Every WWE Cruiserweight Classic Wrestler - Where Are They Now?

Tournament result: Defeated in the first round by Zack Sabre Jr.

What was he doing at the time?

A lot, but very little of which resonated with an audience that had long since passed him by. A 19-year veteran by the time of the Classic, Tyson Dux was very much a wrestling case of always the bridesmaid, never the bride. He stuck around long enough to become a name you recognised, and he carved a track record that few others could match, but he never broke through to the mainstream, despite frequent one-off spots in WWE, TNA and ROH. When the brackets were revealed, pitting Dux against Zack Sabre Jr., it was elementary.

What is he doing now?

Tyson Dux happily, yet quietly, retired from active competition following an October 2022 loss to Kevin Bennett, capping off his career with a recorded 833 matches. These days, he's crafting the next influx of Canadian exports through the Hard Knocks Wrestling Academy, which is eerily ironic considering he was cast as Chris Benoit for the re-enactment scenes of his Dark Side of the Ring two-parter, a role that Tyson described as "an honour".

That's one way of describing your portrayal of a man who was culpable of double homicide against his wife and son.