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Two matches, Women’s Championship Summit announced for WWE NXT

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Two matches and a Women’s Championship Summit have been announced for next week’s NXT.

Cora Jade will face Elektra Lopez, while Cameron Grimes will face Nathan Frazer. Additionally, Thea Hail will make her NXT debut, and a Women’s Championship Summit will be held between Toxic Attraction and the trio of Wendy Choo, Katana Chance, and Kayden Carter.

Tonight’s show had Chance and Carter attack Women’s Tag Team Champions Gigi Dolin and Jacey Jayne backstage as they were walking with Mandy Rose to the ring. The teams also brawled around ringside during a match between Mandy Rose and Indi Hartwell. After Rose successfully defended the NXT Women’s title against Hartwell, Wendy Choo attacked her and dumped a bag full of balls on Rose.

Later, Carter and Chance issued a challenge to Toxic Attraction for the tag titles at In Your House, while Choo challenged Rose to a Women’s title match.

Jade appeared in the crowd during Lopez’s match against Alba Fyre on tonight’s show. After Fyre won, a frustrated Lopez smacked the popcorn out of Jade’s hand, confronting her. Grimes will face Frazer ahead of his match at NXT In Your House, where he will defend the NXT North American Championship against former champion Carmelo Hayes.

Thea Hail on this week’s NXT said that she would be graduating from high school on Thursday and had been accepted to many colleges. She said she would announce what college she’s going to next week.

The lineup so far for next week’s NXT:

  • Cora Jade vs. Elektra Lopez
  • Cameron Grimes vs. Nathan Frazer
  • Women’s Championship Summit featuring Toxic Attraction and Wendy Choo, Kayden Carter, and Katana Chance
  • Thea Hail will make her NXT debut

Speak Now: NXT Spring Breakin’ recap

Posted on by Denise Salcedo

WWE NXT 2.0 Spring Breakin’ is officially in the books. Join on-camera personality Denise Salcedo on her weekly NXT 2.0 post-show. There’s a lot of topics to touch on including the recent NXT releases, pros of NXT 2.0, and so much more.

This show featured a lot of skits, a hot opener for the NXT North American Championship,  and an NXT Championship match. 

This is the best way to stay-up-to-date with the new NXT. 

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Nathan Frazer debut, three more matches announced for WWE NXT

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Nathan Frazer’s NXT 2.0 debut, plus three more matches have been announced for the April 26 episode of WWE NXT. 

Frazer’s debut was announced in a video vignette on this week’s show. No opponent was announced for Frazer, an NXT UK regular who made his WWE debut on the January 7, 2021 episode of NXT UK. Prior to WWE, Frazer worked as Ben Carter during a 2020 cup of coffee with AEW.

Also announced, Nikkita Lyons will face Lash Legend as the rivalry between the two continues. Lyons defeated Legend in their prior singles meeting on the April 5 NXT 2.0.

A six-person mixed tag match was also announced for next week, with Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs, and Brooks Jensen taking on Elektra Lopez, and Legado del Fantasma.

Prior to challenging for the NXT North American title at May 3’s Spring Breakin’, Solo Sikoa will face Trick Williams on next week’s show. 

The announced lineup for next week:

WWE NXT, Tuesday, April 26 —

  • Solo Sikoa vs. Trick Williams
  • Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen vs. Elektra Lopez & Legado del Fantasma
  • Nikkita Lyons vs. Lash Legend
  • Nathan Frazer debuts

Nathan Frazer coming to WWE NXT

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Nathan Frazer is heading to NXT.

In a video that aired tonight during NXT, Frazer talked about how he had made a name for himself in NXT UK. He said he had a one-way ticket across the Atlantic Ocean to come to the United States and NXT 2.0.

Frazer started wrestling under the name Ben Carter in 2018 and trained at Seth Rollins’ Black and Brave Wrestling Academy. In 2020, he made appearances in GCW, Warrior Wrestling, Black Label Pro, and Impact Wrestling. He also made several appearances on AEW television, including an appearance on AEW Late Night Dynamite on September 10, 2020 where he lost to Scorpio Sky.

Following his appearances on AEW television, he signed with the WWE later that year and made his debut on the NXT UK brand, adopting the name Nathan Frazer. He most recently lost a NXT United Kingdom title match on the edition of NXT UK that aired on March 3, losing to champion Ilja Dragunov.

NXT UK results: Ilja Dragunov vs. Nathan Frazer

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

Report —

Taped at BT Sports Studios in London, England

Mark Coffey defeated Sha Samuels (07:40)

Samuels dominated briefly, but Coffey took over quickly. Samuels eventually hit a Michinoku driver, then worked over Coffey’s arm.

Coffey came back with a flying kick for a near fall. They exchanged strikes until Coffey hit a full nelson slam, then followed up with the Crowning Glory for the pinfall victory.

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– A-Kid was working out with somebody at the NXT UK Performance Center. Charlie Dempsey came up and asked A-Kid to teach him the technique he just used. A-Kid declined, telling Dempsey that he’d use it to someone’s disadvantage. Dempsey told him that even though he hung out with Teoman and Rohit Raja, that’s not who he was. Teoman and Raja then attacked A-Kid from behind. Dempsey tried to stop them, but eventually joined in.

– Isla Dawn hung out in her secret hideout in the woods, fooling around with the flowers she stole from Meiko Satomura recently. She also sang a song about “standing tall,” then put one of the flowers into her box of trinkets. Still scarier than Alexa and her doll.

