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	Tod Ruhl began his wrestling career with Portland Wrestling in the fall of 2004. What did Tod do before he got into professional wrestling? He began lifting weights at the young age of 15. He was a spindly kid who started from less than square one as far building a physique goes. He put the years into it, and finally got the results he was after. That's years of lifting right, eating right and recouperating in order to become a champion powerlifter. Tod competed in powerlifting for 14 years and held every major title in the NW. He set the Oregon state benchpress record in his weight class at 551 pounds in 1994. That record still stands today.
Tod also competed in a benchpress contest against professional wrestler Brian 'Crush' Adams. Tod beat Brian in the contest. Tod has always trained hard, no matter what sport it has been for. After competing in powerlifting, he went on to compete in Strongman contests, and did very well in those as well. Done with competing in powerlifting and Strongman, Tod is now focusing his energy into professional wrestling.
	Tod has loved professional wrestling for as long as he can remember. And he has also been a big fan of Portland Wrestling in particular. It's an honor for him to wrestle for this production, especially with the history that Portland Wrestling has. Tod had the good fortune to train (in the weight room) with former pro wrestler Scott Doring (pictured at left) back in the late 1980's. Scott got his start with Portland Wrestling years ago. Tod feels great about being able to carry on a great tradition here in the Northwest.
Zenk flies over Doring's head to deliver a drop kick (from a standing position) to 'Mean' Mike Miller. Don Coss referred to it as the 'Sky-High Drop-kick'. Sandy Barr (former wrestler, PNW referee, father of Jesse and Art Barr) called it the highest drop kick he'd seen in the business.