Pete Dunne is a professional WWE wrestler best known for his involvement with the company. Pete Dunne is a former WWE NXT UK Champion, NXT Tag Team Champ, and Dusty Rhodes Classic 2020 Champion.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Pete Dunne |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 09 Nov 1993 |
| Age: | 30 years |
| Horoscope: | Scorpio |
| Lucky Number: | 6 |
| Lucky Stone: | Garnet |
| Lucky Color: | Purple |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Wrestler |
| Country: | England |
| Height: | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78m) |
| Marital Status: | single |
| Net Worth | $2 million |
| Salary | $200000 |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Birth Place | Birmingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Siblings | One (Damian Dunne) |
| Kids | One |
Pete Dunne Biography
Pete Dunne was born on November 9, 1993, in Birmingham, England, the professional wrestler was born Peter Thomas England. He is of English nationality and adheres to the Christian faith. Similarly, his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and he is 30 years old. In terms of family, he has one wrestler sibling named Damian Dunne. There isn’t much information about his family or education, but he is clearly a well-educated man.
Pete Dunne Height, Weight
The professional wrestler has been very concerned about his physics in terms of body measurement. Dunne stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs approximately 93 kgs (205 lbs). Likewise, the English wrestler has a fair complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. As a wrestler, he has an athletic body type that he maintains through regular exercise and diet. Furthermore, he now has long hair, which enhances his attractiveness.
Career
When he was 12 years old, he began wrestling training with Steve “Psycho” Edwards at Phoenix Wrestling in Coventry. He made his debut as a wrestler against Mark Andrews at the Holbrooks Festival in 2007. His trainer at the time was Max Angelus, and he competed in minor local shows such as EDW Wrestling and Kamikaze Pro Wrestling. He competed as Tiger Kid to Helix at Riot Act Wrestling in Kent until January 2010. Then he stepped away from the character and adopted the name, Pete Dunne.
Every day, the wrestler began performing in a tag group with his kayfabe sibling, Damian. His international competitions have included LDN Wrestling, Dublin Championship Wrestling, Celtic Wrestling, Welsh Wrestling, Royal Imperial Wrestling, and PBW since 2011. His first appearance for Chikara occurred in September 2014, when he, his brother, and Mark Andrews, designated as “Team UK,” competed in the 2014 King of Trios. It reached the quarterfinals before being eliminated by The Devastation Corporation.
After a year, he returned to the 2015 King of Trios, from which he, Andrews, and Morgan Webster were barred by the United Nations. In 2013, he went on tour with Michinoku Pro Wrestling for three months. They won against Bad Boy with Jason Larusso, but lost to the Brahman Brothers the next night. Pete dropped the next two games before defeating Ayumu Gunji in his first singles match in Japan. On May 5th, he and Larusso were defeated by Yapper Man #1 and Yapper Man #2 in their final game of the tour.
Then, on May 18, 2014, he made his debut in Progress at Chapter, defeating Robbie X. After losing to Morgan Webster, he returned to Progress after 4 months. He avoided Progress for nineteen months before returning to Chapter 28 in April 2016 with his brother to defeat Trent Seven and Tyler Bate. Pete competed in a qualifying game for WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic tournament in Chapter 29, losing to Jack Gallagher. He took part in the first round of the Super Strong Style 16 Tournament at Chapter 30, but was eliminated by Mark Haskins.
He bowed to his tag teammate and kayfabe brother in Chapter 33. At Chapter 36, he and Seven defeated The London Riots and won the Progress Tag Team Championship. On May 10, 2014, he competed in Revolution Pro Wrestling with F.S.U to help The Revolutionists lose power. His next game was at Live At The Cockpit 5 in January 2016. He defeated El Ligero and Morgan Webster to win the RPW British Cruiserweight Championship. Dunne even dropped to Yuji Nagata and Tomohiro Ishii at Global Wars UK. On January 21, 2017, the wrestler was assigned to NJPW’s Yoshi-Hashi.
On the 14th and 15th of January 2017, he competed in the two-night United Kingdom Championship Tournament and was crowned the first WWE United Kingdom Champion. Then he signed with WWE and joined NXT, making his debut on February 22nd, 2017, defeating Mark Andrews. Pete appeared on 205 Live on April 4th to promote approaching the UK for live shows. He became a new contender for the United Kingdom Championship on May 7th. Dunne made his main roster debut on Raw on November 6th in Manchester, England.
He continued to defend his title on NXT, first against Bate on December 20th, and then against Roderick Strong on February 14th, 2018. He defended his title against Joe Coffey on January 12, 2019 at the inaugural NXT UK TakeOver event. He also made an appearance in the Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view on January 27th. He lost the United Kingdom Championship match against Walter on the 14th April episode of NXT UK.
He joined British Strong Style to fight Imperium in the ring. He returned to NXT from NXT UK in June 2019. He was rendered inactive on the 11th of March 2020 episode of NXT due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 17th, he returned to NXT UK as a producer. Dunne returned temporarily to the NXT UK brand on October 15, 2020. He returned to NXT on October 28th at Halloween Havoc. He is also the creator of the Defend Indy Wrestling clothing line.
Pete Dunne’s Net Worth
Pete Dunne has amassed a sizable fortune as a professional wrestler to this day. As of March 2024, Dunne’s net worth is around $2 million. Similarly, the wrestler has been paid $200,000 per year. His successful career as a professional wrestler is his sole source of income. In terms of residence, he has been living a comfortable and healthy life in England with his lovely daughter.
Pete Dunne Girlfriend, Dating
When it comes to Pete’s romantic love life, there isn’t much information available. However, it has been discovered through his social media accounts that he has a lovely baby daughter. When it comes to his love life, the wrestler has kept his lips sealed. As of now, we only know that Dunne is a single man who is also the father of a daughter. Furthermore, the professional English wrestler had never been involved in any unfavorable rumors or controversy.
