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Dorset Farmer Trades Sheep for Stardom in WWE Ring
31 Jul
Summary
- A farmer from Dorset has transitioned from sheep shearing to WWE wrestling.
- A wrestling show at 18 inspired his career change and training.
- He now performs weekly on WWE's developmental show NXT on Netflix.

Tristan Angels, originally from a sheep farm in Kimmeridge, Dorset, has swapped his agricultural duties for a career in professional wrestling. His transformation began at age 18 after attending a wrestling event at Bournemouth Pavilion, which ignited a passion that led him to seek out wrestling schools and commence training.
Now 23 years old, Angels is a regular performer on WWE's developmental program, NXT, which streams on Netflix. His journey into the wrestling spotlight was notably aided by his participation in the Mister England beauty pageant, through which he represented England internationally at Mister International.