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Frankie Kazarian
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Frankie Gerdelman Frankie Kazarian Kaz Kazarian
Billed height	6 ft. 0 in. (185 cm)
Billed weight	230 lb. (104 kg)
Born	August 4, 1977 (1977-08-04) (age 30) Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Resides	Yucca Valley, California
Billed from	Anaheim, California
Trained by	Killer Kowalski Jesse Hernandez Bill Anderson UPW Training Staff
Debut	1998

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Career

Kazarian began training with Killer Kowalski in Malden, Massachusetts in 1998, and wrestled his debut match after one month's training, facing Freight Train Dan. After remaining at Kowalski's school for eight months, Kazarian returned to Southern California and began wrestling on the independent circuit, primarily in the Empire Wrestling Federation, where he continued his training and teamed with Josh Galaxy as Bad Influence. Wladek Killer Kowalski (born October 13, 1926) is a retired Polish-Canadian professional wrestler. ... Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Middlesex County Settled 1640 Incorporated 1649 Government  - Type Mayor-council city  - Mayor Richard C. Howard Area  - City  5. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... -1... The Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF) is an independent wrestling promotion based in San Bernardino, California. ...

Californian independent circuit (1998–2004)

In 2000, Kazarian joined Ultimate Pro Wrestling, and in March 2001 he formed a tag team with Nova known as Evolution. Evolution won the vacant UPW Tag Team Championships on May 30, 2001. He travelled to Japan as part of the UPW roster in 2002, where he faced Steve Corino. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) is a Professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by Rick Bassman. ... March 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December March 3 - A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport crashes during stormy weather in the U.S. state of Georgia, killing 21. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... Michael Bucci (born June 5, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Steven Steve Eugene Corino (born May 29, 1973) is a Canadian professional wrestler, worked for Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX and numerous independent promotions. ...

He toured the UK, Australia and New Zealand with the now defunct World Wrestling All-Stars promotion in May 2003, where he met Glenn Gilberti and Scott D'Amore, leading to his being offered a job by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The World Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) was one of the professional wrestling promotions to come into existence after the fall of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December - → A timeline of events in the news for May, 2003. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Scott Francis DAmore (born August 8, 1974 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, manager, promoter, booker and entrepreneur. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...

Kazarian also worked for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and won a tournament to become the first ever PWG Heavyweight Champion on August 30, 2003. He held the title until February 22, 2004 when he was defeated by Adam Pearce. However he became their first 2-time champion when he regained the title from Adam Pearce in a "Loser Leaves PWG" match. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Scrap Iron Adam Pearce (born June 24, 1978), is an American professional wrestler. ...

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2005)

Kazarian joined TNA in the summer of 2003, and quickly began pursuing the TNA X Division Championship. He was part of the first ever Ultimate X Match, on August 20, 2003 along with Michael Shane and Chris Sabin, which was won by Shane. Kazarian did not appear with TNA between October 2003 and March 2004. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for by wrestlers in TNAs X Division. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler most known for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Maverick Matt Bentley and Martyr. ... Josh Harter[2](born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for October, 2003. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in...

After Chris Sabin was stripped of the title while sidelined with a knee injury, Kazarian eventually won the X-Division title on March 31, 2004, defeating The Amazing Red in a match for the vacant title. He lost the belt to A.J. Styles on June 9, 2004. is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jonathan Figueroa, best known as The Amazing Red or just Amazing Red, is a professional wrestler. ... Allen Lloyd Jones (born June 2, 1978 in Gainesville, Georgia), better known by his ring name The Phenomenal A.J. Styles (also written AJ Styles), is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is currently one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions... is the 160th day of the year (161st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In June 2004 he and Shane formed a tag team (informally known as Shazarian) managed by Traci Brooks. They claimed to resent the fact that A.J. Styles had held the TNA X Division Championship, then the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, then had won the X Division Championship once more. This was purportedly illegal according to a previously unknown bylaw of the TNA rulebook, which stated that an X Division competitor who participated for the Heavyweight Championship could not return to the X Division. On July 28, 2004 he and Shane faced Styles in an Ultimate X match. Kazarian and Shane were declared co-champions when both took possession of the title belt at the same time. On August 11 they defended the title in a twenty two man Gauntlet for the Gold Match. Kazarian started at number one and was one of the final three participants, but was eliminated by The Amazing Red, who in turn was eliminated by Petey Williams. 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan... Michael Shane and Kazarian was a professional wrestling tag team in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling formed by Matt Bentley (then known as Michael Shane) and Frankie Kazarian (usually known just by his last name, Kazarian), and managed by Traci Brooks. ... Tracy Brookshaw (born May 22, 1980[1] in St. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ultimate X match is a type of professional wrestling match created by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), mainly used in their X Division. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A bloodied Kane inside a current style WWE cage. ... Petey Williams (born August 26, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ...

