Singapore Pro Wrestling (2013–2021)
Early career and Onslaught (2013–2016)
Tan joined Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW) in January 2013, as a trainee after running into SPW founder Andruew Tang at a gym. [11] Tan trained under SPW founders Tang and Vadim Koryagin, debuting as Trexxus on 31 January at SPW New Year Rumble against Sebastian Turini after just 4 weeks of training. This set the national record for the fastest debut, which stood for over 9 years until Varun Khanna broke it in 2022. [12] His parents were initially unsupportive, believing wrestling was too violent, they eventually came around after seeing his dedication and passion. [8] In 2014, Trexxus teamed with Tang to form Onslaught. The duo won the inaugural SPW Tag Team Championship by defeating MK & Affi at SPW: Breakthrough. [13] Onslaught defended their title against Bit Man and Ho Ho Lun at SPW Prove 3. However, on 10 May 2015, they relinquished the championships due to Trexxus's national service commitments. [9] The duo were joined by Destroyer Dharma, who become an ally of Trexxus. [14]
SPW Southeast Asian Champion (2017–2018)
In January 2017, Trexxus defeated his former tag partner Tang at SPW Unchained In Changi to become the youngest SPW Southeast Asian Champion at 21. [15] In 2017, Trexxus retained his SPW Championship by defeating Jason Lee in March, Masahiro Takanashi in October, and EK Baki in December. [16] In February 2018, Trexxus faced Lokomotiv, but was disqualified after striking him with the title belt. GM Carl Hella restarted the match as a chairs match, where Lokomotiv defeated Trexxus to win the SEA Championship. [17]
Championship pursuits and final feuds (2018–2021)
In 2018, Trexxus teamed with Tang and Aiden Rex to defeat the trio of Pete Dunne, Wolfgang and Mark Davis in a 3 on 3 match. [18] In his final years in SPW, he chased the SPW SEA Championship many times, participating in rivalries with Aiden Rex and The Statement. [19] At SPW Atonement, Trexxus attempted to reclaim the SEA Championship in a four-way match against Jake de Leon, Lokomotiv, and Tang, but Tang won. In 2019, Trexxus teamed with Tang and Da Butcherman to face Cima, Shaolin Monk, and Kenny Omega, but later that year, he and Butcherman lost to Tang in a three-way SEA title match. [20] [21] In February 2020, Trexxus faced Aiden Rex in his final live SPW match. [22] At SPW Prove: Alive & Kicking #1, Dharma turned on Onslaught, teaming with Aiden Rex to defeat Tang and Trexxus. [23] Trexxus's final SPW match came behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2021, he lost a Title vs. Career match to The Statement, ending his nearly 9-year run in SPW. [24] [25]
WWE (2021–present)
In 2019, Tan was invited for WWE tryouts in Shanghai, alongside Andruew Tang, and Alexis Lee. [26] He was recruited immediately after the tryouts. [27]
NXT (2021–2025)
Tan debuted on September 22, 2021 on the NXT brand under the ring name Dante Chen, winning his first match against Trey Baxter on NXT 2.0 . Dante Chen debuted on the 205 Live brand on 1 October 2021, defeating Malik Blade.
On 13 March 2023, Chen made his debut on Main Event , where Cedric Alexander defeated him. [28] [29] [30] Chen formed an alliance with Boa in April 2023, however, they only had one match as a tag team before Boa was released the following year in May, ending the alliance. [31] On 16 February 2024 Chen made his main roster debut losing to Bron Breakker on a squash match on SmackDown [32] [33] [34] On the July 16 episode of NXT, Chen competed in his first championship match against NXT Champion Ethan Page but failed to win the title. [35]
Evolve (2025–present)
On the June 25, 2025 episode of Evolve , Evolve Prime Minister Stevie Turner announced that Chen has signed with the Evolve brand. [36] On the July 23 episode of Evolve, Chen lost to Edris Enofé in his first match in Evolve. [37]
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