Eddie Dennis

Eddie Dennis (born 22 March 1986) is a Welsh professional wrestler, and former head teacher currently signed to WWE in the NXT UK brand. Originally a mathematics teacher, Dennis retired from teaching to wrestle full-time.

Eddie Dennis
Birth nameEdward Dennis
Born (1986-03-22) 22 March 1986
Swansea, Wales
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Eddie Dennis
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1]
Billed weight230 lb (104 kg)[1]
Billed fromSwansea, Wales
Trained byTyson Dux
Scott D'Amore
Carl Griffths
Debut2008

Professional wrestling career

Dennis began his wrestling career in 2008, whilst working full-time as a mathematics teacher in Cardiff, and later Berkshire.[2][3] In 2016, Dennis left his job as a head teacher to become a full-time wrestler.[4] Despite an unsuccessful first try-out with the WWE in 2017,[5] he later would wrestle on the first NXT UK show at the Plymouth Pavilions.[6][7][8]

Attack! Pro Wrestling (2011, 2013–2019)

Dennis's debut match was held a live Attack! event held on August 12, 2011, where he defeated by fellow Welshman Wild Boar. Along with Wild Boar, Dennis shared the Attack! ring with Mark Andrews, Pete Dunne and Flash Morgan Webster, who would all join NXT UK. On December 21, 2013, Dennis won his first title, winning the Attack! 24:7 Championship. After losing the title within minutes, he has held the Attack! 24:7 Championship on a further three occasions. On November 20, 2016, Dennis defeated Mike Bird to become the inaugural Attack! Champion, holding the championship until February 25, 2017, where he lost it to Damian Dunne. On November 18, Dennis became the first wrestler to hold the Attack! Championship on two occasions by defeating Wild Boar on September 19, 2018. On December 15, Dennis would once again lose the Championship to Damian Dunne.

Progress Wrestling (2013–present)

Dennis debuted on March 31, 2013, at Chapter Six: We Heart Violence. Where he and Mark Andrews went under the tag team name Team Defend, losing to The Bhangra Knights (Darrell Allen & RJ Singh). The following year, Dennis won his first championship on March 30, 2014 during Chapter Twelve. Dennis and Andrews under the team name FSU won a tournament final three-way, defeating teams Mark Haskins & Nathan Cruz and Project Ego (Kris Travis & Martin Kirby). They would retain the tag titles over the course of the year, successfully defending them on November 30, at Chapter 16, defeating team Screw Indy Wrestling (Martin Stone & Sha Samuels). On January 30, 2015, at Chapter 17, Team FSU lost the tag titles to the team referred to as The Faceless. In later matches during the course of his time in Progress Wrestling, Dennis would wrestle with individuals all whom would become future WWE NXT UK roster members including Zack Gibson, Mark Andrews, "Wild Boar" Mike Hitchman, El Ligero, Dave Mastiff, Nixon Newell and others.

WWE

NXT UK (2018-present)

Dennis made his televised debut during the November 7, 2018 episode NXT UK, during which he defeated Sid Scala.[9] His final match was during the December 26 episode of NXT UK, defeating Dan Moloney by disqualification.[10]

Dennis returned the following year on the January 2, 2019 episode of NXT UK, during which his match against Dave Mastiff ended in double-disqualification. On 12 January at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, Dennis met Mastiff in a rematch under No Disqualification rules, but lost to Mastiff.[11] On the January 23 episode of NXT UK, Dennis defeated Jamie Ahmed. On the March 20 episode of NXT UK, Dennis defeated Ligero.[12]

Personal Life

Dennis is the co-founder of "Defend Indy Wrestling", a clothing brand for independent wrestling fans. Inspired by the "Defend Pop Punk" message propagated by American band Man Overboard, Dennis created the brand in 2011 with fellow British wrestlers Pete Dunne and Mark Andrews, producing t-shirts, hoodies and other accessories.[13][14][15]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Progress Wrestling
    • Progress Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Mark Andrews[16]
    • Progress Tag Team Title Tournament (2014) – with Mark Andrews[18]
    • Progress Unified World Championship (1 time)
  • South Coast Wrestling
    • One To Watch Trophy Championship (1 time)[19]
  • Triple X Wrestling
    • TXW Championship (1 time)
  • Entertainment Wrestling Association
    • EWA Championship (1 time)

References
  1. "Eddie Dennis | Calling Spots". callingspots.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. Hughes, Marcus (10 July 2017). "A headteacher is quitting his job to become a full-time wrestler". walesonline. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  3. "GiveMeSport meets NXT UK's Eddie Dennis: it's never too late to chase your dream". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/headteacher-quitting-job-become-full-13311896
  5. "Which top athletes attended WWE's U.K. tryouts?". WWE. Archived from the original on 2018-03-17. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. "My odd job: I loved watching wrestling as a kid. Now I'm signed to WWE". Metro. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  7. "Eddie Dennis: "If The United Kingdom Championship Tournament Hadn't Happened, I Would Probably Have Retired By Now" | Fightful Wrestling". fightful.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. "Full List Of Superstars WWE Has Signed For Their NXT UK Brand". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. "NXT UK results, Nov. 7, 2018: Pete Dunne outlasts Danny Burch in hard-hitting WWE U.K. Title Match". WWE. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  10. "NXT UK Dec. 26 results: Rhea Ripley successfully defends her title against Deonna Purrazzo". WWE. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  11. Mango, Anthony. "WWE NXT UK TakeOver Blackpool II Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction, Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  12. "Eddie Dennis def. Ligero". WWE. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  13. "10 Questions With … 'Dynamite' Pete Dunne". Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  14. "Eddie Dennis Interview". The Indy Corner. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  15. "Hello Wembley Predictions: Eddie Dennis vs Mark Andrews". FightBoothPW. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  16. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Titles « Eddie Dennis « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  17. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2019". cagematch.net. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  18. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PROGRESS Tag Team Title Tournament " Tournaments Database " CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  19. Kreikenbohm, Philip. "One To Watch Trophy Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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