Kazarian was put in the same situation at November's Victory Road where he entered number one in a 20-man X Division Gauntlet and was the last man eliminated. Jerrelle Clark hits a corksrew on Sonjay Dutt during the 20-Man X Division Gauntlet. ...

Throughout late 2004 and early 2005, Kazarian and Shane competed in the TNA tag division. Kazarian's contract with TNA expired in September 2004 and was not renewed, but he continued working with the company on a per appearance basis. The duo eventually began a feud with the 3Live Kru and Jeff Hammond, a NASCAR analyst who was working with TNA as a commentator. This led to a match at the Against All Odds pay-per-view on February 13, 2005 between Hammond and Kru member B.G. James and Shane and Kazarian. Kazarian was pinned by Hammond after Shane miscued on a superkick and knocked him out. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Events Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb • 11 Peter VII of Alexandria • 8... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... The 3Live Kru (3LK) was a professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Jeff Hammond(born on September 9, 1956), is a NASCAR personality. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Against All Odds is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of February. ... Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

World Wrestling Entertainment (2005)

Kazarian and Shannon Moore after winning a match at a taping of Velocity.

On February 15, 2005, Kazarian left TNA on good terms and signed with World Wrestling Entertainment. He was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling, the primary developmental territory of WWE. He made his WWE television debut during an episode of Velocity on July 16, 2005, defeating Nunzio, and remained undefeated throughout July and into August. During this time, he picked up victories against Scotty 2 Hotty, Funaki, and Paul London respectively. On August 15, Kazarian announced on his website that he had left WWE two days earlier. The reasons for the departure were said to be that many of WWE's writers still did not know who he was after over a month in the company. Many believe Kazarian left because WWE wanted him to cut his long hair much shorter.^{[citation needed]} However, he did cut his hair once he left WWE. Kazarian remained undefeated during his stint in WWE. During his short stint with WWE, Kazarian became the first former TNA X Division champion to be on WWE's active roster. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... WWE Velocity, also known as simply Velocity, was a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment , that replaced two syndicated WWE shows, Jakked and Metal. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. ... WWE Velocity, also known as simply Velocity, was a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment , that replaced two syndicated WWE shows, Jakked and Metal. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Maritato[1] (born March 12, 1972 in Howard Beach, New York) better known by the ring names Little Guido Maritato and Nunzio, is an Sicilian-American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its ECW brand. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Scott Garland[2] (born May 5, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Scotty 2 Hotty. ... Shoichi Funaki (born August 24, 1968) is a Japanese American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand. ... Paul Sanchez-Garcia London[6] (born April 16, 1980) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its RAW brand. ... This article is about the day of the year. ...

Return to the independent circuit (2006–Current)

Kazarian returned to the Californian independent circuit shortly after his release. He wrestled on the August 19 Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show in Los Angeles, Smells Like Steen Spirit, where he teamed with Petey Williams to (unsuccessfully) challenge El Generico and Human Tornado for the PWG Tag Team Championships. During Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's (Please Don't Call it) The O.C.on May 6, 2006, Kazarian's signature ponytail was cut off by Scorpio Sky, who he was feuding with at the time. This would begin a 9 month rivalry. During which Scorpio Sky would defeat Frankie in a "First Blood" match. In September, Frankie beat Scorpio Sky in the first round of the Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament by disqualification. When Scorpio's manager Jade Chung attacked Frankie with scissors While Frankie was pinning Scorpio. The feud ended on January 13, 2007 when Frankie beat Scorpio in a "Loser Leaves PWG" match just as he did with Adam Pearce. is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Nevermind track listing Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, and the opening track and lead single from the bands 1991 breakthrough album Nevermind. ... Petey Williams (born August 26, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... El Generico is a Canadian professional wrestler, with a gimmick of a luchador supposedly from Mexico. ... Craig Williams (born May 1, 1983 in Hollywood, Alabama), better known by his ring name, Human Tornado, is an American professional wrestler. ... The O.C. was an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States , and in Canada On CTV Television Network from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is pulled away from the face, gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point. ...

