Francesco Roda
Encyclopedia
Frank Roda is an American
professional wrestler
, better known by his ring name
Frankie Arion. He is currently wrestling in the independent circuit
in the Northeastern United States
and Canada
.
In March 2006, Arion defeated Jonny Idol to win the Eastern Pro Wrestling Television Championship.
He debuted for MXW in 2006 at InterPromotional Incident, winning a battle royal. The following month at Golden Quest, Arion lost to Eddie Edwards
in the primary stage of the first round of the MXW Championship Tournament. In 2006, Arion began competing for Defiant Pro Wrestling (DPW). On August 12, 2006, at This Thing of Ours, Arion challenged Kid Mikaze for the DPW Cruiserweight Championship, but was unssuccesful. He challenged Mikaze for the championship again on April 29, 2007, at the Sunday, Bloody Sunday television taping, but was unsuccessful. On June 23, 2007, Arion won the DPW Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Kid Mikaze. He went on to successfully defend the championship against Mikey McFly, Cheech
, and Mikaze in a Last Man Standing match. On December 15, 2007 at the Dark Tidings event, Arion lost the championship back to Mikaze in a three-way match, which also contained Nocturne
. Arion was stripped of the DPW Championship due to recurring scheduling conflicts, which prevented him from defencing the championship.
In April and May 2007, Arion began wrestling for Northeast Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling, competing against wrestlers including Michael Sain and Antonio Thomas
. On August 31, 2007, Arion teamed with Amber in a loss to Kid Mikaze and Lexxus in an intergender match
. He went on to compete for promotions including Ultimate Ring Wars Wrestling, the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, NCW and Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment. Throughout 2008, Arion made several appearances for Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) and Top Rope Promotions.
In 2008, Arion was announced as one of the competitors for the ECWA Super 8 Tournament
. On September 19, 2008, Arion made his Ring of Honor
debut, in a loss to "Dirty" Ernie Osiris in a dark match. He later appeared in dark matches prior to the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings on May 29 and 30, 2009.
. On July 10, 2004, at United We Slam, Arion defeated Michael Sain to win the NECW Heavyweight Championship
, becoming the sixth man to hold the championship. On August 13, he successfully defended the NECW Heavyweight Championship against "The Alphamale" Justin Powers, but lost it back to Sain on August 22. On August 21, he defeated his storyline
brother, Alex Arion
.
In June 2005, he exchanged victories with Paul Lombardi, before going on to defeat Johnny Idol in July. On July 16, Arion teamed with Mike Bennett
, Maverick Wild
, and Pride to defeat his trainer, Kevin Landry, Sabotage, Paul Lombardi and Michael Sain
in an elimination match.
In late January 2006, Arion broke his ankle
and fibula, and was forced to miss two months to rehabilitate the injury. He made his return in March, and won the NECW Television Championship
on March 18, 2006, by defeating Johnny Idol. Over the next several months, Arion successfully defended the championship against Billy Black, Scott Reed, and Kid Mikaze. He also successfully defeated Max Bauer
, Mike Bennett, Alex Arion and Eddie Edwards
in non-title matches, and was part of the winning team in a WarGames match
on August 13, 2006.
In late 2006, Arion was forced to leave NECW in storyline. On June 30, 2007, Arion's storyline brother, Alex Arion, challenged TJ Richter to a singles match to allow Arion to return to NECW. Richter declined, and instead proposed a gauntlet match in which Alex would have to defeat all three men or retire from wrestling, to which Alex agreed. On July 20, Alex won the gauntlet match, after defeating Scott Reed first, then Max Bauer via disqualification, and finally Richter to officially reinstate Arion. At NECW's Birthday Bash 7: Caged Fury on August 18, Bauer and Richter lost to The Arion Brothers.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
, better known by his ring name
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
Frankie Arion. He is currently wrestling in the independent circuit
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
in the Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States as defined by the United States Census Bureau.-Composition:The region comprises nine states: the New England states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont; and the Mid-Atlantic states of New...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Professional wrestling career
After being trained by Kevin Landry, Roda made his debut in 2003.In March 2006, Arion defeated Jonny Idol to win the Eastern Pro Wrestling Television Championship.
