On next week’s NXT UK, Trent Seven will address Moustache Mountain’s Tag Team title loss for the first time
WWE has announced that Seven will “address the NXT Universe” on next Thursday’s NXT UK episode. Seven, who had been teasing on NXT UK television that he would retire if Moustache Mountain lost their titles, will reveal what’s next for him.
Issues between Seven & Tyler Bate that had been building for months led to them dropping the NXT UK Tag Team titles last week. Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith defeated Seven & Bate and Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) in a triple threat match to become the new NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
Leading into last week’s title match, Bate had been upset with Seven for repeatedly cheating to win their matches. Seven tried to cheat again by using an NXT Tag Team title belt as a weapon, but Bate stopped him from doing so. As Bate & Seven argued, Carter hit a dive on Bate. Smith then rolled up Seven to win the titles.
Seven walked off after the match and told Bate that he was “done.”
Moustache Mountain had been NXT UK Tag Team Champions since last December.
Next Thursday’s NXT UK will also feature a tag team match with Wolfgang & Damon Kemp facing Noam Dar & Sha Samuels.
A video recapped last week’s Tag Team title match with Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith becoming champions. After the match, Trent Seven told Tyler Bate that he was “done.”
Mark Andrews defeated Kenny Williams (9:47)
Williams checked under the ring for his “stalker” Tiger Turan as the match began. Andrews hit Williams with a baseball slide and beat him around ringside. Andrews was in control until Williams rammed him into the ring post as they fought on the apron.
Andrews rolled through on a back suplex and hit one of his own but quickly found his hand being worked over again. Williams was in control until they battled on the top rope and Andrews threw him off. Williams rolled out of harm’s way and managed to pull Andrews off the top and onto the ropes arm-first.
Williams was looking to finish Andrews up, but Turan suddenly appeared on the apron, distracting Williams. He went to punch Turan, who dropped off the apron, evading the attack, allowing Andrews to roll Williams up with a small package to get the win.
– Another video looked at Seven declaring he was done last week. He will address the people next week on his status.
– Mark Coffey was asked about news from his brother Joe. Mark said he hadn’t heard from him, but then apparently received a call from Joe. Mark told Joe to call him when he needed anything or call either of their parents and told Joe to take as long as he needed. Mark seemed concerned after the call.
Symbiosis (Primate & T-Bone w/ Eddie Dennis) defeated Oli Blake & Tate Mayfairs (4:34)
Primate started strong but briefly got double-teamed. Symbiosis then systematically took apart Blake until he finally managed to tag out. Mayfairs ran wild on T-Bone but quickly got his head almost taken off by a lariat.
T-Bone hit a powerslam on Mayfairs, followed by a top rope headbutt by Primate for the dominant victory.
After the match, Symbiosis stared at Eddie Dennis as he celebrated with them. Symbiosis then turned against Dennis and hit their powerslam/flying headbutt finish on him as well.
– Ilja Dragunov was interviewed backstage. He said he was here to watch Meiko Satomura defend her title and said he admired her. Dragunov said they both are making sure NXT UK is the most dominant brand in the world.
– A video looked at Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith winning the NXT UK Tag Team titles last week and the roster backstage applauding them. The video also had headlines from various wrestling websites (including this one) about the win. There also was a video of Smith coming home to his little daughter and showing her the championship he had won. This was really nice.
Eliza Alexander (w/ Xia Brookside) defeated Amale (6:52)
Alexander dominated early, but Amale hit a neckbreaker and a dropkick for a two count. Amale went for a kick into the corner, but Xia Brookside pulled Alexander to safety.
Alexander hit a running kick to Amale’s head as she was in the ropes, then choked her in the corner with her boot. Alexander hit a knee to the head and then locked in a chinlock. They traded forearms and Amale hit a few kicks and clotheslines, then followed with a bulldog for another two count.
Amale hit a running kick on Alexander in the corner, then kicked Brookside off the apron for good measure before rolling Alexander up for a near fall. Alexander then quickly hit a running kick to the head to pick up the victory.
– Wolfgang picked Damon Kemp up from the gym and took him drinking at a pub. Kemp got more and more drunk, then apparently puked into some plants five rounds in as Wolfgang picked up another round. They kept drinking and then drunkenly stumbled down the street. They will team together against Noam Dar & Sha Samuels next week.
– Lash Legend talked about defeating Emilia McKenzie. Myla Grace walked up and took offense.
NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defeated Ivy Nile to retain her title (10:24)
Satomura took Nile down early, but Nile kept going for submissions once they were on the mat. They had a test of strength until Nile hit a Northern Lights suplex. Satomura went for an armbar, but Nile quickly escaped.
Satomura locked in a sitting abdominal stretch before Nile escaped and they traded more submissions on the mat. Nile hit an impressive fallaway slam, then did some push-ups on top of the champion.
Satomura locked in a double wristlock, but Nile defended well against it. Nile then hit some stiff kicks for a two count. Satomura came back with an enzuigiri off the ropes for a two count before they traded more strikes.
Nile hit a few jumping kicks in the corner and then a blockbuster-style headlock driver off the ropes, but Satomura kicked out at 2.9. Nile was on offense for a while longer before Satomura dropped her with a head kick, followed by a DDT and a handspring knee drop for a two count of her own.
Nile countered a Death Valley Driver attempt into a dragon sleeper, but Satomura managed to roll through backwards and locked Nile’s head for a pinning combination that got Satomura the victory.
After the match, Satomura helped Nile up, shook her hand, and hugged her.
Final Thoughts —
A fun show. The main event was good and Ivy Nile looked competent, while Meiko Satomura nicely complemented her style.
Mark Andrews vs. Kenny Williams also was good, but it was more a backdrop for the Kenny Williams/Tiger Turan saga continuing.
Primate and T-Bone turning on Eddie Dennis was interesting. I believe neither will be babyfaces going forward, but the former Symbiosis may try to challenge for the NXT UK Tag Team titles down the line. Amale vs. Eliza Alexander was fine but unremarkable.
They traded strikes early until Wagner punched Gradwell in the face hard, then attacked him from the outside. Wagner continued his onslaught in the ring, including hitting a fallaway slam.
Gradwell hit a few forearms but quickly got caught in a bearhug. Gradwell hit a double strike that took Wagner off his feet, then followed with a flying forearm off the turnbuckle and body slammed the big man for a two count.
Wagner signaled that he wanted to throw Gradwell into the crowd, but Gradwell escaped from the military press position and locked on a sleeper. Wagner then hoisted Gradwell on his shoulders from that position and hit a neckbreaker slam for the win.
– Xia Brookside skipped into the Performance Center, followed by Eliza Alexander. They were asked about using questionable tactics in their tag team match and Brookside took offense. Amale came up and called out Alexander for a match, which she accepted.
– Ivy Nile talked about her upcoming title match with Meiko Satomura. Nile said she’s the hardest worker and has 26 years of tape to study for Satomura while Satomura has none of her. They meet for the NXT UK Women’s Championship next week.
– In the parking lot, Mark Andrews was asked about his upcoming match with Kenny Williams. He saw Williams screwing around with his car and they brawled before being quickly broken up. Tiger Turan was seen crouching in the background, watching them.
Stevie Turner defeated Angel Hayze (4:05)
There was a split-screen pre-taped promo from Turner where she said she is the future.
Turner threw an armband at Hayze and kicked her, but Hayze came back with a schoolboy and another quick pin attempt. Turner came back with a running knee lift and a running kick to the head as Hayze was in the ropes.
Turner quickly followed with a neckbreaker for another nearfall, then locked in a chinlock on Hayze. Hayze came back with a slingblade for a close two count, but she quickly got flattened with a running kick. Turner followed with a Mass Effect for the pinfall victory.
– Emilia McKenzie apologized to Satomura for letting her down by losing to Lash Legend. Satomura told her to be “more strong, work harder, and be better.” Now why didn’t McKenzie think of that?
– East End Bookie with Noam Dar & Sha Samuels was up next. They talked trash about Damon Kemp & Wolfgang, who they will face in two weeks. Dar & Samuels said Kemp & Wolfgang are fake friends — but Dar & Samuels are real friends.
Triple threat match: Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith defeated Moustache Mountain and Die Familie to win the NXT UK Tag Team titles (14:17)
The rules were that each team could have a member in the ring at the same time, every man had to tag their own partner, there were no disqualifications, and a decision had to be reached by pinfall or submission inside the ring.
Tyler Bate, Carter, and Teoman started. They quickly went after each other with lots of fast pinfall attempts and attacked each other’s legs. Bate and Carter eventually teamed up as Carter launched off Bate to hit a corkscrew plancha on Teoman.
Soon, Smith, Rohan Raja, and Trent Seven were in and traded punches. Smith hit a huge powerslam on Seven, who got tripped by Die Familie subsequently. They trapped him under the apron and rained down blows on him. Die Familie then double teamed Smith before focusing their attention on Seven.
After a few minutes, Seven finally managed to tag out to Bate, who ran wild on everyone. Smith tagged in Carter, who cleaned house as well. Carter almost had Teoman pinned after an assisted moonsault, but Raja made the save.
Teoman got the crossface on Bate off an airplane spin, but he then got squashed off a quebrada by Carter. Seven meanwhile hit a Super Emerald Frosion on Smith off the top, but he narrowly kicked out of the subsequent pin.
Moustache Mountain hit a Birminghammer/foot stomp combo on Carter, but Teoman broke up the pin. Teoman tried to steal the pin but got thwarted. Raja brought one of the tag belts into the ring and Teoman tried to hit Smith with it. Smith ducked and clotheslined Teoman to the outside, but he got hit with a lariat by Seven a split-second later.
Seven grabbed the title belt and was looking to use it on Smith, but Bate grabbed it from the outside and they had a tug of war over it. Carter then wiped out Bate with a dive and Smith rolled up Seven to win the titles.
Smith and Carter were ecstatic and celebrated. Seven looked shocked and Bate at ringside was devastated about the whole ordeal.
Smith and Carter celebrated with the belts on their way to the back as Seven and Bate were left in the ring. They eventually had words and Seven left, signaling that he was “done” and saying “this was it” as he went to the back.
Final Thoughts —
Basically a one-match show. Gradwell vs. Wagner was okay but forgettable, and Turner vs. Hayze was basically a squash.
The triple threat Tag Team title match was very good, as is to be expected with those three teams. Smith & Carter as champions will mix things up, while it will be interesting to see if Seven will actually retire after the loss.
Tension had been brewing within Moustache Mountain for months now. Seven’s storyline of looking for redemption and it leading to his inevitable downfall has been playing out ever since NXT UK returned from its pandemic hiatus during the fall of 2020.
Next Week —
NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Ivy Nile
After twice unsuccessfully challenging for the titles, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith are finally the NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
Carter & Smith won the titles by defeating Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) and Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) in a triple threat match on this week’s NXT UK. Dissension between Bate and Seven led to Moustache Mountain losing the titles.
Seven was going to use one of the NXT UK Tag Team title belts as a weapon, but Bate wanted to win the right way and tried to take the belt from Seven. As they argued, Carter took out Bate with a dive to the outside. Smith then rolled up Seven to get the win.
Bate and Seven continued to argue after the match, with Seven walking off and telling Bate that he’s “done.”
The story leading into this week’s title match has been centered on Bate being unhappy with Seven cheating to win their matches. Both of their previous title defenses against Carter & Smith were successful due to Seven cheating to win.
Moustache Mountain had been NXT UK Tag Team Champions since winning the titles from Pretty Deadly last December.
Dempsey is the son of William Regal. It was announced in January 2021 that Dempsey had signed with WWE and joined NXT UK.
In NXT UK, Dempsey is a member of the faction Die Familie alongside Teoman and Rohan Raja. Dempsey defeated A-Kid in a Heritage Cup rules match in the main event of this week’s NXT UK episode.
AEW’s Swerve Strickland was originally set to be an entrant in Super Strong Style 16, but PROGRESS announced today that he’s unable to appear at the shows. Former WWE star John Morrison, who is going by the name Johnny PROGRESS, is replacing Strickland in the tournament.
Strickland will return to PROGRESS at a show on Sunday, July 24.
Here’s the full list of participants for Super Strong Style 16:
They went back and forth early until Huxley hit a Thesz Press and rammed Coffey’s head into the mat a few times. Coffey came back with strikes and got a near fall off a suplex.
Huxley scored a near fall of his own with a sit-down slam, but Coffey hit a back drop driver, followed by a sliding forearm for the win.
– Ivy Nile cut a promo on Meiko Satomura, who she will face in two weeks. Nile vowed to take the NXT UK Women’s Championship home to the Diamond Mine.
– Von Wagner and Sam Gradwell watched each other’s highlights and talked about their match next week.
Lash Legend defeated Emilia McKenzie (6:07)
Legend evaded and blocked McKenzie’s offense early. She ragdolled McKenzie around and hit an elbow drop. Legend caught McKenzie when she came off the turnbuckles with a crossbody and threw her around some more.
McKenzie finally came back and hit a spinning neckbreaker that sent Legend to the outside, where she got wiped out with a dive. McKenzie hit the crossbody this time for a near fall, then followed up with a spear seconds later for another two count.
McKenzie went for her flipping spear off the turnbuckles, but Legend hit her with a big boot for the pinfall victory.
– Kenny Williams was looking for the “masked bozo” who was “stalking” him. Williams talked to a few guys backstage, urging them to let him know if they saw the masked man. Mark Andrews entered the room and told Williams to worry more about him. They will meet in two weeks.
Sha Samuels defeated Damon Kemp (5:43)
Kemp dominated Samuels using his amateur wrestling prowess. Samuels eventually hit an elbow to the face and a lariat for a near fall. Samuels kept pressure on the rookie for a few more minutes until he missed an elbow off the turnbuckle and got suplexed around a few times.
Kemp was in control until Noam Dar wrapped his scarf around Kemp’s leg, which distracted the big man. This allowed Samuels to hit a spinebuster and pick up the victory by pinfall.
– A great video segment looked at next week’s triple threat match for the NXT UK Tag Team titles. Moustache Mountain, Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith, and Die Familie all talked about how they would win next week’s match. Teoman said Trent Seven was a desperate man and would make mistakes.
– Wolfgang gave Damon Kemp a pep talk and told him that if he wanted to beat Sha Samuels and Noam Dar, he had to learn to do things “the Glasgow way.”
Heritage Cup rules match: Charlie Dempsey defeated A-Kid in round six (18:10)
Round One —
They went back and forth with some great mat work and submission attempts for the first few minutes. A-Kid eventually hit a running dropkick for a two count late in the round before they went for more submissions. A-Kid got a bridging pin just as the round was ending and Dempsey kicked out right at the bell.
Round Two —
There were more submission attempts by both men as they used some unique offense and beautiful transitions. Dempsey hit a unique backbreaker just as the round ended.
Round Three —
Both men had locked in kneebars and leglocks at the same time, then both made the ropes. Dempsey was bleeding from the nose by this time.
Dempsey hit a running European uppercut for a two count. After some back and forth, Dempsey hit a wheelbarrow German suplex for two. Dempsey locked in a bow-and-arrow submission on the mat and A-Kid quickly tapped out to prevent further damage. Dempsey 1-0
Round Four —
A-Kid went to strike but Dempsey hit a dragon screw. They traded strikes until A-Kid hit a German suplex, followed by a Northern Lights suplex. A-Kid caught Dempsey with a sleeper in mid-air and then went for a guillotine, which Dempsey turned into a suplex. A-Kid hit a half-and-half suplex, followed by a flying superkick for the pin. A-Kid 1-1
Round Five —
A-Kid hit a crossbody off the top early, then hit a fisherman’s suplex for a two count. A-Kid hit a hard knee and a kick for another near fall. A-Kid went for an armbar, but Dempsey Gotch-lifted him and hit a powerbomb for a two-count of his own.
A-Kid connected with a few punishing kicks. With just seconds left in the round, A-Kid hit the moonsault DDT off the top rope. He would have scored the pin, but time ran out before the referee could count to three.
Round Six —
A-Kid started with a running dropkick into the corner, then hit a suplex that dropped Dempsey on his head and neck. A-Kid followed with a German suplex.
Dempsey reached for his towel but got German suplexed before he could unwrap it. As the referee took the towel away, Dempsey had pulled brass knuckles from the towel, threw them to A-Kid, and flinched in hopes of the referee disqualifying A-Kid. A-Kid threw the brass knucks to the ref but ate a hard right cross from Dempsey in the process. Dempsey hit a bridging suplex for the deciding pinfall. Dempsey wins 2-1
Final Thoughts —
This was mostly a one-match show, but what a match it was! A-Kid vs. Dempsey was just plain fantastic and spectacular. If you like the British style or just plain submission/shoot-style wrestling like the old UWFI, AMBITION, or Bloodsport, go out of your way to check this match out. It was unreal and you basically only see these kind of matches within the WWE umbrella on NXT UK. Both men absolutely have the talent to headline PPVs on the main roster right now.
Coffey vs. Huxley was okay. Legend vs. McKenzie was basically a Lash Legend showcase and totally devalued McKenzie as a serious contender for the future. Kemp looked good against Samuels, and this sets up a tag match with Kemp & Wolfgang vs. Samuels & Dar.
Next Week —
NXT UK Tag Team Champions Moustache Mountain defend against Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith and Die Familie in a triple threat match
Sam Gradwell vs. Von Wagner
In Two Weeks —
NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Ivy Nile
WWE has announced two upcoming title matches that will be airing on NXT UK.
On next Thursday’s NXT UK episode, Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) will defend their NXT UK Tag Team titles against Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith and Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) in a triple threat match.
Meiko Satomura will then defend her NXT UK Women’s Championship against NXT 2.0’s Ivy Nile on the NXT UK episode that airs in two weeks.
Carter & Smith and Teoman & Raja each earned their way into the triple threat Tag Team title match with victories in recent weeks. Carter & Smith defeated Gallus (Joe & Mark Coffey), while Die Familie defeated Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz.
Moustache Mountain have twice retained their titles against Carter & Smith, but Seven cheated to win both times. There’s been dissension between Bate and Seven over Seven cheating to win their matches.
Nile is a member of Diamond Mine in NXT 2.0. She’s one of four NXT 2.0 wrestlers who took part in NXT UK’s April television tapings. Lash Legend, Damon Kemp, and Von Wagner have also appeared on this set of NXT UK episodes.
Nile defeated Nina Samuels on NXT UK two weeks ago. Last week, Nile respectfully approached Satomura and asked for a title shot.
Next week (Thursday, June 2) —
NXT UK Tag Team Champions Moustache Mountain defend against Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith and Die Familie in a triple threat match
Sam Gradwell vs. Von Wagner
In two weeks (Thursday, June 9) —
NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Ivy Nile
Xia Brookside & Eliza Alexander defeated Amale & Angel Hayze (5:54)
Amale and Brookside started with Amale gaining the upper hand and demanding to face Alexander. Hayze tagged in and further wore Brookside down until Alexander got in.
Hayze hit Alexander with a running kick for a two count, but Alexander made the tag to Brookside. Brookside worked Hayze over until Hayze finally got the hot tag to Amale. She ran wild on both women and hit a shotgun dropkick on Alexander into the corner.
Amale launched Hayze off the top with a crossbody onto Brookside. Brookside dropped Hayze head first onto the bottom rope and then slapped Amale on the apron. This distracted the referee, allowing Alexander to hit a running kick on Hayze. Brookside followed up with the Broken Wings to get the victory.
– Ivy Nile entered Meiko Satomura’s dressing room, respectfully bowed, and asked for an NXT UK Women’s Championship match which Satomura accepted.
– A new segment called East End Bookie aired. Sha Samuels berated Damon Kemp and vowed to end him.
Tag Team title eliminator match: Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja) defeated Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz (8:02)
Starz dominated the early going and outsmarted Die Familie a few times. Mastiff tagged in, but got taken out when Charlie Dempsey (on the outside of the ring) provided a distraction.
Mastiff got worked over and was close to a hot tag, but Raja pulled Starz off the apron even slammed the 320+ pounder Mastiff.
Starz finally got in and ran wild. He almost had the match won, but Dempsey banged Starz’s leather vest on the apron, distracting him. Starz hit a plancha on Dempsey, but that allowed Teoman to hit him with a headlock driver for the win.
– Lash Legend was asked about her match with Emilia McKenzie next week. She said McKenzie was just the girl who carries Satomura’s bags. McKenzie came around the corner and took offense, which led to a brawl quickly separated by officials.
– Sid Scala confronted Die Familie about what had just happened in their match. Die Familie said they were always looking out for one another. Scala banned Teoman and Raja from Dempsey’s Heritage Cup rules match against A-Kid next week. Teoman told Raja to calm down because “the eye always has a plan.”
Kenny Williams defeated Josh Morrell (5:30)
Williams had the upper hand early, but Morrell held his own. Morrell hit a standing corkscrew senton on Williams, but Williams quickly came back from it. Williams was repeatedly looking around in paranoia as some people in the crowd wore the same mask as his “stalker” Tiger Turan.
Williams attacked Morrell’s knee and then hit Bad Luck for the pin. After the match, another masked figure appeared in the aisle, driving Williams even crazier.
– Von Wagner was informed that he will face Sam Gradwell in two weeks. Wagner talked trash about Gradwell, who walked up and confronted him. They had words and got into a scuffle that was broken up.
– Moustache Mountain were asked about the two teams they would have to defend their Tag Team titles against. Trent Seven was confident, but Tyler Bate reminded him that they do not even have to get pinned to lose the titles. Seven said they needed to talk strategy.
– Mark Andrews said he would be watching the dog collar match tonight. Kenny Williams came through with Sid Scala. Andrews then told Williams he had more than one enemy here in NXT UK.
Wild Boar defeated Eddie Dennis in a dog collar match (10:17)
Dennis paced around behind the entrance and refused to go out. Boar ran up and chased him. They brawled around ringside and Board hit a dive before throwing Dennis into the barricades.
Back in the ring, Boar suplexed Dennis and finally put the dog collar around his neck to start the match. Dennis was thrown out of the ring, but used the chain to pull Boar into the ropes. They brawled around ringside, with Dennis throwing Boar into the barricades repeatedly.
Dennis pulled Boar into the ring post and whipped him with the chain once they were back in the ring. He then wrapped the chain around Boar’s mouth and eyes. Dennis used the chain to trap and control Boar in the corner. They ended up on the apron where Boar pulled Dennis into the post with the chain.
Boar came back with another dive and whipped Dennis with the chain. Board hit a sit-down power bomb on Dennis for a two-count. Primate ran in to attack but got foiled by Boar. Eventually they got the upper hand, but Boar pulled Primate into Dennis to take him out.
Boar locked in a crossface and used the chain for leverage, wrapping it around Dennis’ mouth, eyes and head, eventually forcing him to tap out.
Final Thoughts:
This show was mostly storyline enhancement. The main event was a fun brawl, but all in all, it was pretty tame for a dog collar match. Die Familie looked good in their tag team win while the other two matches were mostly just there.
The show opened with a recap of the events leading to tonight’s Loser Leaves NXT UK title match between Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin.
Tag Team title eliminator match: Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter defeated Gallus (Joe & Mark Coffey) (10:23)
The team that wins this match will advance to a future triple threat for Moustache Mountain’s NXT UK Tag Team titles.
Gallus briefly double-teamed Carter before he made a comeback, including hitting a backflip kick on Mark Coffey in the corner. Smith and Carter quickly tagged in and out, then hit stereo dropkicks on Gallus, sending them to ringside.
Joe Coffey and Smith were in and Joe favored his left knee, which he seemingly tweaked earlier. Smith and Carter capitalized and worked the injured knee over for a few minutes. Joe finally managed to tag out and Mark ran wild on both Smith and Carter.
Mark hit an enzuigiri on Smith for a near fall when Joe asked to be tagged back in. Joe went for the double-jump crossbody, but his knee gave out mid-jump. Carter then hit an assisted moonsault on Joe for the win.
– A-Kid came out of Sid Scala’s office and announced that his match against Charlie Dempsey in two weeks will be held under Heritage Cup rules.
– A great video package focused on NXT UK reaching its 200th episode, the past champions, and all the talent that graduated to the main roster over the years
– Emilia McKenzie was asked about Meiko Satomura’s successful title defense. McKenzie praised Satomura, calling her the standard bearer for the women’s division. Lash Legend interrupted and was annoying. I guess they’ll meet in the ring soon.
Ivy Nile defeated Nina Samuels (4:42)
Nile dominated early with headlocks and a headscissors on the mat. Samuels took over with some dirty tactics. Nile came back, caught Samuels on a body press, hit a Superman punch in the corner, and scored a two count.
Nile locked in a dragon sleeper on the turnbuckle, turned it into a blockbuster, then transitioned into a standing dragon sleeper for the submission victory.
– Damon Kemp cut a promo on Sha Samuels.
– Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz were in a segment where they ridiculed the kind of video that Die Familie usually puts out. They had a mop dressed up as Charlie Dempsey and did all the catchphrases that Teoman usually hits. This was quite funny.
– Joe Coffey walked out of the arena and was asked about his match earlier. He said he might take some time off. Joe said he disappointed his brother and himself.
– A segment previewed next week’s dog collar match between Eddie Dennis and Wild Boar.
– Kenny Williams was in a room trying to find out more about the masked man Tiger Turan.
NXT United Kingdom Championship Loser Leaves NXT UK match: Ilja Dragunov defeated Jordan Devlin to retain his title (16:16)
Dragunov and Devlin traded holds early until they ended up on the turnbuckles. Devlin hit a brainbuster onto the turnbuckle, which sent Dragunov crashing to the outside. Devlin then worked over Dragunov’s neck. Dragunov eventually collapsed as he hit the ropes.
Shorty after, Dragunov still managed to go for the Konstantin Special, but Devlin turned it into a Spanish Fly. Devlin locked in a single-leg Boston Crab that had Dragunov in trouble. Dragunov came back and hit some downward elbows on Devlin, then downed Devlin with three clotheslines.
Devlin headbutted Dragunov’s neck, but Dragunov still hit the Konstantin Special. Dragunov hit two German suplexes and then hit a Gotch Lift into a bridging suplex, but he further hurt his neck on impact. Devlin hit a rolling cutter over the ropes for a near fall.
Dragunov went for Torpedo Moscow, but Devlin evaded it and sent Dragunov into the corner. Devlin followed up with Devlin Side for what was seemingly a three count, but Dragunov had gotten his foot on the rope.
As Devlin’s music played and he posed with the title, NXT UK general manager Johnny Saint came out and alerted the referee to the fact Dragunov’s foot was on the rope. The referee then restarted the match.
Devlin went for another Devlin Side, but Dragunov decked him. Devlin countered Torpedo Moscow into a Destroyer, then hit a brainbuster for a close near fall.
Devlin missed a 450, then Dragunov hit Torpedo Moscow to the back of Devlin’s head. He further attacked Devlin, who hit a headbutt and went for Devlin Side once more. Dragunov turned the move into a German suplex, then hit Torpedo Moscow to retain the championship and remove Devlin from NXT UK.
Dragunov celebrated as Devlin sulked in the corner in shock, crying over his career in NXT UK being over.
Final Thoughts —
The main event was an excellent match with great storytelling. It will be interesting to see if Devlin “graduates” to NXT 2.0 or even the main roster soon.
The opening tag match was also good. Nile vs. Samuels was just there.
Next Week —
NXT UK Tag Team title eliminator match: Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz vs. Die Familie (Teoman & Rohan Raja)
Dog collar match: Wild Boar vs. Eddie Dennis (Symbiosis are banned from ringside)
In Two Weeks —
Heritage Cup rules match: A-Kid vs. Charlie Dempsey
In the main event of Thursday’s special 200th episode of NXT UK, Ilja Dragunov defeated Devlin to retain the NXT United Kingdom Championship. The match also came with the stipulation that the loser must leave NXT UK.
It appeared that Devlin had won the match at one point. Devlin hit the Devlin Side suplex on Dragunov — and the referee counted the pin despite Dragunov getting his foot on the bottom rope. NXT UK general manager Johnny Saint then made his way out and ordered that the match be restarted.
Dragunov was able to pin Devlin after hitting a German suplex and the Torpedo Moscow.
After the match, Nigel McGuinness said on commentary that NXT UK is proud of Devlin and he knows that — wherever Devlin goes — Devlin will make NXT UK proud.
In storyline, Dragunov proposed the Loser Leaves NXT UK stipulation as a way to rid the brand of Devlin.
The two previously faced off in an empty arena match where Dragunov retained the NXT United Kingdom Championship this January. Despite being the one who wanted the empty arena stipulation, Devlin claimed that Dragunov wouldn’t have been able to beat him without the weapons that Dragunov was able to use in the match.
Pretty Deadly and Nathan Frazer have recently departed NXT UK for NXT 2.0.
The segment took place inside the ring instead of at a set in the arena, which was a step down from the past.
Sha Samuels offered Legend his chair. Noam Dar then gave Legend some stale flowers, and Samuels gave her a beautiful bouquet. They aired a highlight reel of Legend in NXT 2.0 on the big screen.
Dar accidentally poured water all over himself, then Samuels ran the odds of all the NXT 2.0 “exchange students” (during which he insulted Damon Kemp). Legend then spewed a few catchphrases before the segment was over.
This didn’t get over with the crowd and the story was that both Dar and Samuels fawned over Legend.
– Sid Scala announced a four-team mini-tournament, with the two winning teams advancing to challenge for Moustache Mountain’s NXT UK Tag Team titles in a triple threat match. During the announcement, Von Wagner interrupted and told Scala the only important announcement was Wagner being here. Sam Gradwell appeared and took offense at Wagner putting his hands on Scala. They had words and we got more NXT 2.0 catchphrases. Looks like those two will meet in the ring down the line.
– Sha Samuels was backstage with Lash Legend, who took selfies. Samuels was hitting on her, but she wasn’t into it. Damon Kemp turned up and looked at the odds, prompting Legend to leave, which upset Samuels. Kemp said his odds meant “mad disrespect” and told Samuels to watch his match.
Tiger Turan defeated Tate Mayfairs (4:05)
The debuting Turan dominated the early minutes with some nice lucha offense. Mayfairs actually took over and scored a few near falls. Turan came back with a missile dropkick from the middle turnbuckle, then followed up with a somersault senton for the pinfall victory.
– Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter had words with the Coffey brothers backstage. The two teams will meet in a match next week, with the winners getting a title shot in the triple threat.
– A highlight video for next week’s special 200th episode of NXT UK aired. It looked at some of the past and present stars of the brand.
– Drew McIntyre narrated a video for Clash at the Castle, WWE’s first major UK pay-per-view in 30 years.
– A highlight video on Ivy Nile aired. Nina Samuels announced that she would personally welcome Nile to the show next week.
Damon Kemp defeated Danny Jones (4:15)
Kemp used some amateur-style takedowns and mat wrestling early. Did you know Kemp is from the same alma mater as Brock Lesnar and Gable Steveson, who he also looks similar too? What a coincidence, huh?
Jones floored Kemp with a short-armed clothesline and actually scored a two count. Kemp quickly came back, then hit a rolling fireman’s carry and running powerslam to get the win.
After the match, Sha Samuels ran in and beat down Kemp.
– A few people were backstage and clapped for Tiger Turan as he came back from his match. Kenny Williams ran after Turan and was upset the people didn’t take notice of his wanted posters for Turan.
– A highlight video on Die Familie aired and was narrated by all three members of the group. Charlie Dempsey said he would again defeated A-Kid, while Rohan Raja said that him and Teoman would become NXT UK Tag Team Champions. They toasted to conclude the segment.
– A tremendous video on next week’s Loser Leaves NXT UK match between NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin aired. It showed highlights from their previous empty arena match and the contract signing from last week.
Devlin said his father told him when he was a young kid that he could be whatever he wanted, but also to rise. Dragunov said he was in constant pain and was always sore, but he wants it no other way. Dragunov said Devlin will have a lot of time to think about his decisions when he has to leave NXT UK next week. Devlin said he would want himself gone too if he was sharing a locker room with himself. He told Dragunov to never bet against an Ace.
World of Darkness match: NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defeated Isla Dawn to retain her title (12:49)
The rules of a World of Darkness match are no DQs, no countouts, and the match is contested in a “low light setting.”
Satomura attacked Dawn before the bell rang. Once the match started, Satomura ran wild until Dawn caught her with a kick to the head. Dawn stumbled to ringside and Satomura hit her with a soccer kick from the apron. Dawn came back and got some plunder from under the ring, including a broom.
Satomura kicked a chair into Dawn’s face, but Dawn rammed her into the barriers. Dawn got on her knees and conjured up some smoke and spooky noises. She got her box of trinkets and pulled out a strand of Dani Luna’s hair, then used it to choke Satomura across the mouth and eyes.
Satomura stepped onto the box as Dawn went to get something from it again. Satomura got on the top rope, but Dawn attacked her with a chair. Satomura blocked an attempt at a backdrop driver on a pile of chairs. They brawled on the outside and Dawn broke the broom over Satomura’s back.
Dawn used a cable to tie Satomura’s hands to the ring post, then started whipping and choking her with a thick piece of rope. Satomura managed to kick Dawn and free herself. Satomura ran at Dawn, but Dawn caught her with a drop toe hold into the ring steps. Satomura evaded Dawn and threw her into the steps herself. Satomura then got a kendo stick and beat Dawn with it before hitting a DDT and handspring knee drop.
They got into it with a kendo stick and a chair before tying each other up in the ropes with mutual leg holds. Dawn hit a meteora from the top rope, which drove the champion into a pile of chairs neck-first. Satomura narrowly kicked out from the subsequent cover.
Dawn set up two chairs and went for a half-nelson suplex through them, but Satomura blocked it and hit a Death Valley Driver on a chair, followed by a chair-assisted Scorpio Rising for the pin and successful title defense.
Final Thoughts —
The main event was a fun, creative street fight with a few original spots I’ve never seen done like this. This was probably Isla Dawn’s best match thus far. The rules sounded campy, but the dark atmosphere actually added to the match and things made sense within the context of it, unlike past “Bray Wyatt Red Light District” fiascos.
Tiger Turan, who will turn out to be Amir Jordan, looked good, as did Damon Kemp, who incorporates his amateur background well into his style. Them not acknowledging his family connections is beyond stupid, though.
Lash Legend does nothing for me as a character. The Supernova Sessions segment moving from a set to the ring detracted from it, as did the interaction between Dar, Samuels, and Legend feeling fake and forced. I also hate the NXT 2.0 rookies being portrayed as being bigger stars than the established and far better talent on the UK brand, but I guess it is what it is.
Next Week (NXT UK #200) —
Loser Leaves NXT UK match: NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Jordan Devlin
Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter vs. Mark & Joe Coffey (winning team advances to future triple threat match for the NXT UK Tag Team titles)
Nigel McGuinness was back for live commentary, after having provided remote commentary since the post-pandemic restart of NXT UK in 2020. McGuinness and Andy Shepherd talked about tonight’s contract signing between NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov and Jordan Devlin.
Mark Andrews & Wild Boar defeated Symbiosis (T-Bone & Primate) w/ Eddie Dennis (7:28)
Andrews and Boar ran wild on Symbiosis before the bell and brawled with them around ringside. Eddie Dennis ran away right away. The match finally got underway in the ring and Andrews was in control.
Symbiosis took over once Wild Boar was tagged in, and Dennis reappeared at ringside as well as Andrews got worked over. Andrews finally made the hot tag and Boar ran wild on both members of Symbiosis, then crushed Primate with a seated senton. Boar took out T-Bone at ringside with a running clothesline from the apron before scoring a near fall on Primate.
Dennis got on the apron with his steel chain, allowing Primate to hit a spear on Boar. Boar managed to ram Symbiosis into one another, then hit a running senton into T-Bone in the corner. He tagged in Andrews, who hit a Shooting Star Press on T-Bone to get the win.
After the match, Boar hit a dive on Dennis through the ropes, then chased him through the arena with Dennis’ steel chain/dog collar.
– Robert Stone cut a taped promo about Von Wagner and why Wagner is like no other athlete. As highlights of Wagner from NXT 2.0 aired, Stone talked about how this was Wagner’s world and Saxon Huxley just lived in it.
– Moustache Mountain drove up to the arena and were asked about their match last week. Tyler Bate confirmed that, in his opinion, Trent Seven had been cheating — and Bate seemed not too thrilled about it. Seven blew it off, saying a win is a win and it’s only cheating if you get caught, to which Bate also took offense.
Seven said it was water under the bridge and he and Bate had talked about it. Seven said they want Johnny Saint and Sid Scala to find them some reputable opponents.
– Eddie Dennis was still running from Wild Boar backstage and encountered Sid Scala. He told Scala to do something about Boar. Scala said he would make a dog collar match between Boar and Dennis with Symbiosis banned from ringside. Dennis looked scared, then ran off as Boar came around the corner to give chase.
Xia Brookside (w/ Eliza Alexander) defeated Angel Hayze (5:06)
Hayze got some offense in and had Brookside in trouble in the first few minutes of the match. Brookside got the upper hand with some nefarious tactics, then locked in a Camel Clutch on Hayze, who eventually powered out.
Hayze came back with an elbow in the corner, then reversed a roll-up for a near fall. Eliza Alexander got on the apron and Hayze decked her with a forearm, allowing Brookside to roll up Hayze for the win.
Alexander and Brookside beat Hayze down after the match until Amale ran in for the save and sent Alexander and Brookside packing.
– Earlier in the week, A-Kid (who seems to still be a regular here) confronted Charlie Dempsey in the UK Performance Center. He told Dempsey that they had to set the record straight and that “there was something in his heritage” that makes A-Kid believe Dempsey will say yes. Dempsey nodded. I think Dempsey’s heritage is even more of a secret than Bron Breakker’s was.
– Sid Scala was in his office with Damon Kemp. He ran down all of Kamp’s amateur wrestling accomplishments (none of which come up if you Google “Damon Kemp” instead of his real name). Kemp, who is Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson’s brother, was excited to learn the “nitty gritty of the British style” and Scala was happy to introduce him to Johnny Saint, the master of the style.
Von Wagner defeated Saxon Huxley (4:05)
They showed the scene from last week where Wagner ripped up Huxley’s autograph.
Huxley was not impressed by Wagner and beat him up early, but Wagner came back with a knee and a suplex. Huxley eventually hit a Thesz Press, but Wagner caught him on a body press attempt, then hoisted him on his shoulders and hit a DVD for the pinfall victory.
After the match, Wagner cut a brief promo, saying this was just his first victory and we all just live in his world
– With Joe and Mark Coffey having argued last week, Gallus held a press conference. Wolfgang introduced them and asked “the press” to turn off their flashes. “The press” ignored his request and happily clicked and flashed away, so someone now has about 200 photos of Gallus sitting at a table. They basically said everything is fine, they’re all on the same page, and they’re hungry for competition.
– Tiger Turan, “a mysterious and sensational superstar emanating from the Himalayas,” will debut next week. This is the masked guy who stalked Kenny Williams last week and looks suspiciously like Williams’ old partner Amir Jordan under a mask.
– Isla Dawn cut an eerie promo on Meiko Satomura ahead of their NXT UK Women’s Championship match next week, which will be under “World of Darkness” rules.
– A Lash Legend highlight video aired. She will be the guest on Noam Dar’s Supernova Sessions next week.
Ilja Dragunov-Jordan Devlin contract signing
Johnny Saint and Sid Scala were in the ring, where a table and chairs were set up. Devlin entered first, wearing a ridiculous, douchey shirt. Dragunov entered in a nice black suit to his new music, which is even more ridiculous than Devlin’s shirt.
Devlin put his feet on the table and talked about the winds of change. Dragunov told Devlin to take his feet off the table.
Devlin said they were only in the ring with the GMs for a contract signing because their match is a big deal — and Dragunov didn’t have any of that for his previous matches. Devlin vowed to become champion, to which Dragunov said that seeing Devlin as champion is his biggest nightmare. Devlin said he will make Dragunov live his nightmare.
Dragunov suggested they raise the stakes for their match, and Devlin said he’s a gambling man and would listen. Dragunov said that he had a dream of an NXT UK without Jordan Devlin — and he wants their title match to be Loser Leaves NXT UK.
Devlin said that when he becomes champion, Dragunov won’t want to show his face around here anyway, so he accepts. Saint and Scala also agreed and both competitors signed the contract.
Dragunov got up and raised his championship belt in the air. Devlin went to headbutt him, but Dragunov evaded the shot and hit a headbutt of his own.
They brawled in the ring. Devlin looked to powerbomb Dragunov through the table, but Dragunov escaped and propped the table up in the corner instead. He went to hit Torpedo Moscow, but Devlin pulled Scala in front of him as a human shield, making Dragunov stop. Devlin then hit Devlin Side on Dragunov through the table, as Scala screamed at Devlin to leave. Devlin posed with the NXT United Kingdom Championship and went past a scolding Johnny Saint on his way to the back.
Final Thoughts —
Basically a fun show. The opening tag match set up the inevitable dog collar match with Eddie Dennis and Wild Boar, while the women’s match further established Eliza Alexander as an asset to Xia Brookside and set up a future match with Amale.
Von Wagner’s match was short and painless and he is decent, but I am not a huge fan of having the NXT 2.0 wrestlers come over here. I understand they need every in-ring experience in front of a crowd they can get, but I preferred NXT UK as the one brand mostly untouched by whatever the current “WWE direction” is. I also don’t like the NXT 2.0 wrestlers being portrayed as the “bigger stars” — when most of them really are not.
The show-closing angle was good and the added stipulation gives more intrigue to Dragunov and Devlin’s match in two weeks, which should be a slobberknocker.
Next Week —
World of Darkness match: NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Isla Dawn
Supernova Sessions with Lash Legend
Tiger Turan debuts
In Two Weeks (NXT UK #200) —
Loser Leaves NXT UK match: NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Jordan Devlin
Either Ilja Dragunov or Jordan Devlin will soon be departing NXT UK.
WWE has announced that a “Loser Leaves NXT UK” stipulation has been added to the upcoming NXT United Kingdom Championship match between Dragunov and Devlin. The match will headline the NXT UK episode that airs in two weeks (Thursday, May 12).
The Loser Leaves NXT UK stipulation was proposed by Dragunov during a contract signing on NXT UK this week. He came up with the stipulation as a way to rid NXT UK of Devlin.
Devlin accepted the stipulation, saying that Dragunov won’t want to show his face around NXT UK anyway once he loses the title.
The contract signing segment ended with Devlin putting Dragunov through a table with the Devlin Side suplex.
Dragunov has held the NXT United Kingdom Championship since August 2021. He retained against Devlin in an empty arena match this January.
Despite being the one who wanted the empty arena stipulation, Devlin said that Dragunov wouldn’t have been able to beat him without the weapons that Dragunov was able to use in the match.
Pretty Deadly and Nathan Frazer have recently departed NXT UK for NXT 2.0.
The May 12 edition of NXT UK will be the 200th episode of the show.
Here are the updated lineups for the next two weeks of NXT UK episodes:
Thursday, May 5 —
World of Darkness match: NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Isla Dawn
Supernova Sessions with NXT 2.0’s Lash Legend
Tiger Turan debuts
Thursday May 12 —
Loser Leaves NXT UK match: NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Jordan Devlin
It appears that NXT UK has new tag team champions.
Wrestling Inc reports that Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith won the NXT UK Tag Team titles at a set of NXT UK tapings on Thursday, defeating Moustache Mountain and Die Familie in a triple threat match. Tyler Bate & Trent Seven were the champions heading into the match.
There was an angle later in the tapings where Seven turned against Bate. Seven faked like he was going to announce his retirement before the turn.
Carter & Smith defeated Gallus and Die Familie defeated Dave Mastiff & Jack Starz in matches at NXT UK’s TV tapings on Wednesday.
This was Carter & Smith’s third time challenging Moustache Mountain for the NXT UK Tag Team titles. On the NXT UK episode that aired this week, Moustache Mountain retained against Carter & Smith in a two-out-of-three falls match.
WWE has been building to a split between Bate and Seven, with Bate being unhappy that Seven has cheated to win their matches. In the two-out-of-three falls match, Moustache Mountain won the deciding fall when Seven put his feet on the ropes for extra leverage when pinning Carter.
The show opened with a video looking at tonight’s main event, where Moustache Mountain will defend their NXT UK Tag Team titles against Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith in a two-out-of-three falls match.
Back Alley Brawl: Sam Gradwell defeated Kenny Williams (9:45)
Gradwell attacked Williams during the latter’s entrance and beat him up at ringside. He went to get a trash can from under the ring, but Williams kicked Gradwell and rammed him into the stairs. Williams then rolled him into the ring to officially start the match.
A masked man in a hoodie was watching the match from the crowd.
Gradwell took over back in the ring, then threw Williams out of the ring and over the barricade. Gradwell emptied a trash can onto Williams and then attacked him with it. Williams went for an attack on the barricades, but the masked man stared at him and Williams was distracted, allowing Gradwell to catch him.
Williams got a fire extinguisher from under the ring and sprayed it into Gradwell’s face. He placed a chair on Gradwell’s back (as Gradwell was draped over the steps) and then jumped on it a few times.
Gradwell slammed Williams onto a trash can, then set up a table. Back in the ring, Gradwell slammed Williams into a chair that was set up in the corner. Williams removed his belt and teased hitting Gradwell with it, but Gradwell caught it and used it on Williams.
When Williams was once again distracted by the masked man in the crowd, Gradwell gave Williams a Death Valley Driver off the apron through the table on the floor. Gradwell picked up the pinfall victory after the table bump.
After the match, the masked man entered the ring and stalked Williams to the back.
– A segment looked at Symbiosis’ attack on Wild Boar with a dog collar and Mark Andrews making the save. Eddie Dennis challenged Wild Boar & Andrews to a tag team match.
Emilia McKenzie defeated Stevie Turner (4:43)
McKenzie was in control early and got a two count off a swinging neckbreaker. Turner came back with a bicycle kick that took McKenzie down, then locked in a chinlock.
McKenzie escaped and hit a Saito suplex for a two count. Turner hit a Mass Effect for a two count of her own. McKenzie then hit a German suplex and a spear to get the victory.
– Isla Dawn talked about welcoming NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura into her “world of darkness.” She will face Satomura in a World of Darkness match for the title in two weeks.
– Von Wagner, Lash Legend, Ivy Nile, and Damon Kemp from NXT 2.0 were shown arriving in the UK earlier this week. Saxon Huxley interrupted their autograph signing, leading to Wagner ripping up Huxley’s autograph and walking off.
– Xia Brookside and Eliza Alexander cut a promo backstage. Brookside said she’ll be in action next week and somebody will get “battered.”
– In three weeks, on the 200th episode of NXT UK, Ilja Dragunov will defend his NXT United Kingdom Championship against Jordan Devlin. There will be a contract signing for the match next week.
Two-out-of-three falls NXT UK Tag Team title match: Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven) retained against Oliver Carter & Ashton Smith (21:39)
Bate and Smith started and traded wristlocks early on. There was some fast action, and they traded pinning combinations until Bate tagged in Seven. Smith dominated the action and then tagged in Carter, who hit Seven with a shoulder block over the ropes.
Seven turned things around, and Moustache Mountain took turns working Carter over.
Smith finally came in and he and Carter sent the champions to ringside. Shortly after, Moustache Mountain were back in control, working over Smith until he finally got the hot tag to Carter.
Carter ran wild. Bate went for his slingshot lariat, but Carter caught him and hit a German suplex for a near fall. After Carter hit an assisted moonsault on Seven, Smith got the first pinfall of the match at around the 10-minute mark. Carter & Smith 1-0
Smith and Carter took turns working over Seven, who was in trouble for a long time. Seven and Smith both finally tagged out, and Bate ran wild on Carter. Bate hit a ton of offense, including a running Shooting Star Press for a two count.
One tag later, all four men were in the ring. Seven and Bate hit stereo Tyler Driver ’97s for another near fall. Bate then pinned Smith after a lariat/snap dragon suplex combo at around 16:30. Moustache Mountain 1-1
Smith hit a spinning powerbomb on Seven for a close two count. As the champions regrouped at ringside, Carter hit an assisted moonsault knee drop on both men on the outside.
Back in the ring, Seven almost caught Smith with a small package before hitting a Seven Star Lariat and the Emerald Frosion on Smith for a close near fall. Moustache Mountain then hit an assisted Burning Hammer on Smith, but Carter made the last-second save on the ensuing pinfall attempt.
Moustache Mountain went for a double Burning Hammer on Smith, but Carter saved. Carter then sent Seven into Bate. Smith tried a roll-up, but Seven kicked out. Seven then sent Carter into Smith, rolled up Carter, and put his feet on the ropes for leverage to score the deciding pinfall. Bate saw Seven cheating from ringside and was visibly shocked at his partner’s actions. Moustache Mountain win 2-1
Bate was upset with Seven after the match but eventually still celebrated with him to close the show.
Final Thoughts —
The main event was one of the best tag team matches of the year that likely relatively few people will see. Those four are just so good. Bate keeps getting more and more upset at Seven, so they are still doing a slow build to some sort of explosion I presume.
The opener was a fun brawl with some intrigue when it comes to the masked guy. The women’s match mostly was just there and nothing special.
Next Week —
Contract signing for Ilja Dragunov vs. Jordan Devlin
Xia Brookside in action
In Two Weeks —
NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura defends against Isla Dawn in a World of Darkness match
In Three Weeks (NXT UK episode #200) —
NXT United Kingdom Champion Ilja Dragunov defends against Jordan Devlin
