WWE confirmed what many had speculated for months (including Last Word on Pro Wrestling) – former ROH star Donovan Dijak has signed with the WWE and is heading to the WWE Performance Center, most likely to start work with NXT.
A new recruit has arrived at the @WWEPerformCtr & @WWENXT, and his name is @DonovanDijak! #WWENXT https://t.co/ZordAWZZdW
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) September 5, 2017
WWE mentioned the following on their official website:
A new hoss has arrived at the WWE Performance Center.
Combining heavy-hitting power with cat-like agility, Dijak’s explosive offense has won him admirers around the world. His “Feast Your Eyes” knee-smash, meanwhile, has downed enough opponents to put Dijak on WWE’s radar with only four years’ experience.
A football and basketball standout in high school and college, Dijak stormed onto the New England independent wrestling scene in 2013. He remained a force in the region ever since, crossing paths with the likes of Tommaso Ciampa and Oney Lorcan, and becoming a fixture in organizations including Massachusetts’ Chaotic Wrestling, Connecticut’s Northeast Wrestling and Rhode Island’s Beyond Wrestling.
Dijak’s search for new competition broadened in short order. In 2015, he won Ring of Honor’s Top Prospect tournament, and earlier this year he competed in the wXw 16 Carat Gold tournament in Germany. He has also wrestled for EVOLVE, and this past weekend, he fought in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament, held in Reseda, Calif.
Dijak’s arrival at the Performance Center comes on the heels of WWE signing another sensation from the independent ranks, high-flyer Lio Rush.
Congratulations to former Chaotic Heavyweight Champion @DonovanDijak for making it to the #WWE Performance Center!https://t.co/ffxXmxKZa2 pic.twitter.com/k8Dy88iUJu
— Chaotic Wrestling (@ChaoticWrestlin) September 5, 2017
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