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WRESTLER PROFILES

Wrestler: Abe Zvonkin
Real Name:
Birthday: March 6, 1910
Hometown: Born in New York City
Moved to Hamilton, ONTARIO
Marital Status: Married to Jean
Height & Weight: 6' - 220 lbs
Trained by:
Debut:
Previous Gimmicks: Mr. X
The Purple Phantom
Abe Zhukov
Mr. E
Finishing Move:
Favorite Moves:
Notable Feuds:


  • Abe Zvonkin was the son of Russian immigrants and relocated to Canada at the age of two..
  • Abe Zvonkin attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario where he studied education and played football..
  • Abe Zvonkin finished third in the discus competition at the 1930 Commonwealth Games in Hamilton..
  • Abe Zvonkin was encouraged to enter the world of professional wrestling by the legendary Whipper Billy Watson..
  • March 28, 1944: Abe Zvonkin (debut) defeated Al "Bunny" Dunlop by Disqualification..
  • Abe Zvonkin wrestled mainly in the United States of America mostly as a heel..
  • Abe Zvonkin formed a successful tag team with Jack Dillon known as The Purple Phantom Brothers..
  • October 26, 1945-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Black Demon defeated Abe Zvonkin..
  • November 19, 1945-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Abe Zvonkin defeated Vincent Lopez..
  • November 26, 1945-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Abe Zvonkin defeated Red Devil Emil..
  • December 3, 1945-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Abe Zvonkin defeated Red Devil Rudy..
  • April 11, 1946-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Dick Lever defeated Abe Zvonkin..
  • April 16, 1946-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Abe Zvonkin defeated Charlie Harben..
  • September 1, 1949-- Tug Carlson defeated Abe Zvonkin in Toronto, Ontario..
  • October 28, 1949-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Al Massey defeated Abe Zvonkin..
  • November 3, 1949-- Georgia Championship Wrestling: Don & Red McIntyre defeated Abe Zvonkin & Jack Dillon..
  • June 23, 1950-- Suni War Cloud beat Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • July 14, 1950- Johnny Barend defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • July 15, 1950-- Steve Stanlee defeated Abe Zvonkin in Erie, Pennsylvania..
  • February 16, 1951-- Vic Christy defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • May 11, 1951-- Tommy O` Toole defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 17, 1952-- Bob Leipler & Sandor Kovacs beat Abe Zvonkin & Jim Wright in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 31, 1952-- Abe Zvonkin defeated Freddie Blassie by DQ in Buffalo, New York..
  • November 21, 1952-- Hans Schmidt defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • December 19, 1952-- Jack Bence defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 16, 1953-- Jack Bence defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 30, 1953-- Pierre LaSalle defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • September 17, 1954-- Abe Zvonkin defeated Art Staley in Buffalo, New York..
  • November 26, 1954-- Suni War Cloud defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 12, 1956-- Dick Beyer defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • October 26, 1956-- Joe Brunetti defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • November 10, 1956-- Steve Stanlee defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • December 29, 1956-- Pat O'Connor defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • January 5, 1957-- Bob Leipler defeated Abe Zvonkin in Dunkirk, New York..
  • January 12, 1957-- Lou Silipini defeated Abe Zvonkin in Dunkirk, New York..
  • March 30, 1957-- Sandor Kovacs defeated Abe Zvonkin in Dunkirk, New York..
  • November 30, 1957-- Tony Steel defeated Abe Zvonkin in Dunkirk, New York..
  • December 13, 1957-- Tony Baillargeon defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • June 6, 1958-- Pat Flanagan defeated Abe Zvonkin in Buffalo, New York..
  • January 8, 1959-- Dick Beyer & Bob Leipler defeated Abe Zvonkin & Frank Fozo in Cleveland, Ohio..
  • January 22, 1959-- Bobo Brazil beat Abe Zvonkin in Toronto, Ontario..
  • February 19, 1959-- Wally Sieber defeated Abe Zvonkin in Toronto, Ontario..
  • April 23, 1959-- Don Jardine defeated Abe Zvonkin in Toronto, Ontario..
  • July 9, 1959-- Abe Zvonkin defeated Bill Stack in Toronto, Ontario..
  • 1950s: Abe Zvonkin showed and judged purebred dogs and ran a dog grooming business..
  • Abe Zvonkin was the father of three children -- two boys and a girl..
  • August 22, 2002: Abe Zvonkin died at the age of 91 in Hamilton ONTARIO, Canada..


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