– Moustache Mountain and Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter argued about their recent match. Seven said he just did what was necessary to win (push Smith’s foot off the rope as Bate pinned him); Carter said that Moustache Mountain hadn’t won the belts on their first try either. They agreed to another match.

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Jack Starz & Dave Mastiff defeated Pretty Deadly (Lewis Howley & Sam Stoker) (10:34)

Starz came out with a Mastiff-style lather vest.

Mastiff and Howley started, with Mastiff dominating early. Howley attacked the Bomber’s leg and got him to his knees. Starz and Stoker were in next, with Starz and Mastiff quickly tagging in and out to wear down their opponent.

Howley managed to tag in, but didn’t fare any better. Pretty Deadly finally managed to sneak in a blind tag and took over. They hit a splash/leg drop combo for a near fall. They followed up with a double-team bulldog for another close two count.

Starz finally managed to tag in Mastiff, after he briefly managed to help his partner from the apron. He ran wild before being stopped by a DDT from Stoker. Stoker mockingly put on Starz’s jacket but got caught with a German suplex by Mastiff.

Starz furiously asked to be tagged in, then put on the vest and ran wild. He escaped a powerbomb attempt by Stoker, then hit a powerbomb of his own for the pin and the win.

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– Xia Brookside was upset about having lost another match and called her dad on the phone to complain and ask for his help.

– Some guy went through the woods and looked around. Some creature watched him from the trees. The final words of the segment were “For you, the hunt is over. For me, the hunt has just begun.” This might be the returning Wild Boar.

– Noam Dar and Joe Coffey talked about their Heritage Cup match next week.

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NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov defeated Nathan Frazer to retain the title (14:42)

They jockeyed for position early, with Ilja taking Frazer down with a judo throw/suplex. Frazer then used his speed to take down the champion. Dragunov quickly retaliated and attacked Frazer on the ground.

Frazer went for a springboard move, but Ilja took him out with a kick to the head. Dragunov locked in a cobra clutch briefly, then foiled a number of speed-based attacks by Frazer.

He hit two German suplexes, but Frazer rolled through on a third. Dragunov still caught him in mid-air and hit a third, Gotch-style German suplex. Frazer came back with a superkick and hurricanrana for a near fall. He evaded the Konstantin Special, turning it into a quebrada/elbow drop combo.

Frazer hurt Dragunov’s arm, causing the champion trouble to use a number of his trademark moves. Frazer hit a top rope hurricanrana, followed by a Phoenix splash for a close near fall.

Ilja turned another hurricanrana attempt into a powerbomb, then followed up with a falling elbow strike for good measure, but couldn’t get the win. Frazer hit a German suplex, but Dragunov hit a lariat with his injured right arm.

Dragunov then finally hit Torpedo Moscow to score the pin and defend his title.

Ilja pulled Frazer to his feet and shook his hand, congratulating him on a battle well fought.

Final thoughts —

  • The main event was a fantastic match, one of the highlights of 2022 in NXT UK. 
  • The tag team match was fun and a bit of an upset, with Starz, who in the past was more of a glorified jobber, gaining a pinfall victory over the previous Tag champions. 
  • Coffey and Samuels was a nice mean guy match.

Next week —

  • NXT UK Heritage Cup: Noam Dar (c) vs. Joe Coffey
  • Charlie Dempsey vs. A-Kid

Ilja Dragunov vs. Nathan Frazer title match set for next week’s NXT UK

Posted on by Ian Carey

WWE has confirmed the next challenger to Ilja Dragunov’s NXT United Kingdom Championship.

Dragunov will defend his title against Nathan Frazer on next Thursday’s episode of NXT UK. The match was made official on this week’s NXT UK after Dragunov accepted a challenge that had been issued to him by Frazer last Thursday.

Frazer is coming off a win two weeks ago against Teoman of Die Familie. Prior to that, Frazer lost to WALTER in the main event of the January 13 edition of NXT UK.

This will be Dragunov’s fourth title defense since defeating WALTER for the NXT UK Championship at TakeOver 36 last August. He’s successfully defended the title against A-Kid, Rampage Brown, and Jordan Devlin thus far.

Here’s the full list of what’s been announced for next Thursday’s NXT UK:

  • NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Nathan Frazer
  • Mark Coffey vs. Sha Samuels (Gallus and Noam Dar banned from ringside)
  • Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley) vs. Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz

On the NXT UK episode that airs in two weeks, Dar will defend his Heritage Cup Championship against Joe Coffey.

NXT UK results: Nathan Frazer vs. Teoman

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

As always, this week’s show was taped at BT Sports Studios in London, England.

Amale defeated Nina Samuels (5:18)

They showed the “Nina Samuels Show” segment from last week that set up this match.

The two went back and forth early before Samuels evaded a running kick to the corner by rolling to ringside. She beat up Amale on the outside and continued the onslaught in the ring. She hit a twisting slingshot splash for a near fall and locked in a chin lock.

Amale came back with clotheslines and a senton. She eventually hit the running knee into the corner, followed by the Hopebreaker for the pin.

— There was more “etiquette training” with A-Kid and Saxon Huxley. A-Kid tried to teach him to say “The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.” Huxley screamed the lyrics and mixed them up instead. As A-Kid left the room, he calmly and correctly recited them and called A-Kid a “very nice man.” When A-Kid returned, he screamed again.

— Noam Dar and Sha Samuels entered their dressing room. Someone snuck up behind them, stole the Heritage Cup trophy and locked them inside the room as they screamed.

