Andruew Tang
Andruew Tang You Liang is a Singaporean professional wrestler. He is the founder of Singapore Pro Wrestling, where he also performs as a wrestler under the ring name "The Statement" Andruew Tang.[2] He is the first Singaporean professional wrestler and the current SPW Southeast Asian Champion, embarking on his 4th title reign.[3]
"The Statement" Andruew Tang | |
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Born | Andruew Tang You Liang Singapore |
Occupation |
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Ring name(s) | 'The Statement' Andruew Tang
Andruew Tang The Statement |
Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [1] |
Billed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) [1] |
Billed from | Singapore |
Professional wrestling career
Singapore Pro Wrestling (2012-present)
Andruew Tang founded Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW) in February 2012, alongside Vadim Koryagin.[4] At SPW's wrestling school, he trained current WWE Superstar, Dante Chen. He was the inaugural SPW Southeast Asian Champion, after beating The Arsenal Afii in a match in October of 2015. Tang would hold the title until March 2016, where he would lose to Masa Takanashi.[5][6] In May 2016, Tang would defeat CIMA and Takanashi to win back his title, becoming the first two-time SEA champion. Tang would team with Trexxus, to form a tag team known as Onslaught, where the duo would win the inaugral SPW Tag Team Championship.[7] The duo would be joined by Destroyer Dharma, who become an ally of Tang.[8] In 2017, tensions would rise with his tag team partner, Trexxus. The two faced each other in January, and Tang lost his SEA title to Trexxus at SPW Unchained In Changi.[9] He spent the next two years facing wrestlers from all over the world including, Pete Dunne, [10] Tajiri [11] and Rene Dupree.[12][13] In 2019, Tang was invited as one of 3 Singaporeans, to take part in a WWE tryout.[14] In May 2019, he would win the SEA title for the third time, defeating Lokomotiv, Jake De Leon and Trexxus, at SPW Atonement. [15][16] During that year he would take part in a 6-man tag team match alongisde Trexxus, and Da Butcherman where they would face Cima, Shaolin Monk and world-renowned wrester, Kenny Omega at SPW Klash of Kings.[17][18] Tang held the belt until eventually losing to Shaukat in January 2020, in a winner-take-all match where Shaukat's MYPW World-To-Regional Title was also on the line. [19] After Shaukat was forced to relinquish his title due to a concussion, Tang would win the title for a fourth time in February 2020, defeating JY Eagle, holding it ever since. [20] [21] In May 2021, Tang defeated Kaiser Trexxus, retiring him from SPW.[22][23] Later that month, Tang would become the longest reigning SEA champion of all time, beating Lokomotiv's record of 462 days. [24]
Personal life
To make ends meet as he began to train as a pro-wrestler, Tang had a full-time marketing position at Bishan GYMMBOXX. [25]
Tang's dream wrestling match is against, Rey Mysterio, but he also wishes to partake in a singles match agaisnt Kenny Omega. [7]
In 2019, Tang was charged with four counts of cheating [26] and sentenced to two weeks of jail in September of 2021, after being found guilty of leading banks, OCBC and Maybank, to believe that he was the ultimate beneficial owners of three various firms in order to open accounts for these firms, when in reality he was a resident nominee director, abetting the true beneficial owner, Vadim Koryagin, who himself would be sentenced to four weeks in jail. [27][28][29] In April of 2022, Tang and the others involved in the case appealed against their conviction and sentences, however, it was denied. [30]
Championships and accomplishments
- Hong Kong Pro Wrestling Federation
- AWGC Junior Heavyweight Title (1 time) [31]
- Singapore Pro Wrestling
References
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- "More Than A Job - The Statement: Singapore pro wrestler declares his bold ambition". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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- "SPW WRESTLING CITY ASIA - CAGEMATCH".
- "Metropolitant's Fitspiration – Andruew Tang". Metropolitant. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- Destroyer Dharma Pro-Wrestling Debut, retrieved 2022-04-28
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- WrestlingCity.asia Reload main event:Statement vs Pete Dunne, retrieved 2022-04-28
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- Cassidy, Gary. "'The Statement' Andruew Tang discusses his WWE tryout, Kenny Omega and Singapore Pro Wrestling (Exclusive)". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- "SPW Atonement Review". The Worked Shoot. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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- "SPW Klash of Kings Review". The Worked Shoot. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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- "SPW No Guts No Glory Review (Part VII)". The Worked Shoot. 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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- "This pro-wrestler is igniting a wrestling culture in Singapore". GQ India. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "Dishonest Doings Discovered". www.cpib.gov.sg. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- Auto, Hermes (2019-12-13). "Four Singaporeans and a Russian charged with cheating multiple banks | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- Auto, Hermes (2021-09-08). "Jail for duo who cheated two banks by concealing foreign interests behind S'pore firms | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- Auto, Hermes (2021-12-30). "Man charged with engaging in conspiracy to cheat three banks in Singapore | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- "Appeal dismissed for duo who cheated Singapore banks by concealing firms' foreign ownership". www.singaporelawwatch.sg. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
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