WRESTLER PROFILES

Wrestler: John Zandig Real Name: John Corso (NOT Faretti) Birthday: Hometown: Marital Status: Married to Debbie w/Children Height & Weight: Trained by: Larry Sharpe Debut: 1994 Titles: Previous Gimmicks: The ICON (NWA Virginia) Finishing Move: Mother F'n Bomb Favorite Moves: Spiral Bomb Falcon Arrow Notable Feuds: Lobo Rockin Rebel Wifebeater Ian Rotten & IWA: Mid South The Messiah Hi-V Blackout

January 18, 2003 - CZW: Nate Hatred over Nick Mondo & Zandig in a death match which included 12,350 thumb tacks.. March 8, 2003 - CZW: John Zandig brings Combat Zone Wrestling back to Viking Hall, which he claims in now CZW ARENA!! June 14, 2003 - CZW: Rockin Rebel defeated John Zandig in an "I Quit" match after members of IWA: Mid South invaded CZW!! June 28, 2003 - CZW Extreme 8: John Zandig & Nick Gage defeated Messiah & Nate Hatred even after the IWA guys interfered.. July 20, 2003 - CZW: Ian Rotten defeated John Zandig after Messiah, Backseat Boys, B-Boy & Nate Hatred turned on CZW!! July 26, 2003 - CZW: Zandig beats Nate Webb in the 1st round, but loses to Nick Mondo in the 2nd round of the ToD.. August 23, 2003 - CZW: Zandig defeated Ian Rotten in a Honeycomb Barbed Wire Explosive Cage Scaffold Match.. ~~~After the match, Ian Rotten proclaimed that he "respects" John Zandig.. September 13, 2003 - CZW Redesigned: Zandig was the victim of the sickest display in CZW history, being hung by his flesh by hooks.. ~~~Read this article by Online World of Wrestling's own Mark Rose---CZW Crosses The Line... October 25, 2003 - CZW Italy: John Zandig defeated The Messiah to capture the CZW World title!! December 13, 2003 - CZW: John Zandig & Team Ultraviolent defeated Team Hi-V in a vicious Cage of Death V elimination match! December 27, 2003 - 3PW: John Zandig & Wifebeater defeated "Commissioner" Raven & Sandman.. January 17, 2004 - CZW: John Zandig & Wifebeater defeated Tony DeVito & New Jack in a STREET FIGHT 2K4.. March 5, 2004 - CZW: John Zandig got into a "worked" confrontation with Teddy Hart, and tossed him out of the building! March 6, 2004 - CZW: The Messiah defeated John Zandig to recapture the CZW title in a Taipei, Boards with Nails Death Match.. ~~~Teddy Hart, who was was thrown out earlier, returned through the front door to attack Zandig and cost him the title! March 27, 2004 - CZW Italy: The Messiah & Sabu & Adam Flash defeated Ian Knoxx & John Zandig & Wifebeater.. July 30, 2005 - Combat Zone Wrestling: John Zandig participated in the 2005 CZW Tournament of Death.. ~~~ROUND #1: John Zandig defeated Robby Mireno & Eddie Kingston in a Fans Bring The Weapons Handicap match.. ~~~SEMIFINALS: John Zandig defeated Toby Klein in a 2/3 Falls Light Tube Log Cabin match.. ~~~FINALS: Necro Butcher defeated Zandig and Nick Gage in a 3-WAY to win the Tournament of Death Trophy! November 12, 2005 - CZW: Tough Crazy Bastards beat Nick Gage & J.C. Bailey (sub for Justice Pain) in a Shattered Dreams match.. ~~~After the match, John Zandig turned on the Tough Crazy Bastards and joined the H8 Club (Nick Gage & Justice Pain).. December 10, 2005 - CZW: The H8 Club & John Zandig defeated Necro Butcher & Toby Klein & Joker in a Cage of Death match! April 22, 2006 - ROH: ROH's Jim Cornette & CZW's John Zandig had a debate which ended in a big Interpromotional match.. ~~~Team CZW (Chris Hero & Necro Butcher & Super Dragon) defeated Team ROH (Samoa Joe & B.J. Whitmer & Adam Pearce).. June 10, 2006 - CZW: Zandig & Lobo & The H8 Club beat Ruckus & Sabian & Joker & Eddie Kingston in a blood bath.. July 8, 2006 - Combat Zone Wrestling: Ruckus vs John Zandig ended in a No Contest in a Barbed Wire Ropes match.. July 29, 2006 - Combat Zone Wrestling: John Zandig participated in the 9th Annual Tournament of Death in Smyrna, Delaware.. ~~~Danny Havoc and DJ Hyde defeated John Zandig (eliminated) in a Barbed Wire & Panes of Glass Death Match.. December 9, 2006 - CZW: Nick Gage defeated John Zandig and Lobo and LuFisto in a vicious Cage of Death match.. ~~~John Zandig was the loser as the fall, and thus has to retire from wrestling (which is probably a good idea).. March 10, 2007--CZW: John Zandig & Toby Klein defeated Mitch Ryder & D.J. Hyde in a No Rope Barbed Wire match.. June 9, 2007--Combat Zone Wrestling: Necro Butcher defeated John Zandig in a "No Ropes, Barbed Wire" match...