On February 23rd PWG announced that Frankie Kazarian will be returning to PWG for what may be a one night only match in the ¡Dia de los Dangerous! tournament, which will crown the new PWG World Champion, as a replacement for Austin Aires. Frankie Kazarian did not get past the first round of the tournament and it is unknown whether he will return to PWG again.

Return to TNA (2006–Current)

The Kazarian returned to TNA on July 16, 2006 at Victory Road, in a Championship match loss to X Division champion Senshi. Afterwards he and his old Shazarian partner Michael Shane (now known as "Maverick" Matt Bentley due to name copyright issues) resumed in their tag team, before disappearing from television for weeks. Later resurfacing with a new goth look, the duo would be joined by Johnny Devine and all became subservient to Raven, forming the stable Serotonin. As part of Serotonin, his name was shortened to the simple and supposedly cryptic Kaz. Kaz eventually became the first Serotonin member to become very rebellious towards Raven. Kaz turned on Raven on June 21, 2007 by jolting to the Impact Zone and attacking fellow members of Serotonin, Havok and Martyr, costing him a match against Chris Harris. Since he split up with Serotonin, he has gone back to using his old ring attire and titantron which both said the full "Kazarian" - though it was all later changed to only say the simple Kaz (which remains his ring name) except for a few references on the TNA website. Also many of his fellow wrestlers on cameras refer to him by the name "Frankie", the fans at the iMPACT! Zone also chant "Frankie" more often than "Kaz. Kaz is also the name of his current theme song. Shortly after this, he engaged in a brief feud with Robert Roode over his treatment of Ms. Brooks. Kaz would next be entered in the 2007 Fight For The Right Tournament, which he won by defeating Christian Cage at Genesis in the finals in a ladder match. On the Impact following Genesis, Kurt Angle barely defeated Kaz to retain the TNA World Championship. is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Victory Road is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ... Brandon Silvestry (born September 6, 1979 in the Fort Hamilton section of Brooklyn, New York), best known by the ring name, Low Ki, is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler most known for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Maverick Matt Bentley and Martyr. ... This article is about the subculture. ... John Peter (J.P) Parsonage, better known by his ring name Hot Shot Johnny Devine, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Scott Anthony Levy (born September 8, 1964) better known by his ring name Raven, is an American professional wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... Ravens Nest was a professional wrestling stable led by Raven that was present in Extreme Championship Wrestling between 1995 and 1997. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The TNA Impact! Zone is the professional wrestling nickname for Soundstage 21 in Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida. ... John Peter (J.P) Parsonage, better known by his ring name Hot Shot Johnny Devine, is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... Matthew James Matt Bentley[1] (born December 10, 1979 in Clinton, Iowa), formerly known by the ring name Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler most known for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Maverick Matt Bentley and Martyr. ... Chris Harris (born December 25, 1973) is a professional wrestler. ... Robert Bobby Roode (born in 1977) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and on the independent circuit. ... Tracy Brookshaw (born May 22, 1980[1] in St. ... William Jason Jay Reso (born November 30, 1973) better known by his ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. ... Genesis is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. ...

