Hastings wrestler The Dominator immortalised as an action figure

A Hastings wrestler has been immortalised as an action figure.
By Richard Gladstone
Published 21st Feb 2022, 11:59 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2022, 16:23 BST
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Stu Allen, known as The Dominator, received a scale miniature from his students at The Extreme Academy of Wrestling, a professional wrestling school he opened.

He retired in 2019 after more than 25 years of wrestling around the world.

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Stu Allen, aka The Dominator (centre) with the action figure that resembles him SUS-220221-114704001Stu Allen, aka The Dominator (centre) with the action figure that resembles him SUS-220221-114704001
Stu Allen, aka The Dominator (centre) with the action figure that resembles him SUS-220221-114704001

His wrestling students commissioned a 1/6 miniature of himself for his retirement with Bexhill-based business Custom People before the figure was presented to him.

Daniel Tucker and his partner Bryony started Custom People a couple of years ago and their business produces highly detailed 1/6 scale custom-made figures, displays and dioramas.

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Daniel said: “A couple of The Dominator/Stu’s students from his wrestling academy had been keeping up with our work and a chap called Chris Bond (wrestler Trevor Bekooy) got in touch to arrange a commission as a retirement gift for Stu.

Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114642001Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114642001
Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114642001

“He received it quite some time after his retirement, as it was our first fully made figure that we had made from scratch, and it took us a long time to get things right.

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“But I think we nailed it in the end. He received it in January and everyone was over the moon when we dropped it off.

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“All the students from the Extreme Academy of Wrestling chipped in for the commission and it amazingly was kept a secret all the way up to the weekend we dropped it off.

Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114632001Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114632001
Stu Allen, aka The Dominator, as a new action figure SUS-220221-114632001

“A friend of Stu’s in America had seen pictures on social media and sent him the links.”

Stu said: “I’ve seen customs of pro wrestlers before but never anything like this. The detail was absolutely spot on.”

The Extreme Academy of Wrestling is holding a wrestling show at Summerfields Leisure Centre on March 19.

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