WRESTLER PROFILES

	Wrestler: Zach Gowan Real Name: Zachary Gowen Birthday: March 30, 1983 Hometown: Melvindale, Michigan Marital Status: Height & Weight: 5' 11" - 155 lbs Trained by: Truth Martini Tommy Johnson Debut: March 16, 2002 Previous Gimmicks: Tenacious Z (TNA & Indys) Finishing Move: One-Legged Moonsault Favorite Moves: One-Legged Dropkick One-Legged Asai Moonsault Swinging Neckbreaker Notable Feuds: Vince McMahon Roddy Piper Brock Lesnar Matt Hardy [Zach Gowan Gallery] http://www.Zwrestling.com [Zach Gowan Interview]
CAPW (Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Gargano (February 11, 2007); AAW (All American Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Krotch defeating Truth Martini & N8 Mattson (April 14, 2007); BWCW (Blue Water Championship Wrestling) Heavyweight title defeating Xavier Justice (July 31, 2008);
In the Beginning: Zach Gowan lost his left leg to cancer when he was 8, but the amputation has not hindered his wrestling ability at all.. Zach Gowan is the ONE-AND-ONLY one-legged wrestler in the history of wrestling.. Getting into the Business: March 16, 2002: Tenacious Z is defeated by Truth Martini.. August 17, 2002: Tenacious Z & Kamikaze d. The Threat to win the Tag Team titles.. August 18, 2002: Tenacious Z wrestles in front of 10,000 people.. January 12, 2002--Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling: Frankie the Face b Tenacious Z.. NWA: Total Nonstop Action: January 29, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Tenacious Z steals the show in a dark match against Truth Martin, wowing the crowd! January 18, 2002--Marquee Wrestling: Tenacious Z b Maverick.. January 25, 2002--Independent Wrestling Revolution: Kamikaze b Tenacious Z.. Fenruary 5, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Tenacious Z defeats BG James!! February 12, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Ron Killings/Jorge Estrada/Tenacious Z beat Mike Sanders/Glen Gilbertti/BG James.. World Wrestling Entertainment: February 14, 2002: Zach Gowan accepts a WWE developmental contract.. May 7, 2003: Tenacious Z has a meeting with WWE officials in Stamford, CT to discuss his introduction.. May 15, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan debuts on Smackdown! as a "fan", who jumps the rail and tries to help Mr. America.. ~~~Zach was attacked by Roddy Piper, who shockingly pulls Zach's prosthetic leg off! May 18, 2003 - Judgment Day: Mr. America w/Zach Gowan defeats Roddy Piper w/Sean O'Haire & Vince McMahon.. May 22, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan gives an interview where he explains how he lost his leg and his dreams of wrestling.. ~~~Later, Vince McMahon gets Zach arrested for assault and this causes Mr. America to be counted out of his match!! June 12, 2003 - Smackdown!: Vince McMahon beats Mr. America and then Zach Gowan in special Arm Wrestling contests! June 19, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan falls victim to Sable's seduction, until Sable turns on him and laughs with Vince McMahon! June 26, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan stands up to Vince McMahon, and low-blows him instead of joining the Kiss My Ass club!!! July 3, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan & Stephanie McMahon beat The Big Show with help from Brock Lesnar & Kurt Angle! July 10, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan signs a contract and then finds out that he'll face Vince McMahon at Vengeance 2003.. July 24, 2003 - Smackdown!: The Big Show/Shelton Benjamin/Charlie Haas defeated Brock Lesnar/Kurt Angle/Zach Gowan.. July 27, 2003 - Vengeance: Vince McMahon defeated Zach Gowan in a match that saw Vince McMahon bleed A LOT! July 31, 2003 - Smackdown!: Shannon Moore