Earlier this month, WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne was interviewed by IWC Radio. Dunne spoke about a number of topics, including the origin of his “Bruiserweight” nickname.
“I was in China for 3 months, doing a tour and I was teaming with CJ Banks,” he said. “We needed a name and it was around the time of the Cruiserweight Classic. We thought Bruiserweight’s was a pretty funny name. We put it on social media and never thought anymore of it. Then, Andy Quildan from Revolution Pro Wrestling contacted me and said that he wanted to bring me in and use this Bruiserweight stuff. Whilst there, I just added pieces to the puzzle and it’s become what it is today. That year, I was trying to stand out as much as possible and the term Bruiserweight really fit my character and people seem to like it.”
Dunne also commented on the possibility of WWE bringing WrestleMania to the United Kingdom one day. “It’s not something I’ve heard but it’s always something I try to talk about,” said Dunne. “Considering my responsibility of being the UK Champion, if I can help that happen, then I will do my best.”
He continued, “Whether it’s that, a different PPV or another WWE Network special, the more of that stuff then the better. The more British wrestling we can get then that’s got to be better. I hope that one day we can do that and that I can be a part of it.”
You can check out the full interview here:
