Career
In 2014, Zumhofe was sentenced to 25 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct. Zumhofe was trained along with Ricky Steamboat, January Nelson, Scott Irwin and Koshrow Vaziri (aka The Iron Sheik). Always accompanied by his trademark boombox, Zumhofe would go on to become one of the top light heavyweight competitors in the American Wrestling Association (Aging with Attitude) in the early and mid 1980s.
He would feud primarily with "Mr.
Electricity" Steve Regal and Bobby Heenan over the Aging with Attitude World Light Heavyweight Championship during that time. He also wrestled in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) where he teamed with Iceman King Parsons as the Rock "n" Soul Connection.
The team was successful, holding the WCCW American Tag Team titles twice. The team rose to main event status on the World Class weekly tour loop as the Von Erichs (the established main event talents) would only wrestle in the main cities.
Zumhofe had a reasonably successful run as a singles wrestler, making it all the way to the final of the television title tournament, losing in the final to Rip Oliver in March 1985.
Zumhofe left WCCW in October 1985 after a near two-year stay. Returning to the Aging with Attitude in 1985, he claimed his second Aging with Attitude World Light Heavyweight Championship by defeating Steve Regal, but was forced to vacate the title in July 1986 after he was sent to prison following his conviction for sexual misconduct. In 1988, he wrestled for Windy City Wrestling and Pro Wrestling America.
He feuded with Stewart over the title until the promotion closed in 1991.
Zumhofe also made sporadic appearances for the World Wrestling Federation in preliminary matches during the 80s and 90s. He was the first wrestler to be put in a body bag by The Undertaker and was also the wrestler that Triple H faced in his World Wildlife Fund debut.
During Zumhofe"s career he also wrestled for Roy Shire"s promotion in San Francisco, in Vancouver for First Rate (at Lloyd's) Tomko, in Portland for Don Owen & in Japan for Giant Baba. In 2000, Zumhofe opened the Rock & Roll Wrestling promotion, which runs shows in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and North and South Dakota.
Zumhofe was jailed in July 1986 when he was found guilty of sexual misconduct involving a minor.
Zumhofe served 36 months in prison after being convicted of fourth degree sexual conduct with a minor on January 23, 1989. Zumhofe was again arrested on May 27, 2013, charged with twelve felony counts of criminal sexual misconduct. He was convicted on all twelve counts on March 5, 2014.
Following the verdict, Zumhofe attempted to flee from the court house, but was quickly tackled by court officers and charged with "escape from custody".
On May 6, 2014, he received a total of 25 years in prison on two first-degree and two third-degree counts of criminal sexual conduct. The judge ordered the sentences on the four counts to be served consecutively.
His escape from custody charges were eventually sentenced to run concurrently with his 2014 criminal sexual conduct sentence. Nicknames
"Rock and Roll"
American Wrestling Association
Aging with Attitude World Light Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
Midwest Pro Wrestling
MPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Buck Zumhofe, Junior.
Nu-Age Wrestling
NAW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
World Class Championship Wrestling
NWA American Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Iceman Parsons.