— A recap aired of last week’s match between Blair Davenport and Meiko Satomura where Davenport hurt her ankle. There was no medical update.

— A clip aired from last week’s tag team tournament finals with Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith confronting Moustache Mountain backstage after their win. The teams were friendly, but Moustache Mountain told them that they would be on top for the foreseeable future. That match will take place in two weeks.

Supernova Sessions Gallus Boys on Top with Jordan Devlin

Gallus hijacked Noam Dar’s show and rebranded it “Gallus Boys on Top.” Mark Coffey was the host with Joe Coffey and Wolfgang on the couch. They called out Jordan Devlin.

Devlin was annoyed, but Coffey promised to conduct the interview as a professional. They asked Devlin what was next after losing to Ilja Dragunov. Dar and Samuels then walked up to the set and were upset.

They argued back and forth with Dar claiming that Joe Coffey would never be a champion as long as he was around. Dar grabbed the Heritage Cup, but Joe Coffey held onto it and told Dar to enjoy it while he had it.

— Jack Starz was backstage, looking like he ate one of Dave Mastiff’s jackets. Mastiff asked what he was doing. Starz said that last week, Mastiff didn’t tag him in in the tag team tournament finals. He said he wanted to be like Mastiff and earn his respect. Mastiff said he’d think about it.

—  Kenny Williams cut a promo on Sam Gradwell, likening himself to a thunderstorm.

A-Kid defeated Saxon Huxley (7:03)

A-Kid used his technique to control Huxley, but Huxley used his power to thwart him. Huxley hit a Thesz press and repeatedly slammed A-Kid into the mat.

Huxley kept manhandling the smaller man until A-Kid managed to lock in an Octopus hold. A-Kid tried to go for the omoplata, but Huxley turned it into a backbreaker. A-Kid followed up with some high flying and tried more submissions, but Huxley was still too strong.

A-Kid hit a flying superkick, but Huxley grabbed his wrist. A-Kid followed with an enzuigiri, but Huxley still would not let go. A-Kid then hit a springboard moonsault into a DDT for the pin and the win. Huxley was upset after the loss, but still shook A-Kid’s hand.

— Gallus walked backstage, being goofy. Wolfgang departed from the group and promptly was attacked by Devlin with a chair. Devlin reclaimed his sunglasses which Wolfgang had stolen some time back.

— A-Kid was interviewed about his match with Huxley and said he thought that Huxley had found himself. Die Familie (Teoman and Rohan Raja) walked up and glared at A-Kid. Charlie Dempsey briefly stopped to stare at A-Kid, who acknowledged him. Dempsey acknowledged him back.

Nathan Frazer defeated Teoman (w/ Die Familie) (13:15)

Frazer dominated early, frustrating Teoman. Teoman eventually caught Frazer off a springboard attempt and dropped him throat first across the top rope.

Teoman was firmly in control, grinding Frazer down with a headlock. Frazer eventually managed to escape and threw Teoman to ringside. Teoman trapped him with the ring apron as he slid to the outside, but Frazer came back with a moonsault off the barricades. Teoman used the ring apron once more to blindside Frazer and stomp him in the head and neck.

Teoman locked in a surfboard submission, but Frazer turned it into a pinning combination. Frazer briefly made a comeback, but sold his neck and could not keep his attack up. He finally hit a superkick and both men were down.

Frazer hit a sling blade after which Teoman retreated to ringside. Frazer hit a huge crossbody on all members of Die Familie, then followed up with a splash off the top for a near fall.

Frazer went for a quebrada, but Teoman dropkicked him in mid-air and then scored a number of near-falls. Teoman stomped Frazer’s neck, but he managed to hit an enzuigiri and went to the top rope. Both Raja and Dempsey tried to distract him, allowing Teoman to sneak up on him from behind. Frazer still managed to elbow Teoman off him and then hit a Phoenix Splash to pin the head of Die Familie.

Final Thoughts:

This was a good show. The women’s opener was decent, A-Kid vs. Huxley was a good small/big man fight, and the main event was a very good match between two excellent workers. I am also looking forward to A-Kid vs. Dempsey which was teased earlier. Gallus hijacking Dar’s show also was entertaining.

Next week:

  • Jordan Devlin vs. Wolfgang
  • Kenny Williams vs. Sam Gradwell

In two weeks:

  • NXT UK Tag Team Champions Moustache Mountain vs. Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter title match

NXT UK results: WALTER’s Last Stand

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

Report —

NXT UK #1 contender’s tournament, first round: Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz defeated Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) (w/ Charlie Dempsey) (09:23)

Die Familie had a new graphic and new, opera-themed entrance music.

Starz and Raja started with Starz getting the better of their early exchanges. Mastiff was in next and downed both opponents before Starz and Teoman squared off. Mastiff was back in with a senton, after which Starz hit a rope-assisted splash on the head of the family.

Dempsey pulled Teoman to safety shortly after and distracted the referee, allowing Teoman and Raja to double-team Starz on the outside. Back in the ring, Teoman followed with a missile dropkick to the back of Starz’ head. The heels double-teamed Starz some more, bringing him to the brink of defeat.

Starz finally made the hot tag and Mastiff ran wild on both men, then hit a rolling fireman’s carry on Raja before hitting a senton, that also doubled as a dropkick on Teoman. The referee was preoccupied with getting Teoman out of the ring though and thus missed the pin.

Dempsey meanwhile pulled Starz off the apron, but Joe Coffey suddenly hopped the ringside barrier to confront him. The rest of Gallus came out from the back and confronted Dempsey and Teoman, allowing Mastiff to hit a German suplex on Raja to score the pinfall victory.

