11 Facts About Dante Chen

1.

Dante Chen is currently signed to WWE where he performs on the NXT brand, under the ring name Dante Chen.

2.

Dante Chen is best known for being the first Singaporean and Southeast Asian wrestler to sign with the WWE.

3.

Dante Chen studied business at ITE College West, and subsequently studied for a diploma in health management and promotion at Republic Polytechnic in 2020.

4.

Dante Chen trained under SPW founders Tang and Vadim Koryagin.

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Dante Chen's debut was after just 4 weeks of training, earning him the national record for the fastest debut.

6.

Dante Chen was recruited immediately after the tryouts, but only went to Orlando, Florida in April 2021 after he had completed his studies and a delay due to COVID-19 pandemic.

7.

Tan debuted on 22 September 2021 on the NXT brand under the ring name "Dante Chen", winning his first match against Trey Baxter on the newly renamed show, NXT 2.0.

8.

Dante Chen debuted on the 205 Live brand on 1 October 2021, winning his first match on the show and second in WWE, against Malik Blade.

9.

Dante Chen made his debut on NXT Level Up, against Javier Bernal in March 2022.

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However, Dante Chen lost to the debuting Axiom the following week.

11.

Dante Chen would move to Orlando, Florida after being signed by the WWE.