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Following the third ever WWE UK Men's Rumble. A series of stats has been published at the culmination of the bout. The stats are as followed... WWE UK Men's Rumble III - Order of Entry 1. Mark Davis 2. A-Kid 3. Nathan Frazier 4. Gabriel Kidd 5. Bryan Keith 6. Teoman 7. Kyle Fletcher 8. Ludwig Kaiser 9. Clement Petiot 10. Kid Lykos 11. Charlie Dempsey 12. Ashton Smith 13. Nathan Cruz 14. JD Drake 15. Zack Gibson 16. Suge D 17. Asher Hale 18. Trent Seven 19. Pete Dunne 20. Cara Noir 21. Man Like Dereiss 22. Shigehiro Irie 23. Angelico 24. Michael Oku 25. Carlos Romo 26. El Mago Brillante (Best read the match for this!) 27. Tyler Bate 28. Ridge Holland 29. Charles Crowley 30. Harry Smith ​ WWE UK Men's Rumble III - Order of Elimination 1. Gabriel Kidd by Mark Davis 2. Bryan Keith by Aussie Open 3. Teoman by Kyle Fletcher 4. Nathan Frazier by Mark Davis 5. A-Kid by Ludwig Kaiser 6. Mark Davis by Ludwig Kaiser 7. Clement Petiot by Ludwig Kaiser 8. Ludwig Kaiser by Kyle Fletcher 9. Charlie Dempsey by Zack Gibson 10. Suge D by Zack Gibson 11. Kid Lykos by Asher Hale 12. JD Drake by Trent Seven 13. Kyle Fletcher by Zack Gibson 14. Asher Hale by Pete Dunne 15. Zack Gibson by Cara Noir 16. Nathan Cruz by Angelico 17. Shigehiro Irie by Michael Oku, Cara Noir, Carlos Romo, Man Like Dereiss and Angelico 18. Carlos Romo by Trent Seven 19. Man Like Dereiss by Trent Seven 20. Angelico by Trent Seven 21. Pete Dunne by Tyler Bate 22. Tyler Bate by Pete Dunne 23. Charles Crowley by El Mago Brillante 24. El Mago Brillante by Trent Seven 25. Cara Noir by Trent Seven 26. Ridge Holland by Harry Smith 27. Harry Smith by Michael Oku 28. Michael Oku by Trent Seven 29. Trent Seven by Ashton Smith WWE UK Men's Rumble III - Other statistics Longest tenure in match: Ashton Smith (56 minutes and 14 seconds) Shortest tenure in match: Suge D (1 minute and 10 seconds) Most Eliminations: Trent Seven (6), Mark Davis (3), Kyle Fletcher (3), Ludwig Kaiser (3) and Zack Gibson (3)

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Following this WWE UK Rumble, a backstage report has been revealed today. This report focuses on a few of the special guests who featured in the match and the current belifs or thoughts on those talents. Starting with Nathan Frazier who featured steadily in the run up to the UK Rumble. The talented high flyer who was of course mentored by Seth Rollins, is believed to have made himself a lot of fans in management backstage. Thanks to his spirited in ring efforts and high flying abilities, Nathan Frazier is very much seen as someone who has risen in a lot of people's estimations as of late. It is believed that Nathan has had plans for a call up very much rushed in motion with many expecting to see Frazier on television soon. Regarding Frazier's opponent as of late on WWE UK Kid Lykos, this of course isn't the first time Lykos has appeared on WWE UK TV but the consensus was Lykos in his performances here was night and day compared to his former self. Seen as a solid lower card heel who can be used to build others, there is some deliberation as to whether Kid Lykos will in fact be kept on the main show. One name who sadly for now isn't in question that he won't be appearing for a while is Bryan Keith. The Booker T trained bounty hunter earned rave reviews for his bout with Gabriel Kidd a few weeks ago, sadly with Keith at least for now his appearances with WWE UK are over. However the brand is said to be very eager to work with Keith in the future as part of their dealings with Reality of Wrestling. Second generation talent Charlie Dempsey meanwhile was said to have made a good first impression with his short run. However it is noted that there is still a lot of work in progress to be done with Charlie, with the brand fully on board continuing his development in the UK performance center. The same was also said for Man Like Dereiss. In what was Dereiss' first time on the big stage, his appearance and performance was met with a lot of praise. Seen as a talented athlete who needs more seasoning in the ring which he will as part of WWE UK's DEFIANT program. Dereiss is someone tabbed as a star to watch. Another guest from another brand was of course Shigehiro Irie. Irie of course was no stranger to the UK wrestling scene and was said to be someone who greatly impressed the UK Management. Belief is that Irie wasn't perhaps the original selection for WWE UK's rumble but that he quickly seized the brass ring in a star making showing. Charles Crowley meanwhile was also met with a lot of praise in the back for his work in the match. While not the most seasoned in ring competitor, Crowley's character work and overall charisma is said to have earned him a lot of fans. The final name of course mentioned in this report was Harry Smith. The bruising heavyweight has lately served as a player coach in the WWE UK Performance Center's Defiant program. This performance however opened a lot of eyes to what Smith was capable of with many seeing top babyface potential in the usually type casted heel. ​

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Following the shocking opening to this past week's show. It is expected that this week before the WWE UK Women's Rumble can get underway. We are to hear from the pairing of Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain. This pair for former NXT Tag Team Champions in the group Sanity, made a shocking return to the brand with a vicious and unprovoked assault on former WWE UK Champion Finn Balor. The last time we saw this pair was months ago at Showcase Sydney where Sanity lost a losing team must disband to British Strong Style. So the reason for this shocking union is also unknown and will hopefully be explained this week. ​

WWE UK WOMEN'S RUMBLE The main focus of this coming week's show of course will be the second annual WWE UK Women's Rumble. Unlike the previous year which saw then champion Tegan Nox put her title on the line, this year will see all thirty women vying for a shot to challenge reigning champion Jinny. Currently as we speak there are twenty seven of the thirty names confirmed for the match. While details remain slim on who those final three entries will be in the match, be sure to tune in to find out just who will be the women to challenge Jinny for her Women's Championship at the upcoming Showcase! ​

Participants Raquel Lourenco Aleah James Kanji Candy Floss Laura Di Matteo Hyan Eliza Alexander Santana Garrett Amale Mariah May Nina Samuels Lana Austin Millie McKenzie Amber Nova Alex Gracia Xia Brookside AQA Rachel Ellering Indi Hartwell Persia Pirotta Stevie Turner Jessi Kamea Natalia Markova Isla Dawn Blair Davenport Jamie Hayter

 

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WWE UK - June 7, 2020:

As someone who has written two Royal Rumble matches in the past few months, the biggest thing I’m expecting of the UK Rumble is how it is booked and formatted as far as characters and storylines go. As I’ve mentioned previously, you have an overabundance of talents meshing in one environment within the framework of one brand. How this is conveyed and executed is crucial, particularly in a Rumble match.

Nice angle to factor in with Finn Balor taking a beating from Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain. I also believe this could have been put in a sweet spot to end the show, and set up a cliffhanger ahead of next week’s show.

Royal Rumble shows are always so fascinating to read, just for the deviated format of an atypical show or card. We see the matches dwindled down to dedicate time to the main event, and we see a lot more angles pop up to set in motion the roads towards the Road to WrestleMania. Really, in a television format, I’m just as fond of shows like this to allow for creativity and originality, spiralling from what we come to expect on a weekly show. With the UK Rumble matches dominant, it really puts a spanner in the works of what is possible, and that is the shit I live for when I write and read shows.

Mark Davis and A-Kid would have had a fun exchange to start things out. Nathan Frazier coming out third was nice for the means of associating the future tandem of Axiom and Frazier. No doubt as a team in WWE UK, they work just as well with fellow European talents. I continue to be inspired by the potential of Gabriel Kidd, particularly as time goes on. I’d look forward to a wildchild vibe coming out of him, reminiscent of what NJPW has allowed his character to do in recent months. Pretty early to be bringing in Bryan Keith, but better to see him in on the ground floor. The association from Booker T’s ROW no doubt helps.

Teoman is a guy I never really saw, as it was past the point in the Pandemic era that I was trying to go out of my way to watch the NXT products. It’s no surprise to see Kyle Fletcher put in the mix to help Mark Davis out, and I liked them being responsible for domination, with three eliminations almost immediately. Ludvig Kaiser spells a change in the dynamic, and as for Clement Petiot…I’m sure this was a worthwhile addition, albeit I can’t say I’ve seen his work closely.

I can’t help but feel with his potential, A-Kid could have afforded to last a lot longer than he was here. Still, it gives Petiot a credible elimination. Another thing about matches like these that I have come to admire is how storylines are spawned from it. I mean, A-Kid has a natural future match with Petiot if he so wished, and it would make sense. Kid Lykos is a guy who has really come into his own in recent years. I remember seeing him first starting out in my local promotion. He had a lot of potential then and feel he could really go places in the coming years.

Charlie Dempsey has a bright future, as we know. How his character comes across in WWE UK is yet to be seen properly, but I suspect there is much to come in future creative. Ashton Smith was an acceptable professional wrestler for the NXT UK brand…that was my sole takeaway for him. Nathan Cruz is a name talent for the UK independents, but I was more intrigued by JD Drake’s inclusion. A lot of guys like him are surprises to see in this environment, but welcome ones at that.

Zack Gibson is a frontrunner to win the UK Rumble, in my mind. I was surprised to see Charlie Dempsey not get that long in here, but for all intents and purposes, he’s still relatively new into his run. Suge D reminded me of AEW in 2020. He’s a fun character, and thankfully didn’t go very far. Asher Hale…god I hated that name. Nonetheless, Anthony Henry is a unique worker. I can’t say to date that I’ve ever truly got behind the Workhorsemen outside of their work. Nice run for Trent Seven in there, and to be immediately followed by Pete Dunne tells me something.

Cara Noir has been well pushed however, and he’s another strong candidate to win it all in this one. A guy like Man Like DeReiss has leaps and bounds of potential, but I don’t believe he’s quite there yet, as of 2020. I can’t say I’ve seen enough of Shigehiro Irie to really get a feel on him, but a nice inclusion to represent the NXT Japan brand. Was glad to see Angelico in the pile, given how you’ve utilised him in the past, namely the WWE European Championship Tournament series of shows. Michael Oku is another guy who is going places, and truly is a premier guy for the UK independent scene in 2024. I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes out victorious in this.

Carlos Romo is another one of those guys I don’t really know well. It is interesting to see him come out after The Foreign Legion is already a thing of the past, in this match. I’m not surprised he didn’t go very far here. Peculiar inclusion for El Mago Brillante...who? Tyler Bate is unshockingly another big favorite here, and the big breadwinners are coming through in the final few entrants. Ridge Holland first got his big push in 2020, so he’s in a prime spot. I got a kick out of Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate eliminating each other. Well written spot. I don’t think too much to Charles Crowley, but to call him anything but a name talent is an understatement of the name value. I never got to it, but Harry Smith was to be a major part of The Pandemic Project coming into 2021. Glad to see him with the big spot.

Down the wire towards the climax, I was surprised to not see Harry Smith go further, but you’ve established a hierarchy of talent here. I was very surprised to see it all boil down to Ashton Smith and Trent Seven, with Michael Oku in that star-making position in the final three. Stunning decision to have Smith win, but it’s definitely a valiant decision to push a fresh talent to the upper-echelon of the roster. I’ll have to wait and see how you book Smith in this role now he’s won the UK Rumble, but with such an interchangeable dynamic of big names floating around in the WWE UK brand, there is room for stuff like this.

The UK Rumble overall was booked nicely, with the entrants timed ideally. That said, there was a bit less of a shock value to some of the entrants involved, and I don’t know if that’s because of the already-elite roster you’ve assembled, or because of decisions made to carefully draft guys from shouldering NXT groups internationally. Either way, this was a well-executed Rumble that I feel could have used another storyline or two come from it. Aside from that, it was well-contained and hard to find much to pick at.

 

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WWE UK - June 7, 2020:

As someone who has written two Royal Rumble matches in the past few months, the biggest thing I’m expecting of the UK Rumble is how it is booked and formatted as far as characters and storylines go. As I’ve mentioned previously, you have an overabundance of talents meshing in one environment within the framework of one brand. How this is conveyed and executed is crucial, particularly in a Rumble match.

Nice angle to factor in with Finn Balor taking a beating from Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain. I also believe this could have been put in a sweet spot to end the show, and set up a cliffhanger ahead of next week’s show.

Royal Rumble shows are always so fascinating to read, just for the deviated format of an atypical show or card. We see the matches dwindled down to dedicate time to the main event, and we see a lot more angles pop up to set in motion the roads towards the Road to WrestleMania. Really, in a television format, I’m just as fond of shows like this to allow for creativity and originality, spiralling from what we come to expect on a weekly show. With the UK Rumble matches dominant, it really puts a spanner in the works of what is possible, and that is the shit I live for when I write and read shows.

Mark Davis and A-Kid would have had a fun exchange to start things out. Nathan Frazier coming out third was nice for the means of associating the future tandem of Axiom and Frazier. No doubt as a team in WWE UK, they work just as well with fellow European talents. I continue to be inspired by the potential of Gabriel Kidd, particularly as time goes on. I’d look forward to a wildchild vibe coming out of him, reminiscent of what NJPW has allowed his character to do in recent months. Pretty early to be bringing in Bryan Keith, but better to see him in on the ground floor. The association from Booker T’s ROW no doubt helps.

Teoman is a guy I never really saw, as it was past the point in the Pandemic era that I was trying to go out of my way to watch the NXT products. It’s no surprise to see Kyle Fletcher put in the mix to help Mark Davis out, and I liked them being responsible for domination, with three eliminations almost immediately. Ludvig Kaiser spells a change in the dynamic, and as for Clement Petiot…I’m sure this was a worthwhile addition, albeit I can’t say I’ve seen his work closely.

I can’t help but feel with his potential, A-Kid could have afforded to last a lot longer than he was here. Still, it gives Petiot a credible elimination. Another thing about matches like these that I have come to admire is how storylines are spawned from it. I mean, A-Kid has a natural future match with Petiot if he so wished, and it would make sense. Kid Lykos is a guy who has really come into his own in recent years. I remember seeing him first starting out in my local promotion. He had a lot of potential then and feel he could really go places in the coming years.

Charlie Dempsey has a bright future, as we know. How his character comes across in WWE UK is yet to be seen properly, but I suspect there is much to come in future creative. Ashton Smith was an acceptable professional wrestler for the NXT UK brand…that was my sole takeaway for him. Nathan Cruz is a name talent for the UK independents, but I was more intrigued by JD Drake’s inclusion. A lot of guys like him are surprises to see in this environment, but welcome ones at that.

Zack Gibson is a frontrunner to win the UK Rumble, in my mind. I was surprised to see Charlie Dempsey not get that long in here, but for all intents and purposes, he’s still relatively new into his run. Suge D reminded me of AEW in 2020. He’s a fun character, and thankfully didn’t go very far. Asher Hale…god I hated that name. Nonetheless, Anthony Henry is a unique worker. I can’t say to date that I’ve ever truly got behind the Workhorsemen outside of their work. Nice run for Trent Seven in there, and to be immediately followed by Pete Dunne tells me something.

Cara Noir has been well pushed however, and he’s another strong candidate to win it all in this one. A guy like Man Like DeReiss has leaps and bounds of potential, but I don’t believe he’s quite there yet, as of 2020. I can’t say I’ve seen enough of Shigehiro Irie to really get a feel on him, but a nice inclusion to represent the NXT Japan brand. Was glad to see Angelico in the pile, given how you’ve utilised him in the past, namely the WWE European Championship Tournament series of shows. Michael Oku is another guy who is going places, and truly is a premier guy for the UK independent scene in 2024. I wouldn’t be surprised if he comes out victorious in this.

Carlos Romo is another one of those guys I don’t really know well. It is interesting to see him come out after The Foreign Legion is already a thing of the past, in this match. I’m not surprised he didn’t go very far here. Peculiar inclusion for El Mago Brillante...who? Tyler Bate is unshockingly another big favorite here, and the big breadwinners are coming through in the final few entrants. Ridge Holland first got his big push in 2020, so he’s in a prime spot. I got a kick out of Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate eliminating each other. Well written spot. I don’t think too much to Charles Crowley, but to call him anything but a name talent is an understatement of the name value. I never got to it, but Harry Smith was to be a major part of The Pandemic Project coming into 2021. Glad to see him with the big spot.

Down the wire towards the climax, I was surprised to not see Harry Smith go further, but you’ve established a hierarchy of talent here. I was very surprised to see it all boil down to Ashton Smith and Trent Seven, with Michael Oku in that star-making position in the final three. Stunning decision to have Smith win, but it’s definitely a valiant decision to push a fresh talent to the upper-echelon of the roster. I’ll have to wait and see how you book Smith in this role now he’s won the UK Rumble, but with such an interchangeable dynamic of big names floating around in the WWE UK brand, there is room for stuff like this.

The UK Rumble overall was booked nicely, with the entrants timed ideally. That said, there was a bit less of a shock value to some of the entrants involved, and I don’t know if that’s because of the already-elite roster you’ve assembled, or because of decisions made to carefully draft guys from shouldering NXT groups internationally. Either way, this was a well-executed Rumble that I feel could have used another storyline or two come from it. Aside from that, it was well-contained and hard to find much to pick at.

Thank you for taking the time to read and leave a review my dude. Honestly I don't know about yourself but this match really felt like it took an age for me to write. I know you did two together also, so I'm hoping the second one is easier haha. The attack I can see what you mean would make sense as a show closer. But I wanted to do that also to establish just why Finn Balor wouldn't be entering one of the open spots in the rumble. Because I know the justification could be every spot was thrilled but I had deliberately left a place free and it seemed like a good way to cover myself so to speak. I really like what you said about rumbles in a TV format being dominant and to an extent as a writer having to work around it. I honestly couldn't agree with you more on that point and I got to be honest despite it being a longer writing process than I originally accounted for, I truly enjoyed writing this show as I'm sure I will the next!

