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NXT United Kingdom Title Vacated, Tournament To Be Held

August 4, 2022

That’s one way to get it off of him. Titles are one of the most important parts of any wrestling show, as they are the way to determine the best around. A wrestler might be the reigning champion or chasing the title and that can often be the centerpiece of any promotion. That means a title change can be a huge moment, but unfortunately this one did not go as originally intended. This week on NXT UK, United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov was forced to vacate his championship due to an injury suffered in his recent title defense against Wolfgang. As a result, an eight man tournament will be held to crown the new champion. This is the first time in the title’s history that the title has been vacant for any reason, with Dragunov’s reign ending at 347 days. Here are the brackets for the tournament: Oliver Carter vs. Charlie Dempsey Trent Seven vs. Wolfgang Tyler Bate vs. Kenny Williams Mark Andrews vs. Joe Coffey Opinion: This is one of those things that is never good but sometimes it j..

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NXT UK Results – July 21, 2022

July 22, 2022

NXT UK Date: July 21, 2022 Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd We’re coming off of a title change last week as Mark Coffey FINALLY took the Heritage Cup from Noam Dar, ending his record reign. After the match, Joe Coffey made his return to celebrate with his brother as things seem to be going well for Gallus for a change. Let’s get to it. We open with a recap of Mark Coffey’s win last week. Opening sequence. Isla Dawn vs. Fallon Henley Henley forearms away to start and hits an elbow to the face before armdragging her into the ropes. That means a forearm to the face but Dawn sends her into the corner to take over. A running kick to the chest gives Dawn two and we hit the cross arm choke. Henley fights up and drives her into the corner for the break, only to get kicked in the head. Dawn hits a half nelson slam for the pin at 5:13. Result: Isla Dawn b. Fallon Henley – Half nelson slam (5:13) Sarray is happy to be here but stops ..

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NXT UK Results – March 10, 2022

March 11, 2022

NXT UK Date: March 10, 2022 Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness It’s time for another title match as Noam Dar will be defending the Heritage Cup against Joe Coffey in the main event. The other big match will see A-Kid facing Charlie Dempsey in what could be a spectacle of technical wrestling. This show is such a breath of air compared to the main roster stuff so let’s get to it. We open with a look at the Heritage Cup Title match. Opening sequence. Charlie Dempsey vs. A-Kid During his entrance, Dempsey says he’s doing this himself, without Die Familie. Dempsey’s early cravate is escaped with a cartwheel and they stare at each other a bit. A-Kid gets taken down by the arm but reverses into a headlock. That is countered into a headscissors as they stay with the technical stuff to start. They go to the test of strength and flip around a bunch, with Dempsey bridging up on his neck. A-Kid can’t break it down no matter what and give..

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NXT UK Results – March 3, 2022

March 4, 2022

NXT UK Date: March 3, 2022 Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness It’s time for another title week here as Ilja Dragunov is defending the United Kingdom Title against Nathan Frazer. That should make for a great one, as the two of them have a nice record of rising to the occasion in the big matches. Other than that, Gallus gets Sha Samuels in a preview of Joe Coffey vs. Noam Dar for the Heritage Cup later this month. Let’s get to it. We open with a video on Nathan Frazer vs. Ilja Dragunov. Opening sequence. Sha Samuels vs. Mark Coffey There are no seconds here for a change. They slug it out to start with Samuels headlocking him over. With that not working, Coffey is back up and starts working on the arm, setting up a Russian legsweep. A backdrop sends Samuels rolling to the floor but he’s right back in to kick away. Samuels drops him with a running clothesline before pulling up the suspenders for some reason. Coffey gets twisted d..

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NXT UK Results – January 27, 2022

February 4, 2022

NXT UK Date: January 27, 2022 Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd It’s time for a big title fight but things are a bit different this time. Ilja Dragunov will be putting the United Kingdom Title on the line against Jordan Devlin but the match will be in the empty arena. I’m not completely sure why that is going to be the case, though the match sounds like it has some serious potential. Let’s get to it. The opening video looks at the title match. Opening sequence. Die Familie vs. Gallus Joe Coffey and Teoman slug it out to start until Teoman is taken into the Gallus corner. Mark Coffey comes in for a chinlock, which is broken up without much effort. That means Mark can go up top, where a quick distraction lets Raja pull him down and take over. Teoman comes in and gets driven into the corner but comes right back with some arm cranking. Now it’s Dempsey getting a chance with a front facelock and a rather nasty arm crank. Raja’s f..