Gallus and die Familie brawled at ringside, with Gallus getting the better of things.

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– A video highlighted last week’s match between Blair Davenport and Meiko Satomura, including Davenport attacking Satomura after the match

– A video highlighted the feud between Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin; their title match will take place in two weeks

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Amale defeated Stevie Turner (03:59)

Jinny was on commentary for this match, running down both women.

Amale hit strikes early on, sending Turner to ringside. Back in the ring, Amale hit a bulldog but missed a running kick in the corner. Turner took over and hit some ground and pound.

Stevie locked in a  standing armbar and pulled Amale’s hair, then hit a running kick as she was in the ropes and scored a near-fall off it. Amale came back with a bodyslam, shotgun dropkick and running kick into the corner.

Amale then hit the Hopebreaker to score the win. Jinny on commentary said someone needed to crush Amale’s hope.

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– Pretty Deadly complained to Sid Scala about Sam Gradwell calling them stupid last week. Scala proposed a tag team match for next week, Pretty Deadly vs. Sam Gradwell and a partner of his choosing. Pretty Deadly were elated, claiming Gradwell had no friends and that it would be a handicap match.

– A-Kid and Noam Dar talked about their upcoming NXT UK Heritage Cup match. Dar said he wanted to get revenge for A-Kid beating him in the original Heritage Cup tournament. A-Kid said winning the cup changed his life and he wasn’t sure if he could come back, if he lost to Dar. The match takes place next week.

– Amale was interviewed about her victory over Stevie Turner. Jinny walked in and called her weak and pathetic, causing Amale to snap, attack and berate her in French. Officials rushed to separate the two women.

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WALTER defeated Nathan Frazer (14:01)

This was called “WALTER’s Last Stand”, his final match in NXT UK before he makes the U.S. his primary area of work.

Frazer looked intimidated before the match. After some feeling out, WALTER slapped on a headlock and launched Frazer halfway across the ring. WALTER threw Frazer by the arm, then locked on a wrist lock and an arm bar.

Fraszer hit a dropkick, then went for guillotine, but WALTER picked him up and placed him on the apron. Frazer came back, but quickly found himself stretched over the top turnbuckle with WALTER raining down blows on him.

WALTER toyed with his smaller opponent, before downing him with a bodyslam. Frazer missed a quebrada, allowing WALTER to slap on a sleeper hold. Frazer escaped, then hit some leg kicks and a flying forearm that sent WALTER staggering. He followed with a running crossbody before WALTER downed him once more with a big boot.

WALTER applied a standing surfboard submission, which Frazer eventually escaped. WALTER took right back over, punishing Frazer for his insolence. 

Frazer hit some chops and kicks, before WALTER hit a hard slap. Frazer turned a powerbomb into a hurricanrana and cradled WALTER for a near fall. WALTER came back with forearms across Frazer’s chest, as he was bent over the ropes, then locked on a sleeper hold.

Frazer escaped, then downed WALTER and hit a running shooting star press for a two-count. WALTER hit another big boot, but Frazer turned the second powerbomb attempt into a Destroyer for another two count.

Frazer hit two superkicks, then hit a quebrada into a reverse DDT, prompting WALTER to roll tor ringside. Frazer followed with a dive, got caught but still managed to escape and hit another superkick on the outside.

WALTER made it back into the ring by 8, but Frazer attacked his leg with more kicks. WALTER was limping, but managed to down Frazer with a right cross. Frazer came back, further attacking the leg, then hit an enzuigiri from the apron. WALTER chopped him out of mid-air off a springboard move.

WALTER went for another powerbomb, but his leg buckled. Frazer hit another superkick, a curb stomp (like his trainer, Seth Rollins), then followed with a frog splash for another two count.

Frazer went for a moonsault, but WALTER clipped his leg from behind, then finally hit a devastating powerbomb to score the pinfall victory in his final match on NXT UK.

WALTER stood tall as the show closed, while Frazer groggily hung in the ropes.

This certainly is the end of an era for NXT UK.

Final thoughts —

  • A great show with a fun tag match and a hard-fought women’s match.
  • This was a great send off to WALTER, who goes on to bigger and (hopefully) better things in the U.S.
  • For anybody looking to get another WALTER fix, also check out his awesome match against current PROGRESS champion Cara Noir from wXw’s 21st Anniversary show in Germany, which was just added to the WWE Network/Peacock. I attended that show live and the match is an absolute treat.

Next week —

  • NXT UK Heritage Cup: Noam Dar (c) vs. A-Kid
  • Pretty Deadly vs. Sam Gradwell & a partner of his choosing

In two weeks —

  • NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Jordan Devlin

NXT UK results: A-Kid vs. Frazer Heritage Cup contender match

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

Report —

Charlie Dempsey defeated Joe Coffey via referee stoppage (12:31)

They traded holds and lockups early, but neither man could get an advantage. Dempsey got the takedown with a headlock takeover and went for a submission of a pinfall attempt that had Coffey in trouble briefly. Coffey came back with a bodypress and slam. Dempsey used his advanced technical skills to take down Coffey, but Coffey worked over his thighs and hips.

Dempsey came back by front-flipping Coffey into the corner, then hit some European uppercuts and a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.

Dempsey trapped Coffey in a hammerlock, then smashed him in the face with forearms. Dempsey escaped a fireman’s carry by raking the nose, then downed Coffey with a suplex. Dempsey actually worked over Coffey’s bloody nose, trying to prevent him from breathing.

Dempsey hit a headbutt out of the corner that downed both men. They had a lengthy striking exchange and Coffey finally downed Dempsey with a discus lariat. Coffey hit the double-jump reverse crossbody but awkwardly hit his hand. He followed with the Glasgow Sendoff, but Teoman and Rohan Raja ran in and pulled Dempsey out of the ring. Gallus followed shortly after and brawled with “Die Familie” (German for “the family”).

This allowed Dempsey to smash Coffey’s injured hand into the steps and actually choke Coffey out with a dragon sleeper. Coffey passed out and the referee stopped the match.

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A highlight video of last week’s great match between Moustache Mountain and Pretty Deadly aired. Sid Scala then congratulated Moustache Mountain, but said it was time to determine their first challengers. There will be a tournament starting in three weeks, when Symbiosis face Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter. The winner of that match faces the winners of Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) vs. Jack Starz & Dave Mastiff, which takes place in four weeks, to determine the new no. 1 contenders. 

An awesome video on Jordan Devlin aired. It followed him through the day, from putting on a refreshing face mask before doing a 1,000 crunches in the morning, to looking out of his penthouse over Dublin, driving a sports car fast with the top down to meeting fans who adore him. He said Ilja Dragunov was pathetic, fighting for his family and fans, needing their approval. Devlin needs only himself. The way this was shot made Devlin the confident douche bag who can back his words up.

Moustache Mountain in-ring segment —

Seven said it had been a great night when they won the belts and now, after  a couple of rough months, Moustache Mountains were back. He said they had felt sure in the past, against the Grizzled Young Vets and once against Pretty Deadly. Seven got emotional saying, he wasn’t sure what he’d do if they hadn’t won the titles and he wasn’t sure what he would do if he didn’t have them anymore. He said he didn’t know how long he had left, but then cheered up and said they do have the titles.

He then also said that they were the only team to ever hold the NXT and NXT UK tag team titles and that Bate was the first ever UK champion, held the Heritage Cup and now the tag titles, making him the first and only NXT UK Grand Slam champion. The crowd chanted “Grand Slam Boi” at him and Seven thanked the fans and everyone on the crew and the roster, then wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter cut a promo backstage, saying this was their time and they would become the next champions

A great video package on Meiko Satomura and Blair Davenport aired, showing highlights of both women. Davenport said she had become the number one foreigner in Meiko’s home country but had never gotten to meet her in the ring. Now Meiko was the foreigner in her country and she would score a flawless victory against her. The two women will meet in three weeks.

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Kenny Williams defeated Dany Jones (3:49)

Williams grabbed a mic on his way to the ring and said he didn’t want Jones, but Mark Andrews and told Dany to go to the back and get him. Jones wouldn’t comply.

Jones briefly dominated, but Williams took out his knee. Jones came back, whipped Williams into the corner, then hit an exploder for a two-count. Williams came back with another tackle to the knee, then hit Bad Luck but wouldn’t make the cover. He hit a second Bad Luck and easily picked up the win.

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Symbiosis cut a promo. Eddie Dennis said last year’s words belong to last year’s language but next year’s words would be different. He said this was a new year, a new beginning and things would change. They said they would return, leading the pack. That voice, was Symbiosis.

A graphic announced a “special holiday edition” of NXT UK for next week

Kenny Williams came out of a room, screaming there had been a “terrible accident”. Mark Andrews was on the floor in pain, clutching his arm and calling for a doctor.

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NXT UK Heritage Cup number one contendership: A-Kid defeated Nathan Frazer at 2:31 of round 5 (14:18)

Round 1

They shook hands at the start of the round. They traded takedowns early, until A-Kid hit a dropkick and went for the Fujiwara armbar. A-Kid kept Frazer’s arm under control. They evaded each other’s attacks as the round concluded.

Round 2

A-Kid started with a waistlock takedown. Frazer tried working over the arm, but A-Kid escaped and they traded pinning combination. Frazer scored a fall off one of them, much to his own surprise. Frazer 1-0

Round 3

A-Kid came out with a running kick, but missed. He tried a few more and finally scored, then locked in an arm bar, but Frazer made the ropes. A-Kid locked in an octopus hold, but Frazer made the ropes once more. He hit a quebrada into a reverse DDT for another near-fall. A-Kid locked on a sleeper, then a running kick and finally slapped on the Fujiware armbar, but time ran out and Frazer was saved by the bell.

Round 4

Frazer escaped a sleeper, then hit a dropkick but missed a double foot stomp off the top. He hit a twisting neckbreaker for a close near fall. Frazer actually hit a backward roll into a Boston Crab, but A-Kid turned it into a pinning combination for a near-fall. A-Kid threw Frazer to ringside, then hit a flying superkick back in the ring to score a fall and tie things. A-Kid 1-1

Round 5

A-Kid hit a fisherman’s suplex for a very close two-count. Frazer came back with a superkick for a near-fall of his own. They battled on the top rope next, with Frazer hitting as Spanish Fly powerslam for another two-count. He missed a moonsault but landed on his feet. A-Kid managed to lock in an armbar, which he turned into an omaplata and got the tap at 2:31 of the round. A-Kid wins 2-1

A-Kid offered his hand to Frazer after the match, who shook it.

Final Thoughts —

  • Another good episode. Charlie Dempsey has something very special about him. Not sure how I feel about him in a stable yet, as I would have liked him more as a lone wolf, but he more than delivers in the ring. He does a lot of little things that nobody else does and is super crisp with everything he does in the ring.
  • The Kenny Williams match was more a set up for an angle.
  • The main event was very good with some great action, quick pins and realistic submission attempts.

