Terrence and Terrell Hughes, better known by their ring name TNT, are D-Von Dudley’s sons who are attempting to build out a career in pro wrestling.
According to their father, TNT was never meant to remain in AEW, despite the fact that they occasionally made appearances there. TNT entered the industry in 2015 and has worked with a variety of independent campaigns since then.
TNT made their debut on AEW programming for the first time in November 2020, during which time they worked on an episode of Dark. Their most recent participation in AEW took place in July, and they were defeated by The Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison).
D-Von Dudley has stated that he does not want his kids to work for AEW anymore because he believes that WWE would be a better place for them to be now that Triple H is in control of creative for the company. He made this statement while he was on the A2TheK Wrestling Show podcast. Despite this, they have not signed any contracts with WWE as of yet.
“Well, right now, they’re no longer doing things with AEW. We’re trying to get them to maybe come to NXT and start doing their thing over here now, which would be great. I’m very excited about it. They just need to polish up on a couple of things, and we’re bringing them in. You know, we would love to bring them in. I think they’ll be ready when the time comes, when the opportunity is given. I think they’ll be ready. Again, we got to polish up a few things and make sure they’ll be NXT-ready. That’s the thing. There’s no rush. They’re 27 years old. Let them take all the time in the world to polish up and get ready.
I just don’t think AEW will be the right fit for them. I think they know that. We’re all on the same page. I think WWE will be the right fit for them, especially with Paul being in charge and his vision with Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom. I feel a lot better where I can trust my sons in the business under the Paul Levesque regime. I’m happy they would be under the Triple H regime because I love the way things are running here now, and there’s nothing but positive vibes here in NXT and on the main roster.”
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(h/t to Wrestling News for the transcription)
