7 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Tyler Bate
1. Bate Is The Second-Youngest WWE Champ Of All Time
Standing proudly with the belt draped over his left shoulder, Tyler Bate must have been glowing inside as he posed for photographs celebrating his victory in the WWE UK Championship Tournament. Part of that pride would come in knowing Tyler was one of the youngest champions in WWE history.
Analysing things further, Bate is the second-youngest champ in company folklore, sitting just behind Rene Dupree on the list. On June 15, 2003, Dupree captured the World Tag-Team Titles alongside Sylvain Grenier (as La Résistance) at WWE's Bad Blood pay-per-view. At the time, Dupree was 19 years and 6 months old.
By comparison, Tyler Bate was 19 years and 10 months old when he defeated Pete Dunne to become the first ever WWE United Kingdom Champion.
Regardless of not being the youngest, Bate joins Dupree in being the only teenagers that have tasted WWE gold. That's an incredible thought, and it shows the faith WWE officials such as Triple H and William Regal already have in the young Englishman.
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