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Fahad Tariq

WWE referee from Glasgow to become first Scot to ref a match abroad

Glasgow-born Thomas Kearins shocked careers advisors at school when he revealed he wanted to dive into the world of wrestling.

Though the 27-year-old's first priority was getting his Marketing degree - in which he graduated from the University of the West of Scotland four years ago - his dream and ambition was to stand in the middle of a ring as a referee.

Just a month after graduating, he was a step closer to fulfilling his dream after being asked to work on WWE’s inaugural NXT UK event in Cambridge, England.

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