At the 2007 Turning Point PPV, he was partnered with Booker T against Christian Cage and Robert Roode, with Kaz and Booker winning. Since then he has been attacking Dustin Rhodes, and stealing things from Black Reign. He defeated Black Reign at Final Resolution with the Wave Of The Future. After defeating Black Reign, Kaz and Black Reign competed in a Four Corner Mouse Trap match were Kaz won but Black Reign ended up getting his things back from Kaz after hitting Kaz with his Darkness Falls weapon. On February 23, Kaz defeated Rellik. After the match, Black Reign and Rellik attacked Kaz. Eric Young ran out to help but got too scared to do anything. At Destination X, Kaz and Eric Young defeated Black Reign and Rellik. The week after, Kurt Angle defeated Kaz on Impact!. Kaz and Eric Young (now 'Super Eric') have become a tag team. On April 13, at TNA Lockdown 2008, he and Eric Young won The Cuffed In A Cage Match. On the April 17th version of TNA iMPACT!, following TNA Lockdown, Kaz and Eric Young defeated the holders of the TNA World Tag Team Championship, AJ Styles and Tomko and LAX in a triple threat tag team match for the titles after Young's alter ego, "Super Eric" pinned Styles with a bridging suplex. Later in the night, Styles complained to Jim Cornette that since Eric Young was signed to the match, not Super Eric, and Eric claims that he & Super Eric are different people, Super Eric's involvement was outside interference. When Eric refused to admit that he was Super Eric, Cornette vacated the titles. Following Kaz and Young's loss to LAX in a Deuces Wild Tournament qualifying match, Kaz competed in and won the Terror Dome Match at Sacrifice, becoming number one contender to the X Division Championship, and also taking Kurt Angle's place in the triple threat match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The match was won by Samoa Joe, who retained the title. He will face Petey Williams at Slammiversary for the X Division title. Turning Point is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of December. ... Robert Booker Tio Huffman[2] (born March 1, 1965)[2], better known by his wrestling personas Booker T and King Booker, is an American professional wrestler. ... William Jason Jay Reso (born November 30, 1973) better known by his ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. ... Robert Bobby Roode (born in 1977) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently wrestling for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and on the independent circuit. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III, also known as Dustin Runnels and Dustin Rhodes (born April 11, 1969), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign // Rhodes received his first national exposure in the National Wrestling Alliance in December 1988, where he... Final Resolution is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of January. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III, also known as Dustin Runnels and Dustin Rhodes (born April 11, 1969), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign // Rhodes received his first national exposure in the National Wrestling Alliance in December 1988, where he... Destination X is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of March. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979 in Florence, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Eric Young. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television program. ... Lockdown is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of April. ... Jeremy Fritz (born December 15, 1979 in Florence, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Eric Young. ... The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). ... Runway layout at LAX “LAX” redirects here. ... James (Jim) Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker. ... Sacrifice is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in the month of May. ...

In wrestling

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Wave of the Future (Swinging reverse STO)
  • Flux Capacitator (Moonsault side slam)
  • Back to the Future (Bridging wrist lock electric chair drop)
  • Half nelson choke with bodyscissors - PWG
  • Back to belly piledriver
  • Bicycle kick
  • Leg hook suplex
  • Springboard into a corner dropkick to a seated opponent, a revolving leg drop, or a back elbow smash
  • Slingshot into a DDT, a leg drop or a double knee facebreaker
  • German suplex
  • Swinging neckbreaker
  • Belly to belly suplex
  • Hangman's neckbreaker followed into a DDT
  • Jumping high kick
  • Spin kick
  • Dropkick, sometimes to a conered opponent followed by a kip-up
• Finishing and signature moves with Matt Bentley
  • Modern Art (Superkick (Bentley) followed into a bridging German suplex (Kazarian) combination)
  • Xtreme Elimination (Legsweep (Kazarian) / Superkick (Bentley) combination)

• Managers
  • Jade Chung
  • Looney Lane
  • Melina
  • So Cal Val
  • Traci
  • C. Edward Vander Pyle

• Nicknames
  • The Future
  • Kaz
  • The Kazarian
  • The K-A-Z

• Entrance Themes
  • You're the Best by Joe Esposito
  • Kaz (cover of "Coming Undone" by Korn) by Dale Oliver

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Championships and accomplishments

• Big Time Wrestling
  • BTW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jason Styles
• California Wrestling Coalition
  • CWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Iron Eagle
  • CWC Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• Cauliflower Alley Club
  • Future Legends Award (2005)
• Empire Wrestling Federation
  • EWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • EWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Josh Galaxy
• International Wrestling Coalition
  • IWC United States Championship (1 time)
• Jersey All Pro Wrestling
  • JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • JAPW New Jersey State Championship (1 time)
• Millennium Pro Wrestling
  • MPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time; first)
• Phoenix Championship Wrestling
  • PCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Nova
  • PCW Television Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
  • PWG Championship (2 times)(First)
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • TNA X Division Championship (2 times)¹
  • Fight for the Right (2007)
• Ultimate Pro Wrestling
  • UPW Lightweight Championship (1 time)
  • UPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Nova
• United States Xtreme Wrestling
  • UXW Xtreme Championship (1 time)
• West Coast Wrestling Alliance
  • WCWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

