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 Center.[5] Vink debuted under his real name at an NXT house show on March 15, 2019, defeating Nick Comoroto. He went on to spend the remainder of March and the following month of April wrestling on house shows. Vink made his televised debut on the March 25, 2020 episode of NXT, teaming with Shane Thorne in a losing effort against Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch.[6]
Vink made his debut for EVOLVE in 2019 as part of EVOLVE's business relationship with WWE at EVOLVE 141 where he defeated Colby Corino in his first singles match.[7] Vink would then go on a winning streak in EVOLVE, defeating the likes of A. R. Fox, Stephen Wolf, JD Drake and Leon Ruff.[8][9][10][11]
In March 2020, Vink began appearing on Raw alongside his former TMDK stablemate Shane Thorne where they faced teams such as the Street Profits and Cedric Alexander and Ricochet but were defeated.[12][13] On the April 27 episode of Raw, Thorne and Vink became MVP’s newest associates as he challenged Alexander and Ricochet to a match the next week on their behalf. On the May 4 episode of Raw, Thorne and Vink defeated Alexander and Ricochet earning their first victory.[14] However, their alliance with MVP ended after they were both traded back to NXT and Thorne and Vink would quietly disband as a team soon after.[15]
In July 2021, Vink, under the new ring name Duke Hudson was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. On the July 13 episode of NXT, Hudson defeated Ikemen Jiro in the first round. On the August 17 episode of NXT, Hudson was eliminated in the semi-finals by Carmelo Hayes. Hudson would then confront Kyle O'Reilly and a brawl would ensue leading to a match being made between the two on next weeks episode of NXT.[16] On December 5, at NXT WarGames, Hudson lost to Cameron Grimes in a Hair vs. Hair match, and therefore had to shave his hair per the match's stipulation.[17] On the November 1 episode of NXT, Hudson turned face for the first time in his WWE career by accompanying Thea Hail and Andre Chase as Chase U's flag bearer since Bodhi Hayward was released from his WWE contract the same day.
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message 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 4 Duke HudsonBirth nameBrendan VinkBorn 1990 02 08 8 February 1990 age 32 1 Adelaide South Australia 2 Professional wrestling careerRing name s Brendan VinkDuke HudsonElliot Sexton 3 Tony ModraBilled height6 ft 5 in 196 cm 2 Billed weight253 lb 115 kg 2 Billed fromAdelaide AustraliaTrained byDamian SlaterHartley Jackson 2 DebutMay 31 2008 2 Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 1 1 Early years 2008 2018 1 2 WWE 2019 present 2 Personal life 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 Luchas de Apuestas record 5 References 6 External linksProfessional wrestling career EditEarly years 2008 2018 Edit 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 Edit On February 11 2019 it was announced that Vink had signed a contract with WWE and that he would report to the WWE Performance Center 5 Vink debuted under his real name at an NXT house show on March 15 2019 defeating Nick Comoroto He went on to spend the remainder of March and the following month of April wrestling on house shows Vink made his televised debut on the March 25 2020 episode of NXT teaming with Shane Thorne in a losing effort against Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch 6 Vink made his debut for EVOLVE in 2019 as part of EVOLVE s business relationship with WWE at EVOLVE 141 where he defeated Colby Corino in his first singles match 7 Vink would then go on a winning streak in EVOLVE defeating the likes of A R Fox Stephen Wolf JD Drake and Leon Ruff 8 9 10 11 In March 2020 Vink began appearing on Raw alongside his former TMDK stablemate Shane Thorne where they faced teams such as the Street Profits and Cedric Alexander and Ricochet but were defeated 12 13 On the April 27 episode of Raw Thorne and Vink became MVP s newest associates as he challenged Alexander and Ricochet to a match the next week on their behalf On the May 4 episode of Raw Thorne and Vink defeated Alexander and Ricochet earning their first victory 14 However their alliance with MVP ended after they were both traded back to NXT and Thorne and Vink would quietly disband as a team soon after 15 In July 2021 Vink under the new ring name Duke Hudson was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament On the July 13 episode of NXT Hudson defeated Ikemen Jiro in the first round On the August 17 episode of NXT Hudson was eliminated in the semi finals by Carmelo Hayes Hudson would then confront Kyle O Reilly and a brawl would ensue leading to a match being made between the two on next weeks episode of NXT 16 On December 5 at NXT WarGames Hudson lost to Cameron Grimes in a Hair vs Hair match and therefore had to shave his hair per the match s stipulation 17 On the November 1 episode of NXT Hudson turned face for the first time in his WWE career by accompanying Thea Hail and Andre Chase as Chase U s flag bearer since Bodhi Hayward was released from his WWE contract the same day Personal life EditVink worked as a personal trainer for Goodlife Health Clubs in Melbourne Championships and accomplishments EditAustralian Wrestling Allstars AWA Heavyweight Championship 1 time 18 AWA Championship Tournament 2016 Melbourne City Wrestling MCW Heavyweight Championship 1 time 19 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No 479 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020 20 WrestleRock WrestleRock Championship 1 time 21 Luchas de Apuestas record EditSee also Luchas de Apuestas Winner wager Loser wager Location Event Date NotesCameron Grimes hair Duke Hudson hair Orlando Florida NXT WarGames December 5 2021References Edit WWENXT 8 February 2022 Happy birthday sixftfiiiiive Cc persiawwe Tweet via Twitter a b c d e Duke Hudson s profile at Cagematch net Wrestlingdata com Internet Wrestling Database Elliot Sexton Cagematch Melbourne City Wrestling WWE ANNOUNCES NEW CLASS OF DEVELOPMENTAL SIGNINGS PW Insider WWE NXT Results for 3 25 20 Matt Riddle Victorious New NXT Superstars Make Their Mark Fightful EVOLVE 141 Results 12 6 Briggs vs Drake WALTER vs Thatcher More Fightful EVOLVE 143 Results 1 17 Josh Briggs Takes On Anthony Greene In A No DQ Match Fightful EVOLVE 144 Results 1 18 Josh Briggs Defends EVOLVE Title Against Dexter Lumis Fightful EVOLVE 145 Stream Results And Discussion 2 29 Fightful EVOLVE 146 Results 3 1 Josh Briggs Faces AR Fox Mansoor In Action Fightful WWE Raw 3 23 20 Results Randy Orton Responds To Edge Tag Team Action amp Becky Lynch Attacks Fightful WWE Raw 4 20 20 Results 3 MITB Qualifying Matches Bobby Lashley Lifts Tires amp Morgan vs Riott Fightful WWE Raw 5 4 20 Results AJ Styles Returns A Gauntlet Match amp Drew McIntyre vs Murphy Fightful WWE Sends Two Superstars Back to NXT Super Luchas 1 August 2020 Kyle O Reilly looks to humble Duke Hudson in the ring WWE Retrieved 2021 08 29 Moore John December 5 2021 NXT WarGames results Moore s live review of two WarGames matches Roderick Strong vs Joe Gacy for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel vs Kyle O Reilly and Von Wagner for the NXT Tag Titles Cameron Grimes vs Duke Hudson in a hair vs hair match Pro Wrestling Dot Net Retrieved December 5 2021 http www cagematch net id 1 amp nr 159122 bare URL MCW Heavyweight Championship Titles Database CAGEMATCH The Internet Wrestling Database Archived from the original on 2014 07 08 Internet Wrestling Database Brendan Vink Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ratings http www cagematch net id 5 amp nr 3098 bare URL External links EditDuke Hudson on WWE com Duke Hudson on Facebook Duke Hudson on Instagram Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Duke Hudson amp oldid 1119679645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