defeated Zach Gowan and then Matt Hardy attacked Zach after the match! August 14, 2003 - Smackdown!: John Cena defeated Zach Gowan and was attacked by Matt Hardy again afterwards! August 21, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zack Gowan beats Brock Lesnar by DQ when Brock breaks Zack Gowan's leg in two places... September 4, 2003 - Smackdown!: In an attempt to impress Vince McMahon, Brock Lesnar tossed Zach Gowan down a flight of stairs.. October 2, 2003 - Smackdown!: Zach Gowan returns to Smackdown! via sattelite interview, says he'll be returning next week! October 9, 2003 - Smackdown!: Shannon Moore defeated Zach Gowan after Matt Hardy pushed Zach off the top rope! October 19, 2003 - No Mercy: Zach Gowan defeated Matt Hardy with, you guessed it, the moonsault! October 23, 2003 - Smackdown!: Tajiri defeated Zach Gowan - Afterwards, Jimmy Yang & Ryan Sakoda viciously attacked Zach.. Independent Wrestling: February 13, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Chris Sabin won three-way over Jimmy Jacobs and Zach Gowen.. March 6, 2004 - IWA Mid South Wrestling: Steve Stone defeated Zach Gowen (working as a heel).. April 10, 2004--IWA Mid South Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Trik Davis.. May 29, 2004--House of Truth Wrestling: Zach Gowen & Truth Martini defeated Eddie Venom & N8 Mattson.. May 30, 2004--Border City Wrestling: Alex Shelley defeated Zach Gowan.. June 27, 2004--Border City Wrestling: Alex Shelley/Ruffy Silverstein/Conrad Kennedy III b Zach Gowen/Petey Williams/Chris Sabin.. September 4, 2004--IWR: Zach Gowen & Truth Martini & Ed Fagen beat Conrad Kennedy III & Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin.. October 7, 2004--IWA Mid South: Mad Man Pondo defeated Zach Gowen.. December 13, 2004 - Night of Appreciation for Sabu: ICP & Rude Boy beat Corporal Robinson & Zach Gowen & Breyer Wellington.. March 17, 2005--IWA East Coast: Zach Gowen defeated Truth Martini.. March 19, 2005--Whiplash Wrestling: Zach Gowen/Rory/Robbie McAllister beat Conrad Kennedy III/Truth Martini/N8 Mattson.. April 23, 2005--BWCW: Chris Sabin beat Truth Martini and Zach Gowen and Petey Williams to win the Cruiserweight title.. May 7, 2005--IWR: Nate Mattson & Breyer Wellington & Anthony Rivara beat Zach Gowan & Mr.Meaner & Jaime Coxx.. May 15, 2005 - TNA Hard Justice: Zach Gowan made his return to TNA as the #2 Entrant in a 20-Man Gauntlet Match.. June 19, 2005 - Slammiversary: Shark Boy defeated Elix Skipper & Zach Gowan & Amazing Red & Delirious & Jerrelle Clark (6-WAY).. July 8, 2005 - TNA Impact: Zach Gowen vs Mikey Batts ended in a NO CONTEST when Jeff Jarrett showed up! September 6, 2005--IWA East Coast: The Juggulator defeated Zach Gowen (Gowen replaced an injured Ian Rotten).. September 24, 2005--IWR: Zach Gowen won four-way over N8 Mattson and Eddie Venom and Gutter.. February 26, 2006--IWR: Truth Martini & N8 Mattson co-won a 6-WAY to capture the King of Indies championship.. ~~~Truth Martini & N8 Mattson defeated Zach Gowen and Jimmy Jacobs and Gutter in a 6-WAY to win the title! March 25, 2006--AAW: Black & Brave beat Safari Stu & Machine and Zach Gowen & Eddie V and Truth Martini & N8 Mattson (4-WAY).. April 16, 2006--Hybrid Pro Wrestling: Rastakhan defeated Zach Gowen | Bull Wheeler defeated Zach Gowen.. May 5, 2006--Insane Wrestling Federation: Larry Sweeney & Eddie Kingston defeated Zach Gowen & Jimmy Jacobs .. May 7, 2006--XICW & PWAS: Jimmy Jacobs defeated Zach Gowen... June 3, 2006--NWA No Limits: Ryan Boz/Mississippi Madman/Zach Gowen beat Danny Daniels/Mikey Lovemuffin/Woody McGuire June 11, 2006--Action Packed Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Phil Atlas in Pontiac, Michigan.. June 14, 2006--Twin Wrestling Entertainment: Zach