Ariya Daivari will make his AEW debut on the November 12 episode of AEW Rampage.
Tony Khan, the CEO, general manager and president of the company, announced the news with a tweet; he announced that Daivari, a Minnesota native, will take on Dante Martin at the Target Center in a “battle of 2 of the Twin Cities’ top high flyers.”
On #AEWRampage: hometown heroes clash TONIGHT as @AriyaDaivari debuts in @AEW vs. @lucha_angel1 Dante Martin, a battle of 2 of the Twin Cities’ top high flyers! Dante is without partner/coach #LioRush (@TheLionelGreen), who is home tonight after the tragic loss of his grandmother pic.twitter.com/zh248vFRem
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) November 12, 2021
Daivari, the real-life brother of veteran wrestler Shawn Daivari, competed for WWE from 2016-2021. He was featured as part of the 205 Live brand prior to his release on June 25. Since he left WWE, Daivari as been competing on the independent circuit, and he has worked a few dates for NJPW STRONG.
The updated card is as follows:
- Jungle Boy vs. Bobby Fish
- Lumberjack Match: Matt Hardy vs. Orange Cassidy
- Jade Cargill vs. Santana Garrett
- Dante Martin vs. Ariya Daivari
