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| birth_place = [[Singapore]] |
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Revision as of 10:05, 6 October 2021
Dante Chen | |
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| Born | Sean Tan Li Hao |
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| Ring name(s) | Dante Chen Trexxus Kaiser Trexxus |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Billed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Billed from | Singapore |
Sean Tan (born 1995 or 1996)[1] is the first Singaporean professional wrestler who signed with WWE under the ring name Dante Chen.[2]
Education
Tan did business studies at ITE College West, and subsequently studied for a diploma in health management and promotion at Republic Polytechnic in 2020.[1][2]
Career
Sean Tan trained at Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW) in 2012,[3] and debuted under the ring name Trexxus in 2013.[2] He was eventually a SPW Southeast Asian Champion.[4] In 2019, Tan was invited for WWE tryouts in Shanghai, alongside Andruew "The Statement" Tang, co-founder of SPW, and Alexis Lee Xin Yi.[3][5] He was recruited immediately after the tryouts,[1] but only went to Orlando, Florida in April 2021 after he had completed his studies and a delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2][3]
Tan debuted on 22 September 2021 on the NXT brand under the ring name Dante Chen, winning his first match.[4] Dante Chen debuted on the 205 Live brand on 1st October 2021, winning his first match on the show and second in WWE. [6]
References
- ^ a b c d Ho, Serene (2021-08-02). "Once an introvert, he is now Singapore's first WWE wrestler". The New Paper. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ a b c d "S'pore's 1st ever WWE signing, Sean Tan : Never doubt yourself, work hard on achieving your dreams and it will pay off one day!".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Lee, Sharon (24 July 2021). "From Toa Payoh to Orlando, Singapore wrestler lives WWE dream". www.businesstimes.com.sg. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Combat sports: Singapore's first WWE wrestler Sean Tan wins on debut".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Home-grown talent chasing the WWE dream". The Straits Times. 2019-08-06. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ "WWE 205 Live results: Imperium claim hard-earned win against Baxter and Jiro". WWE. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
External links
- Dante Chen on Facebook
- Dante Chen on Instagram
- Dante Chen on Twitter
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