Next week —

  • A special holiday edition of NXT UK

In two weeks —

  • A special New Year’s edition

In three weeks —

  • NXT UK Women’s Championship: Meiko Satomura (c) vs. Blair Davenport
  • NXT UK Tag Team Championship number one contender tournament: Symbiosis vs. Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter

In four weeks —

  • NXT UK Tag Team Championship number one contender tournament: Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) vs. Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz

Heritage Cup contender’s match announced for next week’s NXT UK

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A match to decide the next challenger for Noam Dar’s Heritage Cup Championship will take place on NXT UK next week.

WWE has announced that Nathan Frazer will face A-Kid in a Heritage Cup rules match on NXT UK next Thursday. The winner will become the number one contender to Dar’s title.

Dar won the Heritage Cup Championship from Tyler Bate on NXT UK this October. He’s had one title defense since then, retaining against Sam Gradwell.

A-Kid was NXT UK’s inaugural Heritage Cup Champion, winning the title by defeating Trent Seven in the finals of a tournament in November 2020. He was champion until losing the Heritage Cup to Bate this May.

Heritage Cup matches have the following rules:

  • There are six rounds for Heritage Cup matches. Each round is three minutes.
  • There are 20-second breaks between each round.
  • All matches are two-out-of-three falls.
  • Falls can be won by pinfall, submission, or countout.
  • Once a fall occurs, the round ends.
  • Once someone has won two falls, they are declared the winner and they advance in the tournament.
  • If there’s a disqualification or knockout, the match ends without the need for two falls.
  • If a match goes the full six rounds, whoever is ahead on falls wins.

NXT UK results: Number one contender triple threat match

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

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NXT UK Heritage Cup number one contender tournament semifinals: Wolfgang (w/ Gallus) defeated Teoman (w/ Rohan Raja) 2-1 in Round 4

Round 1

Wolfgang beat him down Teoman. He briefly got distracted and almost got locked in the crossface. Wolfgang then scored the first pin after a spinning suplex in 2:03. Wolfgang 1-0

Round 2

Teoman was aggressive as the round started, but Wolfgang tackled him down. They ended up at ringside twice, but the second time Teoman pulled the apron over Wolfgang’s head and beat on him. Teoman hit a top rope dropkick in the final quarter minute for a near-fall, then locked in the crossface but Wolfgang countered it into a pin just as the round concluded. 

Round 3

Wolfgang was in control until Raja distracted Wolfgang and Teoman dropkicked his leg. He worked over Wolfgang’s arm and leg, then scored a pin after a diving uppercut at 1:12 of the round. Teoman 1-1

Round 4

Teoman scored a near-fall with a rollup in the first minute. Wolfgang came back with a running splash into the corner and an axe handle off the top. Mark Coffey finally punched out Raja at ringside. Wolfgang evaded a handspring back elbow and heat a spear to score the somewhat upset victory at 2:15 of the round. Wolfgang wins 2-1

*****

Blair Davenport cut another promo on Sid Scala, saying bad things were going to continue to happen unless she is reinstated

Subculture were preparing to finish a graffiti of their logo backstage. Sam Gradwell walked by and greeted them. They found he had defaced their logo, so this will lead to a match down the line.

A cameraman walked up to Jordan Devlin’s private dressing room. Gallus were in there, celebrating and drinking coffee. Devlin walked up and was furious, so Gallus kicked him out. He said he was going to tell on them to Johnny Saint.

*****

Jinny (w/ Joseph Conners) defeated Isla Dawn

Dawn smiled at Jinny and got forearmed for that. She quickly took over and dominated the Fashionista for a bit. Jinny took back over and slammed Dawn’s knee into the mat. Dawn came back with knees in the corner, then went for a backdrop driver on the apron but Jinny countered. She still got her legs pulled out and beaten up at ringside, then Dawn even punched Joseph Conners at ringside. She scored a near-fall off some double knees to the face.

Isla got on the top rope, but Conners berated her and she was distracted, allowing Jinny to knock her off the top and hit an X-Factor off the turnbuckle for the pinfall victory.

*****

Subculture’s Dani Luna was working out at the Performance Center and Mark Andrews said she was the strongest woman on the roster. Xia Brookside walked up and mentioned how Meiko Satomura told the women to step up and they should face each other. Luna agreed and Xia said she had the strength, but did she also have the speed?

A video aired of Charlie Dempsey (William Regal’s son), looking through a Japanese wrestling instruction book. He again reiterated he would bring holds and damage joints and even though he was using stuff from older wrestlers, it would be new to a lot of people. He debuts next week.

Trent Seven, Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter were in a heated discussion. They talked about whether the Bookend or the Rock Bottom was superior. Seven said the Rock Bottom was, and said it was like comparing them to Moustache Mountain. They took offense to that and Seven suggested a match. Smith asked if he didn’t want to check with Tyler first, but Trent blew him off and said Tyler would be fine with it, but he’d call him up. The match will take place next week.

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NXT UK Championship number one contender triple threat match: A-Kid beat Rampage Brown and Nathan Frazer

A-Kid and Frazer ganged up on Brown, but he quickly beat both of them down. They tried again with more success as A-Kid locked on an arm bar and Frazer dropkicked Brown. A-Kid and Frazer then got into it and did some quick spots, with Frazer finally hitting a dropkick that sent A-Kid to ringside.

