Title History

• 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);

Career Highlights

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 Kroffatand 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..