Duke Hudson

Real Name: Brendan Vink
Height: 6’5″
Weight: 253 lbs.
Date of Birth: June 29, 1989
From: Adelaide, South Australia
Resides: Orlando, Florida
Pro Debut: May 31, 2008
Trained By: Damian Slater & Hartley Jackson
Finishing Move: Lunch Cutter

Biography

– Vink debuted in his native Australia in 2008, wrestling under the name ‘Elliot Sexton’
– On June 14, 2014, Sexton fought MCW Heavyweight Champion Carlo Cannon to a no-contest
– On August 16, Sexton defeated KrackerJak to win the WrestleRock Title
– On December 12, Sexton defeated KrackerJak to retain the WrestleRock Title
– On May 23, 2015, Sexton defeated KrackerJak to win the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On June 13, Sexton defeated Ryan Eagles to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On July 11, Sexton defeated Havok to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On August 8, Sexton defeated Davis Storm to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On September 12, Sexton defeated Tommy Hellfire to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On November 14, Sexton defeated Tommy Hellfire in a Cage Match to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On January 9, 2016, Sexton defeated Chris Vice to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On March 12, Sexton defeated Johnathan Preston & Alan Payne in a Gauntlet Match to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On April 30, Sexton defeated Hartley Jackson by DQ to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On May 14, Sexton fought Hartley Jackson to a no-contest to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On May 28, Sexton defeated Johnathan Preston to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– On August 6, Sexton defeated Blakestone in the final of a tournament to win the vacant AWA Title
– On October 7, Sexton defeated Sean Kustom to retain the MCW Heavyweight Title
– Sexton wrestled on the 2018 New Japan tour of Australia
– In February 2019, Vink signed with WWE
– On March 15, 2019, Vink (under his real name) wrestled his first WWE match, defeating Nick Comoroto at an NXT live event
– In March 2020, Vink was called up to Raw, tagging with Shane Thorne, however, the duo were traded back to NXT in July and quietly separated thereafter, with Vink remaining inactive for over a year
– Vink redebuted for NXT in July 2021, under the name ‘Duke Hudson’
– Hudson lost a Hair vs. Hair Match to Cameron Grimes at WarGames 2021
– In late 2022, Hudson joined the Chase U stable
– On the Stand & Deliver 2023 pre-show, Chase U (Hudson, Andre Chase & Thea Hail) and Tyler Bate defeated Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler & Ava)
– At Halloween Havoc 2023, Chase U (Hudson & Andre Chase) defeated The Family (Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo) to win the NXT Tag Team Titles