5 Facts about WWE’s ‘Bruiserweight’ Pete Dunne

#3 He trained the inaugural NXT United Kingdom Champion

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When Pete Dunne came into NXT UK, his eyes were set on the United Kingdom Championship. The title was unveiled on December 15, 2016, and an inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament took place soon after.

While Dunne made it to the finals, he lost it to the man who he helped train and become a professional wrestler: Tyler Bate. The pupil overtook the teacher to win the UK Championship on January 15, 2017.

Even though Bate is four years younger than Dunne, he was willing to learn from the superstar while both were extremely young. Dunne helped Bate gain a foothold on the UK independent scene.

This made Bate’s victory over Dunne for the title even more bittersweet, as WWE went with the student rather than the teacher to create history. However, history was written once again when Dunne won the championship and became the longest reigning champion of the modern era.

What’s more is that Dunne also converted Bate to a vegan diet, which has helped the superstar get through better in the world of wrestling.