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Shawn Daivari, better known by his stage names of Khosrow Daivari or simply Daivari is a professional wrestler who is best known for performing for World Wrestling Entertainment as the manager for Muhammad Hassan. Daivari's hallmark is his creative and insulting microphone antics. Daivari, who is of Persian descent, usually speaks Persian during matches. Although it is claimed that his on-screen given name "Khosrow" is a tribute to The Iron Sheik, it is in fact named after his own father.

At WrestleMania 21 on April 3, 2005, Daivari and Hassan were involved in a storyline with returning WWE legend Hulk Hogan. While attacking injured wrestler Eugene, Hogan made his classic entrance and ejected both men from the ring to the delight of fans in attendance.

The following night on RAW, Daivari & Hassan interrupted Shawn Michaels during a promo. The two attacked Michaels and left him helpless in the ring. This led to Daivari's first singles match in WWE, on the April 11 edition of RAW. Although Michaels was heavily favored, Daivari displayed excellent ring skill and, with help from Hassan, got the upset win. Enraged, Michaels demanded a match against both Daivari and Hassan. RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff refused to grant a handicap match but instead ordered Michaels to find a partner. That partner turned out to be Daivari & Hassan's Wrestlemania foe Hulk Hogan.

On the April 18 episode of RAW, Michaels was once again double teamed by Daivari and Hassan until Hogan appeared to make the save. Hogan accepted Michaels' offer to tag and the match was set for the Backlash pay per view on May 1, 2005. At Backlash, Hogan and Michaels picked up the win which led to friction between the two since Hassan blamed Daivari for the loss. The next night on RAW, Hassan verbally and physically attacked Daivari leaving their future as a team in question.

Both he and Hassan were drafted to SmackDown! on June 23, 2005 as part of a package deal.

On the July 7 episode of SmackDown!, GM Teddy Long put Muhammad Hassan in a match against The Undertaker at the Great American Bash, and Daivari in a match that night against the Undertaker. Daivari was squashed easily, after which Hassan began to pray on the ramp, summoning five masked men to the ring. The masked men beat and strangled the Undertaker into submission, and Hassan put him in the Camel Clutch. Afterward, the masked men carried Daivari off like a martyr. The controversial imagery aired unedited in America and Canada despite the terrorist attacks in London earlier that day, but was removed from the Australian and UK broadcasts.

In late-July, UPN ordered WWE to keep Muhammad Hassan off of their network, effectively removing him from SmackDown! At The Great American Bash 2005, after Hassan lost in a match with The Undertaker, Hassan was Last Rided through an open stage ramp onto a concrete floor where it was reported that he sustained serious injuries and had to be rushed to a nearby medical facility, this was likely to be an angle aimed to "kill off" the character.

Daivari recently reported to WWE's Deep South territory for training and repackaging. There is no word on what new character might be developed for him or any indication of when he might return to WWE programming. Daivari returned from Deep South and is currently in Minneapolis.

In September of 2005, Daivari made his debut on OVW TV returning as his "Sheik" Daivari persona.

Profile

• Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• Weight: 203 lb (92 kg)
• Birthday: April 30, 1984
• From: Tehran, Iran grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Previous Identities: Sheik Shawn Daivari; Khosrow Daivari
• Finishing/Signature Moves: The Magic Carpet Ride (Splash off the top rope while holding a carpet underneath himself), Scimitar (Top-Rope Leg Drop), Death Valley Driver

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