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 AEW and ROH, under the ring name of Ari 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
- Ari Daivari ( July 16, 2022 - Present)
- Ariya Daivari ( September 26, 2006 - July 15, 2022)
- Sheik Mustafa Bashir ( December 18, 2011 - January 22, 2012)
- Born April 11, 1989 (age 35)
- Nationality
United 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
United StatesCareer 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 / Brands
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWJuly 26, 2022 Present Promotion ROHApril 5, 2024 Present Promotion ROHJuly 23, 2022 August 17, 2023 Promotion WWEMay 16, 2022 July 11, 2022 Promotion NJPWBrand
STRONG
October 16, 2021 May 15, 2022 Promotion NWADecember 3, 2021 April 16, 2022 Promotion INDY October 1, 2021 March 27, 2022 Promotion AEWNovember 12, 2021 March 15, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
205 Live
November 29, 2016 June 25, 2021 Promotion WWEBrand
Raw
October 10, 2016 May 29, 2017 Promotion INDY September 26, 2006 November 25, 2016 Promotion NWAApril 18, 2009 July 24, 2010 Promotion NWAJune 30, 2007 December 15, 2007 Promotion ICWDecember 15, 2006 December 14, 2007 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel July 16, 2022 Present Face November 12, 2021 July 15, 2022 Heel September 26, 2006 November 11, 2021 - Images History
Jan 2019Jan 2018Sep 2006
AEW
ROH
WWE
NJPW
NWA
NWA
ICW
- 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
- Titles Won
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
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- The Premier Athletes - Josh Woods, Tony Nese ( 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
- Shawn Daivari - Brother