He debuted for MXW in 2006 at InterPromotional Incident, winning a battle royal. The following month at Golden Quest, Arion lost to Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World...
in the primary stage of the first round of the MXW Championship Tournament. In 2006, Arion began competing for Defiant Pro Wrestling (DPW). On August 12, 2006, at This Thing of Ours, Arion challenged Kid Mikaze for the DPW Cruiserweight Championship, but was unssuccesful. He challenged Mikaze for the championship again on April 29, 2007, at the Sunday, Bloody Sunday television taping, but was unsuccessful. On June 23, 2007, Arion won the DPW Cruiserweight Championship by defeating Kid Mikaze. He went on to successfully defend the championship against Mikey McFly, Cheech
The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection
The Miracle Ultraviolence Connection is an American professional wrestling stable consisting of Cheech, Cloudy, and Brodie Lee. The team has gone by several names and are known for their work in Combat Zone Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Chikara and other independent promotions.-In wrestling:*Brodie...
, and Mikaze in a Last Man Standing match. On December 15, 2007 at the Dark Tidings event, Arion lost the championship back to Mikaze in a three-way match, which also contained Nocturne
Nocturne
A nocturne is usually a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night...
. Arion was stripped of the DPW Championship due to recurring scheduling conflicts, which prevented him from defencing the championship.
In April and May 2007, Arion began wrestling for Northeast Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling, competing against wrestlers including Michael Sain and Antonio Thomas
Tom Matera
Thomas "Tom" Matera is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Antonio Thomas. He is best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand as one half of The Heart Throbs....
. On August 31, 2007, Arion teamed with Amber in a loss to Kid Mikaze and Lexxus in an intergender match
Intergender wrestling
Intergender wrestling, also known as mixed wrestling is a type of professional wrestling match between a man and a woman, and may also refer to tag team matches with both men and women on each team....
. He went on to compete for promotions including Ultimate Ring Wars Wrestling, the Eastern Wrestling Alliance, NCW and Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment. Throughout 2008, Arion made several appearances for Squared Circle Wrestling (2CW) and Top Rope Promotions.
In 2008, Arion was announced as one of the competitors for the ECWA Super 8 Tournament
ECWA Super 8 Tournament
The Super 8 Tournament is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by the East Coast Wrestling Association. The tournament is contested by eight wrestlers in a one-night single-elimination format.-History:...
. On September 19, 2008, Arion made his Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
debut, in a loss to "Dirty" Ernie Osiris in a dark match. He later appeared in dark matches prior to the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings on May 29 and 30, 2009.
New England Championship Wrestling
On May 15, 2004, Arion lost to Antonio "The Promise" Thomas in a match for the NECW Tag Team ChampionshipNECW Tag Team Championship
The NECW Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Tag Team title. NECW closed on November 6, 2010 and the championship was retained by PWF Northeast with Da Hoodz recognized as the...
. On July 10, 2004, at United We Slam, Arion defeated Michael Sain to win the NECW Heavyweight Championship
NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship
The NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. It was originally known as the NECW Heavyweight Championship until the title was unified with the PWF Northeast and Mayhem titles...
, becoming the sixth man to hold the championship. On August 13, he successfully defended the NECW Heavyweight Championship against "The Alphamale" Justin Powers, but lost it back to Sain on August 22. On August 21, he defeated his storyline
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
brother, Alex Arion
Alex Arion
Alex Pliakos is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion. He competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Eastern Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, New...
.
In June 2005, he exchanged victories with Paul Lombardi, before going on to defeat Johnny Idol in July. On July 16, Arion teamed with Mike Bennett
Mike Bennett (wrestler)
Mike Bennett is an American professional wrestler. He wrestles on the independent circuit and is signed to Ring of Honor .- Independent promotions :Bennett made his professional wrestling debut in 2002...
, Maverick Wild
Scott C. Despres
Scott Cameron Despres is an American professional wrestler, trainer and promoter. Known by the ring name Maverick Wild, he was one of the top stars of the New England independent circuit during the 1990s and early 2000s as a mainstay for International World Class Championship Wrestling, the...
, and Pride to defeat his trainer, Kevin Landry, Sabotage, Paul Lombardi and Michael Sain
Mikhail Ivanov (wrestler)
Mikhail Ivanov is a Russian professional wrestler. He wrestles on the independent circuit throughout the Southeastern United States as well as New England and Puerto Rico as one half of the Red Devil Fight Team with Aleksander Chekov....
in an elimination match.
