David Lee "Tank" Abbott (born April 26, 1965) is an American retired mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and author. He currently hosts his own podcast series titled … See more

Abbott was born and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Abbott began practicing amateur wrestling when he was nine years old, and continued through high school where he also … See more

Abbott started his career in mixed martial arts when he applied to the UFC for its event UFC 6 in Casper, Wyoming. He was introduced to the UFC management by his future manager Dave Thomas, who credited him as a veteran street fighter who lifted 600lbs in See more

World Championship Wrestling (1999–2000)
Abbott worked as a professional wrestler with World Championship Wrestling (WCW); initially he was brought in as an opponent for Goldberg, on the understanding he … See more

In 1997, Abbott appeared as himself in the TV show Friends, defeating Jon Favreau's character, the billionaire Pete Becker, who was dating Monica at the time. He appeared as himself in the 2013 web series Black Dynamite Teaches a Hard Way!, … See more

Mixed martial arts
• Ultimate Fighting Championship
Wrestling
• CCCAA All-American See more

• Boone, Matt (February 13, 2003). "Tank Abbott Speaks On His WCW Career, UFC Return, & More". WrestleZone Radio. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. See more