Wrestler Tyson Dupont was born 29 years ago

29 years ago, on October 26, 1997, Rickssen Opont was born in Port-au-Prince. Under the ring name Tyson Dupont, he became a professional wrestler and made a name for himself in WWE.

A record-breaking track and field athlete

Later moving to the United States, where he attended Nyack High School, Opont originally came from track and field. He holds Haiti's national records in the shot put, discus throw and hammer throw, and represented the University of South Alabama in track and field.

The High Ryze

He made his WWE debut on August 4, 2023 on NXT Level Up, teaming up with Tyriek Igwe. After several losses, Wes Lee took both men under his wing. On May 13, 2025, the trio adopted the name The High Ryze, which reverted to a tag team following Lee's departure on October 10. In 2025, Dupont also appeared in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where the trio faced The Rascalz. On April 24, 2026, Dupont and Igwe reportedly left WWE.