I have to admit I did use a random name generator to assign entrance numbers while for storyline reasons I moved Petiot and Dunne to come in earlier than they did. When I started with Davis and A-Kid I was a little worried I'd almost half turn my tag team champion. Especially when Frazier came in and it was like he's so much bigger than everyone. Kidd's story was something I loved playing out in this match. We'd always hyped that his anger was getting in his way and in this one it backfired leading to him being the first to go. Keith coming in was early for him I know but like we said the ROW deal paid off with his inclusion and TBH he made for a solid body to later fall prey to Aussie Open. Teoman is someone I'm personally a fan of and honestly felt that WWE should have brought him to NXT with his Die Familie story. He is someone I have some fun plans for upcoming also.

So with A-Kid's elimination, I know with his potential he is someone who in some ways would be a likely contender to be the iron man so to speak. But like you mentioned this was purely down to storyline as Kaiser has been courting A-Kid for an alliance over the past few weeks. So in this rumble we not only showed A-Kid work with Kaiser but we also showed his hesitation to go the full measure backfires and leads to him being attacked and tossed. I must admit JD Drake was definitely someone who I had a fair bit of fun with in this match, like you mentioned he's someone who would make a difference in a rumble. I'm glad you saw Gibson as a potential winner, one of my goals in this match was bar Trent Seven's later work was to make Gibson one of the top heels in this match who had a really strong showing. Which obviously very much made Cara Noir who is a recent arrival being the person to toss Gibson out all the more impressive.

So El Mago Brillante was Tegan Nox and this was apart of Nox's storyline of being unable to get a title shot. So having to take a step like this, I felt it made for a fun and shocking twist of her being in the fold. Which then made Charles Crowley the perfect foil for her as he's someone who wouldn't be hurt by being beaten by Nox. Harry was a fun final entrant and someone I have a lot of plans for in the future. I think for this though, I didn't want to exceed my means with him to speak especially when I had people like Noir, Seven, Smith and Oku who I wanted to give a lot more feature towards. Smith I know was a surprising choice as a winner, but he is someone who I've constantly sought to do more with and this felt the perfect opportunity to finally give him his moment in the sun so to speak. Thank you once more for reviewing the show, I think part of what you mentioned about it not being surprise heavy was how fleshed out I'd made the field. If I could go back I'd have perhaps made an alteration to that fact or so. I'm glad you enjoyed overall and I hope you like the women's rumble when it comes up!

 

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WWE UK Episode #140 | RED NEMESIS 13/07/20 BT SPORT STUDIO | LONDON ENGLAND BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENTS ~ JOANNA ROSE AND SIMON MILLER RING ANNOUNCER ~ ANDY SHEPERD COMMENTARY TEAM ~ JOHN GOODEN AND WADE BARRETT​

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DARK MATCH: TATE MAYFAIRS, LEVI MUIR, ADAM MAXTED, BRAD PHILLIPS AND JACK MORRIS VS. MIKE D VECCHIO, RILEY OSBORNE, ZAK KNIGHT, RICKY KNIGHT JR AND ORO MENSAH Ten wrestlers all looking to make an impression with the fans of WWE UK. These ten rising standouts would be divided into two teams and would compete in this chaotic bout. One of the true shining lights in this match was Mike D Vecchio with the powerhouse not only throwing talents across the ring but also taking to the skies himself and soaring all over the match. Unfortunately as the bout waged on it appeared a legitimate injury was suffered by Tate Mayfairs early on. Continuing on this bout it seemed every man in the bout looked to steal the show with Levi Muir hitting a big apron spear on Mike D before we'd see him land a pounce on Zak at ringside. Adam Maxted meanwhile would land a big springboard dropkick on Oro Mensah while we'd see RKJ hit Brady Phillips with an apron death valley driver. In the end the bout would come down to Riley Osborne and Jack Morris with Riley hitting a shooting star press to capture the win. ​

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Dear Life by Chasing Cadence plays as a video recap opens the evening. This video package runs down the events of last week's show which was of course the Men's Rumble. Starting of course with the shocking attack on Finn Balor at the hands of Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe. The clips then transition to the UK Rumble match and we see many highlights of the match itself. Starting with the dominance of Aussie Open before transitioning to the shocking alignment of A-Kid and Ludwig Kaiser. From here we then see clips of Zack Gibson's run before being eliminated by Cara Noir. Special focus is then given to Tegan Nox's shocking reveal as a rumble entrant before finally the video culminates with Ashton Smith standing in the ring as the winner. With that this week's show officially opens up from inside the BT Sports Studio in London. After the cameras pan around the crowd in attendance we are taken to the commentary table where John Gooden and Wade Barrett are stationed. John: Ladies and Gentleman, good evening and welcome to the latest edition of WWE UK. I am John Gooden and as always I am joined by my colleague Wade Barrett! Wade: Thank you for the introduction John. Just like last week, this week's edition of WWE UK will be a very special episode as it is time for the WWE UK Women's Rumble. John: That is definitely right Wade, tonight promises to be a very special show. But before we talk about tonight, we must mention of course last week's show and Ashton Smith's impressive victory in the WWE UK Rumble. Wade: Hands down this was Ashton's Smith's coming out party. We'd always recognized his potential but this was a star making performance and now he has his ticket to the Showcase. Which is why tonight we'll get an opportunity to see which woman will join him on this path. John: Before then however we do have two things to address. One of which will be a special interview Simon Miller has conducted. However before we get there, I think we have to announce our guest for the evening. Wade: Guest... We don't have a guest. We had Drake for one week and one week only. No one has informed me of a guest. John: There's a reason for that. If you was aware... You would have called in sick. Wade: This better not be who I think you are talking about. John: You better believe it. Please welcome... Session Moth Martina! Every time we touch by Cascada plays and to a loud pop from the crowd, Session Moth Martina rushes out from the back with a can of beer in hand. Martina is clearly several drinks in as she begins dancing her way down to the ring. Dancing with the fans in attendance, Martina then proceeds to make a beeline for the commentary table. Here we see that John Gooden seems very pleased to see her and even begins dancing alongside Martina. Wade Barrett meanwhile continues to be immune to Martina's charm as he instead sits stone faced and refuses to make eye contact. Wade: Well.. Now we've got this done. Can we get the show rolling! John: Why so sour Wade? the party has arrived. Wade: Like I said, let's just get the show started shall we? Martina: How's it going lads... We all set to rumble. I've had my pre drinks and I got some lads in the back bringing me beer on tap. Wade: You have a member of staff backstage on call bringing you beer? This is honestly disgraceful. John: Well look. I think now's the time to get the show underway officially. So before we get to the women's rumble. Let's show an interview filmed earlier this day focusing on the duo of Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe.​

The cameras quickly divert us to the hallway of the building and here we see a debate taking place between Simon Miller and Joanna Rose. It seems neither is particularly thrilled about this assignment and following a coin toss it is Simon Miller who stands forward and begins to walk through the hall before heading into the parking lot. It is here in a dimly lit portion that Miller encounters Killian Dain and Alexander Wolfe. To say these two pose an intimidating figure would be an understatement as the pair very much displayed themselves as rabid animals. While a seething Killian Dain had his eyes firmly locked on Miller and said nothing, Wolfe meanwhile was a lot more frenzied and erratic pacing back and forth. Looking to get some answers about this duos actions last week, Miller soon finds himself surrounded by the duo as Wolfe manically says that last week wasn't personal. Instead he calls it the beginning of something great! Calling last week a message in a bottle which was delivered to who it was meant to be understood by, Wolfe closes the interview by saying he and Dain have realized their long spell of sanity has driven them insane. Now they get to have some fun!​

John: Well that was definitely concerning. I have to say I am worried about where things will go from here. Martina: I don't know about you fellas. But I could do with a drink right now.. Wade: Are you serious? We have a bunch of sociopaths running around and your focus is on a cocktail? Can you take anything serious. I hate to say it but none of this would have happened were my regime still in charge. There'd be no psychopaths on a rampage and there certainly would be some mosquito nets to keep any and all moths out of the brand! Martina looks at Wade for a moment before she laughs and opens another beer! Martina: You're so funny Wade! Such a top shagger with top bants! Barrett shoots Martina a look of disgust when John quickly interjects. John: So I am just going to move things along here and focus on our next match of the night which of course is the Women's UK Rumble. Just like last week with the men's rumble, the winner of this match will earn themselves a championship match at the next UK Showcase. Wade: As my colleague has said, we will remain professional from here on out. This is a great match and opportunity for all women involved. I am personally very excited to see what happens and there are still a few open spots to be filled which is all the more exciting. Martina: You never know! One of them might be mine! John: Really? Martina: Nah I'm just messing. I have my drinks and my two new best friends here with me for me sesh. Life's grand! So let's get this started! Andy.. Do your thing! Andy Shepherd: Ladies and Gentleman, it is now time for the WWE UK Women's rumble. This match will begin with entrants number one and two with a new entrant arriving every two minutes. Elimination will only occur when a participant has been tossed over the top rope and both feet have touched the floor. So with that in mind, let's welcome participant number one! Andy: Introducing participant number one. She is Candy Floss! John: Well this is an interesting start. One of our youngest and brightest prospects kickstarting this match. Martina: Aww bless poor Candy coming out first. I love her, I hope she does well... Go on Candy! Wade: I actually don't see Candy Floss coming out first a bad thing. She's still young and developing so any ring time for her is beneficial. A match like this gives Candy Floss every opportunity in the world. The crowd cheers loudly as Candy Floss walks out from the back. Despite facing some crazy odds with the number she has drawn Candy Floss is all smiles as she waves to the fans in attendance. Walking down to the ring, Candy Floss high fives some fans before she rolls into the ring. Andy: Now introducing participant number two. Representing Reality of Wrestling... AQA! John: I have to say Wade. Everything you said about Candy Floss. I think it's safe to say that the very same could be said for ROW's AQA. This is a young woman bursting with potential. Wade: I completely agree. This is an exciting start to the women's rumble with two young prospects kicking us off. Martina: Let's crack some beers open fellas and watch this one. AQA vs Candy Floss. Two rising starts to say the least. MAIN EVENT: WOMEN'S UK RUMBLE Entrant #1 - Candy Floss Entrant #2 - AQA The crowd cheers as the UK Women's Rumble gets underway. Staring off with one another these two young women shake hands with one another in a show of respect before they circle each other. The pair then lock up with one another before they begin to jockey for position. This was followed with some back and forth chain wrestling between the duo as both Candy Floss and AQA started to trade arm drags. Looking to put one another to the test these exchanges would slowly begin to amplify the aggression. After taking one another down a couple of times, the ante would be upped when AQA landed a hard forearm strike on Candy Floss. What followed would be an exchange of strikes between the pair before Candy Floss attempted a lariat. AQA would duck this and Candy used this momentum to it the ropes and run off. Unfortunately for Candy she was unaware that AQA had the very same idea and the pair would meet one another in the center of the ring with a double clothesline putting them both down. While dueling chants for both would begin, the countdown for the next entrant would begin 5...4...3...2..1 Andy: Introducing participant number 3... Katherine Darcy! Wade: Well this is the exciting thing about matches like these. You never quite know who just may show up. In this case we will see Katherine Darcy step into the ring for the first time as a member of the WWE UK roster. Martina: You know far be it like me to insult anyone. But while I'd share a drink and a laugh with many of the lads in WWE UK. This is the rare one I wouldn't. Her and Nathan are toxic. No one wants to deal with people like that. John: While this maybe Katherine Darcy's first time in the WWE UK ring. Do not be fooled that she is an inexperienced rookie. This is a seasoned pro with years of experience behind her. I swear if her and Nathan could put all their baggage behind them we'd have two future stars. Entrant #3 - Katherine Darcy The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Katherine Darcy heads down to the ring. Darcy very much is like a vulture as she looks to pick the bones of her two downed opponents. Quickly the advantageous Darcy on entering the ring pounces on her fellow countrywoman Candy Floss and drills her with several punches and forearms. From here Darcy looks to do the same to AQA while the crowd in attendance boos loudly. Looking to potentially follow up on this attack, Darcy would drag AQA to her feet before sending her into the turnbuckle. From here Darcy hit the ropes before running off with a big shoulder to the midsection of AQA. The brash and arrogant Darcy would then begin taunting the crowd in attendance but this would prove to be a major misstep as it allowed Candy Floss an opportunity to recover. Candy Floss in retaliation managed to hit Darcy with a clothesline before she'd begin taking the fight to her arrogant opponent. Soon Candy Floss would be joined by AQA and the pair managed to corner Darcy before hitting her with some nasty chops in the corner as the countdown began. 5...4....3....2...1 Andy: Introducing the woman who drew position number 4. She is representing The House of Couture... Nina Samuels! Wade: So we'll be talking a lot about the wrestlers and what this match could mean to them. If I'm honest I don't think there's a person in this match who is as capable of winning this but at the same time equally overlooked as Nina Samuels. This woman in my opinion has all the tools to be a star but for reasons unknown to me has flown under the radar so far. Martina: I may not like Nina. She's not one of the lads I'd go drinking with or hang out with. But it's hard to deny someone like that. Of course for her to reach that level she'd first have to get rid of Jinny first. John: I have to echo the sentiments here. While she is far from a crowd favorite thanks to her allegiance with Jinny. To deny the talent and potential of Nina Samuels would honestly be a disservice. This could very well be her coming out party. Entrant #4 - Nina Samuels The crowd boos as Nina Samuels heads down to the ring. Once in the ring Nina finds Candy Floss waiting for her and these two former foes immediately begin exchanging punches with one another. While they do so AQA continues to chop and elbow Katherine Darcy in the corner. The brawl between Nina and Candy Floss meanwhile continued until Samuels went to the eyes of her opponent. This allowed Nina to then follow up with a spin kick right to the jaw of Candy Floss putting her down on the canvas. With Candy Floss stunned, Nina Samuels then turned her attention to AQA but her attempt to blindside her would be met with a back elbow to the jaw. From here AQA follows up with a sliced bread on Nina Samuels using Katherine Darcy to walk up as she does! With Nina wobbled AQA follows up with a shotgun dropkick on her but unfortunately as AQA starts to climb to her feet she is met with a running kick right to the jaw by Katherine Darcy. The smug Darcy then follows with a big boot to the face of Candy Floss and begins posing to the crowd as the countdown begins. 5...4....3....2..1 Andy: Introducing participant number five... GIULIA! John: Business has definitely picked up! Japanese wrestling superstar and NXT Japan standout Giulia is here! Wade: I think I speak for us all when I say there had been rumors of Giulia coming to WWE UK. But we've all written them off as rumors. That is until now! I think we've just been met with a brand new favorite in this match. Martina: I know Giulia very well. We spent a lot of time in Japan together and a lot of night outs together. Let me say outright I don't think anyone has hit me harder than she has. This girl is vicious. Entrant #5 - Giulia Giulia rushes down to the ring while Katherine Darcy waves her on. Darcy is confident as she charges at Giulia on her entry to the ring, but her confidence is for naught as Giulia catches her charging in with a bicycle kick to the jaw. This has Darcy stunned and allows Giulia to follow up with a headbutt. Darcy falls to the canvas before scrambling to her feet. Once she is up however Giulia sets her up in place for a capture suplex before she throws Katherine Darcy over the ropes and out of the ring to a pop from the crowd. Katherine Darcy has been eliminated! The crowd cheers as Giulia smirks before she is spun around by Nina Samuels. Samuels attempts to strike Giulia but she is met with a combination of forearm strikes before Giulia drives her into the canvas with a northern lights suplex. Rising to her feet Giulia then meets AQA who is charging her and pops her up in the air before landing a kick to the chest. From here Giulia comes face to face with Candy Floss and these two women stare down while the crow continues to cheer. From here punches and elbows go back and forth as the countdown starts once more. 5....4....3....2...1 Andy: Introducing participant number six... She is the former General Manager of WWE UK.. Katarina Leigh! John: Wade.. For your safety you may want to move. Last time we saw Katarina Leigh she was offered an opportunity to step back into the ring by Anthony Ogogo. It now appears that she may have in fact taken him up on this. Martina: I'm so glad to see Kat back. She left under such a black cloud. We didn't even get to go for drinks after my debut. Wade: I have no reason to move. Things worked out for us both in their own ways. Katarina now has an opportunity to earn a championship match and I'm stuck here serving my penance with you two. Entrant #6 - Katarina Leigh Hitting the ring with a fire Katarina Leigh on entering the ring is quick to meet Nina Samuels with a mafia kick putting her back down on the canvas. While we see Giulia and Candy Floss continuing to exchange strikes. Katarina Leigh then follows with a hair pull back breaker on Nina Samuels before she turns her attention to AQA. The young prospect tries to fire off some offence at the former GM and even wobbles her with an enzugiri before hitting the ropes. Katarina however catches her on the return and punishes her with a chokeslam back breaker. With AQA hurt from this move, Katarina tosses AQA out of the ring for the second elimination of the match. AQA has been eliminated! Just then we see a backfist by Giulia knock Candy Floss down before Giulia comes face to face with with Katarina Leigh. These two stare down before Giulia lands a big headbutt on Katarina. This wobbles Katarina and leads to her stepping back but when Giulia charges forward Katarina responds with a big clothesline knocking her down to the canvas. From here Katarina turns her attention to the cornered Candy Floss and hits a series of forearms as the countdown begins. 5...4...3....2....1 Andy: Introducing participant number 7... Eliza Alexander! Martina: Out of all people.. She has to be in this match. Talk about killing the fun. Wade: It has to be said a lot of people would be intimidated of entering with individuals such as Giulia and Katarina Leigh already in the field. But I think it's safe to say Eliza Alexander isn't like a lot of people. John: She certainly isn't. While Eliza isn't the most popular of the field in the UK performance center. She is as nasty, gritty and vicious as they come. This is someone who can surprise the field massively. Entrant #7 - Eliza Alexander The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Eliza Alexander rushes down to the ring. On her way down to the ring it seems Eliza Alexander has a plan of action in mind as she pulls Candy Floss under the ropes before promptly driving her back first into the barricade. From here Eliza tosses Candy Floss into the ring steps before again she reaches under the ropes and this times drags out Nina Samuels. While this is going on Giulia having made it to her feet is again going back and forth with Katarina Leigh. Both men are trading some heavy strikes before they put one another down with a double clothesline. Dragging Nina out of the ring, Eliza looks set to attack her but instead shockingly these two women smile and hug one another. From here they enter the ring but not before Nina kicks the downed Candy Floss to the midsection. Once in the ring the pair look very much to pick the bones as we see Eliza Alexander attack the downed Katarina Leigh while Nina Samuels starts to choke the cornered Giulia. As the crowd in attendance continues to boo, the countdown for the next entrant begins. 5...4....3...2....1 Andy: Introducing participant number 8. Representing Australia's Hottest Commodities.... Indi Hartwell! John: We have spoke previously I know about talents who seem to be preoccupied with other things. I think in the case of Australia's Hottest Commodities this is a case of two elite athletes consumed by likes, views and clicks. With the shame being in the case of Indi Hartwell, who in my eyes possess all the tools to be a top contender thanks to her athleticism. Wade: You might see it as a distraction. I however see it as a drive. These two women in Australia's Hottest Commodities have to protect their investment and that investment of course is themselves. Martina: Look I'm all for having hobbies and interests outside of wrestling. But this self obsessed mindset this pair has it's not for me. Entrant #8 - Indi Hartwell With the crowd in attendance booing Indi Hartwell slowly walks down to the ring and it is clear that Indi is in no rush to get in the ring. Instead Hartwell is equipped with her phone and seems to be streaming live to her viewers. While Hartwell continues to pose and primp herself at ringside, we see in the ring Nina Samuels and Eliza Alexander remain on the offensive against both Katarina Leigh and Giulia. Rolling into the ring Candy Floss then begins to fire off on the pair with punches and forearms until Eliza goes low with a chop block at the same time Nina goes high with a clothesline. However as Nina and Eliza start to taunt the fans in attendance they are met with a double clothesline by Katarina Leigh. Unfortunately for Katarina she is then blindsided by Indi Hartwell who meets her with an axe handle smash across the back. With Katarina on a knee, Indi hits the ropes before she runs off and lands a knee to the face of Katarina. From here Indi stalks Candy Floss as she climbs to her feet before she connects with a big boot right to the jaw of Candy Floss knocking her down to the canvas. The countdown for the next competitor then begins. 5...4....3....2...1! Andy: Introducing participant number nine... Amber Nova! John: Well this is exciting. The UK rumble always brings it's fair share of surprises and new faces. Now we have a veteran from America, Amber Nova making her first foray into WWE UK. Wade: I have been familiar with Amber for many years. She is someone who has wrestled here, there and everywhere but has never quite reached the big time. Tonight's her grand opportunity to do so. Martina: I've known Amber for many years. She's a great girl and a lot of fun to be around. I'm rooting for her a lot here. Entrant #9 - Amber Nova The crowd gives some respectful applause as Amber Nova runs down to the ring. Rolling into the ring, Nova ducks a clothesline from Indi before she runs off of the ropes and lands a tilt a whirl head scissor on Hartwell. At the same time Giulia rises to her feet and lands a sliding forearm to the jaw of Nina Hartwell in retaliation for her attack earlier. Looking to keep her flurry going Nova lands a big dropkick on Eliza before her and Candy Floss work in sync to land a double dropkick on Katarina Leigh. As they get to their feet however Amber Nova lands a knee to the midsection Candy Floss but an attempt at a cutter is blocked when Candy Floss shoves her off and this sends Nova into a big round house kick by Giulia. From here we see Candy Floss again try to match Giulia in a striking battle and this time she does a little better for herself until Giulia lands a headbutt and follows with a northern lights bomb. Unfortunately for Giulia however as she starts to get to her feet Eliza Alexander is waiting for her and lands a running neck breaker putting her down on the mat as the countdown begins. 5...4....3....2...1! Andy: Introducing participant number ten... Blair Davenport! John: Well we are only a third of the way in and things continue to get more impressive with this field. As the worldly travelled Blair Davenport now enters the match and may I say she potentially is one of the most dangerous women in the match. Wade: I remember when Blair was first in WWE UK many years ago. You could tell she had talent and a lot going for her but she was too inexperienced at the time. Yet rather than let that experience put her down, she has gone to Japan and gained that experience not too mention quite the mean streak. Which correct me if I'm wrong but you have some familiarity with isn't that right Martina? Martina: Yes me and Blair do have history. Not much of it being good I'm afraid. But I can't deny the talent that Blair has. Entrant #10 - Blair Davenport The crowd boos as Blair Davenport rushes down to the ring. Once she's at the ringside area Davenport seemingly waits for her moment before sliding into the ring and pouncing on the downed Candy Floss. Blair begins to land some big elbows on Candy Floss while Eliza Alexander helps Nina Samuels to her feet. It seems Eliza and Nina are content to continue their work together when Giulia manages to hit the pair with a split legged dropkick. While Nina Samuels hits the canvas, Eliza Alexander stumbles back onto the ropes and this allows Katarina Leigh to clothesline her out of the ring! Eliza Alexander has been eliminated! The crowd cheers as Alexander hits the mats with a thud while in the ring Katarina then begins to battle with Indi Hartwell. Giulia meanwhile continues to work over Nina as we see Amber Nova start to get to her feet in the corner. Once she's up Amber Nova looks to join the fray herself as she charges at Giulia. Unfortunately for Nova she is wobbled with a spinning back elbow by Giulia. This sends Nova stumbling back into the clutches of Blair Davenport who tosses her out of the ring. Amber Nova has been eliminated! 5...4....3....2....1 Andy: Now introducing the woman who drew number eleven. Representing Reality of Wrestling... Alex Gracia! John: This is our second entrant representing Reality of Wrestling and it is Alex Gracia. Now unlike AQA who entered earlier in the field, Alex Gracia has not endeared herself whatsoever to the crowd in attendance. This is thanks to the arrogant and entitlement that the Pink Dream has brought with her. Martina: You know.. I like to think I'm a woman of the world. Someone who can get along with most people. But this girl is on her own planet. She's self obsessed to a whole extra level. Wade: I think with Gracia she is someone who is easy to underestimate because of her being so self obsessed. But let's make no mistake here, this is one very talented young woman. Entrant #11 - Alex Gracia The crowd boos as Alex Gracia saunters out from the back. Walking down to the ring Alex Gracia paces around the ringside area before she enters the ring. Quickly Gracia attacks Giulia and it appears once more Nina Samuels has gotten herself an ally as Gracia holds Giulia's arms behind her allowing Samuels to land some free strikes. Meanwhile Katarina Leigh now finds herself with an opponent to fight with in Indi Hartwell while Candy Floss looks to battle against Blair Davenport. Ducking a kick from Blair, Candy then lands a tornado DDT on Davenport. From here Candy Floss hits a big running knee strike on Nina Samuels. With Nina wobbled, Giulia is able to fire back on Alex Gracia which includes landing a big series of kicks before she follows with a headbutt. Having put Gracia down Giulia nods at Candy Floss before the pair begin to punish Nina with repeated kicks to the chest until Giulia follows with a northern lights suplex. As Giulia rolls to her feet however she is met with a stunner by Candy Floss. Candy then follows up with a single knee face buster on Blair Davenport as the countdown begins once more. 5...4...3...2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 12... Natalia Markova! John: We now have a bit of European flavor in this match as representing Russia we have Natalia Markova. Wade: I have seen Markova in the UK Performance Center and this woman is something special. A high level athlete and someone who has a lot of potential to grow in a match like this. Martina: Markova is someone I met in the UK performance center. She is a cut throat. Like this girl may play the nice card but she isn't. Entrant #12 - Natalia Markova A confident Markova runs down to the ring and once she's in the ring she quickly aligns herself with Indi Hartwell as the pair begin to fight off Katarina Leigh. Markova lands a jumping knee strike to Katarina which allows Indi to follow with a Russian leg sweep. While Markova and Hartwell begin to put the boots to Katarina, we see across the ring Candy Floss now battling with Alex Gracia while Giulia trades some hard strikes with Blair Davenport. With all this carnage going on Nina Samuels is able to roll out of the ring in order to collect herself. Following a rake to Candy Floss' eyes, Alex Gracia attempts to flip her out of the ring but Candy Floss is able to block this and instead she head scissors Alex Gracia over the top rope and out to the floor! Alex Gracia has been eliminated! The crowd cheers as Candy Floss then into the ring but as she gets to her feet she is blindsided by Nina Samuels to jeers from the crowd. Nina then looks for a death valley driver on Candy Floss only to have Candy counter with a crucifix bomb planting Nina on her neck and shoulders as the countdown begins once more. 5...4...3...2...1 Andy: Introducing participant number 13... Lana Austin! Wade: Well while this is not a number lucky for some. It is definitely a lucky draw for Nina Samuels to be reunited with her team mate. John: It's not like Nina has been without friends throughout the bout Wade. We've seen both Eliza Alexander and Alex Gracia seemingly attach themselves to the House of Couture. Yet now we have Nina joined by her regular partner. Martina: This is a dangerous position for the field. They now have to contend with two women who have little issue in playing the numbers game. Entrant #13 - Lana Austin The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Lana Austin rushes down to the ring. Candy Floss waves Lana on and as she hits the ring the pair begin to brawl. While Lana and Candy Floss go back and forth. We see Natalia Markova and Indi Hartwell continuing to work as a unit until Markova shows her true colors and blasts Indi with a pump kick. From here Markova goes back to working over Katarina while we see Davenport land a big knee on Giulia. In turn Giulia responds with a spinning back elbow on Blair. This knocks Blair down to the canvas as a fired up Giulia lets out a scream. However just then to the shock of the crowd Giulia is tossed out of the ring by Nina Samuels! Giulia has been eliminated! The crowd erupts into boos as Nina then joins Lana Austin in working over Candy Floss. At the same time we see Natalia Markova look to eliminate Indi Hartwell only to be backdropped over the top rope. Despite finding her footing on the apron, Markova is sent flying back with a boot to the chin by Indi Hartwell. Natalia Markova has been eliminated! 5...4...3...2..1 Andy: Now introducing the woman who drew number 14... Raquel Lourenco! John: Well business is definitely about to pick up here! I think it's safe to say going into this match one of the early favorites has of course been Portugal's Raquel Lourenco. I know I speak for all of us when I say this woman has been on a hot streak as of late. Wade: Part of that streak was at my expense but even without that Lourenco has been very impressive. I just wish knowing what I know now. I'd have recruited her against Katarina. Martina: Raquel is a star. I have known her for many years and there are few people I'd pick over her. Entrant #14 - Raquel Lourenco The crowd cheers as Raquel Lourenco rushes out from the back. In the ring Indi Hartwell is waving Raquel on and once Lourenco enters Indi charges at her only to be hit with a superkick. This rattles Indi and Lourenco wastes no time in belly to belly suplexing Indi Hartwell out of the ring. Indi Hartwell has been eliminated! Quickly both Lana Austin and Nina Samuels begin to circle around Raquel recognizing the threat she poses to the match. This is however until Katarina lands a boot to the jaw of Nina Samuels allowing Raquel to blast Lana with a superkick. Lourenco and Katarina then come face to face with the crowd cheering at the prospect of these two associates coming to blows. Unfortunately this is intercepted when Blair Davenport blasts Katarina with a forearm to the temple. At the same time Candy Floss hits the ropes and lands a shot gun dropkick on the rebound to the chest of Blair Davenport. Raquel meanwhile has her eyes fixed on the House of Couture as she grabs both Nina and Lana and tosses them out onto the apron. The House of Couture duo attempt to fight back but Lourenco knocks Nina down on the apron with a forearm before she hits Lana with a round house kick sending her off the apron and to the floor. Lana Austin has been eliminated! 5...4...3...2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 15. Representing British Strong Style... Millie McKenzie! John: As we enter the halfway point of this rumble. It's funny how we was just praising Raquel as a tournament favorite. Yet the same can very much be said for this woman. Wade: I don't think there is a woman as vicious and calculated as Millie McKenzie. This is someone who has flourished under the eyes of British Strong Style and someone who has upped her game by combining the at times sadism of her former ally Pete Dunne with the viciousness of Tyler Bate and the tactical mindset of Trent Seven. Martina: This is a personal one for me. For those of you who don't know I consider myself this young woman's mother. I understand after a certain time as a parent we have to let our children fly the coup. But I can't abide my daughter's decisions any longer. Entrant #15 - Millie McKenzie The crowd boos as Millie McKenzie rushes out from the back and down to the ring. Entering the ring Millie McKenzie goes right after one of her former friends Candy Floss and lands a big spear on her. Following this McKenzie catches a charging Katarina Leigh with a belly to belly suplex before she rolls to her feet and lands another spear on Blair Davenport. Following this Millie comes face to face with Raquel Lourenco and the pair slowly begin trading punches back and forth. A forearm by Millie is blocked before Raquel tries for a roundhouse kick. McKenzie ducks under however before she drives Raquel into the canvas with a german suplex. The fired up McKenzie then sees Candy Floss climbing to her feet and kicks her in the stomach before hoisting her in the air and driving her down into the canvas with a big powerbomb. From here McKenzie turns her attentions to Blair Davenport and attempts a german suplex but Davenport blocks it and counters with a knee to the jaw. Millie staggers back and Blair lands a bicycle knee strike on McKenzie while the cameras show Nina Samuels hiding under the bottom rope in the corner on the opposite side of the ring. 5...4..3...2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 16... Jessi Kamea Wade: This is something I have personally been awaiting. NXT's Jessi Kamea being the latest to cross the pond in order to see how she compares to the talent we have here. I have long been a fan of this young woman. In my eyes she has star written all over here. John: Well it's safe to say we know who will be at the front of Kamea's fan club. What I will say is I know Kamea has not endeared herself to many of the women in the brand with her attitude. This is far from the most pleasant individual I've had to deal with also I must admit. Martina: I haven't had any dealings with Kamea. But I know she's walked in acting like she owns the gaff. Let's see if she can back it up. Entrant #16 - Jessi Kamea Jessi Kamea walks out to some jeers from the crowd and slowly makes her way down to the ring. Meanwhile in the ring we see Blair Davenport and Raquel Lourenco fighting in one corner while Katarina Leigh look to gain some revenge on Millie McKenzie. Candy Floss meanwhile stumbles to her feet in the ring and is hit from behind by Jessi Kamea. Kamea then follows by snapping Candy Floss into the canvas by her hair before she turns her attention to Katarina Leigh. Kamea's attempt to strike Katarina however backfires as Katarina shoves her back and attempts a boot. Sidestepping the boot, Kamea then follows with a spinning heel kick to the jaw of Katarina putting her down to the canvas. Unfortunately for Kamea her attempts at showboating allow Millie McKenzie to snatch her by the waist and look to throw her for a German suplex. Kamea however manages to flip out and land on her feet but as she turns to the crowd she is levelled with a superkick by Raquel. In turn Blair Davenport lands one of her down to Lourenco while we see Millie McKenzie land a running elbow strike to the downed Kamea. 5...4...3....2...1 Andy: Now entering at number 17... Laura Di Matteo! John: You know we have spoken a lot about favorites and potential. I think in the case of Laura Di Matteo there perhaps isn't anyone who needs a strong showing in this match more. She is a talented veteran and mentor to many young talents. But this her chance to truly make something of herself. Wade: I agree John. Laura is someone who has needed a shot in the arm for a while. This is her moment to shine. Martina: I'm rooting for Laura. I know how much this girl wants it. I hope she does well. Entrant #17 - Laura Di Matteo The crowd cheers as Laura Di Matteo rushes down to the ring. On entering the ring Laura Di Matteo meets a charging Millie McKenzie with a drop toe hold to put her on the canvas before she snares Millie in a front face lock and lands a knee to the top of her head. Rolling to her feet Laura catches a charging Blair Davenport with a european uppercut which backs Blair into a german suplex from Raquel Lourenco. As Lourenco climbs to her feet both her and Laura snatch each other in a hug in a brief Female Fight Factory reunion before the pair begin trading punches. Seeking to steal the lime light for herself Jessi Kamea charges at the pair and tries to take them out with forearms only to be laid out herself with a double clothesline by the pair. Seeing her opportunity Nina Samuels sneaks up on Raquel and tosses her shoulder first into the ring post. From here she goes after Laura's eyes while we see Candy Floss punch away at Davenport. This is until Nina Samuels lands a running penalty kick to Candy Floss. With Candy Floss stunned Nina then picks her up on her shoulders before tossing her out to the apron. Nina's follow up however is blocked and Candy Floss hot shots her across the rope before entering the ring. 5...4...3.....2....1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 18.. Jamie Hayter! John: So normally we'd give you a brief description of a competitor and what can be expected from them. While yes in this case we will most definitely be doing that, I do just want to voice some concern. For those of you who may not remember, Jamie Hayter was once a member of the WWE UK roster previously and she in fact teamed with Blair Davenport. Since that time, this pair have absolutely dominated the competition in Japan. The fact that Davenport is still out there, makes this dangerous for everyone. Wade: I couldn't agree more John. This has steadily become a dangerous situation for every woman in this match. Martina: Like I said with Blair earlier. I have history with Jamie. Again sadly not much of it good. I'd say of the pair having competed with both of them. Blair is possibly a little faster but Hayter hits a lot harder. Entrant #18 - Jamie Hayter Rushing down to the ring with a smattering of boos from the crowd. Jamie Hayter on entering the match quickly seeks out Blair Davenport before the two immediately begin to attack Jessi Kamea. Following a lariat by Hayter the duo toss Jessi Kamea out of the ring. Jessi Kamea has been eliminated! From here this pairing quickly turn their attention to former GM Katarina Leigh. Katarina is quickly overwhelmed by the numbers game until Raquel Lourenco steps in to balance the odds. Aiding Raquel in fighting this pair off is Laura Di Matteo until Millie McKenzie lands a spear on Raquel. With Raquel down and Nina choking Katarina in the corner, Laura Di Matteo is the next person to fall victim to the numbers game with Davenport and Hayter spiking her into the canvas with a back suplex/neck breaker combination. With Laura hurt, it is Hayter who proceeds to toss her out of the ring. Laura Di Matteo has been eliminated! The crowd boos as Davenport and Hayter celebrate before they this time begin to attack the cornered Candy Floss while the countdown clock begins again. 5...4...3....2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 19.. Mariah May! John: While normally a late draw like this would be something to celebrate. Personally I'd be quite hesitant to enter that ring. Especially if I was someone as young and early into my career as Mariah May. Wade: This will be the first time we see Mariah May compete in the ring. Normally we are used to seeing her as a valet for A-Kid and Carlos Romo. So it'll be intriguing to see what she has. Martina: I wouldn't sell Mariah short. She maybe inexperienced but take it from someone who knows. This girl has spirit. She has guts. Entrant #19 - Mariah May Running down to the ring Mariah May does not seem daunted by what is going on. Hitting the ring Mariah May on entering the ring ducks a clothesline by Hayter before she runs off the ropes and lands a tilt a whirl head scissors taking Jamie down to the mat. A dropkick on Blair Davenport follows before Mariah May lands a boot to Hayter's chin while she was in the corner. Candy Floss rises to her feet and she then hits a running crossbody on Blair Davenport while we see Mariah May begin firing off a series of forearms and punches to Nina Samuels. Katarina Leigh attempts a chokeslam on May but Mariah counters and hits a DDT before she climbs to her feet. May is met with some cheers from the crowd before she is hit from behind by Millie. Millie attempts a double underhook powerbomb on Mariah who manages to spin out and land a leaping kick to the back of the head of McKenzie. This allows Raquel Lourenco to gain some redemption against Millie as she runs through her with a spear of her down. From here Mariah May lands a bulldog on Nina Samuels as the countdown begins. 5...4...3..2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 20... Kanji! John: This is a great moment for Kanji. I mean what a journey this woman has had to get here. She has gone from being just a fan in the crowd to one of the wrestlers she idolized. Wade: Kanji has constantly rose to the occasion. I will give her that. But a match like this could be a case of too much too soon. Martina: We've already see Mariah May rise to the occasion so far in this match. I wouldn't write Kanji off just yet. Entrant #20 - Kanji The crowd cheers as Kanji rushes out from the back and down to the ring. On her arrival into the ring Kanji quickly lands a single knee face buster on Mariah May. Following this Kanji quickly lands a running bulldog on Jamie Hayter. With the crowd behind her Kanji then follows with a stunner on Blair Davenport before she's snatched by the throat by Katarina Leigh. Leigh attempts a chokeslam on Kanji but instead she is met with a single knee face buster by Kanji. The former GM stumbles back against the ropes and we see Jamie Hayter and Blair Davenport begin to try and flip Leigh out of the ring. Evening the odds is Raquel Lourenco who staggers Blair Davenport with a forearm while we see Candy Floss hit Jamie Hayter with a running knee strike. In all this chaos however Nina Samuels is able to clear a path and nail Katarina with a boot to the chin sending her toppling over the ropes and to the floor. Katarina Leigh has been elimnated! The crowd boos loudly as a smug Nina Samuels waves the former general manager to the back as the countdown begins once more. 5...4....3....2...1! Andy: Now introducing participant number 21. Representing Australia's Hottest Commodities... She is Persia Pirotta! John: Now this is interesting. Perhaps one of the more physically imposing members of the roster. This is a dangerous woman to be entering this late into the field. Martina: I know I said earlier this pair of her and Indi aren't for me. But there's no denying what power Persia possesses. She's a force. Wade: I am a big fan of Persia. Her and Indi compliment each other well and we already saw a sterling showing by Hartwell tonight. Now let's see how Persia compares. Entrant #21 - Persia Pirotta The crowd boos as Persia Pirotta rushes down to the ring. Once the Australian powerhouse is in the ring she quickly makes her presence felt when she levels both Mariah May and Kanji with a double clothesline. From here Persia hoists Candy Floss in the air before slamming her down into the canvas. While this is going on we see Millie McKenzie and Raquel Lourenco beginning to battle back and forth. With Nina Samuels managing again to find herself a place to hide in the corner, we see the pairing of Blair Davenport and Jamie Hayter look to attack the powerhouse. A double suplex attempt however back fires on the pair as Persia counters and suplexes both Hayter and Davenport at the exact same time. As Persia climbs to her feet however she is met with a shining wizard by Kanji which rocks Pirotta. With Pirotta stumbling Mariah May and Candy Floss follow up with a double dropkick to knock her down to the canvas. However as Candy Floss rises to her feet, Millie McKenzie shoves Raquel Lourenco into her causing the two to clash heads before she follows up with a german suplex on Mariah. 5....4.....3.....2....1 Andy: Now introducing entrant number 22... Aleah James! Martina: Hope you lads don't mind me stepping in. Aleah is a close friend of mine and I'm thrilled to see her get such an opportunity. John: I think I can say this on behalf of myself and Wade. We have both heard a lot of praise for Aleah. She is a talented athlete and we've heard nothing but praise for her willingness to learn. Wade: I agree. This is a young woman who has a tremendous upside ahead of her. So tonight is a great opportunity for her to show what her potential is. Entrant #22 - Aleah James The crowd gives some respectful applause as Aleah James runs out from the back. Hopping up onto the ring apron Aleah James springs into the ring with a big crossbody block onto Mariah May. The crowd cheers as Aleah climbs to her feet and then catches a charging Millie McKenzie with a hurricanrana. Kanji spins James around and these two young talents trade some punches back and forth before Aleah ducks under a strike and lands a poison rana on Kanji. Unfortunately for Aleah as she takes a knee she is met with a knee to the jaw by Blair Davenport. With Aleah reeling, Blair Davenport and Jamie Hayter look to return their focus on working as a team. However this quickly backfires when Jamie Hayter is met with a superkick to the jaw by Raquel Lourenco. Davenport in turn charges at Raquel but Raquel uses her momentum against her and is able to back drop Blair over the ropes and out to the floor! Blair Davenport has been eliminated! The crowd cheers as Lourenco smiles but Nina Samuels quickly tries to flip Raquel out of the ring. In response to this Lourenco fires back with several elbows to the face of Nina as the countdown begins. 5...4...3....2...1 Andy: Entering at number 23.... Hyan! John: I have to say this rumble has certainly taken an interesting turn. As we have seen quite an impressive array of prospects enter this bout in short succession. Hyan of course being the latest of these. Martina: I am a big fan of Hyan. Her recently getting her first win nearly had me ugly crying into my own beer. Wade: I have to admit Hyan made a great impression on myself with how she handled her adversity since coming to the brand. I am quite looking forward to seeing what her momentum will do for her. Entrant #23 - Hyan The crowd cheers as Hyan rushes down to the ring. On her run down to the ring however Hyan is nearly taken out as we see Persia Pirotta press Mariah May over her head before throwing her over the top rope and out onto Blair Davenport. Mariah May has been eliminated! On entering the ring Hyan shows her fearlessness as she takes the battle right to Pirotta. Hyan is joined by Kanji and Aleah James with the trio attempting to back Pirotta up onto the ropes. However unfortunately for this trio Nina Samuels again proves her opportunistic side as she lands a kick to the side of Aleah's head. At the same time we see across the ring Jamie Hayter attacking Raquel Lourenco out of retaliation for her eliminating Blair Davenport while Millie McKenzie and Candy Floss trade strikes. Persia Pirotta quickly fires back at Hyan with a polish hammer before she snatches Kanji in her clutches for a bear hug. Kanji struggles in this submission but we quickly see her begin to go limp following Persia's squeeze and this allows Pirotta to easily hoist her up and dump her out of the ring. Kanji has been eliminated! 5...4...3...2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 24.... Stevie Turner John: Here we have the brash Stevie Turner. If you listen to her she calls herself the 4th dimensional superstar. Now I actually spoke with Stevie earlier today and she explained that being 4th dimensional meant that she was the future. A one of a kind talent. Martina: Well she's going to have to back up all that talk for sure tonight. Wade: I like Stevie Turner a lot. This is a girl who believes she is capable of big things. I think with her belief she can achieve it. Entrant #24 - Stevie Turner The crowd boos as Stevie Turner walks out from the back and it is clear she is in no rush whatsoever on her way down to the ring. Stopping at the ring steps Stevie Turner simply observes the goings on from in the ring. Persia Pirotta in the ring meanwhile is able to catch a charging Aleah James with a spinning sidewalk slam driving her into the canvas. From here Pirotta lays out Raquel Lourenco and Jamie Hayter with a big running shoulder tackle before she turns her attention to Candy Floss. Similar to what she did with Mariah, Persia looks to press Candy Floss over her head but as she nears the ropes Candy Floss shockingly manages to counter with a hurricanrana which pulls Pirotta over the ropes and out to the floor! Persia Pirotta has been eliminated! The crowd explodes in cheers as Candy Floss starts to climb back in the ring. Turner attempts to snag her ankle but instead over reaches and this allows Candy Floss to drag her in the ring and clamp on a cross face. Jamie Hayter meanwhile attempts a clothesline on Raquel only to have Raquel block it and hip toss her over the ropes and onto the apron. Hayter tries for a wild swing which Lourenco ducks before clamping on the killer clutch. Hayter quickly fades in the choke and we soon she her fall to the mats. Jamie Hayter has been eliminated! 5...4....3...2...1 Andy: Now introducing participant number 25... Xia Brookside! John: Business is picking up as Xia Brookside is the next to enter this match. I don't think I'm over stating things when I say that there are few women coming into this with as much momentum as Xia. Martina: For someone like Xia to get an entrant this late. This is big. Like you said before for a couple of others. This is a favorite in anyone's book. Wade: I know we've often been on opposing sides but I am a huge fan of Xia Brookside. Entrant #25 - Xia Brookside The crowd cheers loudly as Xia Brookside rushes down to the ring. Once she is in the ring Xia Brookside quickly meets Millie McKenzie with a series of punches and elbows. From here Brookside follows with an eat defeat on Nina Samuels before she turns to face Candy Floss. These two close friends embrace with one another before nodding their head and then to cheers from the crowd they begin trading punches back and forth. Candy Floss makes an attempt at a discus forearm which Xia blocks before stunning her with a headbutt. Xia is then hit from behind by Aleah James who looks to try her luck but Xia ducks a punch and lands Broken Wings on Aleah. The force of this move launches Aleah forwards and she tumbles over the ropes and out to the floor. Aleah James has been eliminated! As Brookside rises to her feet she is met with a sliding lariat by Hyan which puts her down on the canvas. Hyan then begins to drive Xia's head into the canvas several times over while we see Candy Floss again trying to match Raquel Lourenco strike for strike only to be thrown to the mat with a uranage. 5...4....3....2...1 Andy: Now introducing entrant twenty six... Santana Garrett. John: The veteran from NXT who has recently crossed the pond to see how she fares with WWE UK. Santana Garrett in some ways could be considered a dark horse thanks to her experience. This is a woman who has seen it all. Martina: I've known Santana for many years. I'm excited for her to have this chance to show her stuff. Wade: I like Santana. I think a lot of her work but I think all this smiling and people pleasing will only get her so far. I would like to see some killer instinct. Entrant #26 - Santana Garrett Santana Garrett runs down to the ring to some light applause from the crowd. Once in the ring Santana Garrett makes a beeline for the downed Xia Brookside and begins to drill her with several forearms. Hopping to her feet Santana then follows with a double stomp to the midsection of Brookside. Following this we see Santana Garrett land a running block buster to Hyan. As Garrett climbs to her feet she then follows up with a penalty kick to the back of Xia. Garrett then turns her attentions to her old rival Millie McKenzie and she begins to fire off several strikes to Millie until McKenzie lays her out with a lariat. A groggy Hyan stumbles to her feet and she is swiftly knocked to the canvas by Nina Samuels. Samuels motions to Stevie Turner and it appears an alliance has formed between the pair as they kick and stomp away at the downed Hyan. This pair's teamwork is soon intercepted however as Raquel takes Stevie Turner down to the canvas and fires off several punches to her before Nina Samuels lands an axe kick to the back of her head. With that Nina and Stevie then turn their attention to Candy Floss as the countdown begins. 5...4....3....2...1 Andy: Entering at number twenty seven.. Representing the Foreign Legion... Amale! John: This is a huge moment and opportunity for Amale. Following her associate Ludwig Kaiser's impressive showing during the men's rumble. Amale will be looking to replicate this success if not exceed it. Martina: I don't know Amale. I don't really have any experiences with her. But this is definitely her time to shine. Wade: This is definitely a lucky draw for Amale. She is someone who has a lot of potential so this could be her moment. Entrant #27 - Amale The crowd boos as Amale heads down to the ring and once in the ring Amale is quick to join this fledgling alliance with Nina Samuels and Stevie Turner. With Nina dictating traffic we see Amale and Stevie Turner drag Hyan to her feet and with each woman holding her arms Hyan is defenseless as Nina lands a bicycle kick to her jaw. Joining this group it seems is Millie McKenzie and McKenzie is the one who proceeds to toss Hyan from the match. Hyan has been eliminated! With this collective of four all standing united it seems battle lines are drawn as Santana Garrett stands alongside Raquel Lourenco, Xia Brookside and Candy Floss. The crowd in attendance begins to cheer as a pier six brawl then begins to break down as the women all pair off and begin to brawl across the ring with one another. In one corner of the ring Santana Garrett hits Millie McKenzie with a flurry of punches backing her into the corner. From here Santana begins to climb the ropes as she rains punches down onto Millie but this proves to backfire as Millie is able to flip her over the ropes and out to the floor. Santana Garrett has been eliminated! 5..4....3.....2....1 Andy: Introducing participant number twenty eight... Rachel Ellering! John: Another young woman from NXT looking to see how she fares across the pond. I am quite excited to see how Rachel Ellering fares as she looks to live up to the reputation of her father Precious Paul. Martina: I'm a big fan of Rachel Ellering. She is one of the most optimistic people I have ever met. On top of this physically she is one of the stronger women I have been in the ring with. Wade: This is a woman with a lot of potential. I like this entrant number for her. Entrant #28 - Rachel Ellering Running down to the ring Rachel Ellering seems to be very fired up for the occasion as she hits the ring with a full head of steam. Ellering on hitting the ring manages to floor Millie McKenzie immediately with a big shoulder tackle. From here it is clear that Rachel has little interest in the factional conflict as she lays out both Candy Floss and Amale with a big clothesline each. The power house then follows with a powerslam on Xia Brookside before she spinebusters Stevie Turner on top of Xia. Looking to continue her impressive run Ellering hits a corner splash on Raquel only to have Nina Samuels hit her from behind. Ellering responds with a big elbow before she tosses Nina over the ropes. Samuels however manages to hang on and attacks the eyes of Ellering. This allows Nina back into the ring but the brash Samuels is soon met with a running dropkick to the jaw by Xia Brookside which knocks her through the ropes and onto the apron. With that Xia Brookside attempts a code breaker on Rachel only to have Ellering counter and drive her into the canvas with a powerbomb. 5...4....3.....2....1 Andy: Introducing entrant number twenty nine.. Representing Wonderland. She is Isla Dawn! John: I don't know about you both but I just felt a cold shift in the room. Like all of a sudden something feels off. Which is usually the case when this haunting woman arrives. Martina: There is a coldness with Dawn. I've always said there is something off putting about her. I could just never put my finger on it. Wade: I can't believe you are both insulting a queen like that. We have all seen what has happened before when people speak against Isla and her Kingdom. I'd ask that if you are going to do it.. Don't do it when I am in close proximity. Entrant #29 - Isla Dawn Calmly walking down to the ring with a creepy smile on her face is the Red Queen. Standing in the ring waving on Isla Dawn is Rachel Ellering, Ellering charges at Isla Dawn as she climbs up onto the apron only to have Dawn spit a red mist in her eyes. Ellering is blinded as she stumbles backwards in the ring while Isla Dawn climbs through the ropes. Once she is in the ring Isla Dawn turns her attention to Candy Floss. Candy Floss valiantly tries to fight Isla Dawn but Dawn quickly drives her into the canvas with an air raid crash. As Isla Dawn climbs to her feet however she is met with a codebreaker by Xia Brookside. Dawn stumbles against the ropes and Xia Brookside clotheslines her out of the ring to the shock of the crowd in attendance. Isla Dawn has been eliminated! Rising to her feet outside the ring Isla Dawn after collecting herself smiles menacingly at Xia Brookside before she disappears backstage. Unfortunately for Rachel Ellering however having been blinded by the mist earlier she is swift prey for Millie McKenzie who proceeds to flip Ellering out of the ring. Rachel Ellering has been eliminated! With 7 women still in the ring the countdown begins for the final entrant. 5...4....3....2...1 Andy: AND INTRODUCING NUMBER 30... PAIGE! John: OH MY GOD. This is definitely a turn up for the books. Former multiple time women's champion and women's wrestling pioneer Paige is in the UK Rumble! Martina: I can't believe it! She's a big reason a lot of us are here. I have goosebumps. Wade: what a master stroke this is. I know we knew there was a few spots open but I don't think any of us expected it to be Paige. I didn't even know she had been cleared! Entrant #30 - Paige The crowd are on their feet as Paige walks out from the back to a deafening reaction. In the ring many of the women are stunned as Paige makes her way to the ring. Once she is in the ring Paige and the other 7 women in the match all begin to face off knowing that they have made it to the final 8 in this match. Clearly looking to prove herself Stevie Turner rushes at Paige only for Paige to meet her with a Paige Turner driving her into the canvas. With Stevie out, Paige wastes no time in hoisting her up and tossing Stevie out of the ring. Stevie Turner has been eliminated! Quickly Paige then begins to fight against Millie McKenzie while we see Raquel Lourenco doing battle with Nina Samuels. Amale meanwhile is battling with both Candy Floss and Xia Brookside. During all this chaos the French Hope manages to duck a clothesline by Xia Brookside which instead hits Candy Floss. In turn Amale throws Xia Brookside over the ropes but Xia finds her footing on the apron. Amale charges at Xia who pulls the rope down which leads to Amale toppling over the ropes and onto the apron. Amale and Xia Brookside fight back and forth on the apron and it appears that Xia attempts a code breaker on Amale. Amale however blocks it and manages to shove Xia back first into the ring post. Xia stumbles forward and Amale looks to set Xia up for a spinebuster when Candy Floss lands a dropkick to Amale. While Xia falls back onto the apron and rolls into the ring it is Amale who falls to the floor! Amale has been eliminated! We are now down to six and it is Candy Floss, Nina Samuels, Raquel Lourenco, Millie McKenzie, Xia Brookside and Paige. The women again pair off with Raquel Lourenco now fighting with Millie McKenzie and Candy Floss battling Nina Samuels. The commentary team issue special praise to Candy Floss who has been in this match well over an hour having started at position number one and the same praise to Nina who entered in the match at number 4. Meanwhile in the center of the ring Xia Brookside and Paige face off with one another. While she seems star struck at facing off with Paige, Xia doesn't hesitate in trading strike for strike with her. After hitting Paige with an enzugiri, Xia attempts a code breaker but Paige catches her and slams her to the mat before locking in the Scorpion Cross Lock to a loud cheer from the crowd. Candy Floss attempts to save her friend but Nina Samuels is able to drive Candy Floss into the mat with the Nina Goroshi. Before Nina can pick Candy Floss up however Raquel Lourenco hits her with a big superkick to the jaw which sends Nina over the top rope and out to the floor! Nina Samuels has been eliminated! The crowd explode into cheers as the detestable Nina throws a fit at ringside having been eliminated. With five women remaining Millie McKenzie attacks Paige and sets her up for a piledriver looking to reinjure her. This however draws the rage of Candy Floss who hits Millie with a backstabber. McKenzie stumbles forward and Paige plants her with the Rampaige! With that Paige lifts up Millie McKenzie and tosses her out of the ring! Millie McKenzie has been eliminated! The crowd cheers as Paige extends her arms out to either side when suddenly Candy Floss hits Paige with a dropkick from behind. This sends Paige over the ropes and to the floor! Paige has been eliminated! There is a smattering of boos from the crowd as realization sets in. At ringside Paige on climbing to her feet can't help but shake her head before she smiles at Candy Floss. With that we are down to three as Candy Floss, Xia Brookside and Raquel Lourenco all circle one another. Quickly Candy Floss shockingly clobbers Xia Brookside with a forearm before doing the same to Raquel. Seeming to be wanting to prove herself more than she has already Candy Floss attempts a tornado ddt on Raquel only to have Raquel shove her off into the canvas. As Candy Floss stumbles to her feet and appears to be winded from this landing Xia Brookside hits her with a code breaker. The force of this knocks Candy Floss over the ropes and she desperately tries to cling on. With a look of regret and remorse in her eyes Xia Brookside drills Candy Floss with a forearm knocking her to the mat. Candy Floss has been eliminated! The match is now down to two women and these two women of course have a lot of history having teamed together as part of team Katarina's team. As Raquel and Xia stare down with one another the crowd issues dueling chants for the pair. Quickly the duo begin trading punches as the final part of this match is underway. While Lourenco hits harder, Xia has a noted speed difference and she is sticking and moving in an attempt to get the better of Raquel. Showing some familiarity with one another Brookside is able to avoid a superkick attempt of Raquel before attempting Broken Wings. Lourenco to her credit manages to escape this before in the ensuing scramble she catches Xia in the Killer Clutch. Xia is struggling in the hold and trying to escape as she fires off a few back elbows. This doesn't appear to have any effect however as Lourenco has the submission locked on. Brookside in desperation tries to walk up the corner in an attempt to push off Lourenco but Raquel instead manages to move Xia over the top rope and onto the apron. Xia seems to fade a little in the choke but she begins pulling Raquel over the ropes as she does. In order to save herself from elimination Raquel releases the hold before climbing to her feet. With both women on the apron we see punches traded back and forth. A code breaker attempt by Xia is blocked and Raquel tries to sling shot her into the ring post. Brookside however uses this momentum to hop onto the ropes and attempts to spring off from the corner with a clothesline only to be met with a kick right to the jaw as she springs off. Brookside falls to the floor in a heap as the crowd cheers. Xia Brookside has been eliminated! Andy: And the winner of the UK Women's Rumble.... Raquel Lourenco! The crowd cheers as the announcement is made and Raquel Lourenco pulls herself back into the ring. Lourenco has a big smile on her face as she is met by referee Artemis Ortygie. After getting her breath back, Raquel has her arm raised in the air by the official. The cameras then quickly pan around the ringside area where a dejected Xia Brookside has just taken a knee and is being consoled by her close friend Candy Floss. With that the show officially comes to a close with a victorious Raquel Lourenco standing tall as the winner of the Women's UK Rumble! ​

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Following the WWE UK Women's rumble. A series of stats have been accumulated at the bout's conclusion. They are as followed. Entrants 1. Candy Floss 2. AQA 3. Katherine Darcy 4. Nina Samuels 5. Giulia 6. Katarina Leigh 7. Eliza Alexander 8. Indi Hartwell 9. Amber Nova 10. Blair Davenport 11. Alex Gracia 12. Natalia Markova 13. Lana Austin 14. Raquel Lourenco 15. Millie McKenzie 16. Jessi Kamea 17. Laura Di Matteo 18. Jamie Hayter 19. Mariah May 20. Kanji 21. Persia Pirotta 22. Aleah James 23. Hyan 24. Stevie Turner 25. Xia Brookside 26. Santana Garrett 27. Amale 28. Rachel Ellering 29. Isla Dawn 30. Paige Eliminations 1. Katherine Darcy by Giulia 2. AQA by Katarina Leigh 3. Eliza Alexander by Katarina Leigh 4. Amber Nova by Blair Davenport 5. Alex Gracia by Candy Floss 6. Giulia by Nina Samuels 7. Natalia Markova by Indi Hartwell 8. Indi Hartwell by Raquel Lourenco 9. Lana Austin by Raquel Lourenco 10. Jessi Kamea by Jamie Hayter and Blair Davenport 11. Laura Di Matteo by Jamie Hayter 12. Katarina Leigh by Nina Samuels 13. Blair Davenport by Raquel Lourenco 14. Mariah May by Persia Pirotta 15. Kanji by Persia Pirotta 16. Persia Pirotta by Candy Floss 17. Jamie Hayter by Raquel Lourenco 18. Aleah James by Xia Brookside 19. Hyan by Millie McKenzie 20. Santana Garrett by Millie McKenzie 21. Isla Dawn by Xia Brookside 22. Rachel Ellering by Millie McKenzie 23. Stevie Turner by Paige 24. Amale by Candy Floss 25. Nina Samuels by Raquel Lourenco 26. Millie McKenzie by Paige 27. Paige by Candy Floss 28. Candy Floss by Xia Brookside 29. Xia Brookside by Raquel Lourenco UK Women's Rumble II other statistics Longest Tenure in Match: Candy Floss (71 minutes and 34 seconds). Honorary mention: Nina Samuels (65 minutes and 13 seconds) Shortest Tenure in Match: Isla Dawn (1 minute and 35 seconds) Most Eliminations: Raquel Lourenco (6) and Candy Floss (4)

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After the women's rumble was complete in a similar fashion to what was done with the Men's rumble. A progress report has been given today regarding all the special guests who appeared in the match. Starting with AQA and Alex Gracia of Booker T's Reality fo Wrestling. It was said both women made solid impressions despite their relative lack of experience. AQA for her part was perceived as a plucky under dog babyface that the crowd would get behind. The only detraction against a possible AQA return at this time with the brand is several other roster members namely Candy Floss, Hyan and Kanji currently also occupying that similar motif at this time. While in the case of Gracia she was seen as a potential future investment in a lower card heel role. The decision to bring in Giulia for the UK rumble was said to be a case of a perfect storm with Giulia of course wrapping up in NXT Japan and in the process of arriving in WWE UK. Giulia is seen as a big time star by management who are eager to put her at the forefront of their women's division in the future. Someone who exceeded expectations to her credit was Eliza Alexander. It was said that Alexander was always seen as a decent prospect in the WWE UK Performance Center. Yet in her earlier appearances before the Rumble and also during the rumble itself, Alexander proved herself to be someone that management saw at main show ready. It is believed that because of her appearances Alexander is perceived as someone who will be on WWE UK shows in a fulltime basis very soon. The same has also been said for the pair of Blair Davenport and Jamie Hayter. This pair have long been seen as two of the top standouts in both the men's and women's classes as part of the UK Performance Center. This duo similar to Eliza are said to have greatly expedited the call up. A few names meanwhile who are said to have been stated to need a little more time are Natalia Markova, Aleah James and Stevie Turner. While the trio all had their moments, it is believed that this collective all need a little more time before warranting a move to the main show. The veteran and roster member Rachel Ellering meanwhile was said to have earned a few fans in the back with her showing. Thanks both to her attitude and spirited showing in the match, Ellering is potentially being lined up for a short stint on WWE UK tv. Meanwhile in the case of Amber Nova, it has been stated that Nova has in some ways been seen upon as a player coach of sorts who is working alongside many talents in the UK Performance Center with their defiant shows. Lastly relating to the surprise appearance of Paige. We can confirm that this was a surprise which was said to be a long time in the making. Paige had not long been medically cleared of many of her injuries which caused her to step away from the ring. While management was at first resistant to the return, it was believed that Paige really fought her case to return in front of her home crowd. It is not yet known whether Paige will return to the main roster in any capacity or if she will perhaps stay for a brief run with WWE UK.

 

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Following the UK Rumble events this week. We know that a tryout was held at the UK Performance Center for prospective future talents. Talents from all across the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia/New Zealand are said to have attended this multiple day tryout. The tryout was said to have been overseen by Doug Williams who was joined by Johnny Moss, April Davids, Danny Burch, Jody Fleisch and Kasey Owens in putting the prospects through their paces. Meanwhile Robbie Brookside and Dave Finlay were also present and was said to be the ones who made the final calls on the following new talents who will soon join the ranks of the UK Performance Center.

At the very top of the class is perhaps the biggest name signing of the bunch. As it can be confirmed that Chris Brookes will be returning to WWE UK once more. Brookes of course previously was with WWE UK for a short stint in 2017 teaming with Kid Lykos. Since that time however Brookes has been competing in Japan for the last couple of years and achieving some impressive accolades in his own right. The belief is while Brookes was hesitant to resign with WWE at first, as part of the offer Brookes will also be afforded the option to compete on NXT Japan also should he wish to continue his work in Japan. Brookes is 28 years old and hails from the West Midlands in England.

Following on from Chris Brookes will be a talented highflyer known on the UK independent scene as Josh Morrell. However it can be confirmed as per his tryout, Josh will now be known as Riley Osborne. The 22 year old brings with him over 8 years of experience in the ring and is very much described by those training him as someone who will only improve as part of the UK Performance Center. Osborne is also described as a student of WWE UK PC trainer Johnny Moss who really pushed for the Cumbria native to be signed following this tryout.

The power couple of UK wrestling will also be joining WWE UK as it can be confirmed that following this tryout both Brady Phillips and Ivy Phillips are set to join the UK Performance Center. Brady is a 29 year old from Northamptonshire who has been competing for over 15 years all across the UK. This includes Forming a group known as the entitled with his partner Ivy Phillips. Unlike Brady who brings the experience, Ivy has only been in the business a couple of years but has truly flourished since forming this alliance with Brady. Ivy hails from Sheffield in England.

Joining Ivy Phillips in the women's ranks will be Eliza Roux. A four year pro who has competed all throughout the UK. Eliza Roux has mixed it up with quite a few names that WWE UK fans maybe familiar with. This includes Lana Austin, Kay Lee Ray, Candy Floss and Xia Brookside in the past. Roux in some ways is described as quite old school in her approach choosing to utilize a more submission and mat grappling based approach in the ring rather than the high flying antics of some of her compatriots. Roux hails from Cambridgeshire.

Another bigger name joining this next performance center class is Emersyn Jayne. An 8 year pro who hails from Glasgow, Scotland. Emersyn Jayne is said to be someone who has long been on the UK performance center's prospect list of signings. Jayne has wrestled all across the UK and Ireland while also having a stint in Japan in her career thus far. Seen as someone who can wrestle in every possible style against all opponents. Big things are expected of Emersyn Jayne when she makes her arrival into the UK Performance Center.

A prospect from WWE affiliate WXW will also join the performance center as "Goldenboy" Joao Santos heads to the Performance Center. A 3 year pro who was trained by current European champion Gunther, Joao Santos previously has a background in basketball. Despite not being as experience as some of his contemporaries Santos' imposing 6 foot 4 size more than makes up for things. It is said that Santos' rivalry with Norman Harras and the energy they brought to a tryout match is what got the Lisbon, Portugal native signed.

Another three year pro joining the promotion will be Sara Leon. Known as the Red Lioness, Sara Leon is described as one of the best overall technicians that has been signed in this list. The trip to WWE UK for this tryout was said to be Sara's first time out of Spain since beginning her wrestling career. Now with her signing Sara Leon will join fellow countrymen A-Kid, Carlos Romo and Maria De La Rosa in representing the country of Spain and her home state of Madrid.

Joining Joao Santos in representing Portugal will be Lisbon's Claudia Bradstone. Bradstone brings with her 7 years of wrestling experience and has spent the last few years of her career working between both her home state of Portugal as well as the UK. In her time in Portugal, Claudia Bradstone was described as an early opponent of Raquel Lourenco in the early stages of their career. Nicknamed Raging, Claudia Bradstone in a similar light to Sara Leon is described as a highly talented technical wrestler.

21 year old Connor Mills is the next prospect confirmed to have joined this class. Connor Mills of course is a product of Progress Wrestling's academy and has now been wrestling for 4 years to his credit all across the UK. Thanks to his time in the UK wrestling scene Mills has had notable rivalries in his time on the indies with the likes of Michael Oku, Spike Trivet, Cara Noir and countless other WWE UK names. It is said that Mills did tryout with his regular tag team partner Maverick Mayhew but UK officials saw more potential in Mills as a singles star. Mills hails from Lewisham.

Swedish standout Ender Kara is the next name we can confirm to have signed with the WWE UK performance center. A taekwondo standout who uses those skills in the ring. Ender Kara known by some as the cursed assassin is described as a vicious striker who is known for his nasty kicking ability. A three year pro who has wrestled on occasion with WXW. Ender Kara has previously mixed it up in the ring with fellow developmental talent Man Like Dereiss. Kara hails from Stockholm, Sweden.

a 19 year pro from Norwich, Zak Knight is one of the more experienced individuals signed in this class. One of the members of the UK's famous Knight family. Zak Knight will be looking to replicate if not succeed the success had by his sister Paige thus far in the WWE. The 29 year old standout is described as gritty, tough and no nonsense and will be joining his already signed nephew Ricky Knight Jr in the WWE UK performance Center. The belief is that the pair will team up in a reunion of the Knight Dynasty team that Zak had with his brother and Ricky's father.

Another experienced veteran finally getting his break is Greg Burridge. The 18 year pro has not long stepped back into the ring having previously had to step away due to injuries. While the 38 year old is the oldest individual signed in this class, since his return Burridge has looked better than ever not just in the ring but physically. On top of wrestling himself Burridge is a skilled wrestling trainer who has actually trained the likes of Nina Samuels, Aleah James and Callum Newman. Burridge hails from Romford, Essex.

Described by some in the know as a very last minute addition to the class of 2020. "Bronco" Brendan White is described as someone who is of the same mold of the likes of Rhyno. In that you have a heavyweight competitor capable of moving at speeds faster than you might expect. The Swansea native, is reuniting with UK Performance Center recruit Danny Jones with whom he has teamed across the UK under the name the Greedy Souls. Whether this team reunites under the brand remains to be seen. White is a 4 year pro having started in 2016 and in that time he has competed across the UK.

Another standout from WXW who will be moving to the WWE UK Performance Center is Germany's Norman Harras. As mentioned previously with Joao Santos, it was said that a fiery match during the tryout ensured both the Lisbon native and Harras would be offered contracts. The 6 foot 5 Harras has faced off with several WWE UK products previously most notably Alexander Wolfe and Metehan. Harras has currently only 2 years of experience to his book.

"The Scandinavian Shield Maiden" Helena Sixt will also be joining WWE UK. The 4 year pro from Gothenburg in Sweden brings with her quite the impressive pedigree in martial arts. This includes kick boxing, Muay Thai and Krav Maga all of which have techniques which Sixt utilizes in the ring. Sixt is an old rival of UK Performance Center standout Natalia Markova. Also referred to as the Northern Amazon, Helena Sixt is described as one of the most powerful women that WWE UK officials have seen yet.

The final member of the class of July 2020 is "The Pin Up Punisher" Betty Rose. Standing at 6 foot tall Betty Rose is one of the most imposing women that the WWE UK will have ever seen. Joining her fellow countrywoman Helena Sixt, Betty Rose is also from Gothenburg, Sweden and she boasts three years of experience currently in the ring. Similar to her old rival Helena Sixt, Betty Rose likewise shares a past with Natalia Markova which is something to look out for as they all vie to make it to WWE UK TV.

 

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WWE UK: NEXT SHOW PREVIEW​

TAG TEAM MATCH ALEXANDER WOLFE AND KILLIAN DAIN VS. CALLUM NEWMAN AND LEVI MUIR Having shocked WWE UK fans with their shocking return to the brand 2 weeks ago. Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain will be in action this coming week against two UK performance center standouts Callum Newman and Levi Muir. While the reasons for their attack on Finn Balor are still unknown. It's clear this pair are more violent and feral than ever making their return quite the concern for anyone and everyone apart of the WWE UK Brand. ​

TEAM WHITEWOLF VS. THE FOREIGN LEGION CARLOS ROMO AND A-KID VS. CLEMENT PETIOT AND LUDWIG KAISER MARIAH MAY VS. AMALE Following a lot of tension between these two trios over the past couple of months. Finally it appears that we may get some resolution to the saga between White Wolf and The Foreign Legion. As not only will Carlos Romo and A-Kid partner up to face Clement Petiot and Ludwig Kaiser but also Mariah May will take on Amale. The tensions between these factions definitely peaked further in the men's rumble when it seemed for a brief time period that A-Kid may align with the Foreign Legion only instead to stand against them. However despite this the question does remain if A-Kid and Carlos Romo are back on the same page. ​

THE BLACK SWAN DEBUTS CARA NOIR VS. KEZ EVANS Having made his official WWE UK debut as part of the men's UK Rumble. Cara Noir definitely showed himself to be a star on the rise in that match especially with how he brought a halt to the surging Zack Gibson. Now on this coming week's show we know that Cara Noir will make his singles debut. Opposing him will be veteran Kez Evans who is looking to make an impression of his own in his first WWE UK appearance. ​

WOMEN'S ACTION HYAN VS. XIA BROOKSIDE In the women's division we know that this week will feature a bout between Hyan and Xia Brookside. Brookside of course is coming off an impressive showing in the women's UK rumble having made it to the final two opposite Raquel Lourenco. Hyan meanwhile is coming off her first WWE UK victory. However there has been some concerning rumors backstage of this success already going to the head of Hyan, making this bout all the more intriguing. ​

SINGLES MATCH MICHAEL OKU VS. ORO MENSAH Another man looking to build off his success in the WWE UK Rumble is "The OJMO" Michael Oku. Oku entered a sterling effort in that bout and made it to the final three before being eliminated by Trent Seven. Oku this week will take on a WWE UK performance center prospect Oro Mensah. Mensah like Oku was apart of the WWE UK European title tournament and will be looking to prove he can also compete with the stars of WWE UK. ​

WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SPIKE TRIVET VS TBD Finally in some surprising news we know that this week's show will see the newly crowned WWE UK Champion Spike Trivet in action. Trivet of course in one of the brands most shocking moments recently became the WWE UK Champion. We now know that this week Spike Trivet will be putting his championship on the line against a to be determined opponent. How will Trivet fare in his first title defense and just who will his first opponent be? ​

 

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NXT Australia: The story so far​

With the WWE looking to continue it's global expansion. It is not a surprise that one market they would begin to tap would be that of Australia and New Zealand. With these two countries very much becoming a hot bed for top level talent who have made it to the WWE. It was very much seen as a forgone conclusion that WWE would eventually make a move into this market. In a similar vain to NXT India, Australia would very much welcome WWE with open arms for it's project. With Australia having many local independent promotions the WWE was able to negotiate with these promotions and offer them appearances of the likes of Toni Storm, Rhea Ripley, Dakota Kai, The Iconics, Emma, Buddy Murphy and Bronson Reed among others. In exchange for this these promotions would act as feeder promotions for NXT Australia. Quickly along with the construction of a performance center in Australia. We'd soon learn of a bunch of veteran Australian talents who would work at the performance center in coaching roles. This included Carlo Cannon, Mick Moretti, Mikey Nicholls, Madison Eagles, Shazza McKenzie and Kellie Skater. At the head of the dojo would be veteran Bad Luck Fale who had his Fale Dojo also absorbed into the WWE system. With this WWE would make an arrangement with the Margaret Court arena to be the weekly base for NXT Australia's weekly show. Following this we would learn that from WWE UK, Frankie B returned to her home to act as the backstage announcer for NXT Australia while Steve McCleary would serve as the ring announcer. Commentary meanwhile would handled by David Dunn and retired WWE UK alumni Dahlia Black. Meanwhile in the GM role would be returning FCW alumni Alex Lee who very much portrayed herself as a strict businesswoman who wouldn't stand for anyone going against her ways. Alex Lee ~ General Manager Dahlia Black ~ Color Commentator David Dunn ~ Play by Play Announcer Frankie B ~ Backstage Correspondent Steve McCleary ~ Ring Announcer Aaron Henare Adam Brooks - Splitting time between WWE UK and NXT Australia Bronson Reed Buddy Murphy Carlo Cannon Caveman Ugg Damian Slater Dean Brady Duke Hudson Dylan James El Australiano Eli Theseus Emman Azman Gabriel Aeros Grayson Waller Jake Andrewartha Jude London Justin Gabriel Kai Drake Kyle Fletcher - Splitting time between WWE UK and NXT Australia Lyrebird Luchi Marcius Pitt Mark Davis - Splitting time between WWE UK and NXT Australia Mick Moretti Mikey Nicholls Mitch Waterman Paris Da Silva Robbie Eagles Royce Chambers Sean Kustom Shane Thorne Slex Stevie Filip Tome Filip Unsocial Jordan Xyon Quinn Avary Billie Kay Charli Evans Cherry Stephens Dakota Kai - Splitting time between NXT Australia and WWE UK Delta Emma Erika Reid Harley Cameron Indi Hartwell - Splitting time between NXT Australia and WWE UK Jessica Troy Kellyanne Salter Kingsley Lena Kross Madison Eagles Persia Pirotta - Splitting time between NXT Australia and WWE UK Peyton Royce Rhea Ripley - Splitting time between NXT and WWE UK Shazza McKenzie Tarlee Toni Storm - Splitting time between NXT Australia and WWE UK Xena​

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At the very top of the mountain of NXT Australia was it's most sought after and prestigious championship. This would of course be the NXT Australia Heavyweight championship. Unlike many of the other promotions which had tournaments of sorts to crown it's championship, NXT Australia in it's own way showed that it was further inclined to speed this process up with a roster wide battle royal. With the crowd swiftly picking favorites early on including Adam Brooks, Robbie Eagles, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and even in what was a surprise entrant Rhea Ripley. Much to the crowd's chagrin however this match would eventually be won by Slex. The vain Slex who often referred to himself as the Business in many ways carried himself as a Bobby Roode esque NXT Champion with his penchant for flash suits, arrogant attitude and at times flamboyant entrances. Shown in the ring to be an opportunistic and ruthless combatant who was as arrogant as he is talented. Slex was a star who even when everything was going his way, could not resist taunting the crowd and showboating to demean his opponents. Following a small series of defenses against the likes of Mick Moretti, Unsocial Jordan and Olympian Jake Andrewartha. Slex would find himself against his toughest opponent to date. This of course would be returning WWE veteran and former multiple time tag team champion Justin Gabriel. Gabriel was someone who had been around the block and was far from impressed with what he had seen from Slex. With NXT Australia's first special event lined up and called Clash at the Coast, Gabriel would clash a celebration Slex had laid out for himself in order to celebrate his reign. Ruining the sculpture Slex had made of himself, Gabriel would then knock out the champion by slamming him face first into the broken remains of said sculpture. With Slex knocked out Gabriel would celebrate with the title while general manager Alex Lee made the match official for Clash at the Coast.​

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While the NXT Australia Men's Heavyweight champion may have brought a lot of questions in regards to his credibility and also much disdain from the audience. There was few in NXT Australia who questioned the credibility of NXT Australia's Women Champion Delta. Shown to be an absolutely dominant force and vicious powerhouse. Delta would dominate and run through all those who stood against her. A confident powerhouse who would never shy from speaking her mind, Delta would very much become one of NXT Australia's standout stars as she would run through the likes of Avary and Kellyanne Salter. Shown to not discriminate in who she would battle be they come out of the heel or babyface locker room. There was some who still wished to see what this badass, monster had. One name in question was popular veteran Dakota Kai. Cutting a series of promos in which Kai talked about her numerous injuries and the stops and starts in her career. Kai would get emotional as she said that she never got a shot at the NXT title or one at the WWE UK Women's Championship. But now she has returned home after set back after setback and is looking for that shot! Calling Delta a tough woman who has dominated everyone she has faced. Dakota Kai said that while Delta has all the tools. She also brings with her an aura. Saying that this aura intimidates a lot of people, Kai says that she is a rare breed in that because of every hard ship she has encountered and every struggle she has overcome. She is not one to be scared and not one to be intimidated not even by a monster like Delta and because of that, she knows she can make Delta have to fight harder than anyone else ever has. Without hesitation Delta in her response to Kai was simply that she'd see her at Clash at the Coast. ​

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The tag scene in NXT Australia meanwhile would prove to be quite the competitive division. With current reigning WWE UK Tag Team Champions Aussie Open touring NXT Australia many expected Aussie Open to immediately be crowning tag team champions. Instead however the pair elected to earn the titles and issued an open challenge which was accepted by rising star team the Velocities. In a thrilling contest the pair of Jude London and Paris Da Silva would pull off a huge upset and pick up a monumental victory over Aussie Open to be crowned the first ever NXT Australia Tag Team Champions. While this huge win may have opened the eyes of many to the abilities of the tag team champions. There was still quite a lot of people out there who considered the champions win to be a fluke and their talents to be unproven. One vocal pairing who spoke of this was the duo of Marcius Pitt and Damian Slater. This brash and arrogant duo had recently been joined by Sean Kustom who aided them in a big victor over the duo of Royce Chambers and Caveman Ugg. With that the pairing continuously taunted and goaded the champions to set up this upcoming title match at Clash at the Coast. ​

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The final champion of note in NXT Australia was it's first ever NXT Australia Coastal Champion. Competed for under coastal rules this championship was crowned in a tournament which saw Robbie Eagles pick up the win and the title. The rules of this title wound in many ways be reminiscent of the ROH pure title with a limit on rope breaks, a 20 second ring out count, titles changing hands by way of disqualification/count out and a panel of veteran wrestlers as judges for defenses should the match reach it's time limit. As a champion Eagles was someone in who the brand could be proud as he constantly looked to steal the show. With wins over the likes of Royce Chambers, Sean Kustom and Mikey Nicholls. Robbie Eagles would be confronted by a surprising face as Shane Thorne showed up in the brand. Described by many as the snake in the grass and the ultimate betrayal based on his tenure with WWE UK. Thorne praised Robbie as he spoke of bringing the Mighty to NXT Australia. Calling Robbie Eagles a star he looked to mold and make. Thorne was not impressed as Robbie Eagles branded him a parasite looking to feed off of Eagles fire as of late. In response to this Thorne attempted to attack Eagles only to be floored with a leaping knee strike. In the weeks which followed however Shane Thorne managed to blind side and cheap shot Robbie Eagles showing his crafty and tactical mindset. Saying that he wants nothing more than to put out Robbie Eagles' fire and show the world once more that the Mighty stops and starts with him. Shane Thorne's actions would bring out an anger in Robbie Eagles we wouldn't often see with Eagles demanding a match against Shane Thorne. In response to this Lee booked a match between the pair with the caveat that any physical interaction between the pair from this point, would lead to her cancelling the title match at Clash at the Coast! ​

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While Delta was one of NXT Australia's most popular stars and a true force. She was not the only monster that NXT Australia had on it's books. Another highly impressive and destructive force would be Bronson Reed. Reed had been nigh on perfect since his arrival to NXT Australia as he put away opponent after opponent with his fearsome Tsunami splash. During his impressive showings one name who'd often be seen watching Reed was a former friend and tag team partner Duke Hudson. The towering Hudson was a brash figure who was often seen in backstage segments in Duke's Poker Room where we'd see the Aussie in a talk show like fashion while he played against his interview subject. Hudson as we'd learn was looking to reform his team with Bronson Reed claiming to be impressed with him. Reed however wouldn't hear it and instead wanted to solely focus on himself. Unfortunately as we'd see this wouldn't sit well with Hudson who'd continue to be a presence at Reed's matches and would even cheap shot him during Reed's next appearance in his Poker Room. However as we'd soon find, Hudson wouldn't be the only one it seemed who had taken note of Reed and his run. Those also to have taken note include fellow heavyweight bruisers Xyon Quinn and Dylan James. Quinn seemed to be a more laid back ladies man esque character in flash suits while the more intense James was shown watching on pacing at ringside. With tempers slowly brewing between all these beasts, we'd see Duke Hudson continue to seemingly stir the fire with his Poker Room. As he began taunting Reed in one segment we'd see Reed attack Hudson only be blind sided by Dylan James. This would draw out Xyon Quinn and not long after we'd see the debut of the wild man Caveman Ugg. With these five big heavyweights brawling in the ring, Aaron Henare made a beeline for the ring before he'd clear house and spine buster Hudson through his own poker table. Later on in the night a 6 man clash of the titans match was set for Clash at the Coast. ​

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One big name addition to the NXT Australia roster was former WWE Cruiserweight and former NXT Tag Team Champion Buddy Murphy. The highly regarded Murphy very much joined the brand with quite an ego as he called himself the greatest secret in the world of wrestling and very much felt that this brand belonged to him. Adding to Buddy's ego was the addition of his number one fan Grayson Waller. Shown to be an equally vain young man in his own right with a lot of potential Waller would prove to be a valuable addition to Murphy as Waller showed himself to be willing to take a bullet to Murphy if the time called. This was shown when Murphy took on young prospect Royce Chambers in a series of matches. While Buddy was at first able to win on his own, Chambers with a growth in confidence from each bout proved tougher to put away each time. This would lead to Waller stepping in at points to offer an illegal assist to help Murphy steal the win. Unfortunately for Murphy his vain boasts would soon draw the attention of Adam Brooks who could not hide his disgust at the attitude that Buddy had brought with him. Following a confrontation, the pair would agree to face off at Clash at the Coast.​

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With the women's division in NXT Australia being cited as one of it's biggest drawing points. One name who certainly attracted a lot of attention was Mae Young Classic winner Toni Storm. Carrying on in the behavior and manner we saw from her in WWE UK. Toni Storm was shown to be an temperamental and at times delusional heel. Thanks to her bad attitude and pompous nature it wouldn't take long for Toni Storm to cross paths with two established veterans in the Australian wrestling circuit namely Madison Eagles and Shazza McKenzie. Despite having a history with both women from her time on the indies, Storm seemed to have little respect for the pair as she would slander them at every opportunity. This would set up a tag team challenge at Clash at the Coast with Storm being joined by returning veteran Emma to take on Shazza and Madison. ​

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Another standout pair in the women's division were former WWE women's tag team champions the Iconics. The duo of Peyton Royce and Billie Kay seemed to have found a change of heart on arrival. Overwhelmed at finding themselves competing in front of their own home crowd. The Iconics turned over a new leaf as they looked to be a duo the fans could be proud of. Unfortunately they'd soon find themselves clashing with two other women's tag teams both of whom would be reminiscent of the Iconics in both Australia's Hottest Commodities (Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta) and LUX (Kingsley and Xena). With news that Sasha Banks and Bayley would be making a defense of their women's tag team titles at clash at the coast, GM Alex Lee would determine their defense would be against all three teams in a four corner elimination match. ​

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Quickly cementing herself as one of NXT Australia's most popular stars would be Rhea Ripley. The imposing, young Australian standout would return to Australia with a hero's welcome following a memorable run in WWE UK. As we'd soon find however while Ripley was treated like a top star by the fans and many of the roster. She would soon have her detractors, most notably Lena Kross. The arrogant Kross believed that Ripley had stolen her hype but whenever she'd have the chance to face Ripley, it seemed Kross wanted anything but. Having heard enough talk from Kross, Ripley would challenge her to a match to end this once and for all at Clash at the Coast. ​

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Despite having come to NXT Australia with a lot of fanfare and hype. It was safe to say that WWE UK Tag Team Champions Aussie Open had not encountered the success that many hoped they would achieve. Having been upset by the Velocities, it was very much a fall from grace for the pairing. As we'd soon find unfortunately, this duo very much couldn't hide their anger and frustration at their lack of success. Looking to rebuild themselves in NXT Australia once again, the duo of Aussie Open agreed to face Tome and Steve Filip at the upcoming clash at the coast event. ​

 

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I was glad to see the Women's UK Rumble went off without a hitch, with a lot of names that show how fleshed out the women's division truly is in the WWE UK at this time. I liked the inclusion of several talents from outside of the UK as well, truly showing the diversity effect of the world you have crafted. I did like seeing Paige in there, as that had to have been a surprise (well, if she hasn't appeared in this previously, that is). Still, seeing her back in the ring in 2020 is a surprise in itself. Candy Floss with the ironwoman spot is a surprise I would not have guessed. I can't say I'm too acquainted with Raquel Lourenco, but it's always good to see some fresh meat get given the chance to shine.

In the other updates you have listed, I do like the decision to spotlight the UK Performance Center. 2020 is a long way from even NXT 2.0's commencement, but we're seeing some of those young names get brought up. I hope that a lot of these guys aren't pushed too strongly off the bat, as a few of them definitely need some time to cook. I understand Zak Knight coming in, but God is he a black hole of charisma. Hopefully Ricky Knight Jr. gets better shake once he comes up to television.

NXT Australia going ahead is nice, given just how stacked that scene has become in recent years. I'm a particularly big fan of Shane Thorne out of the guys listed, but people like Buddy Murphy and Bronson Reed will imaginably hold down the top tiers of the roster. Further expansion to the already captivating universe you've put in place. It must be difficult to handle so many moving parts, but understandably so, in rough recaps like this, it becomes managable. I would definitely like to see more ebb and flow with rosters meshing, and guys coming over on excursions here or there.

 

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WWE UK NEWS - TALENT DEPARTURE CONFIRMED - NEW ROSTER CALL UP REVEALED ​

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In some surprising news it has been confirmed today that Tristan Archer has departed the WWE UK Brand. Known to many fans of the brand as Clement Petiot, Archer of course had come onto the WWE's radar during the cruiserweight classic before joining WWE UK as part of the Foreign Legion stable with Ludwig Kaiser and Amale. While reasons for the departure are unknown, it is said to have been unexpected thanks to it's abruptness. With the Foreign Legion faction being a prominently featured team with WWE UK, we know now that a new member has been sworn into the faction. As having wowed fans in the european title tournament, Italy's Francesco Akira will now be stepping into the group. This will be a step in a new direction for Akira who hasn't truly performed as heel before in his career however it is already said that management are helping him flesh out his new character as part of this group.

{Booker Notes: For those unaware I have made this decision based on some recent horrible accusations made by Amale to Tristan Archer. With me having both in the same faction also, this just honestly didn't sit right with me to continue using Archer.}

 

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I was glad to see the Women's UK Rumble went off without a hitch, with a lot of names that show how fleshed out the women's division truly is in the WWE UK at this time. I liked the inclusion of several talents from outside of the UK as well, truly showing the diversity effect of the world you have crafted. I did like seeing Paige in there, as that had to have been a surprise (well, if she hasn't appeared in this previously, that is). Still, seeing her back in the ring in 2020 is a surprise in itself. Candy Floss with the ironwoman spot is a surprise I would not have guessed. I can't say I'm too acquainted with Raquel Lourenco, but it's always good to see some fresh meat get given the chance to shine.

In the other updates you have listed, I do like the decision to spotlight the UK Performance Center. 2020 is a long way from even NXT 2.0's commencement, but we're seeing some of those young names get brought up. I hope that a lot of these guys aren't pushed too strongly off the bat, as a few of them definitely need some time to cook. I understand Zak Knight coming in, but God is he a black hole of charisma. Hopefully Ricky Knight Jr. gets better shake once he comes up to television.

