World Championship Wrestling (1989–1994) He challenged Zbyszko in several return matches before moving to WCW. On February 7, 1989, Zenk competed in a 20-man battle royal for the vacant AWA World Heavyweight Championship in which he was the last man eliminated by the winner, Larry Zbyszko. This era of The AWA (1985 to 1990) was seen for many years onward, appearing on The ESPN Network Television, as afternoon time-slot re-runs. Zenk left the AWA once more later that month. In the main event, Zenk and Greg Gagne (wrestling as "The Sales And Marketing Team") defeated Pat Tanaka and Paul Diamond (wrestling as "The Mills Brothers"). On May 1, 1988, Zenk took part in the "Battle of Breakfast Cereal", a show recorded for the breakfast cereal manufacturer Kellogg's for a sales conference in which Kelloggs-themed characters faced characters themed after General Mills, Kellogg's' main competitor. Zenk returned to the American Wrestling Association to wrestle a handful of matches in early 1988.
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īetween 19, Zenk made multiple tours of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW).Īmerican Wrestling Association (1988, 1989) He and Martel received the World's Strongest Tag Determination League Fighting Spirit Award. In November and December 1986, Zenk and Rick Martel toured Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling, competing in the annual Real World Tag League. The Can-Am Connection were planned to become the WWF's top face tag team and to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship, but in mid-1987 Zenk resigned from the WWF due to a pay dispute. In the opening bout of WrestleMania III on March 29, 1987, The Can-Am Connection defeated Don Muraco and Bob Orton, Jr. They teamed together as The Can-Am Connection. In October 1986, Zenk and Martel were signed by the World Wrestling Federation. Between May 1985 and October 1986, Zenk also wrestled intermittently with the Montreal-based Lutte Internationale promotion in Canada, where he won the Canadian International Tag Team Championship with Dan Kroffat. He held the Championship until March 1986, when Jaggers regained it. In the same month, Zenk defeated Jaggers for the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship. They lost the Championship to Bobby Jaggers and Rip Oliver the following month. In December 1985, he and Scott Doring won the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship. In October 1985, Zenk joined the Portland, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Wrestling promotion, where he received a push. He was named Rookie of the Year for 1984 by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, tying with Jushin Liger. In mid-1984, Zenk joined the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association, where he performed as an undercard wrestler until September 1985. He debuted in early 1984 with Mid-South Wrestling in Louisiana. He was trained to wrestle by Brad Rheingans and Eddie Sharkey.
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Zenk was introduced to professional wrestling by Road Warrior Animal, who he met at a bodybuilding contest. Professional wrestling career Early career (1984–1986) Minnesota" competition, winning championships in the overall, heavyweight, and "most muscular" divisions. In July 1981, he participated in the "Mr. North Country" competition, placing third. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he majored in speech communications. His 1976 graduating class included fellow future professional wrestlers Brady Boone, Barry Darsow, Curt Hennig, Nikita Koloff, and Rick Rude. He attended Robbinsdale High School in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Zenk was born in Golden Valley, Minnesota. He was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1986 to 1987, American Wrestling Association (AWA) 1988 to 1989 and with World Championship Wrestling from 1989 to 1994, as well for his tours of Japan with All Japan Pro Wrestling. Thomas Erwin Zenk (Novem– December 9, 2017) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder.
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