Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life [ ] Gowen was diagnosed with as a child, and lost his left leg due to at the age of eight. He was a fan of from a young age, and cites and as two of his favorite wrestlers. Zach is an alumnus at Churchill High School in Livonia, Michigan, Class of 2001. Professional wrestling career [ ] Early career [ ] After being trained by, Gowen made his debut on March 16, 2002, in a loss to Martini. While training Gowen made the decision to wrestle without his prostethetic leg as he found it difficult to wrestle with the 'dead weight'. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003, 2005, 2006) [ ] Gowen first gained national exposure wrestling for during early 2003 under the name Tenacious Z. On the January 29 NWATNA PPV, Tenacious Z defeated Truth Martini in a dark match.
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On the February 5 NWATNA PPV, Tenacious Z defeated. On the February 12 NWATNA PPV, Tenacious Z, and defeated BG James, and. Afterwards Gowen left TNA, after signing a developmental contract with (WWE). Gowen later returned to TNA on May 15, 2005 at their pay-per-view event, as the second entrant in the 20-Man match.
He lasted just under five minutes in the ring before being eliminated. The next month, Gowen wrestled at the pay-per-view, losing in a. He also appeared on, wrestling to a no contest before leaving the promotion once again later that year. In October 2006, at, Gowen returned to TNA during the Open Battle Royal Gauntlet match as the sixth entrant, but was eliminated. World Wrestling Entertainment (2003–2004) [ ] He made his debut on the May 15, 2003 episode of as a fan in the audience, who attempted to help when he was being attacked by and.
During the segment, Piper pulled off Gowen's prosthetic leg. This began a short collaboration of Gowen and Mr. America, and a pitting the two against Roddy Piper and Sean O'Haire. This storyline culminated at the pay-per-view when Mr. America, accompanied by Gowen, defeated Piper, who was accompanied by O'Haire. Gowen's partnership with Mr.
America put him on bad terms with, as McMahon was convinced Mr. America was Hulk Hogan in disguise. On the June 26 episode of SmackDown!, McMahon told Gowen that if he would join his ', he would be awarded a WWE contract.
Instead Gowen attacked McMahon. As a result, Gowen and were put in a match against, in what McMahon billed as the first ' real' (referring to Gowen and his status in addition to the two vs. One parameters of the match). With help from both and, Gowen and Stephanie McMahon defeated the Big Show, winning Gowen a contract. Gowen's win further fueled the ill-feelings toward him from Mr.
This culminated in a one-on-one match between the two at in which McMahon defeated Gowen. Gowen then lost several singles matches to wrestlers including,, and, with Gowen being attacked by, Moore's mentor, following each loss. The storyline was cut short on the August 21 episode of SmackDown, when Gowen defeated Brock Lesnar by after Lesnar broke Gowen's leg in storyline. The following week, Lesnar threw Gowen down a flight of stairs.
Gowen was absent from television for nearly a month, returning in an interview on the October 2 episode of SmackDown promoting his in-ring return for the following week. In his in-ring return, Gowen lost to Moore following interference from Hardy, reigniting their feud. As a result, Gowen and Hardy faced off in a singles match at the pay-per-view, which Gowen won.
On the October 23 episode of SmackDown, Gowen lost to in a singles match, and afterward was attacked by two of Tajiri's associates. Gowen did not return to WWE television due to suffering an injury, and was later released from his WWE contract on February 4, 2004. Independent circuit (2004–present) [ ] Following his release from WWE, Gowen decided to focus on his education and work limited professional wrestling dates.
He appeared for several, including (IWA Mid-South) where he played the of an egotistcal (villain). Gowen was part of the in 2004. In, he is also a part of the 'Michigan Invasion' heel stable (along with fellow Michigan wrestlers Truth Martini, 'Amazing' N8 Mattson, Eddie Venom and Brian Gorie). On April 14, 2007, Gowen and his mystery partner Krotch defeated ' Michigan Invasion' members Truth Martini and 'Amazing' N8 Mattson to become new.
They then lost the championship to Trik Davis and in a four-way elimination match on June 16, 2007. Brinkmann Electric Smoke N Grill Instructions. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 28, 2012. • • • ^ Wojcik, Alan (July 7, 2004).. Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 28, 2012.