Duke Hudson

Duke Hudson also known as Brendan Vink is an Australian expert grappler presently endorsed by WWE. He is right now performing on the NXT brand under the in-ring name Duke Hudson and is an individual from Chase University. He is one-half of the NXT Tag Team Titleholder with Andre Chase. He is likewise known for his time in Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW), where he was a member of 'The Mighty Don't Kneel' group.

Early Days (2008-2018)

Duke Hudson made his debut on 31 May 2008 at 18 years of age, under the in-ring name Elliot Sexton. He was mainly performing on the Australian circuits in his early days. Hudson showed up in advancements including Melbourne City Wrestling (MCW) and WRESTLE RAMPAGE (WR). Hudson turned into an MCW Heavyweight Title winner (one time)and a WrestleRock Title winner (one time) during his time in those above-mentioned wrestling promotions. He made his worldwide debut in an official match for the Japanese advancement of New Japan Pro Wrestling and the English wrestling advancement of Progress Wrestling.

WWE (2019–present)

On 11 February 2019, it was declared that Hudson had marked an agreement with WWE and that he would train at the WWE Performance Center. Hudson appeared under his real-life name at an NXT house show on 15 March 2019 and beat Nick Comoroto. He proceeded to spend the rest of March and the next month of April wrestling on house shows.

Duke Hudson made his broadcast debut on the 25 March 2020 episode of NXT by collaborating with previous TMDK partner Shane Thorne. They lost the match against Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Hudson appeared for EVOLVE in the year 2019 on the occasion of EVOLVE 141 as a feature of a business relationship of EVOLVE with WWE.

Hudson proceeded to overcome Colby Corino in his first-ever singles match at the advancement. Duke Hudson would then go on a series of wins in EVOLVE. He overcame any semblance of A. R. Fox, JD Drake, Stephen Wolf, and Leon Ruff. In March 2020, Hudson started showing up on RAW close by Shane Thorne where they confronted groups, for example, the Street Profits and Cedric Alexander and Ricochet yet were beaten.

On the April 27 episode of RAW, Hudson, and Throne turned into MVP's freshest partners as he threw a challenge to Ricochet and Alexander back to a match the following week for their benefit. On the May 4 episode of RAW Alexander and Ricochet were beaten by Hudson and Throne. They acquired their first-ever triumph as a team. In any case, their partnership with MVP finished after they were both exchanged back to NXT. Thorne and Duke Hudson would discreetly disband as a group after some days.

In July 2021, it was reported that he would be a member of the 2021 NXT Breakout Competition with the new in-ring name Duke Hudson. On the 13 July episode of NXT, Hudson beat Ikemen Jiro in the primary round. On the August 17 episode of NXT, Hudson was thrown out in the semi-finals by Carmelo Hayes. Hudson would then stand up to Kyle O'Reilly and a fight would follow prompting a match being made between them on an NXT episode in the following week.

On 5 December, at NXT WarGames, Hudson was defeated by Cameron Grimes in a Hair versus Hair match. In this way, he needed to shave his hair as per the match's rules. On the 1 November 2022 episode of NXT, Hudson became a face for the first time in his WWE profession by going with Andre Pursue and Thea Hail as Chase U's flag conveyor since Bodhi Hayward was set free from his WWE contract that very day.

On October 24 on Night 1 at the event of Halloween Havoc, Hudson and Andre Chase beat 'The Family', the team of Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Tony D'Angelo to turn into the NXT Tag Team Titles. That brings home his first-ever title in his WWE career.

Championship and Accomplishments

Australian Wrestling Allstars

• AWA Heavyweight Title (one time)

• AWA Championship Competition (2016)

Melbourne City Wrestling

• MCW Heavyweight Title (one time)

WrestleRock

• WrestleRock Title (one time)

WWE

• NXT Tag Team Title (one time, current) – with Andre Chase

Duke Hudson’s Net Worth

Duke Hudson's net worth is estimated to be around $1 million as of November 2023. Hudson’s success isn’t just limited to his in-ring performances. Duke earns compensation as a wrestler from the NXT brand. He also earns from social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. He has adapted his brand by linking up with the marketing of various WWE products showcasing like t-shirts, and caps. He became well-known as a fitness coach for Goodlife Health Clubs, situated in Melbourne, Australia.

Duke Hudson Family

No data regarding Duke Hudson's family members are accessible on the Internet. His parental details and whether he has any siblings are presently not known.

Duke Hudson wife/Girlfriend

Duke Hudson's professional career is notable to his fans, however, he remains generally confidential about his personal life. At this point, he is single and hasn't shared a lot about his relationships via social media stages. Be that as it may, he is known to be near his family and appreciates spending quality time with them. He is likewise a dog lover and features his adoration for animals.