Dante Chen is the first Singaporean to ever wrestle in a WWE match

September 22, 2021

Dante Chen, whose real name is Sean Tan, is the first Singaporean to wrestle in a WWE match.

A star is born: Tan, 25, made his WWE debut on Sept. 21 when he beat his opponent Trey Baxter, subsequently making him the first Singaporean wrestler to not only be a part of the WWE stable but also the first Singaporean to win a WWE match, according to Channel News Asia.

Tan walked onto the stage wearing a silver mask and red robe, with the announcer exclaiming, “His [Baxter’s] opponent from Singapore, weighing in at 215 pounds, Dante Chen.”
The match between Baxter and Tan lasted less than a minute, leaving Tan victorious.

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He was one of 40 wrestlers that were invited to tryouts in Shanghai and was able to land a contract in July with WWE NXT, which is a program featuring the next generation of WWE stars. He started training in Orlando with two other Chinese athletes in the WWE Performance Center, Mothership reported.
Before becoming “Dante Chen,” Tan was using the stage name “Trexxus” in Singapore. He started wrestling in 2012 and won the SPW Southeast Asian Championship in 2017.

Representation: Social media users took to Twitter to express their pride in the first Singaporean competitor to be a part of the WWE.

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