In late January 2006, Arion broke his ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
and fibula, and was forced to miss two months to rehabilitate the injury. He made his return in March, and won the NECW Television Championship
NECW Television Championship
The NECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.-Title history:-External links:*...
on March 18, 2006, by defeating Johnny Idol. Over the next several months, Arion successfully defended the championship against Billy Black, Scott Reed, and Kid Mikaze. He also successfully defeated Max Bauer
Max Bauer (wrestler)
Max Bauer, is an American professional wrestler, who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.Bauer has primarily competed in the Chaotic Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling promotions, but has wrestled for numerous other independent...
, Mike Bennett, Alex Arion and Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
Eddie Edwards is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for wrestling with Ring of Honor , where he is a former ROH World Champion. He also had previous reigns as a former ROH World Tag Team Champion with his partner Davey Richards as The American Wolves and as the inaugural ROH World...
in non-title matches, and was part of the winning team in a WarGames match
WarGames match
The WarGames match was a gimmick match used originally in the National Wrestling Alliance and later held annually in World Championship Wrestling , usually at their Fall Brawl pay-per-view event in September.-History:...
on August 13, 2006.
In late 2006, Arion was forced to leave NECW in storyline. On June 30, 2007, Arion's storyline brother, Alex Arion, challenged TJ Richter to a singles match to allow Arion to return to NECW. Richter declined, and instead proposed a gauntlet match in which Alex would have to defeat all three men or retire from wrestling, to which Alex agreed. On July 20, Alex won the gauntlet match, after defeating Scott Reed first, then Max Bauer via disqualification, and finally Richter to officially reinstate Arion. At NECW's Birthday Bash 7: Caged Fury on August 18, Bauer and Richter lost to The Arion Brothers.
Connecticut Wrestling Entertainment
Roda wrestles frequently for Bethany, Connecticut based CTWE where he challenged for the CTWE Heavyweight Championship on two occasions. In September of 2011, Frankie headlined versus former WWE and TNA wrestler Low-Ki, losing but receiving a handshake post match. In December of 2011, Frankie will challenge Vladimir Joseph for the chance to become number one contender and wrestle CTWE Heavyweight Champion, Dave Cole, later in the night.Personal life
Arion is a life-long fan of professional wrestling, and was inspired by Rey Mysterio, Jr.. Arion trained regularly with Antonio Thomas.In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- The Frankie Bulldog (Corner springboard bulldog)
- Double Pits to Chest-y (Top rope splash w/ can of Axe body sprayAxe (grooming product)Lynx is a brand of male grooming products, owned by the British/Dutch company Unilever and marketed towards young males.-History:Axe was launched in France in 1983 by Unilever...
)
- Signature moves
- Sunset flip powerbomb
- ManagersManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Jim Shorts
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Big Guns"
Championships and accomplishments
- Defiant Pro Wrestling
- DPW Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
- DPW Championship
- East Coast Wrestling AssociationEast Coast Wrestling AssociationEast Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
- ECWA Tag Team ChampionshipECWA Tag Team ChampionshipECWA Tag Team Championship are the tag team titles contested in the independent professional wrestling promotion, East Coast Wrestling Association.- Title history :...
(1 time) – with Alex ArionAlex ArionAlex Pliakos is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Golden Greek" Alex Arion. He competes in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic independent promotions including Chaotic Wrestling, the East Coast Wrestling Alliance, Eastern Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, New...
- ECWA Tag Team Championship
- Eastern Pro Wrestling
- EPW Television Championship (1 time)
- New England Championship WrestlingNew England Championship WrestlingNew England Championship Wrestling was an independent professional wrestling promotion based in the Northeastern United States and has promoted events since 2000...
- NECW Heavyweight ChampionshipNECW Triple Crown Heavyweight ChampionshipThe NECW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. It was originally known as the NECW Heavyweight Championship until the title was unified with the PWF Northeast and Mayhem titles...
(1 time) - NECW Television ChampionshipNECW Television ChampionshipThe NECW Television Championship was a professional wrestling title in New England Championship Wrestling. The title was later unified with the PWF Mayhem Junior Heavyweight title.-Title history:-External links:*...
(1 time)
- NECW Heavyweight Championship
- New England Pro Wrestling
- NEPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Rage in the Cage Tournament (2008)