Tim Roberts (wrestler)

Infobox Wrestler
name=Tim Roberts

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names=Tim Arson
The Zombie
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birth_date = birth date and age|1976|12|27
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birth_place = Staten Island, New York, United States
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resides=Haskell, New Jersey
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trainer=Johnny Rodz
debut=2001
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website=Myspace|worldchamparson|Tim Arson|

Tim Roberts is an American professional wrestler, known by his ring name "The Arsonist" or "El Piromaniaco" Tim Arson, who competes in North American and international independent promotions including the Puerto Rican-based New Wrestling Stars and World Wrestling Council. In 2006, he had a brief stint in World Wrestling Entertainment's Extreme Championship Wrestling brand as The Zombie appearing on the debut episode of "ECW on Sci-Fi".

Career

Early career

Trained by former WWF wrestler Johnny Rodz, Roberts made his debut in 2001 wrestling in Northeastern independent promotions including USA Xtreme Wrestling as part of the stable Canadian Impact Alliance winning the UXW United States and vacant New York Championship in a four way match with UXW United States Champion Kid Sweeney, Low Rida and Stryker on October 20 before losing the titles to Kid Kruel a week later. In March 2003, he participated in a gauntlet match defeating Poppalicious and Live Wyre before losing to Reefer. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-news.com/nm/publish/news_2011.html |title=USA Pro Wrestling Results: 3/8/03 |accessdate= |author=Gonzalez, Manuel |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-04-05 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Wrestling-News.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] He would also appear in Mikey Whipwreck's New York Wrestling Connection defeating Guillotine LeGrande and Disturbed Damien Dragon in a three-way match at NYWC Rampage in Deer Park, New York on July 12, 2003. [ cite web |url=http://www.nywcwrestling.com/Results/Jul122003.html |title=NYWC Rampage Results - July 12, 2003 (Deep Park, NY) |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=NYWCwrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Winning a battle royal to regain the vacant UXW New York State Championship on February 14, 2004, he would defend the title for several months before the title became inactive during the year. He would later lose to Kid Kruel in a three way match with Billy Reil for the vacant UXW United States title on February 26, 2005.

Puerto Rico & World Wrestling Entertainment

In early 2006, he began touring Puerto Rico with the World Wrestling Council defeating The D'Jour Twins in a handicap match at a show in Carolina, Puerto Rico on March 4, 2006. [ cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/39268/The-Puerto-Rico-Report-3.28.06.htm |title=The Puerto Rico Report 3.28.06: A legend turns heel! Gama Singh Jr in action! Rhino shows up in IWA! NWS World Champ to be crowned! And much more. |accessdate= |author=Rodriguez, Armando |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-03-28 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] On March 19 at an New Wrestling Stars event held at the Municipal Coliseum at Añasco, Puerto Rico, Roberts became involved in a fight between female wrestlers Yaritza and Sandra. He later acted as the special referee during the main event between Huracán Castillo and El Diamante later that night. After Castillo defeated Diamante, he and Diamante attacked Castillo with a number of other "heels". [ cite web |url=http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=25566 |title=Newsline (4/5/2006): Puerto Rico |accessdate= |author=Gonzalez, Manuel |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-04-05 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=1wrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

During the next few weeks, he also defeated Bad Boy, Bronco and Hunter in singles matches and teamed with Black Pain against Abbad & Eddie Colon during April. Shortly after defeating Bronco I at the Bruiser Broady Memorial Weekend in Ponce, Puerto Rico on April 28, he would defeating Rickie Vallens for the NWS Heavyweight Championship two days later on April 30, 2006.

Within several weeks, he would also team with Rico Suave defeating America's Most Wanted for the WWC Tag Team titles on June 3, 2006. Feuding with Glamour Boy Shane over the NWS Heavyweight title, he eventually defeated Shane in San Sebastian, Puerto Rico on June 3, 2006. Due to the pre-match stipulations, Shane was forced to leave the promotion. [ cite web |url=http://www.windycityprowrestling.com/Shane.htm |title="The Glamor Boy" Shane |accessdate= |author=Windy City Pro Wrestling |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WindyCityProWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

