Dante Chen
Sean Tan Li Hao (born January 20, 1996) is a Singaporean professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand, under the ring name Dante Chen. He is best known for being the first Singaporean and Southeast Asian wrestler to sign with the WWE. Early life Tan was born in Singapore on January 20, 1996. As a child, he was introduced to professional wrestling through the WWE video games, by his elder brother. After becoming a fan of the games he would begin to watch WWE, and eventually fall in love with professional wrestling. Tan wanted to become the first Singaporean professional wrestler but was shocked to find out that Andruew Tang had already claimed this title. After running into Tang at a gym, he would learn of Singapore Pro Wrestling and would eventually join as a trainee in 2013. At first, Tan's parents were not supportive of his wrestling desire as they believed it was violent, however after learning of Tan's success they eventually becam ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Singapore
Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jake De Leon
Mark Gabriel G. Javellana, better known by his ring name "The Senyorito" Jake de Leon, is a Filipino professional wrestler most commonly known for his time with Philippine Wrestling Revolution. Early life Mark Gabriel G. Javellana is a native of Bacolod, Negros Occidental and is a real-life son of a ''haciendero'' (landlord). Javellana studied high school in University of St. La Salle–Integrated School. Professional wrestling career Philippine Wrestling Revolution (2014–2020) PWR Champion and various storylines (2014–2017) Javellana is one of the founders of the Philippine Wrestling Revolution and performs under the ring name Jake de Leon. De Leon, using his real-life status as a son of a landlord and a Bacolod native, would incorporate this into his character's gimmick. In February 2015, De Leon won the right to fight for the PWR Championship by defeating Chris Panzer at Vendetta 2015. On May 23, 2015, at Wrevolution X, De Leon then defeated Bombay Suarez to become t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saurav Gurjar
Saurav Gurjar (born 5 June 1984) is an Indian professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on NXT under the ring name Sanga, as a member of Indus Sher, alongside Veer Mahaan and Jinder Mahal. He is best known for his role as Bhima in the TV show ''Mahabharat''. He is a former National Kickboxing Gold Medalist. Early life Gurjar was born on 5 June 1984 and hails from Dabra in Madhya Pradesh. He is a former National Kickboxing Gold medalist. Professional wrestling career Ring Ka King (2011–2012) In December 2011, he took part in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's India project, Ring Ka King, where he performed under the ring name Deadly Danda. He was a member of Jeff Jarrett's heel stable RDX alongside Abyss, Scott Steiner, Nick Aldis and Sonjay Dutt. WWE (2018–present) On 14 January 2018, Gurjar signed a contract with WWE. Gurjar made his first televised appearance as a participant in the Worlds Collide men's battle. On 25 March 2020 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Xyon Quinn
Daniel Sean Vidot (; born 8 February 1990) is an Australian professional wrestler and former professional rugby league footballer. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Xyon Quinn. During his time in rugby league, he previously played as a er in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans. He also played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and represented Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa at an international level. Early life Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Vidot is of Samoans, Samoan and Irish Australian, Irish descent. Vidot played his junior football at Souths Magpies, Souths Acacia Ridge, and attended Sunnybank State High School and St Thomas More College, Sunnybank before being signed the Canberra Raiders. In 2007, Vidot played the Queensland Under 17's team. Vidot played for the Canberra Raiders National Youth Competition (rugby league), N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WWE NXT Level Up
''WWE NXT Level Up'', also known as ''NXT Level Up'' (stylized as '' NXT LVL UP''), is an American professional wrestling streaming television, streaming television program. It is produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, featuring performers from the promotion's NXT (WWE brand), NXT WWE brand extension, brand division. It airs on Fridays at 10 p.m. Eastern Time on Peacock (streaming service), Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network internationally. The program features matches taped either before or after the preceding episode of ''WWE NXT, NXT''. The show premiered on February 18, 2022, as a replacement for ''WWE 205 Live, 205 Live''. History In October 2019, WWE's 205 Live (WWE brand), 205 Live WWE brand extension, brand merged under the NXT (WWE brand), NXT brand with the ''WWE 205 Live, 205 Live'' streaming television show becoming a supplementary show of NXT. On February 15, 2022, WWE announced that ''205 Live'' would be replaced by a new show ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Duke Hudson