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NXT UK Results – December 16, 2021

December 19, 2021

NXT UK Date: December 16, 2021 Location: BT Sports Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd Things changed a bit last week as Moustache Mountain won the Tag Team Titles from Pretty Deadly. That means we can focus on something else this week, so thankfully we do have a #1 contenders match to the Heritage Cup between Nathan Frazer and A-Kid. That alone sounds awesome so let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Joe Coffey vs. Charlie Dempsey The bigger Coffey pushes him up against the corner and seems to be a bit more aggressive here. Dempsey kicks his way out of a wristlock but can’t quite tie up the arm and leg at the same time. Back up and Coffey rolls through a hiptoss into an armbar as he seems to be a step ahead so far. Coffey ties up the legs and even stomps on them, only to punch the turnbuckle by mistake. Dempsey goes right after the arm, even tying it up so he can slug Coffey in the face. A backslide attempt doesn’t get Coffey anywhere so Dempsey rip..

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NXT UK Results – June 24, 2021

June 25, 2021

NXT UK Date: June 24, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Nigel McGuinness, Andy Shepherd It’s time for a big fight as we have a triple threat main event between Ilja Dragunov, Rampage Brown and Joe Coffey. That alone should be worth seeing, and it would be hard to imagine that the winner is not in line for the next shot at Walter. It isn’t like there is anyone else available to challenge for the title at the moment. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Mark Coffey vs. Sha Samuels They go with the power lockup to start and fight over a headlock exchange. Coffey’s elbow to the face drops Samuels and it’s an armdrag into an armbar. Back up and Samuels hits a hard clothesline and then does it again to turn Coffey inside out. Coffey tries a comeback but runs into an even harder clothesline for two. The Butcher’s Hook is blocked though and Coffey suplexes him down. A middle rope bulldog gives Coffey two more and Samuels’ spinebuster gets the same. The Butcher’s Hook is..

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NXT UK Results – June 3, 2021

June 4, 2021

NXT UK Date: June 3, 2021 Location: BT Studios, London, England Commentators: Andy Shepherd, Nigel McGuinness It’s time for a grudge match as Joe Coffey gets to face Rampage Brown in a hoss fight rematch. What more could you really ask for from a show than that? Well in this case we will also be getting Ilja Dragunov vs. Noam Dar and Pretty Deadly defending the Tag Team Titles. Let’s get to it. Opening sequence. Here’s what’s coming tonight. Ilja Dragunov vs. Noam Dar Dar actually takes over on the mat to start but it’s a quick break to let them both up. This time Dragunov down but he holds himself back from going nuts. Instead Dragunov wrestles him back to the mat without much time and cranks on the arm. A big boot staggers Dar again but he is right back with a cradle for two. Dragunov tries the Constantine Special but the knee gives out, allowing Dar to knock him outside in a hurry. Back in and Dar starts working away on the arm but Dragunov pulls him into an armbar of his own. ..

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WWE Releases Two Referees, Suspends NXT UK Star

July 1, 2020

See you later. The SpeakOut movement has changed a lot of things about the wrestling world in several ways. A lot of wrestlers from around the world have seen their careers take some major hits and that is not a bad thing. While they may hurt the wrestling promotions in the short term, it is much better to get rid of these problems in the long term. Now, another name might be going away for a bit. One of the interesting points of the whole issue has been wrestling companies releasing or punishing wrestlers from all levels of competition. Some companies have had more issues than others and that is one of the best things that can happen. With so many wrestlers in trouble of some sort, it is a good sign that some companies are getting rid of anyone, no matter what. Another name is going to be gone for the time being. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, NXT has released referees Joel Allen and Chris Roberts and suspended wrestler Joe Coffey. This comes after SpeakOut allegati..

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Update On Walter’s NXT UK And WWE Status

July 1, 2020

He’s one of the big names. Back in 2018, WWE began running NXT UK as another brand under their rather huge umbrella. That made for some big signings as WWE brought in some of the top names from around Europe to create the NXT UK lineup. With NXT UK not exactly running as usual at the moment, one of the questions has become what might happen to some of their top names. It turns out that one major name has not changed. Back in January 2019 at Takeover: Blackpool, Pete Dunne successfully defended the United Kingdom Title against Joe Coffey. Dunne survived, keeping his title reign on the path to two full years. After the match was over though, Walter made his debut, seemingly challenging Dunne for the title. Walter would finally dethrone Dunne at Takeover: New York in April, making him an even bigger part of NXT UK. But what happens if NXT UK goes away? According to Wrestling Observer Radio, Walter is on a guaranteed contract with WWE, meaning that he will likely be paid even if NXT UK i..