During that same month, Roberts would appear in a dark match on "Monday Night Raw" against Matt Striker on June 12 which would eventually be aired on "WWE Heat". [ cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/webshows/heat/2851656/2925774/drm-heat061606seg3_ |title=WWE: Mediaplayer - Heat 06/16/06, Matt Stryker vs. Tim Arson |accessdate= |author=World Wrestling Entertainment |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2006 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WWE.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] The following night, he appeared on "ECW on Sci Fi" as The Zombie in which he lost to The Sandman after taking several shot to the head from The Sandman's singapore cane. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=16773 |title=Tim Arson "ECW Zombie" interview regarding the gimmick |accessdate= |author=Jones, Neal |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2006-07-08 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Wrestling Observer |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/ecw/results/2006b.html#061306 |title=Extreme Championship Wrestling: Sci-Fi Channel Taping #1 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Returning to the WWC the following month, he and Rico Suave would successfully defend the titles against SWAT Team on July 21 before losing the WWC Tag Team titles to Huracan Castillo & Chris Joel at the WWC supercard Aniversario 33 on August 12, 2006. [ cite web |url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/misc/wwc/anniv.html#33 |title=World Wrestling Council: 33rd Anniversary Show |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Although recapturing the titles on September 4, they would lose to Chris Joel & Fire Blaze less then a week later. He and Suave would continue to lose matches to Hammett & Rick Stanley as well as rematches against Huracan Castillo & Chris Joel later during the year as well as single matches to Castillo and Jose Rivera, Jr..

Feuding with Glamour Boy Shane over the NWS Heavyweight title during early 2007, he would defeat "Cowboy" Justin Nice before losing to former tag team partner Rico Suave & Huracan Castillo in a Handicap match on January 20, 2007. In May 2007, he and his longtime valet Yaritza became married.

Recent years

Later that year, he headlined the IWA Puerto Rico supercard "Christmas in Puerto Rico" in a match against IWA Heavyweight Champion Blitz in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on December 15, 2007. He had at one point defeated Blitz for the title, illegally using the ropes to pin Blitz. However, Invader #1 came out and informed the referee what had happened and the decision was reversed. [ cite web |url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/65305 |title=IWA Puerto Rico Christmas in PR Results for 12.15.07: Rey Gonzales returns to IWA, Blitz defends the IWA World Title against Tim Arson and much more! |accessdate= |author=Rodriguez, Armando |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-12-16 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=411mania.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

In February 2008, Roberts made an appearance on the Howard Stern Show in an attempt to play Fred Norris in the segment "Win Fred's Money." The stipulations were that if Fred won, Roberts's wife would undress in front of Norris and Stern. If Roberts won, he would receive $5,000. Answering general knowledge questions in a trivia game, Roberts eventually lost to Fred 4-3 and his wife undressed in the studio. Roberts and his wife did win two free tickets to see him at The Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey where they would be given a free room. Roberts was also given $500 as a consolation prize. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingobserver.com/wo/news/headlines/default.asp?aID=22018 |title=Wrestling Observer Headlines: 2/7/2008 |accessdate= |author=Meltzer, Dave |authorlink=Dave Meltzer |coauthors= |date=2007-02-07 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Wrestling Observer |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/news.html |title=SLAM! Wrestling News/Rumours: Thursday, February 7, 2008 |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2008-02-07 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=SLAM! Sports |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"The 5 Alarm Backdraft"
**"Firemens Carry into Stunner"
**Moonsault
**Backbreaker
**Missile Dropkick
**Big Swing

Championships and accomplishments

*New Wrestling Stars:*NWS Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

*USA Xtreme Wrestling:*UXW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ustusapw.html |title=USA Pro Wrestling United States Title History |accessdate= |author=Tsakiries, Phil |authorlink= |coauthors=Brian Westcott |date= |year=2006 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*UXW New York State Championship (1 time) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/nystusapw.html |title=USA Pro Wrestling New York State Title History |accessdate= |author=Tsakiries, Phil |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2006 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

*World Wrestling Council:*WWC Tag Team Championship (1 time) with Rico Suave [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/pr/wwc/wwc-t.html |title=W.W.C. World Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

References

External links

* [http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/t/tim-arson.php Profile at Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://bodyslamming.com/other/arson.html Other Superstars - Tim Arson]
* [http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2379&worker=Tim+Arson CageMatch.de - Tim Arson] ger
* [http://www.myvirtualbc.com/audiointerviews/timarson.mp3 Audio Interview with "Arsonist" Tim Arson aka The ECW Zombie]