Ariya Daivari

Ariya Daivari
Daivari in December 2016
Birth name Ariya Arya Daivari
Born (1989-04-11) April 11, 1989[1]
Plymouth, Minnesota,
United States[2]
Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota,
United States[3]
Family Shawn Daivari (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Ariya Daivari[3]
Arya Daivari[4]
Sheik Ariya Daivari[5]
Sheik Mustafa Bashir[6]
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Billed weight 190 lb (86 kg)[3]
Billed from Minneapolis, Minnesota By way of Tehran, Iran[3]
Tehran, Iran[6]
Trained by Arik Cannon
Ken Anderson
Shawn Daivari
Shelton Benjamin
Debut September 26, 2006[7]

Ariya Arya Daivari (Persian: آریا داوری‎) (born April 11, 1989) is an Iranian-American professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on WWE 205 Live in the cruiserweight division.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2006–2016)

After a high school background in Tae Kwon Do and amateur wrestling, Ariya was trained in professional wrestling by his brother Shawn Daivari and fellow wrestler Arik Cannon.[1] He also trained with Shelton Benjamin and former WWE performer Ken Anderson.[8] His debut match was at a Midwest Pro Wrestling Academy event on September 26, 2006, held at the First Avenue nightclub.[7] Until his WWE debut in 2016, he performed in promotions across the United States, including Ring of Honor ,[9] Global Force Wrestling,[10] and Total Nonstop Action's India project Ring Ka King.[4][6]

WWE

Cruiserweight division (2016–present)

Daivari's first experience with WWE was wrestling in a non-televised match for WWE SmackDown at the Target Center in 2013.[8] The following year he participated in a tryout at the WWE Performance Center.[11] On June 13, 2016, Daivari was announced as a competitor in the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.[3] On June 23, 2016, Daivari was eliminated from the tournament in his first round match by Ho Ho Lun.[12] On the October 10, 2016 episode of Raw, Daivari made his main roster debut as part of the cruiserweight division on Raw, losing by submission to the Cruiserweight Champion T.J. Perkins. On the Hell in a Cell pre-show, Daivari teamed with Tony Nese and Drew Gulak in a losing effort to Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado and Sin Cara.[13] On the Survivor Series pre-show, Daivari, Nese and Gulak were defeated by TJ Perkins, Rich Swann and Noam Dar. He then started a feud with Gentleman Jack Gallagher, which ended in an "I Forfeit" match, which he lost.

Daivari began his championship pursuits for the Cruiserweight Championship in July 2017. Akira Tozawa called Daivari out on the July 24th episode of Raw for a rematch after Titus O'Neil forfeited their singles match the week prior on Tozawa's behalf. While Neville showed up to confront Tozawa, Daivari then appeared to attack both Tozawa and Neville. He faced off against Neville the next night on 205 Live, winning via count-out. When Enzo Amore became the Cruiserweight Champion, Daivari appeared to support Amore on 205 Live and became a member of Amore's heel faction "the Zo Train", along with Tony Nese, Drew Gulak, and Noam Dar.

On January 23, 2018, Amore was fired from WWE after allegations of sexual assault were made public, thus quietly disbanding the Zo Train. In WWE Greatest Royal Rumble, he teamed up with his brother Shawn Daivari and insulted four Saudi Arabian prospects before being driven out. He is currently out of action recovering from an unspecified injury.

Personal life

Daivari attended Wayzata High School in Plymouth, Minnesota.[1] He is Iranian-American and can understand Persian but speak very little, which he often incorporates into his performances.[1] His older brother, Dara, is also a professional wrestler, mostly known for his time in WWE as Khosrow Daivari (then shortened to Daivari).[3]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Daivari, Ariya (2014-09-02). "Art of Wrestling 214" (Interview). Interviewed by Colt Cabana. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  2. ↑ "Ariya Daivari". Cagematch. Retrieved 2016-06-13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ariya Daivari". WWE. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  4. 1 2 Nick Paglino. "Daivari Reveals TNA India Project Details, Why He Left ROH". WrestleZone. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  5. 1 2 "Wrestlepalooza VIII". First Avenue Nightclub. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  6. 1 2 3 Steve Schultz. "Costilli Signs Shiek Arya Daivari For 2013 Season". Dreamwave Wrestling. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  7. 1 2 "MPW Wrestling Academy". Cagematch. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
  8. 1 2 Jones, Chris (Director) (2015). Minnesota Made - Ariya Daivari (Documentary Film).
  9. ↑ "Hopkins Conquest Tour Update". Ring of Honor. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  10. ↑ Paul Jordan. "TNA Talent on Global Force and Evolve Shows". PWPop. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  11. ↑ Marc Middleton. "Backstage News From WWE's Recent Tryout Camp With Several Top Independent Wrestlers". WrestlingInc. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  12. ↑ Williams, JJ (2016-06-23). "WWE Cruiserweight Classic round one spoilers: Sabre Jr, Swann, Gargano, Ibushi, more!". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  13. ↑ Benigno, Anthony. "Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado & Sin Cara def. Tony Nese, Drew Gulak & Ariya Daivari". WWE. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Roster". American Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  15. ↑ "Heavy on Wrestling Results - Mad Dog Vachon Tribute Show". Pro Wrestling Torch. 2013-12-01. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  16. ↑ "NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Championship". Cagematch. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  17. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2017". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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