Brown got back in and sent Frazer flying with a huge back body drop. A-Kid was in with Brown next and wore the bigger man down with kicks and strikes. Brown came out on top, but was wobbly on the leg that had been worked over by both opponents. Brown threw A-Kid into Frazer, then planted Frazer with a uranage for a close near fall.

A-Kid came back in and hit kicks on both Frazer and Brown, then locked in a triangle on Brown. Brown picked him up and powerbombed him onto Frazer. Frazer then countered a Doctor Bomb by Brown into a reverse DDT. Frazer went up top, but got stopped by A-Kid who hit a top rope German. Frazer flipped through and landed on his legs.

A-Kid and Frazer did some more crazy spots. Frazer eventually hit a double DDT/Reverse DDT on both opponents.  Brown then stopped Frazer and hit a double back suplex on both men. A-Kid then went crazy, including hitting a German on Frazer as Frazer was springboarding off the ropes and A-Kid dove through them. He then transitioned from a submission attempt on Frazer to one on Brown, but got a powerbomb for his troubles.

A few crazy moments later, Frazer hit a moonsault powerslam on A-Kid. Brown got involved and A-Kid locked in a sleeper. Brown turned it into a vertical suplex, but he ate a superkick by Frazer before he could execute the move. Brown hit the Doctor Bomb on Frazer, but A-Kid locked in a sleeper as he went for the pin. Brown went to throw A-Kid over the top, but A-Kid evaded another attack and sent Brown to the outside with a flying superkick.

A-Kid then hit a suplex and another flying superkick on Frazer for the pinfall victory. A-Kid is the new number one contender to Ilja Dragunov’s championship. This was incredible!

Final Thoughts —

Wolfgang beating Teoman so easily was a surprise, especially as Teoman was still unbeaten in NXT UK.

The Jinna/Isla Dawn match was fine, but nothing special.

The three-way main event was fantastic, both A-Kid and Nathan Frazer are tremendous and it’s a shame they are not being seen by a wider audience. Brown is great powerhouse worker. One of the better main event matches in the brand’s history. A-Kid vs. Dragunov should be an incredible match and I cannot wait to see it.

Next week —

  • Moustache Mountain vs. Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith
  • Charlie Dempsey debuts
  • Jordan Devlin vs. Joe Coffey

NXT UK title number one contender’s match set for next week

Posted on by Joseph Currier

WWE has revealed how the first challenger for Ilja Dragunov’s NXT United Kingdom Championship will be decided.

Rampage Brown, A-Kid, and Nathan Frazer will face off in a triple threat match on next Thursday’s episode of NXT UK. The winner will become the number one contender to Dragunov’s title.

In an instant classic match, Dragunov defeated WALTER to win the United Kingdom Championship at NXT TakeOver 36 last month. WALTER’s reign with the title lasted for 870 days before being ended by Dragunov.

Dragunov appeared via video on today’s NXT UK episode. Dragunov said he was looking forward to coming back to the United Kingdom, and the most interesting question he had on his mind was who would be trying to take his title from him. Frazer, Brown, and A-Kid then made their way out to the ring, with each of them wanting a shot at Dragunov’s title.

After the triple threat number one contender’s match was proposed, Dragunov said it sounded like a great idea to him. WWE hasn’t announced when the winner will be getting their title shot.

Brown stood tall over A-Kid and Frazer after their segment on today’s NXT UK broke down into a brawl. The brawl started when Brown went to leave the ring and shoved Frazer on his way out.

Next Thursday’s NXT UK will also feature Wolfgang and Teoman facing off in the semifinals of the Heritage Cup number one contender’s tournament. The winner will advance to face Noam Dar in the finals.

Tyler Bate is the current Heritage Cup Champion.

NXT UK results: Heritage Cup contender tournament continues

Posted on by Markus Gronemann

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Blair Davenport vs. Nina Samuels never officially started

Davenport attacked Samuels as she was on the turnbuckles during her entrance and Samuels tumbled to ringside. Davenport followed, rammed her into the apron and the barricades, then hit the Falcon Arrow on her. She set up for her V-Trigger but the referee stopped her and another referee and Sid Scala ran in to check on Samuels. Scala screamed at her to go backstage.

Davenport then hit the V-Trigger on Scala and planted him with the Falcon Arrow. She left as Scala writhed on the mat in pain.

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Highlights aired from last week’s match between Aoife Valkyrie and Jinny. It was announced that Valkyrie had suffered an knee injury during the match and would be out for an indefinite amount of time. Jinny then cut a promo on her, saying she may have won the match, but Jinny was the woman still standing.

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Symbiosis were in a video where they talked about how next week, there would be a six-men tag team match between the three of them and Saxon Huxley and two partners of his choosing. Eddie Dennis said Symbiosis was greater than the sum of its parts and how Huxley may have beaten him, but even a broken clock was right twice a day. He sarcastically told Huxley “better luck next time.”

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“Bomber” Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz  defeated Andy Wild & Dan Moloney (05:48)

Mastiff and Wild started out, with Mastiff hitting a Northen Lights suplex on Wild for a near-fall. Starz and Mastiff quickly tagged in and out and had their opponents under control, until Moloney got a backslide against Starz and worked over his arm. Starz then made his own comeback and tagged Mastiff, who hit a senton on Moloney.

Starz was back in and got distracted by Wild, allowing Moloney to take back over. Starz eventually got the hot tag and Mastiff ran wild on both opponents. Starz then hit a diving headbutt onto Moloney who hung in the turnbuckles, followed by somersault senton into the corner by Mastiff for the pin and the win.

