Shawn Daivari | |
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Birth name | Dara Shawn Daivari |
Born | [1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.[1] | April 30, 1984
Spouse(s) | Deanne Sexton (2009–2010) |
Relatives | Ariya Daivari (brother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Shawn Daivari Daivari Khosrow Daivari Dubai DelAvar Daivari Shawn Daivari[2] Sheik Abdul Bashir[3] Faris Gotch |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2][3][4] |
Billed weight | 189 lb (86 kg)[4] |
Billed from | Detroit, Michigan Minneapolis, Minnesota[5] Tehran, Iran[3][4] |
Trained by | Adnan Al-Kaissie[6] Eddie Sharkey[2] Tom Prichard[2] |
Debut | 1999[2] |
Retired | 2021 |
Dara Shawn Daivari[7][8] (Persian: دارا داوری) (born April 30, 1984)[1] is an American retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Shawn Daivari. He is currently signed to WWE as a producer. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he is a former TNA X Division Champion and has also made appearances in Ring of Honor and Lucha Underground.
Daivari along with fellow wrestlers Ken Anderson, brother Ariya Daivari, Molly Holly, and Arik Cannon operate a wrestling school called The Academy: School of Professional Wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.