Wrestler Profile

Frankie Kazarian

Frankie Kazarian is the Heavy Metal Rebel — a 25-year veteran whose consistency across TNA, ROH and AEW made him one of wrestling's most respected hands. A founding TNA talent, he helped build the X-Division before becoming a decorated tag team specialist.

His teams tell the story: Bad Influence with Christopher Daniels produced some of TNA's best character work, while SCU — with Daniels and Scorpio Sky — became AEW's first-ever tag team champions. As the self-appointed King of TNA in his later run, he weaponized veteran resentment into championship contention.

Still delivering flying forearms and Fade to Black piledrivers past 45, Kazarian embodies the professional's professional. WrestleRanks voters rank him on trust: two and a half decades without a lazy match.

Promotions

Frankie Kazarian is associated with TNA (2025–2026).

PWI rankings history

Frankie Kazarian has been ranked in the PWI 500 14 times, first at No. 319 in 2001 and most recently at No. 169 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 50, reached in 2004.

Placements by year: 2001 (No. 319), 2002 (No. 210), 2003 (No. 131), 2004 (No. 50), 2005 (No. 79), 2006 (No. 412), 2007 (No. 229), 2014 (No. 86), 2018 (No. 114), 2020 (No. 113), 2021 (No. 169), 2023 (No. 91), 2024 (No. 130), 2025 (No. 169).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Frankie Kazarian in the WrestleRanks rankings

Frankie Kazarian is tracked as a respected veteran on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Frankie Kazarian ranking page.

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