In July 2021, Vink, under the new ring name Duke Hudson was announced to be a part of the 2021 NXT Breakout Tournament. On the 13 July episode of NXT, Hudson defeated Ikemen Jiro in the first round. On the 17 August episode of NXT, Hudson was eliminated in the semi-finals by Carmelo Hayes.

6 days ago · The name behind the release of WWE NXT’s Duke Hudson in January 2025 has been revealed, and it’s none other than Triple H. News emerged on February 4, 2025, that Hudson had been released by WWE, although no reason was specified for his departure.

6 days ago · On Tuesday morning, news broke that Australian wrestler and former member of Chase U and former NXT tag team champion, Duke Hudson, recently received his release from WWE. According to Dave Meltzer, the 35-year-old Hudson, who was signed to the NXT brand in 2019, just never quite rose to the level of expectations.

6 days ago · Wrestling fans were caught a bit off guard earlier this week when news emerged that "NXT" star Duke Hudson had not only been released by WWE, but had been let go by the company back in January.The ...

6 days ago · On Monday, news broke that WWE had parted ways with the now-former NXT star in January. Less than a day later, Hudson, whose real name is Brendan Vink, addressed his release in a brief shoot interview. With himself. On X, Vink posted a video titled “Wrestling With Identity.”

6 days ago · Duke Hudson’s time with WWE NXT has come to an end, with the Chase U star reportedly being let go in January 2025. Now more has come to light about the abrupt exit of the former Tag Team Champion.

Feb 4, 2025 · According to a report from Fightful Select, WWE released Duke Hudson sometime last month. He was removed from internal roster pages for NXT, where he had spent nearly the entirety of his time under contract with the company, in mid-January. ... Hudson broke on the scene in NXT in a Breakout Tournament back in 2021 when he was working an expert ...

Feb 4, 2025 · WWE has reportedly released one of its more popular acts from NXT. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful reports the company let go of former Chase U mainstay Duke Hudson. He notes the release actually ...

Hudson is an imposing force in the ring but a gentle giant out of it, acting as a perfect buffer for Andre Chase's notorious sharp tongue. As a star pupil himself and mentor of NXT Superstars like Thea Hail, Hudson helped Chase U blossom into one of the best places in all of NXT.

6 days ago · On Feb. 3, 2024, professional wrestling fans were surprised to learn that fan-favorite NXT Superstar Duke Hudson of Chase U had been released from WWE.