Introducing
Tom Zenk, 1984
This article
written in early 1985 is a promotional piece for a young Tom Zenk, just
breaking into the pro wrestling scene.......
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How
Gagne put some flex into Tom Zenk's muscle-bound physique
byPaul
Heyman, Wrestling Scene (early 1985)
Promotional
article written in early 1985 by future ECW promoter Paul Heyman...
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday3.htm
AWA - the matches
AWA debut - souvenirs
Souvenir
AWA Program
Early Canada tours
Tom Zenk tours Canada for
Frank Valois and AWA .....
8
x 10s - Canadian Championship Wrestling
Tom
Zenk in Canada, 19845 - 5
Tom Zenk's work
in AWA Canada 1984 -5
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Tom
Zenk in Manitoba
Match history
- Tom Zenk in Winnipeg, Manitoba
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AWA - a brief return,
1988, 1989
Tom Zenk does occasional
work for Verne Gagne between Japan
tours
Articles
Tom
Zenk returns to the AWA, 1988
Tom Zenk returns
to AWA, 1988, after the Can-Am
split.
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Zenk
in AWA
Back in the
AWA Part 2 - By around the late spring of 1988 Zenk ......
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Tom
Zenk - why he must win the world title
Tom Zenk returns
to the AWA in 1988
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday161.htm
AWA
title
This article
should be read skeptically It was intended to build up interest in Tom
Zenk's return to AWA To do this it locates Zenk in relation to the infamous
Can-Am
split....
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Zbyszko
Tom Zenk narrowly
misses out as Larry Zbyszko wins the AWA World Title In A Battle Royal
- Bob Smith PWI June 1989 <</font>
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Interviews
Tom
Zenk in AWA - Superstar Interview
Tom Zenk - superstar
interview, 1988
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Larry
Nelson - AWA commentator - extracts from his biography
Many of the
matches in the Tom Zenk Collection #1 and 2 - (AWA 1984-5) were taped in
Winnipeg for AWA's Canadian TV show. This show aired weekly on TSN
but was taped once a month in Winnipeg. What happened at night in the local
hotel is the subject of much of AWA commentator Larry Nelson's recent book
Stranglehold. In these extracts Nelson writes about 'carney', Eric Bischoff
and a typical night out in Winnipeg - "the best party stop on the AWA circuit."
Zenk
proves to be Wrestling's High Plains Drifter
Ray
Whebbe , Pro Wrestling Torch, 1988
Tom
Zenk sits down with Ray Whebbe of Pro Wrestling Torch and looks back on
the first half of his wrestling career
Images
Tom
Zenk in AWA battle royal
AWA battle royal
to decide the AWA world title - and Tom Zenk battles Larry Zbyszko
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/gzwiwz5.htm
Tom
Zenk vs Larry Zbyszko in AWA Battle Royal, 1989
Tom Zenk - Vacant
AWA World championship determined in battle royal
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Tom
Zenk battles Larry Zbyszko in AWA battle royal
Tom Zenk in
battle royal for AWA world title
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Tom
Zenk narrowly loses to Zbyszko
Tom Zenk loses
battle royal for AWA title to Larry Zbyszko, Feb 1989
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday171.htm
Tom
Zenk Pro-wrestling Scrapbook for 1988-9
More images
of Tom Zenk from 1988-9
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday153.htm
Segue to the NWA, 1989
Z-Man
settles in the NWA
By
Kris Pope
Twin
Cities Wrestling Update, October 4, 1989
"This
month our interview is with local native, turned major league wrestling
superstar, The Z-Man. The Z-Man, who many know as Tom Zenk, has recently
been employed by the National Wrestling Alliance in their attempt to gain
the top talent today.... Here is our telephone conversation."
Tom
Zenk moves to the NWA, WCW
Tom Zenk, the
Z-man moves to the NWA and WCW - magazine article
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday165.htm
Tom
Zenk joins the NWA part 2
Tom Zenk joins
the National Wrestling Alliance, 1989 - NWA, WCW
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/gzwiwz2.htm
Back
to the NWA
Tom The Model
Zenk This article reaffirms much of the information we've already provided
of Tom Zenk's transition from Can-Am
to Japan
to AWA and onto the NWA ...
URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/backnwa1.htm
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