Sean Tan Li Hao, better known by his in-ring name Dante Chen, has made history by being the first Singaporean to appear on WWE’s SmackDown programme.
This came about 2.5 years after the 28-year-old debuted on WWE’s NXT programme when he put away his opponent in under a minute.
Sean’s Smackdown debut, however, was quite different from his first appearance on NXT. He was pinned by his opponent after about 1.5 minutes.
Source: Dante Chen on Twitter
Nonetheless, Sean said it was a “history-setting moment” to be the first Singaporean on the main roster of a WWE Smackdown programme.
Sean made his debut on WWE’s blue brand in the 23 Feb edition of the WWE SmackDown programme, which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Source: WWE on YouTube
The 28-year-old’s debut match was against Bron Breakker, who was formerly signed to NXT, just like Sean.
Source: Dante Chen on Twitter
Sean appeared to be the clear underdog from the start of the match, getting rag-dolled by his larger opponent.
Despite several attempted reversals by Sean, Bron got the pinfall victory after nailing a Spear.
Following his debut, Sean took to social media to reflect on his SmackDown debut.
Source: Dante Chen on Twitter
Despite the unfavourable outcome, Sean described his experience as a “history-setting moment”, being the first Singaporean to wrestle on WWE’s SmackDown programme.
He took the opportunity to motivate fans, urging them to stay hungry and achieve whatever they wanted.
Sean made headlines in 2021 when he became the first Singaporean to join the WWE roster and also the company’s first Southeast Asian talent.
Before that, he spent nearly 10 years in the Singapore Pro Wrestling circuit under the moniker Trexxus.
It’s unclear if Sean is officially signed to SmackDown. WWE’s website still has him as an NXT talent.
Source: WWE
MS News has reached out to Sean for clarifications.
Also read: S’porean Wrestler Sean Tan Debuts In WWE, Beats Opponent In Under 1 Min
Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.
Featured image adapted from Dante Chen on Twitter.
The coroner said this was the first case of its kind he had encountered in…
The brand-new jet suffered a series of technical issues since its first-ever flight on 19…
The Paradise Tree Snake may have misjudged its landing and ended up on the car.
The 69-year-old was reportedly upset over his neighbour's refusal to apologise.
False claims include that GCB transactions occur without government checks on beneficial owners' identities.
The suspect casually watched as the woman became consumed by flames.