Tony Khan has reportedly signed released WWE Superstar to AEW
Tony Khan has reportedly signed Ari Daivari on a full-time deal with All Elite Wrestling.
Formerly known as Ariya Daivari in WWE, the 33-year old has been featured on AEW for the last few weeks. Daivari is a seasoned veteran of 16 years, having wrestled in almost every notable promotion out there.
Ari was associated with WWE for nearly five years during 2016-2021, and he was an integral part of the WWE 205 Live brand. The company released him in 2021 but later brought him back in 2022. After a brief run as a producer, WWE released Daivari three months later.
Tony Khan was familiar with Daivari's work, given the latter's appearances on AEW Dark last year. Mr. Khan once again welcomed Daivari to the roster, this time as the leader of the TrustBusters group.
Fightful Select reports that Daivari has signed with Khan's promotion. The report also noted that Daivari produced the Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D & Jamie Hayter vs. ThunderStorm tag team match on AEW Dynamite.
#TrustBusters out in full force tonight as Parker Boudreaux & Slim J accompany Ari Daivari to the ring! Watch #AEWRampage #QuakeByTheLake on TNT! https://t.co/Z7gRLK8tuF
Ari Daivari claims to be richer than Tony Khan
The 33-year old returned to AEW with a victory over Caleb Konley on the June 26 episode of AEW Dark. In a recent vignette, Daivari presented himself as a man who has plenty of wealth.
Speaking to Tony Schiavone after the match, the former WWE 205 Live star bragged about the substantial rise in his trust fund. He went as far as to claim that he was richer than the AEW boss himself:
"Mr. Schiavone, I have some fantastic news. After the Fourth of July, my trust officially kicked in, making me the richest man in all of professional wrestling, even more so than Mr. Tony Khan back there. I’m gonna be scouting the wrestling world to see who wants to come join me," said Daivari.
youtu.be/gpp7H-BNzogAfter his victory over Blake Christian on #AEWDark, @AriyaDaivari introduces himself to the world as the #TrustFund, with his latest acquistion #SlimJ, by his side! ▶️ youtu.be/gpp7H-BNzog
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Ari Daivari is already becoming a prominent player in AEW. As the leader of The TrustBusters, he will be teaming up with Parker Boudreaux and Slim J in the upcoming AEW Trios Championship tournament.
It will be interesting to see what Mr. Khan has in store for Daivari moving forward.
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