Personal Info
Birth date
1984-04-30 (41 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
-
Also known as
Shawn Daivari
Khosrow Daivari
Abdul Bashir
Sheik Abdul Bashir
Dara Daivari
Biography
Dara Daivari is an Iranian American professional wrestler, currently performing on the American independent circuit as Shawn Daivari. He is best known for his work with World Wrestling Entertainment as simply Daivari and with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as Sheik Abdul Bashir.
Filmography
Raw
6.768
Overview:
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.TNA iMPACT!
7.2
Overview:
TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.WWE Heat
5.1
Overview:
WWE Heat is a professional wrestling television program that was produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).WWE SmackDown
7.5
Overview:
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.Dark Side of the Ring
8.235
Overview:
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.WWE Tough Enough
7.4
Overview:
WWE Tough Enough is a professional wrestling reality television program produced by WWE where in participants undergo professional wrestling training and compete for a contract with WWE.Saturday Night's Main Event
8.2
Overview:
A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent.Lucha Underground
6.9
Overview:
Lucha Underground introduces U.S. audiences to the high-flying, explosive moves of lucha libre. An ancient combat tradition, watch as good and evil wage war in a gritty battleground called “The Temple.”TNA Xplosion
NYR
Overview:
TNA Xplosion is a television program produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, featuring both highlights from Impact Wrestling and exclusive taped matches. It is now produced only for international markets, no longer airing in the United States. It currently airs in Canada on The Fight Network, in Asia and the Middle East on ESPN Star Sports, the Arab World on MBC Action, and is available on Challenge in the UK. On March 14, 2013 Impact Wrestling and Xplosion will be film permanently from the road .Hogan Knows Best
5.167
Overview:
Hogan Knows Best is an American reality documentary television series on VH1. The series debuted on July 10, 2005 and centered on the family life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Often focusing on the Hogans' raising of their children, and on Hulk Hogan's attempts to manage and assist in his children's burgeoning careers. The title of the show is a play on the title of a show from the 1950s, Father Knows Best. After the cancellation of Hogan Knows Best in 2007, a spin-off entitled Brooke Knows Best debuted in 2008, and ran for two seasons.WWE Greatest Royal Rumble
6.045
Overview:
Live from King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, comes the Greatest Royal Rumble! In the biggest Royal Rumble in WWE history, 50 Superstars compete in an over-the-top-rope free-for-all, where the winner receives the prestigious Greatest Royal Rumble championship and trophy. Locked inside a steel cage, Roman Reigns looks to get redemption when he tangles with Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. For the first time since 2010, John Cena does battle with Triple H. And Rusev tries to avoid being put to rest when he faces the returning Undertaker in a Casket Match! Plus, more! Anything can happen at the Greatest Royal Rumble!WWE Royal Rumble 2006
7.758
Overview:
Royal Rumble (2006) was the nineteenth annual Royal Rumble PPV. It was presented by Sony Computer Entertainment's The Con and took place on January 29, 2006 in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida The biggest Superstars of WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown! clash at Royal Rumble to determine who will go to WrestleMania 22 as the heavyweight contender. Also, WWE Title: Edge vs. John Cena, World Heavyweight Title: Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry, WWE Cruiserweight Title (6-way Match): Kid Kash vs. Funaki vs. Gregory Helms vs. Jamie Noble vs. Nunzio vs. Paul London, Mickie James vs. Ashley, & The Boogeyman vs. John 'Bradshaw' LayfieldIMPACT Wrestling: Genesis 2021
NYR
Overview:
IMPACT Wrestling presents GENESIS from Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, a heated rivalry comes to a boiling point when self-proclaimed TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose battles Willie Mack in an I Quit match. The Super X Cup tournament returns with four first-round matches, as Ace Austin takes on Suicide, Daivari goes one-on-one with Cousin Jake, KC Navarro meets Blake Christian and Crazzy Steve squares off against Tre Lamar.WWE Survivor Series 2005
8.8
Overview:
Survivor Series (2005) was the 19th annual Survivor Series PPV. It was presented by NovaLogic's Delta Force: Black Hawk Down and took place on November 27, 2005 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! brands. The first of the main events was an interpromotional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match, a type of elimination match, between Team SmackDown! (Batista, Rey Mysterio, John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL), Bobby Lashley, and Randy Orton) and Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, The Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters). The other main event was a standard wrestling match between wrestlers from the Raw brand, in which WWE Champion John Cena defended his title against Kurt Angle. Another match was a Last Man Standing match between Triple H and Ric Flair.All In
8.2
Overview:
All In was an independent professional wrestling PPV event promoted by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks in association with Ring of Honor. The event took place on September 1, 2018, at the Sears Centre Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. While independently produced, the event featured wrestlers from NJPW, ROH, CMLL, IMPACT, AAA, MLW, and the NWA. The event was notable for being the first non-WWE or WCW promoted wrestling event in the United States to sell 10,000 tickets since 1993. The success of the event inspired the formation of All Elite Wrestling in January 2019.WWE No Way Out 2007
8.4
Overview:
No Way Out (2007) was the ninth annual No Way Out PPV event. It took place on February 18, 2007 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and was the final branded pay-per-view before the brand split ended. The main event was an interpromotional tag team match between Batista and The Undertaker (from SmackDown!) and John Cena and Shawn Michaels (from Raw). The main match on the undercard was an interpromotional Six-man tag team match between the team of Chris Benoit and The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) and the team of MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro) and Montel Vontavious Porter.Mansome
4.931
Overview:
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman bring us a hilarious look at men's identity in the 21st century. Models, actors, experts and comedians weigh in on what it is to be a man in a world where the definition of masculinity has become as diverse as a hipster's facial hair in Williamsburg. The hilarious follicles of men's idiosyncratic grooming habits are thoroughly combed over as men finally take a long hard look in the mirror.WWE New Year's Revolution 2005
8.8
Overview:
New Year's Revolution (2005) was the first annual New Year's Revolution PPV. It took place on January 9, 2005 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The main event was an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship between Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Chris Benoit. Another primary match on the card was Muhammad Hassan versus Jerry Lawler.TNA Bound for Glory IV
6
Overview:
Bound for Glory IV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on October 12, 2008 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It was the fourth event under the Bound for Glory name and the tenth event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. The show was promoted as TNA's premier PPV event and their equivalent to the rival World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WrestleMania. Eight professional wrestling matches and one untelevised match were featured on the event's card, four of which were for championships.ECW December to Dismember
9.3
Overview:
December to Dismember (2006) was a PPV event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), which took place on December 3, 2006 at the James Brown Arena in Augusta, Georgia. The event starred wrestlers from the ECW brand . The main attraction on the event card was an Extreme Elimination Chamber match for the ECW World Championship. The six participants were defending champion Big Show, Bobby Lashley, Rob Van Dam, Hardcore Holly, CM Punk and Test. The featured bout on the undercard was a tag team bout between The Hardys and MNM (Joey Mercury and Johnny Nitro). The event had an attendance of 4,800 and received about 90,000 pay-per-view buys, the lowest buyrate in WWE history.ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
NYR
Overview:
Death before Dishonor 2: Part One was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on July 23, 2004 at the Muellner Building in Hart Park in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.TNA Turning Point 2008
7
Overview:
Turning Point (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 9, 2008 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth in the Turning Point chronology and the first under its name to take place in November. It was originally scheduled for December, but TNA moved it to November in late 2008 for an unknown reason. It was the eleventh event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches, with three involving championships, were featured on the event's card.TNA Sacrifice 2009
6
Overview:
Sacrifice (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 24, 2009 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fifth event under the Sacrifice chronology. There were eight matches on the card.ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
NYR
Overview:
Reborn: Stage Two was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 24, 2004 at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois.WWE Backlash 2005
8
Overview:
Backlash (2005) was the seventh annual Backlash PPV. It took place on May 1, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire and was presented by Namco's Tekken 5. The event starred talent from the Raw brand. In the main event, Batista defended the World Title in a singles match against Triple H. From the five scheduled bouts on the undercard, two received more promotion than the others. The first was a tag team match, in which Shawn Michaels and Hulk Hogan challenged Muhammad Hassan and Daivari. The other was a Last Man Standing match between Chris Benoit and Edge.TNA Final Resolution 2009
8.5
Overview:
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling brings you eight pulse-pounding matches from the December 2009 Final Resolution event held in Orlando, Fla. In the dramatic Feast or Fired bout, 12 competitors battle to see who gets bounced to the unemployment line. Kurt Angle clashes with Desmond Wolfe in the Three Degrees of Pain contest, while Tara goes up against ODB in the Women's Knockout Championship. A. J. Styles engages in a grudge match with Daniels.TNA Genesis 2009
NYR
Overview:
Genesis (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 11, 2009 at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] It was originally scheduled to take place on November 9, 2008 at the Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida,[3][4] however, TNA moved Turning Point to that date instead. It was the fourth event under the Genesis chronology.TNA Hard Justice 2008
8.5
Overview:
Hard Justice (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on August 10, 2008 at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. It was the fourth event under the Hard Justice name and the eighth event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Seven professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card, three of which were for championships.TNA Victory Road 2008
6
Overview:
Victory Road (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on July 13, 2008 at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. It was the fourth event under the Victory Road name and the seventh event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card, three of which were for championships.Acting
2021Before the Impact (1 Episode) as Daivari
2021IMPACT Wrestling: Genesis 2021 as Daivari
2020IMPACT Wrestling: Turning Point 2020 as Daivari
2019Dark Side of the Ring (1 Episode) as Self (Archival Footage)
2018All In as Shawn Daivari (Cornerman)
2018WWE Greatest Royal Rumble as Shawn Daivari (Appearance)
2014Lucha Underground (39 Episodes) as DelAvar Daivari
2013JCW Oddball Brawl as Unknown
2012Mansome as Self
2010JCW Bloodymania 4 as Unknown
2010ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII as Shawn Daivari
2010ROH: Buffalo Stampede II as Shawn Daivari
2009TNA Final Resolution 2009 as Abdul Bashir
2009TNA Sacrifice 2009 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2009TNA Lockdown 2009 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2009TNA Genesis 2009 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA Final Resolution December 2008 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA Turning Point 2008 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA Bound for Glory IV as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA No Surrender 2008 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA Hard Justice 2008 as Sheik Abdul Bashir
2008TNA World X Cup 2008 as Daivari
2008TNA Victory Road 2008 as Daivari
2007WWE No Way Out 2007 as Daivari
2006ECW December to Dismember as Daivari
2006WWE Royal Rumble 2006 as Daivari
2005WWE Survivor Series 2005 as Davari (Special Guest Referee)
2005WWE The Great American Bash 2005 as Daivari
2005Hogan Knows Best (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005WWE Backlash 2005 as Himself
2005WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 as Khosrow Daivari
2004ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two as Shawn Daivari
2004ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One as Shawn Daivari
2004ROH: Do or Die II & III as Shawn Daivari
2004TNA iMPACT! (207, 1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Drivari, Daivari
2004ROH: Reborn - Stage Two as Shawn Daivari
2002TNA Xplosion (1 Episode) as Shawn Daivari
2001WWE Tough Enough (1 Episode) as Self
1999WWE SmackDown (7 Episodes) as Unknown
1998WWE Heat (357 Episodes) as Unknown
1993Raw (1 Episode) as Daivari
1985Saturday Night's Main Event (1 Episode) as Shawn Daivari