Singapore Pro Wrestling

Singapore Pro Wrestling
AcronymSPW
Founded2012[1]
Headquarters126 Joo Seng Road, #02-01 Goldpine Industrial Building, 368355, Singapore[2]
Founder(s)Andruew Tang[3]
Vadim Koryagin[3]
Websitehttps://www.spw.com.sg/

Singapore Pro Wrestling, commonly shortened to SPW, is a professional wrestling promotion based in Singapore.[4] It was the first modern professional wrestling promotion in Southeast Asia,[5] and was founded by Andruew Tang (known as "The Statement" Andruew Tang in SPW), the first Singaporean professional wrestler, and Vadim Koryagin, in February 2012.[6][7] The promotion also has a wrestling school, in which Andruew Tang is the head coach, and SPW wrestlers, Aiden Rex, Dr. Gore, Alexis Lee and Da Butcherman work as assistant coaches.[8] SPW is best known for producing Dante Chen (known as "Trexxus" during his time in SPW), the first wrestler from Southeast Asia to sign with WWE, making his debut on WWE NXT, on 22 September 2021.[9]

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  9. ^ Kwek, Kimberly (22 September 2021). "Combat sports: Singapore's first WWE wrestler Sean Tan wins on debut". The Straits Times.