Vegan Wrestler Tyler Bate Wins the NXT Tag Team Championship With Trent Seven

Vegan wrestler Tyler Bate and his tag partner Trent Seven are the new NXT Tag Team Champions! The British duo, known as Moustache Mountain, beat Undisputed Era's Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong at the NXT UK Championship taping at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, June 19, WWE.com confirmed.

It's the pair's first reign with the NXT titles, and fans can watch the full match when the NXT UK Championship streams on the WWE Network on Tuesday, June 26.

Bate, from Dudley in the West Midlands, is only 21 but already has a place in the history books. He became the youngest singles champion in WWE history when he won the first United Kingdom Championship at 19. Now he adds tag team gold on one of the most famous stages in Britain.

Bate went vegan for the animals, and found the health benefits followed. He told JOE:

The biggest thing for me was making the connection between pets and other animals. I'd never eat my cat. So what makes it ok to eat other animals, when they have the same level of sentience as a cat?

He says his sleep, energy and digestion have all improved, and that recovery is where he notices it most. “My quality of sleep has improved - I'm getting a much better quality of sleep. People don't think about it very often, but it's the most important aspect of recovery.” He eats plenty of chickpeas, nuts and seeds, and says other wrestlers are curious rather than mocking: “A lot of wrestlers ask about it.”

It's been a big year for plant-powered wrestlers. In April Daniel Bryan lasted a record 76 minutes at the Greatest Royal Rumble, and in March Austin Aries completed the Impact Grand Slam. We've also featured the WWE heavyweight who is vegan because he “gives a damn”.

Gold at the Royal Albert Hall, powered by plants.