Gowan defeated six other guys to capture the first ever Nacho Cup! ~~~Zach Gowan beat Tyson Dux and Angel de Guerra and Cody Deaner and Brown Hornet and Jimmy Jacobs in a 6-WAY! June 17, 2006--AWA World Wide: Zach Gowen defeated Ricky Landell.... July 9, 2006--Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Gutter.... August 27, 2006--Independent Wrestling Revolution: Zach Gowen defeated Truth Martini in a Student vs Teacher match.. September 9, 2006--AAW: Zach Gowen defeated Eddie V and Jason Dukes and C.J. Otis in a 4-WAY... September 10, 2006--Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling: Eddie Venom defeated Zach Gowen.. September 16, 2006--World-1 Wrestling: The Blue Meanie & Zack Gowen defeated Team Clash.. September 22, 2006--NWA Wisconsin: Zach Gowen defeated Peter B Beautiful in Del Perre, Wisconsin.. October 7, 2006 - Ring of Honor: Delirious defeated Zach Gowen (booed heavily) by Submission with the Cobra Clutch.. October 8, 2006--CAPW: Johnny Gargano defeated Josh Prohibition and M-Dogg 20 and Zach Gowen in a 4-WAY October 17, 2006--Twins Wrestling Entertainment: Zach Gowen defeated Phil Atlas in Toronto, Ontario ... October 22, 2006 - TNA Bound For Glory: Zach Gowen was in the Kevin Nash Open Invitational X-Division Gauntlet Battle Royal! November 3, 2006--NWA Wisconsin: Zach Gowen defeated Peter B. Beautiful in a bloody hardcore match in Depere, Wisconsin.. November 4, 2006--AAW: Trik Davis defeated Zach Gowen in Berwyn, Illinois... November 5, 2006--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Johnny Gargano beat Zach Gowen to retain the Junior Heavyweight title November 17, 2006--MSPW: Zach Gowen defeated Bobby Valentino in the 1st Round of the Fallen Heroes Tournament.. November 18, 2006--MSPW: Jason Hades defeated Zach Gowen in the 2nd Round of the Fallen Heroes Tournament.. November 25, 2006--AAW: Zach Gowen & Ryan Boz & Dan Lawrence defeated The Michigan Invasion.... December 3, 2006--CAPW: Cristopher Daniels & Zach Gowan & M-Dogg20 beat Josh Prohibition & Johnny Gargano & N8 Mattson.. December 10, 2006--Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Anthony Rivera.... December 16, 2006--AAW: Zach Gowen defeated Eric Priest in Berwyn, Illinois.... January 7, 2007--Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Jason Harris January 13, 2007--Stranglehold Wrestling: Eddie Venom defeated Zach Gowen in Hamilton, Ontario... January 14, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Zach Gowan defeated Josh Prohibition w/Johnny Gargano January 20, 2007--AAW: Jimmy Jacobs vs Zach Gowen ended in a No Contest in Berwyn, Illinois.. ~~~MAIN EVENT: The Michigan Invasion & Jimmy Jacobs defeated Silas Young & Zach Gowen & Ace Steel... January 28, 2007--Pro Wrestling All-Stars: Zach Gowen & Fifth Element defeated Truth Martini & N8 Mattson February 3, 2007--Extreme Wrestling Federation: Richard Cannon defeated Zach Gowen in Marion, Indiana.. February 9, 2007--Twins Wrestling Entertainment: Zach Gowen defeated Phil Atlas in the main event.. February 10, 2007--Insane Wrestling Federation: N8 Mattson/Truth Martini/Zach Gowen beat Danny Daniels/Trik Davis/Tyler Black February 11, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Zach Gowan defeated Johnny Gargano to win the Junior Heavyweight title February 19, 2007--All American Wrestling: The Phoenix Twins defeated Zach Gowen & Phil Atlas in Berwyn, Illinois... February 27, 2007--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Tracy Smothers by Disqualification.. March 14, 2007--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Zach Gowen & Human Tornado defeated Drew Blood & Ted E. Fine March 15, 2007--JCW: Zach Gowen & Human Tornado & Nosawa defeated Derek Frazier & Ryan McBride & Dr. X........ March 17, 2007--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Zach Gowan defeated Bull Pain by DQ in Worcester, Massachusetts .. March 24, 2007--IWF: Delirious & Zach Gowen defeated C.J. Otis & Jack Thriller in a tag team match.. April 14, 2007--All American Wrestling: Zach Gowen & Krotch defeated Truth Martini & N8 Mattson to win Tag Team titles April 15, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Zach Gowan beat Barry Saggitarious to retain the Junior Heavyweight title April 21, 2007--PWU: Zach McGuire defeated Zach Gowen and Johnny Kashmere in a 3-WAY Barbed Wire Tables match... April 23, 2007--SAW: Zack Gowan w/Fozzy McQueen defeated Jeff Brooks w/Mr.Business .. May 6, 2007--Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling: Super Hentai defeated Zach Gowan to win the Junior Heavyweight title.. June 13, 2007--AWA WrestleRace: Kirby Mack beat Sharkboy and Zach Gowen in a 3-WAY to retain the AWA World LHW title. June 16, 2007--All American Wrestling: DP Associates Berwyn Branch won a 4-WAY Tag match to win the AAW Tag Team titles.. ~~~Trik Davis & Conrad Kennedy III beat Zach Gowen & Krotch and Dan Lawrence & Ryan Boz and Truth Martini & N8 Mattson.. June 17, 2007--Pro Wrestling Xtreme: Zach Gowen defeated Tyson Dux in Woodstock, Ontario ... June 22, 2007--Stranglehold Wrestling: Zack Gowan defeated JC Owens in Hamilton, Ontario ... July 14, 2007--All American Wrestling: Silas Young defeated Zach Gowen in Berwyn, Illinois .. July 21, 2007--Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling: Josh Abercrombie won an Elimination match to win the MCPW World title.. ~~~Josh Abercrombie defeated Zeroe (c) and Nacho Libre and Doink the Clown and Truth Martini and Zach Gowen in a 6-WAY.. July 28, 2007--All American Wrestling: Zach Gowen & Dan Lawrence defeated Kris Hybrid & Bonebreaker Brooks.. August 4, 2007--XCW Midwest: Zach Gowen defeated "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli in New Albany, Indiana.. August 16, 2007--XLW: Zach Gowen defeated Matt Longtime in Franklin, Wisconsin... September 8, 2007--All American Wrestling: The Northstar Express & Arik Cannon beat Eric Priest & Zach Gowen & Krotch November 18, 2007--Pro Wrestling Xtreme: Zack Gowen defeated Daemon Reznor with special referee FreakShow December 8, 2007--Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling: Zach Gowen & Zeroe defeated The Young Assassins by DQ... December 14, 2007--Pro Wrestling All Stars: Zach Gowen defeated The Anti-American Kickboxer in Detroit, Michigan.. December 21, 2007--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Jimmy Jacobs w/Scott D'Amore defeated Zach Gowen ... January 12, 2008--Championship Wrestling of Michigan: Zach Gowen defeated Gary The Freak in Grand Rapids, Michigan.. January 25, 2008--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Zach Gowen defeated Sexy Slim Goody in Columbus, Ohio ... January 26, 2008--Juggalo Championshit Wrestling: Tracy Smothers defeated Zach Gowen in Cleveland, Ohio .. February 22, 2008 - Ring of Honor: The Vulture Squad (Ruckus & Jigsaw) defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Zach Gowan.. February 23, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Zach Gowan defeated Pelle Primeau in a Pre-show dark match.. April 19, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Tyler Black & Zach Gowen & Joey Matthews defeated Jack Evans & Ruckus & Jigsaw.. April 20, 2008--XICW: Keith Creme & Gavin Starr defeated Jimmy Jacobs & Zach Gowen in Warren, Michigan.. June 13, 2008--Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Zach Gowan defeated Xavier to win the BWCW Heavyweight title.. July 31, 2009--Blue Water Championship Wrestling: Xavier Justice defeated Zach Gowan to recapture the BWCW title..