Dijak

For other people with the surname Dijak, see Dijak (surname).

Dijak
Dijak in April 2018
Birth nameChristopher James Dijak
Born (1987-04-23) April 23, 1987 (age 37)[1]
Lunenburg, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Alma materBridgewater State University
Spouse(s)
Ashley Dijak
​
(m. 2016)​
[2]
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chris Dijak[3]
Dijak[3]
Dominik Dijakovic[3]
Donovan Dijak[4]
T-Bar[5]
Billed height6 ft 7 in (201 cm)[6]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[6]
Billed fromWorcester, Massachusetts
Trained byBrian Fury
Todd Hanson
Debut2013[4]

Christopher James Dijak (/ˈdaɪdʒæk/ DY-jak; born April 23, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he performs under the ring name Donovan Dijak and is a member of the World Titan Federation stable (Mister Saint Laurent, Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr.). He also currently works on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed under the ring names Dominik Dijakovic, T-Bar, and Dijak.

Dijak began his professional wrestling career in 2013 under the ring name Donovan Dijak, working in several promotions on the independent circuit, most notably for Chaotic Wrestling, where he trained. In 2014, he signed a contract with Ring of Honor (ROH), where he won the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament. After leaving ROH in 2017, he signed a contract with WWE. He was assigned to their NXT brand under the ring name of Dominik Dijakovic. In September 2020, he made his main roster debut as part of the Retribution faction under the ring name T-Bar. Although Retribution disbanded in March 2021, he continued teaming with fellow member Mace until he was drafted to the SmackDown brand in the 2021 WWE Draft. In November 2022, he returned to the NXT brand as Dijak. During the 2024 WWE Draft, he was drafted to the Raw brand before leaving the company in June 2024.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b "Donovan Dijak". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Crockett, Paul (September 5, 2017). "Feast your eyes: Donovan Dijak's journey from New England to Orlando". PWInsider. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Donovan Dijack". CageMatch.
  4. ^ a b "Donovan Dijak". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference T-Bar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b "Dijak WWE". WWE.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ @DijakWWE (April 30, 2024). "DIJAK on X: "Hey I just got drafted to Raw btw"" (Tweet). Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Chiari, Mike. "Photo: Dijak Reveals He's Leaving WWE; Shoots on Backstage Contract Talks and Rumors". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 27, 2024.