Dijak wants to help out with CTE research.
On Thursday, March 28, Dijak took to social media to reveal that nine years ago, he made the pledge to donate his brain to the Concussion Foundation for CTE research purposes. Dijak shared the information under a post about Rob Van Dam donating his brain and spine for the same purposes.
Agreed. I pledged my brain 9 years ago. Wrestlers click here if interested or hit up @ChrisNowinski1 or @ConcussionLF for more info. https://t.co/ZtnyUbzimc
— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) March 28, 2024
Dijak joins other athletes that have made the pledge like Matt Hasselbeck, Ted Johnson, Warren Sapp, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Michelle Akers, Hayley Wickenheiser, Ben Lovejoy, Eric Winston, and Randy Cross.
Dijak began his career in 2013, competing on the independent scene. Dijak spent some time with Ring Of Honor in 2015 and 2016 before signing with WWE in 2017. Throughout his time in the promotion, Dijak has faced off against the likes of Keith Lee, Ilja Dragunov, Wes Lee, Johnny Gargano, and Adam Cole.
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