Ariya Daivari - Pro Wrestler Profile
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On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Ariya Daivari, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

Ariya Daivari (آریا داوری‎) was born in Plymouth, Minnesota on April 11, 1989, and he is currently 35 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler, Producer and Coach, working for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor under the ring name of Ariya Daivari.

Currently, he is a member of the team of The Premier Athletes (with Tony Nese and Josh Woods).

Profile Info

  • Gender Male
  • Real Name Ariya Daivari (آریا داوری‎)
  • Ring Names
    • Ariya Daivari ( May 23, 2024 - Present)
    • Ari Daivari ( July 16, 2022 - May 22, 2024)
    • Ariya Daivari ( September 26, 2006 - July 15, 2022)
    • Sheik Mustafa Bashir ( December 18, 2011 - January 22, 2012)
  • Born April 11, 1989 (age 35)
  • Nationality Nationality: United StatesUnited States
  • Birth Place Plymouth, Minnesota
  • Billed From
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota by way of Tehran, Iran
  • Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
  • Weight
    • 190 lbs (86 kg)
  • Nicknames Persian Lion; The Sheik of the Cruiserweights

Career History

  • Roles

    • Wrestler ( July 16, 2022 - Present)
    • Producer ( July 26, 2022 - Present)
    • Coach ( July 26, 2022 - Present)
    • Producer ( May 16, 2022 - July 11, 2022)
    • Wrestler ( September 26, 2006 - May 15, 2022)
  • Promotions History

    Promotionfromto
    Promotion All Elite WrestlingAEW July 26, 2022Present
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH April 5, 2024Present
    Promotion Ring of HonorROH July 23, 2022 August 17, 2023
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWE May 16, 2022 July 11, 2022
    Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPWBrand STRONG October 16, 2021 May 15, 2022
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA December 3, 2021 April 16, 2022
    Promotion Independent CircuitINDY October 1, 2021 March 27, 2022
    Promotion All Elite WrestlingAEW November 12, 2021 March 15, 2022
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand 205 Live November 29, 2016 June 25, 2021
    Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWEBrand Raw October 10, 2016 May 29, 2017
    Promotion Independent CircuitINDY September 26, 2006 November 25, 2016
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA April 18, 2009 July 24, 2010
    Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA June 30, 2007 December 15, 2007
    Promotion Insane Championship WrestlingICW December 15, 2006 December 14, 2007
  • Images History

    Apr 2024
    Apr 2024
    Jan 2019
    Jan 2019
    Jan 2018
    Jan 2018
    Sep 2006
    Sep 2006
  • Face / Heel Turns

    Alignmentfromto
    Heel July 16, 2022Present
    Face November 12, 2021 July 15, 2022
    Heel September 26, 2006 November 11, 2021

  • Finishers

    • Persian Lion Splash - Frog Splash ( September 26, 2006 - Present)
    • Hammerlock into a Short-arm Lariat ( July 24, 2017 - Present)
    • Cobra Clutch ( July 24, 2017 - April 17, 2018)
    • Camel Clutch ( September 26, 2006 - May 29, 2017)
    • Magic Carpet Ride - Diving Body Splash while holding a Persian rug ( September 26, 2006 - November 25, 2016)
  • Theme Songs

    • Theme Song "Cash In" by Mikey Rukus - with The Trustbusters - Team ( July 16, 2022 - Present)
    • Theme Song "Magic Carpet Ride" by CFO$ - Single ( November 29, 2016 - June 25, 2021)
    • Theme Song "Persian Storm" by APM Music - Single ( June 13, 2016 - November 28, 2016)
    • Theme Song "Crash Hand" by Cruel Hand - Single ( September 26, 2006 - June 12, 2016)

Titles & Accomplishments

  • American Wrestling Association

    • 1 AWA Rush YouTube Championship

    American Wrestling Federation

    • 2 AWF Heavyweight Champion
    • 1 AWF Elite Champion

    Born Championship Wrestling

    • 1 BCW Tag Team Championships (with Judd Jennrich)

    F1RST Wrestling

    • 1 Wrestlepalooza Championship

    French Lake Wrestling Association

    • 1 FLWA VFW Championship

    Heavy on Wrestling

    • 1 HOW Undisputed Championship

    Insane Championship Wrestling

    • 1 ICW Tag Team Championship (with Shawn Daivari)

    National Wrestling Alliance Midwest

    • 1 NWA Midwest X-Division Championship

    National Wrestling Alliance Wisconsin

    • 1 NWA Wisconsin Tag Team Championship (with Dysfunction)

    Prime Time Wrestling

    • 2 PTW Heavyweight Championship

Teams & Relations

  • Tag Teams & Stables

    • The Premier Athletes - Tony Nese, Josh Woods ( April 5, 2024 - Present)
    • The Varsity Athletes - Josh Woods, Tony Nese ( December 12, 2022 - August 10, 2023)
    • The TrustBusters - Parker Boudreaux, Slim J, Sonny Kiss, VSK ( July 16, 2022 - July 27, 2023)
    • 205 Live OGs - Tony Nese ( January 22, 2021 - June 25, 2021)
    • The Zo Train - Drew Gulak, Enzo Amore, Noam Dar, Tony Nese ( September 24, 2017 - January 23, 2018)
    • Deep Six - Danhausen , Arik Cannon, Nick Brubaker, Ruff Crossing, Zahra Schreiber ( November 7, 2015 - April 9, 2016)
    • Foreign Affairs - Vic Capri ( March 4, 2013 - May 3, 2014)
    • The Entourage - Judd Jennrich, Darin Corbin, Bret O'Brian, Craven Knyte, Adam Diesel, The Savage ( June 10, 2011 - December 15, 2012)
    • The Daivari Brothers - Shawn Daivari ( December 14, 2007 - January 30, 2012)
  • Family

Ariya Daivari Games Appearances (4)

WWE Main Series (3/24)

Other Games (1)

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