NXT Australia going ahead is nice, given just how stacked that scene has become in recent years. I'm a particularly big fan of Shane Thorne out of the guys listed, but people like Buddy Murphy and Bronson Reed will imaginably hold down the top tiers of the roster. Further expansion to the already captivating universe you've put in place. It must be difficult to handle so many moving parts, but understandably so, in rough recaps like this, it becomes managable. I would definitely like to see more ebb and flow with rosters meshing, and guys coming over on excursions here or there.

Apologies I never got back to you until now on your feedback my friend. Really appreciate you taking the time to give the Women's Rumble a look. I quite enjoyed writing this rumble and personally felt in some ways it may have flowed better than perhaps the men's did. Especially when it came to star power. Paige was a great add I feel in this match, I've honestly never used her before so it was a cool moment to finally pull the trigger in that regard. I'm also glad you mentioned Candy Floss and her run, I've slowly been turning Candy Floss into a more formidable opponent considering when she started she had a losing streak. This was definitely the next step in that. As for Lourenco, you may know her better as Killer Kelly if that helps. It's just realistically at the time I knew WWE may not market a wrestler with the name Killer.

The PC signings I was very happy with, I think this was a strong class and I did enjoy giving the bios for everyone. I will be honest in some of those names signed they are there for a very fit purpose in mind. That is where Zak Zodiac comes in as my goal is to potentially create a team with him and RKJ. I'm glad to see you also really liked the NXT australia write up. I am a big fan of Shane Thorne and he is someone I hope to present strongly in this brand like I did when I had him in WWE UK. I do have plans for some talent exchanges and drafts in the future if I am honest. So I hope when I do it, it comes off as I planned Thank you once again for the feedback mate.

 

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WWE UK EPISODE #141 | CRYING LIGHTNING 20/07/20 BT SPORT STUDIO | LONDON, ENGLAND BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENTS ~ Joanna Rose and Simon Miller COMMENTARY TEAM ~ John Gooden and Wade Barrett RING ANNOUNCER ~ Andy Shepherd ​

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DARK MATCH: THE GREEDY SOULS (DANNY JONES AND BRENDAN WHITE) VS. THE SMOKING ACES (CHARLIE STERLING AND NICK RILEY) VS. THE THRILLERS (JOEL REDMAN AND lESTYN REES) VS. ARROWS OF HUNGARY (ICARUS AND DOVER) VS. THE BILLINGTON BULLDOGS (MARK BILLINGTON AND TOM BILLINGTON) VS. PRETTY DEADLY (ELTON PRINCE AND KIT NELSON) VS. THE KNIGHT DYNASTY (RICKY KNIGHT JR AND ZAK ZODIAC) VS. NATHAN FRAZIER AND RILEY OSBORNE VS. ADAM MAXTED AND KIP SABIAN VS. DAMIEN CORVIN AND KEZ EVANS Opening the show would be a ten man tag team over the top rope battle royal in which both members of a team would have to be tossed out of the ring in order to have their team be eliminated. This would be a chaotic, lively affair to kickstart the evening and it would be filled with numerous high spots throughout. This included teams such as Riley Osborne/Nathan Frazier not being afraid to take to the skies. As the bout wore on we'd see numerous high spots and double team moves from all the teams involved. This would culminate with Ricky Knight Jr being left in the ring believing he had picked up the victory for his team. Unfortunately Knight's celebration was cut short as we'd learn both members of Pretty Deadly had managed to hide out the ring having avoided elimination. This allowed the duo to plant Knight with spilled Milk enroute to the victory for their team! ​

DARK MATCH: MERCEDEZ BLAZE, ELIZA ALEXANDER AND DEBBIE KEITEL VS. LYRA VALKYRIA, EMERSYN JAYNE AND ALEAH JAMES The next bout on the pre show would be a six women's tag team contest as Eliza Alexander, Mercedez Blaze and Debbie Keitel take on Lyra Valkyria, Emersyn Jayne and Aleah James in a six woman tag team match. This was a solid opening contest in which it had to be noted that the heel team as personalities lit up the screen in comparison to their more serious and straight faced opponents. Following a brief yet action filled seven minutes of action it would be the baby face team who picked up the win following a sunset flip power bomb by Aleah James onto Debbie Keitel. ​

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Throne by Bring me the horizon plays to open up this latest episode of WWE UK. Opening the show would be a highlight package which covers many of the key moments of the UK Women's rumble which of course culminates with Raquel Lourenco being victorious. Once the video package comes to an end the show officially opens up from inside the BT Sports Studio in London. With a packed crowd in attendance, the cameras pan round the crowd before taking us to the commentary table where John Gooden and Wade Barrett hype up tonight's event.​

MATCH #1: TAG TEAM MATCH (Referee: Chris Hatch) THE FOREIGN LEGION (FRANCESCO AKIRA AND LUDWIG KAISER) VS. WHITE WOLF (A-KID AND CARLOS ROMO) Opening the show would be a tag team grudge match as Team White Wolf battled against the Foreign Legion. This would be a solid opening contest filled with technical wrestling in the early going. During this bout as well we'd also see our first look at the Foreign Legion's newest recruit Francesco Akira. It would be during Akira's time in the ring we saw quite a conceited side to him as the commentary team and Wade Barrett informed us Unfortunately as we'd see from the build up to this match, the mind games by Ludwig Kaiser would play a part in the lack of kinship between A-Kid and Carlos Romo. Following a miscommunication, Ludwig Kaiser was able to hit Carlos Romo with a running enzugiri kick to the jaw for the victory. Shepherd: And the winners of the match The Foreign Legion! The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Ludwig Kaiser hops to his feet. He is soon joined in ring by Akira and the pair begin to celebrate their victory. As the Foreign Legion begin to head to the back a dejected A-Kid tries to help Carlos Romo to his feet, Romo however shoves A-Kid away before storming to the back.​

Every time we touch by Cascada plays as it is time for the latest trip to the Beer Garden. Already in the ring getting her dance on is our esteemed host Session Moth Martina. As per usual Session Moth starts the show off with a celebratory dance which takes her out of the ring and around the ringside area as she looks to have fans in the crowd join her. Clutched in her hand as per usual is a beer which she takes frequent sips from, once again in this session Martina heads to the commentary table and once more Wade Barrett refuses to join in the dancing as he sits with his arms crossed. Rolling into the ring and passing a cooler of drinks Martina plonks herself down on a chair as she says that she needs to catch her breath back. After welcoming everyone to their favorite drinking spot for another sesh with the moth. With that Martina than welcomes her guest for the evening Raquel Lourenco. The crowd in attendance roars as Raquel Lourenco walks out from the back. Once she reaches the ring Raquel hugs Martina before taking a seat across from her. Moth quickly congratulates Raquel on her impressive victory before she asks Raquel how she feels about challenging Jinny at the upcoming UK Showcase. Lourenco for her part calls this match the true culmination of her story as she reminds everyone that there was a time like countless overs that she was a pawn for Jinny to move on the board as she saw. Saying that she has learned from those mistakes and tough times and it has brought her to now and a woman she can be proud of, Raquel Lourenco calls it her time and says that deep down Jinny knows this for a fact also. Which is why she knows to be prepared in the run up to the showcase as Jinny knowing what a threat she is means, Jinny will stop at nothing to stop her from becoming WWE UK Women's Champion. Before this interview can progress further the WWE UK Women's Champion herself appears on the titantron. With the crowd booing loudly, an unimpressed Jinny is quick to dismiss Raquel Lourenco for in her words vastly overestimating her importance. Saying that time and time again Jinny has proven herself to be a dominant champion, she says that this match will be no different as deep down this story will be the same as any story told previously. Which is Raquel Lourenco isn't good enough to be anything other than someone else's bodyguard. The crowd in attendance boos loudly as the Fashionista then continues by saying that now Raquel has a choice, she can either recognize her place and fall in line or she can stand against Jinny and fail. Closing the segment however Jinny makes a veiled threat and says she can fail that is if Raquel Lourenco can in fact make it to the showcase in one piece! the choice is entirely hers. ​

~ Repercussions ~ The cameras direct us to the office of "The Guvnor" Anthony Ogogo. Here the unimpressed authority figure meets with Maria Kanellis. During this face to face we can see that Ogogo very much is laying down the law to the queen of the throne. Saying that while yes he will be lifting the faction's suspension, Ogogo makes it clear and says he will do the same to Hendry and his friends that there will be no more of this unsanctioned gang warfare in his brand.​

MATCH #2: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Tate Mayfairs) MICHAEL OKU VS. ORO MENSAH The second bout of the night would see rising star Michael Oku look to continue his momentum following an impressive showing in the UK Rumble as he took on Oro Mensah. Oro Mensah for his part showed a lot of fire in this bout as he was aggressive from the opening bell. During the match, the cameras would cut to ringside on occasion where Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers watched on. Following a couple of minutes of back and forth action, Michael Oku managed to secure a single leg crab for the submission. Shepherd: And the winner of the match Michael Oku! The crowd cheers as the announcement is made and Michael Oku rises to his feet. Rolling out of the ring Michael Oku shares a celebratory kiss with his girlfriend Amira. This celebration however is cut short when Michael Oku turns to face reality star Aaron Chalmers. Not impressed with something that has been said Oku faces off with Chalmers and slaps the drink out of Aaron's hand. In response Aaron swings at Oku who pulls him over the guard rail. The crowd in attendance is electric as security rush to the scene to break things up before any punches are thrown.​

~ Sovereign State ~ Footage filmed from earlier on in the evening is then shown and it is from the private dressing room of WWE UK Champion Spike Trivet. The champion is not happy with Ridge Holland for what he calls his failure to perform his contractual duties as part of the UK Rumble last week. In turn Holland nods his head before apologizing, Spike then turns to the camera and says as for tonight it is time for the world to refocus on what it should be. This of course being the reign of the sovereign lord who will make his historic first of many title defenses tonight. ​

~ Outworked ~ Before the cameras take us to ringside for the third bout of the evening, the cameras direct us towards the locker room area where Simon Miller is standing by with Asher Hale and JD Drake. The duo better known as the Work horsemen begin to talk their run so far as part of the UK Brand. Saying that they have worked hard to get here and continue to want to prove themselves as the top team in wrestling which is why they are gunning for the top teams. This is why the duo are calling out Aussie Open to challenge them for their UK Tag Team Championships. ​

MATCH #3: SINGLES MATCH (referee: Artemis Ortygie) MARIAH MAY VS. AMALE It would be women's action in the next bout of the night as Mariah May battled Amale. This of course would be another grudge match in the ongoing saga between Team White Wolf and the Foreign Legion. This bout would act as a showcase for both women who were still young in their respective careers. Despite Mariah May's spirited showing it was Amale throwing her into the ring post which allowed Amale back into the bout where she hit a spinning reverse STO for the win. Shepherd: And the winner of the match Amale! The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Amale rises to her feet. As Amale has her arm raised in victory we see Ludwig Kaier and Francesco Akira standing on the top of the ramp watching proudly.​

~ Thought Process ~ Footage than plays from earlier in the evening and it shows a livid Gabriel Kidd pacing back and forth in the locker room. Kidd's ranting is soon cut short by Doug Williams. Saying that last week in the rumble is why Gabriel needs to get his emotions in check, Williams says that Kidd has the potential to do it all but needs to keep focused. Soon they are joined by Kassius Ohno who advises Kidd to listen to Doug before he turns his attention to Williams. Calling it an honor to compete with Doug a few weeks ago, Ohno says that he would love to run it back once more and he knows all the fans would love that as well. With that Kassius would walk away as Gabriel turns to Doug and asks if he is considering it after the injuries he suffered last time. Williams would simply shake his head before saying he'd speak to Gabe later. As Williams walked away however, Eddie Dennis would appear before Kidd. Claiming to only be here as a friend. Eddie Dennis says he has had his fair share of dealings with Doug and just wants to warn Kidd, that Gabriel will never truly get his as long as he is around Williams. ​

~ A Moment ~ Another interview is then shown and this time it is in the hallway of the building as Ashton Smith joins Joanna Rose. After congratulating Smith on his victory as part of the WWE UK Rumble, Joanna Rose asks Ashton how he feels about this victory. Smith calls this the moment he has waited for his entire career and says he plans to make the most of this opportunity. Smith's excitement however soon dies, as he walks off the set and with the camera following him he confronts Gunther. Calling Gunther disgusting for his attack on Brown, Ashton makes it clear that Gunther will soon get his comeuppance. In response to this Gunther smirks before walking down the hall.​

MATCH #4: TAG TEAM MATCH (Referee: Chris Sharpe) ALEXANDER WOLFE AND KILLIAN DAIN VS. CALLUM NEWMAN AND LEVI MUIR Making their in ring return to the brand. The duo of Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain formerly known as Sanity reemerged in this bout as a more vicious, frenzied and savage duo than before. While in the ring Alexander Wolfe sadistically took delight in torturing Callum Newman as he dissected him with limb work. We'd see at ringside Killian Dain started brutalizing Levi Muir. After only a few minutes we'd see Wolfe pick up a win following a death valley bomb. Shepherd: And the winners of the match Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain The crowd boos as the announcement is made. While Alexander Wolfe climbs to his feet at ringside we see Killian Dain land a senton across the chest of Muir. From here Wolfe leaves the ring and he and Dain storm backstage.​

~ Making Magic Happen ~ A pretaped promo is then shown and it focuses on Tegan Nox. Saying that the world is talking about her appearance in the WWE UK Men's Rumble. Tegan Nox says that she has never been someone who is content to just stand back and wait for her moment. Calling what happened to her and being stopped from challenging for the UK Women's title a travesty. Nox says that she has overcome plenty of adversity in both her career and life in the past and that this will be no different. Nox then promises that she will again fight against the odds and pledges that gold will come her way once more.​

~ Mission Statements ~ A segment then plays and it is filmed in a unnamed pub as Trent Seven is joined by the rest of British Strong Style. Trent Seven is not happy that neither UK Rumble was won by a member of British Strong Style. Before Seven can get to far into berating his team however Tyler Bate cuts him off and remarks that Seven didn't win either. As these two men engage in a tense and awkward stand off. This is soon cut off by Millie McKenzie who says that she will wear gold very soon but that for now they need to handle Pete Dunne. With that Seven claims that he has a plan for where they can solve that issue. ​

~ Red Flag ~ Ahead of the next bout of the night more footage from earlier in the day is shown. This time it comes from the parking lot of the building and shows Angelico walking towards the building. On his approach Angelico finds Katherine Darcy waiting for him. Shaking his head, Angelico seems far from impressed by her presence as he looks to pass her. Darcy's attempts to flirt with Angelico are cut short as Angelico says that he knows that she is trouble and he wants no part of the trouble she is looking to cause. ​

MATCH #5: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Darryl Sharma) CARA NOIR VS. KEZ EVANS After weeks of hype and promotion, we would finally see the singles debut of Cara Noir. Having impressed both as part of the european title tournament and also the UK rumble, Cara Noir was met with a lot of fanfare for his debut here against an unimpressed Kez Evans. This bout was very much a showcase of Noir and his in ring abilities as he showed himself to be an excellent athlete capable of some impressive displays. Following a swan woo dropkick, a brainbuster followed for Noir's win. Andy Shepherd: And the winner of the match Cara Noir! The crowd cheers as Cara Noir begins to climb to his feet. Before Noir can celebrate however he is hit from behind by Zack Gibson. This sends Noir stumbling through the ropes and out to the floor with Gibson in pursuit. From here Gibson drives Noir into the floor with a helter skelter to boos. ​

~ Not Here ~ Following the match the camera again returns to the office of Anthony Ogogo. Here Anthony Ogogo has called Geordie Shore star and MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers. Ogogo reminds Chalmers that he was brought here as a guest to simply enjoy the show not to get physically involved. Chalmers in response to his however counters that he was just here having a good time and that scrub tried to punk him out. As Ogogo and Chalmers continue to talk, Michael Oku storms into the room livid and looking for a fight. Standing between the pair, Ogogo calls for security before he says to calm things down. Chalmers however calls in a friend of his who is under a WWE UK contract Adam Maxted. The brash Love Island star looks down at Oku before saying he'll see him real soon. With that security escort Oku out of the room while Ogogo reveals that Maxted will be in action next week! ​

~ Swan Song ~ From here the cameras take us to the hallway of the building where a fired up Zack Gibson is standing by. Having not long attacked and assaulted Cara Noir, it seems that Gibson wants to get a few things off of his chest. Saying that the WWE UK Rumble was meant to be his moment and his moment alone. Zack Gibson says that he now personally holds Cara Noir responsible for his defeat and makes it clear that this was just a taste of things to come.​

MATCH #6: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Oscar Harding) HYAN VS. XIA BROOKSIDE The next bout of the night would then be in the women's division as Hyan battled Xia Brookside. With these two women doing their fair share of battling during the UK women's rumble. It was no surprise that this bout become a hard hitting, back and forth battle between the women. Hyan in particular showed a lot of aggression in her part as she looked to continue building her momentum. In the end however Xia Brookside was able to land a code breaker on Hyan for the win. Shepherd: And the winner of the match Xia Brookside! The crowd cheers as the announcement is made and Xia Brookside climbs to her feet. After having her arm raised in the air, Xia Brookside offers Hyan a handshake but instead of accepting Hyan storms out of the ring and heads up the ramp. As she does so Hyan passes Isla Dawn and Jayde who are watching Xia intently. ​

~ Uncivility ~ The cameras then immediately direct us to the locker room area where a heated confrontation is taking place between Australia's Hottest Commodities and Candy Floss. It appears that the duo of Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta are far from happy with the result of last week's rumble and appear to be holding Candy Floss responsible. Backing up Candy Floss is Laura Di Matteo but as it seems that the AHC are about to back off, Candy Floss and Laura are hit from behind by Nina Samuels and Lana Austin. This begins a four on two beatdown when all of a sudden Santana Garrett rushes onto the scene in the hopes of evening the odds. Walking past the scene on her way out the building is Hyan who doesn't even give a second glance to the numbers game. With security beginning to arrive on the scene it is shockingly former general manager Katarina Leigh who further evens the odds and fights off both the House of Couture and Australia's Hottest Commodities.​

~ The Total Diva ~ Ahead of the main event of the evening John Gooden informs fans that he wants to show an earlier incident which transpired today. This shows Kanji making her arrival to the building and greeting several fans. As Kanji signs autographs however a woman in the crowd sprays Kanji in the face with what looks to be hairspray. Pouncing on the blinded Kanji from the crowd is Jessi Kamea. Kamea blasts Kanji with several nasty punches knocking her to the ground before following up with several punches until officials arrive on the scene. ​