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Pretty Deadly were posing and dancing in a fountain for WWE’s TikTok account when Gallus (Joe & Mark Coffey) walked up. They said the tag team titles would look better on them and Mark pushed Howley over, sending him splashing into the water, which he sold great. Gallus laughed as they left while the champs were pouting.

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Emilia McKenzie defeated Amale (06:44)

Amale backed McKenzie into the corner, but she came back with a takedown and started working over Amale’s legs. Amale briefly came back, but McKenzie hit a few suplexes before getting overwhelmed. McKenzie was on the apron and Amale hit a running knee to send her to ringside. Amale kept beating McKenzie down, until she came back with a belly-to-back suplex.

They went back and forth and Amale locked in a cobra clutch. Emilia then caught her with a small package for near-fall, but Amale went back to the cobra clutch. McKenzie came back with a backslide and a La Magistral cradle for more near falls. Amale hit a running kick in the corner, then set up for her finishing maneuver, but McKenzie rolled her up for the win.

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A clip recapped Blair Davenport’s attack on Nina Samuels and Sid Scala earlier tonight. Scala, wearing a neck brace, was being checked out in the trainer’s room backstage.

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Earlier in the week, Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith came to the arena and Carter told Smith he had a surprise for him. They opened a door and Saxon Huxley was doing Saxon Huxley things. Smith was shocked, but Carter was elated and told Saxon they’d back him up against Symbiosis.

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Sam Gradwell and Wolfgang talked about their Heritage Cup tournament match next week. Last time they clashed, Gradwell busted open Wolfgang hardway, while Wolfgang cracked one of Gradwell’s ribs. They both were good here.

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NXT UK Heritage Cup number one contender tournament first round: Teoman (w/ Rohan Raja) defeated Nathan Frazer (14:08)

Round 1 —

They battled in a along lock-up spot early and Teoman worked over Frazer’s arm. Frazer came back at the end of the round and hit a dropkick right at the bell.

Round 2 —

Frazer hit a flying forearm that sent Teoman to the outside, then followed with a dive that only wiped Raja out. This allowed Teoman to throw Frazer into the steps and pin him back in the ring at 1:04 of the round. Teoman 1-0

Round 3 —

Teoman attacked Frazer right away, then beat him down. Frazer came back with some head scissors that sent Teoman to ringside, but he trapped Frazer under the ring skirts and beat him down some more. Frazer came back with a springboard dropkick as Teoman was on the top turnbuckle, then hit a springboard hurricanrana, but the time in the round ran out just as he made the cover.

Round 4 —

They traded blows as the round started, until Teoman went for the crossface but couldn’t get Frazer down. Teoman hit a missile dropkick to the back of Frazer’s head for a very close near-fall. Frazer then it a sort of snap/power small package for a quick pin at 1:49 of the round. Frazer 1-1

Round 5 —

Frazer started with a sling blade and a swinging neck breaker for another near-fall. They did an impressive spot where Frazer evaded a back handspring elbow by Teoman, went for a quebrada, bu got countered into a Falcon Arrow for a near-fall. Teoman fell to ringside and Frazer hit a dive on him, as Raja was on the other side of the ring. Teoman narrowly kicked out of a springboard flying elbow. Frazer then missed a phoenix splash as Raja briefly distracted him, allowing Teoman to hit an inverted headlock driver for the deciding pinfall at 2:47 of the round. Teoman wins 2-1

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Final Thoughts —

  • The Blair Davenport beatdown of Samuels and Scala came as a surprise and will undoubtedly have some repercussions for her down the line. It established her as a monster though.
  • The tag match was fine and McKenzie vs. Amale was a nice match that further established McKenzie as the underdog babyface.
  • The Teoman vs. Frazer Heritage Cup match was fantastic as both men continue to shine. I can see Teoman having great matches with both Tyler Bate and Ilja Dragunov down the line.

Next week —

  • a special replay of the NXT UK championship match of WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov from NXT TakeOver 36
  • Symbiosis (Eddie Dennis, T-Bone & Primate) vs. Saxon Huxley, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith
  • Heritage Cup number one contender tournament: Wolfgang vs. Sam Gradwell

NXT UK’s Ben Carter gets new WWE in-ring name

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NXT UK’s Ben Carter now has a new in-ring name.

On this week’s NXT UK episode, a video aired with Carter announcing that he’s now going by the name Nathan Frazer. Carter said it’s like he’s getting a brand new start in his career since he joined NXT UK — and with a brand new start comes a brand new name. Carter said he’s going to grab this brand by the throat and take it wherever he wants to take it. Carter declared that he’ll go down as the greatest to ever do this.

Carter made his NXT UK debut by unsuccessfully challenging for Jordan Devlin’s version of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship this January. Carter has since gotten wins against Sam Gradwell and Josh Morrell.

Carter was trained by Seth Rollins at Rollins’ Black and Brave Wrestling Academy. A video aired on NXT UK last week with Carter working out in the ring at the NXT UK Performance Center with coach James Mason. Carter said that because he basically started his career in the United States, he never really learned the British wrestling style until now despite being British.

Carter wrestled three matches for AEW before signing with WWE. He also made an appearance on Impact Wrestling’s Xplosion. Carter said in this week’s video that he had a few different options in front of him when he signed with WWE, but he wanted to come to NXT UK and wanted to come home. Carter noted after joining NXT UK that he had an offer to sign with WWE before he appeared anywhere else.