Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Tom Zenk/ Wahoo McDaniel Vs. Nasty Boyz - AWA

Lucha a una caida entre Tom Zenk / Wahoo McDaniel Vs. Brian Knobbs / Jerry Sags en la AWA. Video de 1988. A one fall match between Tom Zenk / Wahoo McDaniel Vs. Brian Knobbs / Jerry Sags in the AWA.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Tom Zenk vs Vader

Great American Bash 1990 - Tom Zenk vs Vader (Vader's debut in WCW)

For as long as Ole Anderson was absent from WCW booking (from January 1 to around May 5, 1990) Tom Zenk's ring career flourished. From January to April, Zenk took to the ring in more than 70 tag and singles matches and was booked to lose only 5. This upwards trajectory came to a sudden and dramatic halt with the resignation of Flair as chief booker and the appointment of Ole Anderson in May 1990. From May to December, Zenk was booked for around 65 matches, mainly against less talented workers or 'monster heels' and booked to lose more than 50%. NWA contracts stipulated that all finishes are final. If Zenk had refused a match or finish then Anderson finally had grounds for termination.

Dave Meltzer wrote - "Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk in 2:16 with a big splash. There was interest in seeing Vader from the tv clips, and he got a babyface reaction coming down the aisle, especially when the fans saw the headgear blowing steam. Crowd was quiet once the match started because they couldn't work out if Vader was a face or heel. Zenk sold his stuff good and he did some elbow drops and falling moves that got over because of his weight [251lbs]. But because of the time, this was really just a squash."

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Zenk and Gunn vs Slazenger and Pierce

From Saturday Night 2/7/93- Tom Zenk and Johnny Gunn vs Tex Slazenger and Shanghi Pierce


Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Tom Zenk and Brian Pillman vs Midnight Express at Capitla Combat and the bests are on the line...

Capital Combat 1990- US Tag Team Titles on the line as the champs Tom Zenk and Brian Pillman take on the Midnight Express with Jim Cornette locked in a cage- pity they hadn't locked booker Ole Anderson up also.

In Ole Anderson's first PPV - Midnight Express win the US Tag team titles from Tom Zenk and Brian Pillman in 20.19. Jim Cornette was placed in a cage at ringside ...Pillman's chest was all bruised up before the match even started courtesy of working most of the past week with Flair. Good fast action all the way. In some spots the guys seemed slightly flat, I would guess because of the heat (no air conditioning). Still, it was the best match on the card. Zenk and Pillman did most of their best moves early. Midnights gained control when Pillman missed a tackle at the 10 minute mark and they worked him over for most of the rest of the way. Pillman juiced the hardway from the forehead which I understand wasn't mentioned nor evident to home viewers. He took one great bump from the apron on to the guard rail. Midnights did their usual hot moves, including two or three new ones while working Pillman over. The hot tag to Zenk was the biggest pop live of the entire night. After Zenk kicked out of the rocket launcher and Eaton missed a tackle into the corner, Zenk put the sleeper on. It turned into a four-way and Lane gave Zenk an enzuiguiri (karate kick to the back of the head, although it looked more like the upper back) and Eaton cradled Zenk for the win " Meltzer rates it *** and three quarters.

Observer 7/16/90 Steve Sims in a column article lists this as one of the 10 best matches of 1990

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

Dos Hombres (Zenk and Steamboat) vs Pillman and Austin

Slamboree 1993

Hollywood Blondes vs Ricky Steamboat and Tom Zenk (Dos Hombres) - Inside of a cage
The masked gimmick was used by WCW management to cover Douglas' exit from WCW over his poor push. Announcers pretend it's still Douglas - when, in fact, it's Tom Zenk. Meltzer didn't notice.


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Thursday, January 8, 2009

6 man tag

Tom Zenk, Dustin Rhodes and Big Josh vs The York Foundation (Tommy Rich, Terry Taylor and Ricky Morton) from the Main Event

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Jim Cornette interviews Z-Man and Flyin Brian

February 1990 from World Championship Wrestling - Jim Cornette interviews Tom "Z-Man" Zenk and "Flyin' Brian" Pillman just prior to the NWA United States Tag Team Title tournament, which Zenk and Pillman eventually won. The interview segment is preceded by a commercial for Roos shoes featuring Rick Steiner.


Friday, January 2, 2009

6 man tag

Tom Zenk, Arachnaman (Brad Armstrong) and Big Josh (Matt Borne) in a 6 Man Tag Match versus the York Foundation (Tommy Rich, Terry Taylor and Ricky Morton) . From 11/23/91 Saturday Night.


Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Monday, December 22, 2008

Tom Zenk vs Mike Rotunda

Halloween Havoc 89- recorded on October 28th, 1989 from Philadelphia. The opening match features Tom Zenk vs Mike Rotunda


Tom Zenk vs Wild Bill Irwin

from WCW, 1989

Can-Am Connecton (Tom Zenk and Rick Martel) vs Iron Shiek and Nikolai Volkoff

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Tom Zenk vs Rick Flair

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Sunday, November 30, 2008

Enter the champ

Zenk and Martel vs the Funks in Japan for AJPW

Sunday, November 2, 2008

ZENK VS STEINER

Rarely seen match, featuring a young Tom Zenk carrying a very green Rob Rechsteiner - later Rick Steiner, "The Dog-Faced Gremlin"

Robert Rechsteiner was an amateur wrestling standout at the University of Michigan, placing 4th at an NCAA Championship competition. While there, he was introduced to professional wrestling by George "The Animal" Steele, and entered the business immediately out of college. He initially wrestled under the name Rob Rechsteiner before he took on the moniker Rick Steiner. He and Zenk worked together in the American Wrestling Association; Zenk followed Steiner to the Montreal promotion International Wrestling, and both later worked together in the NWA/WCW. Zenk was close friend to his brother Scotty Steiner

Saturday, October 25, 2008