| AWA debut 
 Tom
Zenk's debut in the AWA, 1984 - part 1
 Tom Zenk segues from bodybuilding
to wrestling in the AWA, 1984
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/AWAhist1.htm
 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...........
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/AWAhist2.htm
 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.
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday4.htm
 Images
and press clips
 debut in AWA,
1984-5
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/scrapawa1.htm
  
 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....... 
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday1.htm
 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
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/zcanada2.htm
 Tom
Zenk in Manitoba
 Match history
- Tom Zenk in Winnipeg, Manitoba
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/manitob2.htm
  
  
 
 
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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.
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday163.htm
 Zenk
in AWA
 Back in the
AWA Part 2 -  By around the late spring of 1988 Zenk ......
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/backawa2.htm
 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....
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/awatitle.htm
 Zbyszko
 Tom Zenk narrowly
misses out as Larry Zbyszko wins the AWA World Title In A Battle Royal 
- Bob Smith PWI June 1989 <</font>
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/Zbyszko.htm
  
Interviews
 Tom
Zenk in AWA - Superstar Interview
 Tom Zenk - superstar
interview, 1988
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday162.htm
 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
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/bday17.htm
 Tom
Zenk battles Larry Zbyszko in AWA battle royal
 Tom Zenk in
battle royal for AWA world title
 URL: http://www.oocities.org/Colosseum/Arena/9893/gzwjwz5.htm
 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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