¹Kazarian and Michael Shane were declared co-champions after defeating Styles in an Ultimate X match at Weekly PPV #104 by grabbing the belt at the same time.This co-reign was the second time that both men had won the championship. The Cauliflower Alley Club is a non profit organization, which includes a newsletter and website, comprised of both retired and active professional wrestlers and boxers in North America. ... The Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF) is an independent wrestling promotion based in San Bernardino, California. ... The EWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. ... The EWF Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. ... The EWF Tag Team Championship is the tag team professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. ... The EWF Tag Team Championship is the tag team professional wrestling title in the Southern California-based Empire Wrestling Federation independent promotion. ... // Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by Fat Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997 in Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey. ... The JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship became an official title on December 5, 1997. ... The JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship became an official title on December 5, 1997. ... The JAPW New Jersey State Championship (formerly known as the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship) is a title in the Jersey All Pro Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. ... The JAPW New Jersey State Championship (formerly known as the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship) is a title in the Jersey All Pro Wrestling professional wrestling promotion. ... Michael Bucci (born June 5, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The PWG World Championship is the most prestigious championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla professional wrestling promotion. ... The PWG Championship is the most prestigious championship in the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla professional wrestling promotion. ... Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ... The Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship is a professional wrestling championship contested for by wrestlers in TNAs X Division. ... List of TNA X Division Champions References Wrestling Update Wrestling Information Archive See also National Wrestling Alliance, TNA X Division Championship, Total Nonstop Action Categories: Professional wrestling championships ... The Fight for the Right Tournament is a professional wrestling tournament in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling designed to determine a new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. ... The Fight for the Right Tournament is a professional wrestling tournament in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling designed to determine a new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. ... Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) is a Professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by Rick Bassman. ... The UPW Tag Team Championship is the top tag team professional wrestling title contested for in the Ultimate Pro Wrestling promotion. ... The UPW Tag Team Championship is the top tag team professional wrestling title contested for in the Ultimate Pro Wrestling promotion. ... Michael Bucci (born June 5, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Matthew Bentley, better known as Michael Shane, is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action. ...

Other media

Kaz made a cameo appearance on an episode of The Man Show where Jimmy Kimmel & Adam Carolla learned how to wrestle. He also appeared in the film Backyard Dogs in 2000 as "Snake Duggan" and was on an episode of Distraction with Curry Man (an alter-ego of "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels) and Samoa Joe. Kazarian was also referenced in Mike Vallely's documentary, Mike V's Greatest Hits, in which one part of it involved the pro skater spending part of his time as a wrestler. The Man Show was a half hour comedy television show on Comedy Central. ... James Christian Jimmy Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, writer, talk show host, game show host, and producer. ... Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, comedy writer, radio personality, television personality and actor. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Distraction is a British game show shown on Channel 4. ... Daniel Christopher Covell (born December 24, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, best known in the United States by his ring name The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979 in Orange County, California[6]), better known by his ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion. ... Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ...

Trivia

When he was younger, he competed in a small, lesser organization and even had a match with skateboarder Mike Vallely. Information in this article or section has not been verified against sources and may not be reliable. ...

He used to freestyle rap along with his close friends John Cena and Samoa Joe while the three of them were on the road in UPW. Freestyle rap is an improvisational form of rapping, performed with few or no previously composed lyrics, which is said to reflect a direct mapping of the mental state and performing situation of the artist. ... John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... Nuufolau Joel Joe Seanoa (born March 17, 1979 in Orange County, California[6]), better known by his ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion. ... Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW) is a Professional wrestling promotion owned and operated by Rick Bassman. ...

His finishing moves are named after quotes from the movie Back to the Future. This article is about the first film in the Back to the Future trilogy. ...

The Kazarian / Kaz entrance attire logos are written in the same font as the logos of the band Metallica. Metallica is a Grammy Award-winning American heavy metal/thrash metal band formed in 1981[1] and has become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of recent decades. ...

TNA commentator Mike Tenay revealed in a late 2007 shoot interview that during a WCW show in San Diego in 2000, a fan appeared to him and boldly declared that "someday, [Tenay] will be calling one of [his] matches". That fan was none other than Kazarian himself. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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