Brendan Vink (born 8 February 1990) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Duke Hudson. He is also known for his time in Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), where he was a part of The Mighty Don't Kneel. Professional wrestling career Early years (2008–2018) At the age of 18, Vink debuted as early as May 31, 2008, under the ring name Elliot Sexton. Wrestling primarily in Australia, Sexton appeared in promotions including WRESTLE RAMPAGE (WR) and Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW). During his time in both promotions, Sexton became a one-time MCW Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WrestleRock Champion. During 2018, he made his international debut in matches for the Japanese promotion New Japan Pro-Wrestling and the British promotion Progress Wrestling. WWE (2019–present) On February 11, 2019, it was announced that Vink had signed a contract with WWE and that he would report to the WWE Performance Cent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WWE 205 Live
''WWE 205 Live'' is an American professional wrestling streaming television program that was produced by WWE. It premiered on November 29, 2016, and ended on February 11, 2022. The show originally aired exclusively on the WWE Network until March 2021 when the American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock, after which, it was available on Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in international markets. The show was originally centered around cruiserweights, male competitors billed at a maximum weight of 205 lbs. from the namesake 205 Live brand. With some exceptions, the show originally aired live (as its name implied) at 10pm Eastern Time following WWE's primary television program, ''SmackDown'', and was broadcast from the same venue. By 2020, ''205 Live'' episodes were pre-taped on the Tuesday before its airing. In October 2019, ''205 Live'' was integrated with the NXT brand with cruiserweights from both NXT and NXT UK appearing on the show. By August 202 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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NXT 2
''WWE NXT'', also known as ''NXT'', is an American professional wrestling television program. It is produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, featuring performers from the promotion's NXT brand division. The show currently airs live on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on the USA Network. ''NXT'' initially debuted in 2010 as a seasonal show which was presented as a hybrid between WWE's scripted live event shows and reality television, in which talent from WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) participated in a competition to become WWE's next "breakout star", with the help of mentors from WWE's Raw and SmackDown brands. Five seasons of this iteration were broadcast, with Wade Barrett, Kaval, Kaitlyn, and Johnny Curtis as winners. In June 2012, WWE ended the seasonal competition format and opted to revamp the show as a developmental wrestling program. ''WWE NXT'' became the flagship television show of the NXT brand, and has since ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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WWE Brand Extension
The brand extension, also referred to as the brand split, is the separation of the American professional wrestling promotion WWE's roster of wrestlers (and, at various times, creative staff) into distinct divisions, or "brands". The promotion's wrestlers are assigned to a brand via the annual WWE Draft and exclusively perform on that brand's weekly television show, with some exceptions. Throughout its history, WWE has utilized the brand extension twice. The first brand split occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the ongoing second began in 2016. WWE currently promotes three brands. The two main brands (referred to as the main roster) are Raw (WWE brand), Raw and SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown. Established in 2012, NXT (WWE brand), NXT serves as the promotion's Farm team, developmental brand (though was briefly promoted as the third main brand from 2019 to 2021). The first brand split began in March 2002, following the company's acquisition of talent from the former World Champion ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Greater Orlando, Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau figures released in July 2017, making it the List of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, 23rd-largest metropolitan area in the United States, the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States, and the third-largest metropolitan area in Florida behind Miami and Tampa, Florida, Tampa. Orlando had a population of 307,573 in the 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 67th-largest city in the United States, the fourth-largest city in Florida, and the state's largest inland city. Orlando is one of the most-visited cities in the world primarily due to tourism, major events, and convention traffic; in 2018, the city drew more than 75 million v ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lee Xin Yi
Lee Xin Yi is a Singaporean professional wrestler who performs under the ring name Alexis Lee. Lee was Singapore's first female professional wrestler. She is the current SPW SPW Queen of Asia Champion. Professional wrestling career Singapore Pro Wrestling (2013-present) Alexis Lee debuted in 2013, as Singapore's first female wrestler. In 2017, SPW introduced a women's title called the SPW: Queen of Asia Championship, which Lee pursued on numerous attempts however never managing to win the belt herself. Alexis Lee has faced multiple world-renowned wrestlers including Riho, Emi Sakura and Indi Hartwell. In 2019, along with Andruew Tang and Dante Chen, Lee was invited to take part in WWE's 2019 China tryout, however was unfortunately unable to secure a WWE contract. In 2021, Alexis Lee teamed up with Nyc to win the SPW SEA Tag Team Championships. The duo held the belts for 485 days, the longest reigning tag team of all time, until being forced to vacate it due to Nyc getting ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |