Kazarian
Real Name:
Franklin Edward Gerdelman
Birthday:
August 4, 1977
Hometown:
Once lived in Massachusetts
Moved to Palm Springs, California
Marital Status:
Married to Traci Brooks
Height & Weight:
6'1" - 215 lbs
Trained by:
Killer Kowalski
Debut:
1997
Previous Names:
Frankie Kazarian
Frankie "The Future"
Kazarian
Kazarian (TNA)
Kaz (TNA)
SUICIDE (TNA)
Finishing Move:
The Tazmission (So-Cal)
Wave of the Future
Flux Capacitator (Moonsault Sidewalk Slam)
One-Man Spanish Fly (aka Flux Capacitor)
Favorite Moves:
The Future Shock
Back to the Future
Slingshot DDT
German Suplex
Jumping Kick
Neckbreaker into DDT
Slingshot Leg Drop
The Spinkick
Snap Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Springboard Twisting Leg Drop
Springboard Back Elbow Smash Back
to the Future (Bridging Wristlock Electric Chair Drop)
Notable Feuds:
The Ballard Brothers
Tony Stradlin
Keiji Sakoda
Chris Sabin (TNA)
Jerry Lynn
AJ Styles
The Dynasty (PWG)
Scorpio Sky (PWG)
Raven (TNA)
Christian Cage (TNA)
Black Reign (TNA)
The Pope (TNA)
Team 3-D (TNA)
Rhino (TNA)
Jesse Neal (TNA)
Doug Williams
Title History
EWF (Empire Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Josh Galaxy defeating Billy D & Big Q (April 17, 1999)
EWF (Empire Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating John Black for vacant title (July 18, 1999)
UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Nova defeating The Ballard Brothers (May 30, 2001)
PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Nova defeating Johnny Kashmere & Trent Acid (July 20, 2001)
PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) Television title defeating Prodigy (May 18, 2002)
UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) Lighweight title defeating Spanky & B Boy in a 3 Way Match (August 15, 2002)
PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) Heavyweight title won a tournament (August 30, 2003)
TNA X Division title defeating Amazing Red (March 31, 2004)
PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) Heavyweight title defeating Adam Pearce (July 10, 2004)
UXW X title defeating Elix Skipper (September 24, 2005)
JAPW (Jersey All Pro Wrestling) Light Heavyweight title defeating Teddy Hart & A.J Styles in a 3 Way Match (May 20, 2006)
TNA Tag Team titles w/Eric Young defeating A.J Styles & Tomko and LAX [Immediately Stripped] (April 17, 2008)
TNA X-Division title defeating Shannon Moore and Homicide for the vacant title (April 18, 2010)
TNA X-Division title defeating Jay Lethal (January 9, 2011)
Franklin Edward Gerdelman
Birthday:
August 4, 1977
Hometown:
Once lived in Massachusetts
Moved to Palm Springs, California
Marital Status:
Married to Traci Brooks
Height & Weight:
6'1" - 215 lbs
Trained by:
Killer Kowalski
Debut:
1997
Previous Names:
Frankie Kazarian
Frankie "The Future"
Kazarian
Kazarian (TNA)
Kaz (TNA)
SUICIDE (TNA)
Finishing Move:
The Tazmission (So-Cal)
Wave of the Future
Flux Capacitator (Moonsault Sidewalk Slam)
One-Man Spanish Fly (aka Flux Capacitor)
Favorite Moves:
The Future Shock
Back to the Future
Slingshot DDT
German Suplex
Jumping Kick
Neckbreaker into DDT
Slingshot Leg Drop
The Spinkick
Snap Belly-to-Belly Suplex
Springboard Twisting Leg Drop
Springboard Back Elbow Smash Back
to the Future (Bridging Wristlock Electric Chair Drop)
Notable Feuds:
The Ballard Brothers
Tony Stradlin
Keiji Sakoda
Chris Sabin (TNA)
Jerry Lynn
AJ Styles
The Dynasty (PWG)
Scorpio Sky (PWG)
Raven (TNA)
Christian Cage (TNA)
Black Reign (TNA)
The Pope (TNA)
Team 3-D (TNA)
Rhino (TNA)
Jesse Neal (TNA)
Doug Williams
Title History
EWF (Empire Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Josh Galaxy defeating Billy D & Big Q (April 17, 1999)
EWF (Empire Wrestling Federation) Heavyweight title defeating John Black for vacant title (July 18, 1999)
UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Nova defeating The Ballard Brothers (May 30, 2001)
PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) Tag Team titles w/Nova defeating Johnny Kashmere & Trent Acid (July 20, 2001)
PCW (Phoenix Championship Wrestling) Television title defeating Prodigy (May 18, 2002)
UPW (Ultimate Pro Wrestling) Lighweight title defeating Spanky & B Boy in a 3 Way Match (August 15, 2002)
PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) Heavyweight title won a tournament (August 30, 2003)
TNA X Division title defeating Amazing Red (March 31, 2004)
PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerrilla) Heavyweight title defeating Adam Pearce (July 10, 2004)
UXW X title defeating Elix Skipper (September 24, 2005)
JAPW (Jersey All Pro Wrestling) Light Heavyweight title defeating Teddy Hart & A.J Styles in a 3 Way Match (May 20, 2006)
TNA Tag Team titles w/Eric Young defeating A.J Styles & Tomko and LAX [Immediately Stripped] (April 17, 2008)
TNA X-Division title defeating Shannon Moore and Homicide for the vacant title (April 18, 2010)
TNA X-Division title defeating Jay Lethal (January 9, 2011)