MAIN EVENT: WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP (Senior Referee: Thomas Scarborough) SPIKE TRIVET W/RIDGE HOLLAND VS. GENE MUNNY Finally in the main event of the evening, we would see the new WWE UK Champion Spike Trivet make his first championship defense. Although as one might expect there was a noted catch this being that Trivet his opponent wouldn't be a ranked contender but instead an opponent hand selected from outside the brand by the name of Gene Munny. While a skilled veteran it quickly become apparent that Trivet had very much written his opponent off as just a comedy character. For the majority of the contest Trivet would control the match and show why he was champion. Unfortunately for him his overconfidence at points nearly cost him dearly as Munny hit a DDT for a near fall. While Munny seemed to be building confidence it wouldn't be long until Spike crotched him on the ropes sending Munny to the mat before clamping on the fox trap (regal stretch) for the win. Shepherd: And the winner of the match and still champion Spike Trivet! The crowd erupts into boos as Spike Trivet rises to his feet in the ring. At ringside Ridge Holland snatches Trivet's title before entering the ring. Once in the ring Holland personally wraps Trivet's UK Championship around his waist. With that the show closes with the UK Champion standing tall. ​

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NXT: THE STORY SO FAR​

With the WWE looking to further it's international expansions with it's brands opening in the UK/Europe, Australia, Japan, Mexico and India. One thing it never did to it's credit was lost sight of where it all began in it's developmental with NXT. The fledgling third brand of the WWE has sure encountered it's highs and lows. Some of those lows would unfortunately include the departures of pushed faces like Lars Sullivan, Velveteen Dream, Jaxon Ryker and Jake Atlas among others due to various behavioral issues. On top of this would be the founding of All Elite Wrestling, a rival promotion helmed by billionaire Tony Khan which elected to put it's premiere show on Wednesday night in direct competition to NXT. With stars such as Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega and many others at it's disposal it was unfortunately not a big surprise that AEW would very much take the lead in the ratings war. Rather than buckle down with the pressure of being on the losing side of this battle. Triple H and Shawn Michaels seemingly had a plan for the brand. This is where the international expansion would very much play into effect as while AEW built relationships with promotions such as AAA, Rev Pro and New Japan. We'd see WWE build their own territorial based system. In turn with this Triple H would actually begin to build some relationships with some other promotions across America. This would of course start with Booker T's Reality of Wrestling which has already in itself benefited from stars such as Fabian Aichner appearing for tenures. On top of this thanks to previous relationships with Al Snow, Ohio Valley Wrestling would be another promotion which would benefit from a relationship with NXT. This would include some NXT trainees actually going to OVW to work on shows and some names such as Fandango and Tyler Breeze appearing on their big events. It wouldn't just be OVW and ROW which WWE would partner with. For while in these two promotions cases it seemed a case that WWE would use them as extra developmental for their talents. There would be two promotions who at one stage were big rivals of WWE that Triple H would attempt to build relations with. While things with WWE and TNA had slowly been improving thanks to some past talent exchanges for special appearances on TNA programming. With this deal being brokered between the two promotions, we'd see along with this in what was perhaps a case of the enemy of my enemy becoming my friend. WWE and Ring of Honor would slowly begin to mend some fences after ROH had lost some of it's biggest talent to AEW. Showing itself willing to allow some former ROH alums such as Adam Cole to appear on ROH shows in exchange for access to ROH talent as they looked to rebuild NXT in what was becoming a new version of the Wednesday Night Wars. The final promotion and perhaps the saddest story of the bunch was EVOLVE. At one time a hot bed for pro wrestling but now very much a dying promotion, it would be WWE who actually purchased Evolve and the rights Alicia Taylor Beth Phoenix Josiah Williams Malcolm Bivens Mauro Ranallo William Regal Adam Cole Alex Shelley Ashante Adonis August Grey Austin Theory AR Fox Ari Sterling Bateman Bobby Fish Calvin Tankman Cameron Grimes Chase Parker Chris Sabin Coly Corino Curt Stallion Dak Draper Damian Priest Denzel Dejournette Dexter Lumis Drake Maverick Dutch Eddie Kingston EJ Nduka Eric Young Fandango Fred Yehi Isaiah Scott Joe Gacy Johnny Gargano Josh Woods JTG Karrion Kross Keith Lee Kenny King Kenny Williams Kona Reeves Kyle O'Reilly Leon Ruff Mace Mark Coffey Matt Martel Noam Dar Oney Lorcan Richard Holliday Riddick Moss Rik Bugez Robert Stone Roderick Strong Royce Isaacs Sean Maluta Steve Cutler T-Bar Timothy Thatcher Tino Sabbatelli Tommaso Ciampa Tracy Williams Tyler Breeze Tyler Rust Vincent Wesley Blake Aliyah Allysin Kay Ashley Vox Bianca Belair Candice LeRae Chelsea Green Dani Jordan Delmi Exo Deonna Purrazo Ember Moon Franky Monet Gigi Dolin Jacy Jayne Jennacide Kacy Catanzaro Kayden Carter Kylie Rae Kylinn King Leila Grey Lindsay Snow Marina Shafir Marti Belle Raquel Gonzalez Raychel Rose Reckoning Roxanne Perez Scarlett Bordeaux Shotzi Blackheart Vanessa Borne Vita VonStarr Zeda Zhang​

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Standing at the top of the NXT Mountain as it's reigning NXT Champion was Adam Cole. The leader of the Undisputed Era faction, it seemed like Adam Cole very much had a lock on the NXT Championship. Proving himself to be more and more willing to use every dirty trick that the game had to offer including his numbers advantage thanks to his stable. What made Adam Cole's choice of cheating a little sadder was the fact that in the ring, there was no denying on his own he was a worthy world champion. As the Undisputed Era's hold on NXT continued to grow with all members holding gold, it wouldn't be a surprise to see the group's numbers increase thanks to the surprising arrival of Kenny King who assisted Adam Cole in a send off match for Aleister Black in which because of Black's defeat he'd be forced to depart NXT. Now with a solid group of Five, the Undisputed Era's design seemed to be that no challenger would enter the match at one hundred percent. A few superstars who found themselves impacted by this plan and methodology would include former champions Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa as well as rising star Keith Lee. In fact it would be because of these assaults that Gargano and Ciampa finally put their past behind them and actually teamed up with Keith Lee to beat Adam Cole, Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly in a 6 man tag. This loss would not sit well with the Undisputed Era however as next week the Era would assault Tomasso Ciampa backstage before interrupting Johnny Gargano's match with Damian Priest. Another rising star with the brand, Priest wouldn't just take the interruption of his biggest match lying down and would chokeslam Kenny King, only to then be beaten down by the numbers himself. The attacks and antics would continue much to the frustration of William Regal who could not stop the Undisputed Era and their illicit means. However while he couldn't stop the group, he soon found a way to punish them as with Takeover coming around William Regal decided to give Adam Cole a taste of his own medicine when it come to the numbers. This is why Adam Cole would be defending his championship in a 6 pack challenge. His challengers would be Tomasso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Damian Priest, Keith Lee and a superstar we'd see numerous haunting vignettes for over the past few weeks the debuting Karrion Kross!​

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With Adam Cole reigning at the top of the NXT Championship title picture. It would Roderick Strong who represented as North American Champion. While Strong himself also had little issue with resorting with some cheap tactics, it seemed Strong had an additional ace which he kept up his sleeve. This would be his wife Marina Shafir who would accompany him to the ring for his matches and the former MMA fighter had little issue in aiding her husband when the time would call for it. It would be with Marina's help that Roderick Strong had managed to defeat the likes of Eric Young, Cameron Grimes and Dexter Lumis in title defenses. His next defense however would be against a rising star by the name of Isaiah "Swerve" Scott. The former NXT Breakout star tournament competitor had lately shown a new side to himself as he leant into his music background with performances during his entrances and changing the way he dressed. Accompanying Swerve would be a new protege of his Ashante "Thee" Adonis but it wouldn't be just Adonis we'd soon have joining Swerve and his affiliates. As in a shocking return JTG would return to the WWE and join Swerve's new group to even the odds. But this wouldn't be all as during a contract signing for their title clash at Takeover, Roderick Strong used the distraction of his wife hitting Adonis with the title and Kenny King blindsiding JTG to low blow Scott. Before he and King could put Scott through the table, they'd be stunned by the arrival of EJ Nduka. The powerhouse would level both Strong and King with a big clothesline before slamming King through the table. From here he'd help Swerve to his feet as the newest member of Swerve Affiliates. ​

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Despite their domination and control of the titles in NXT. When it came to the NXT tag team division, it seemed that here perhaps was where things were a little less than straight forward for the Undisputed Era. As ruling the tag team division was the duo of Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish. Despite this pairing having a lot of history between them it seemed lately that this duo was having a few issues coexisting with one another and a lo of this was contributed to by a growing over aggression and unpredictability of Bobby Fish. Thanks to this issues, it would appear that this duo weren't entirely on the same page and would at times lead to them to come into conflict with another. This would nearly cost them in a title defense against Fandango and Tyler Breeze and with a stacked tag team division like NXT had it paid for them to keep focused. This was further on display when the duo of Fred Yehi and Tracy Williams made their debuts in a open challenge match against O'Reilly and Fish. This debuting duo would actually nearly upset the champions as the conflicts between them grew more frequent. In the end however the champions would best their opponents but it would be in their next match against the Opus Dei pairing of Mark Coffey and Noam Dar. Dar in particular looked to play the mental game here and play the duo against one another. In the end however once more the Undisputed Era would retain their titles. However a post match argument would spur between the duo which would then be intercepted thanks to the arrival of William Regal. It would the GM who then announced a new team would be coming to NXT and would be challenging for the NXT Tag Team Championships, this team would be The Motor City Machine Guns. ​

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A new title to NXT would be the Cruiserweight Championship. Following the departure of former champion Lio Rush from the promotion, an over the top rope cruiserweight battle royal which would surprisingly be won by Drake Maverick. The underdog from the UK and his story was definitely one of inspiration, heart and never giving up. A spirited individual who never backed down despite the odds, Drake Maverick would find with his win there would still be a lot of doubt regarding his credibility as Cruiserweight Champion. Especially as Maverick revealed that before his win, his contract was actually set to expire and in winning the title he'd saved his career. Despite the doubts and questions of his credibility of champion, Maverick would continue to defy the odds with a win over VSK. At the same time as Maverick would have his title run. We'd see the reintroduction of the NXT breakout star tournament. The field this time would be AR Fox, Ari Sterling, Ashante Adonis, Curt Stallion, Dak Draper, Royce Isaacs, Rust Taylor and VSK. Following the three rounds of the tournament AR Fox would be crowned the winner following a victory over Ari Sterling. During a backstage promo following his win AR Fox seemed to have respect for Maverick and what he'd accomplished so far but then made it clear with his tournament win he'd earned a shot at a title of his choosing and his choice was the Cruiserweight title. Following a victory over Curt Stallion, Maverick in his celebration would be met by a respectful AR Fox. But in a stunning moment Fox then launched a vicious attack on Maverick which ended with AR Fox driving Maverick into the floor with a Fox Catcher before standing over him with his title held in the air in the final moment before showcase. ​

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As for the NXT Women's division, sat at the top of the mountain was current champion Bianca Belair. While at times in the past she had been a villainous figure, gradually fans of the brand had come to respect the EST of NXT for her ever evolving talents and skillset. A confident champion who would never back down from a challenge, Bianca Belair lately in the middle of her run found herself a target by one Robert Stone. A talent agent who described himself as the head of the Robert Stone Brand. Stone had built himself an impressive entourage of talent in the women's wrestling division with Chelsea Green, Aliyah, Vanessa Borne and Jessi Kamea being his first recruits and later adding the highly touted Franky Monet to his roster. His attempts to recruit Bianca however did not go down well with the champion who outright refused his offer before planting him with a KOD. In response to this Bianca found herself a target of the brand but to her credit was able to pick up wins over the likes of Kamea, Aliyah and Borne in the aftermath. Following a hard fought win over Green, Bianca would be confronted by Monet who revealed she would be her next challenger at the Takeover. On top of this Robert Stone revealed that in retaliation to her attacks, a bounty had been placed on her to ensure she doesn't make it to takeover in one piece. Despite seemingly having eyes in the back of her head as she fought off a few different attackers, it would be the week before Takeover that Belair would suffer a vicious assault from the debuting Lindsay Snow bringing her health into question for this defense.​

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Having both had a lot of success as part of the WWE UK brand. There was a lot of hype for when Timothy Thatcher and Deonna Purazzo would make their arrival to NXT. This duo of grappling specialists and their manager Malcolm Bivens would then appear in a series of vignettes advertising a new wrestling academy and dojo branded the Diamond Mine. Here we would see both Thatcher and Purazzo train and educate their students in their ways and beliefs. Some students we'd see apart of the Diamond Mind would include Royce Isaacs, Rust Tyler, Josh Woods, Zeda Zhang, and Denzel Dejournette. In these instructional sessions we'd see a real viciousness in the way that Thatcher and Purazzo taught their students. However overtime in these sessions it appeared that there was an interested onlooker in Dexter Lumis. Watching the sessions in silence, it appeared that soon the silence of Dexter Lumis did not sit well with Timothy Thatcher. But much to Thatcher's surprise and horror when he confronted Lumis he'd be the latest person to be choked out in Lumis' silence finish. Embarrassed before his students and class, Thatcher promised revenge on Lumis but what he didn't count on was Dexter coming with back up in Candice LeRae and the veteran would go right for Deonna Purazzo to even the odds against the Diamond Mind. A livid Malcolm Bivens would in turn issue a challenge to Lumis and Lerae for a mixed tag team match to settle this feud once and for all. ​

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With this very much being a new era and installment of NXT. We'd see a bunch of new talents coming in some of whom had built up reputations outside WWE previously. This could very much be said for a new signing who'd be referred to as "Most Marketable" Richard Holliday. Shown to be an arrogant businessman who was brought into NXT by his friend Tino Sabatelli. Accompanied by his girlfriend Leila Grey, Richard Holliday's vain, arrogant attitude would quickly ruffle a lot of feathers in NXT. Most notably for veteran Oney Lorcan who recently laid out Richard Holliday with a big open hand slap to the face in a backstage confrontation. ​

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A more volatile situation in NXT would be a burgeoning gang war which was brewing. For while fans had already witnessed the Undisputed Era and it's control of the title pictures. It seemed their success in numbers set about a trigger through the rest of the locker room. As while you had the Swerve Affiliates collective which included Ashante Adonis, JTG and EJ Nduka backing up their leader. Not too mention the Diamond Mine group which would be represented at points by Royce Isaacs, Tyler Rust and Josh Woods. Fans would also witness the formation of a few other factions who would come into conflict with one another. The first of which would be a psychotic group known as Retribution. An apocalyptic like faction led by the dangerous and manipulative Eric Young. Fans would see former Raw commentator Dio Maddin, former NXT stars Dominik Dijakovic and Mia Yim all standby his side under their new monikers of Mace, T Bar and Reckoning respectively. This would not be the only faction or trio of note with Opus Dei gaining an extra member in fellow former WWE UK member Kenny Williams. Noam Dar and Kenny Williams would prove to be quite the disruptors while Mark Coffey would often back them up. Another group having a reshuffle would be the Forgotten Sons. Having lost their leader earlier in the year the duo of Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake for a while seemed like just place holders in the brand. This would be until a shocking face returned to NXT and this would be multiple time tag team champion Heath Slater. Believed to have not long been released by WWE. Slater returned to NXT with a promo not as his usual comedic self but instead cut a promo of a desperate father who was unwilling to stand back any longer and wanted his respect. It would be Slater who recruited the Forgotten Sons to his side and gave them a new purpose. Another faction with a purpose on the rise at this would be a debuting group known as the Unwanted. Led by the Unwanted King Eddie Kingston, this group comprised of Kingson, Sean Maluta, Colby Corino and Joe Gacy made it clear that they would be the premiere faction in NXT. While the final group in this brewing situation had a series of vignettes played hyping their arrival as the Righteous led by sinister cult like leader Vincent would be a group comprised of Dutch, Bateman and Vita Von Starr. ​

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The NXT women's tag team division meanwhile would continue to shine with Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter continuing to enter in solid showings. With rumors that reigning champions Sasha Banks and Bayley may go on a tour across all brands defending their championships it seemed that this really spurred the women of NXT on. As we'd see a couple of other teams begin to form in NXT with new signings Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin pairing up as the Attraction while veterans Shozi Blackheart and Ember Moon would begin to team. At the same time we'd see two other new two make their presence felt as a team of sisters Delmi Exo and Ashley Vox recieved a couple of vignettes profiling their team. Meanwhile in a shocking conclusion to a recent tag team match, the pair of Kacy and Kayded would be assaulted by the debuting Allysin Kay and Marti Belle aka the Hex. ​

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While these proceedings would of course dominate NXT television there were a few other stories of note to be mentioned. The first of which would be the repacking of Raquel Rodriguez. Played off as a bad ass biker, the powerhouse would be dominant in a series of squash matches which got the fans behind the second generation talent. She wouldn't be the only star who received this squash match treatment as two newly signed men's heavyweights would in Calvin Tankman and Dak Draper. While fans of NXT were quick to band behind the explosive and hard hitting Tankman, Draper swiftly alienated the crowd thanks to his smug and arrogant ways. Continuing this new wave of stories and talents in NXT, we'd also see a repackaging of sorts with Austin Theory. The top prospect of NXT or at least what he believed himself to be. Austin Theory would be accompanied by the Finest Kona Reeves as he issued an open challenge. Reminiscent of the silver dollar challenge, opponents would have to beat Austin Theory within a seven minute time limit. Of course with Kona Reeves selecting Theory's opposition, it was more of case of could the opponent even last half that time. However recently Cameron Grimes has been calling for a chance to challenge Theory for his money but this has so far been avoided by the Finest! ​

 

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WWE UK: NEXT SHOW PREVIEW​

Non Title Tag Team Match Aussie Open vs. The Work Horsemen The WWE UK Tag Team Champions will be in action this week in non title action as they take on the duo known as the Work Horsemen. The pair of Asher Hale and JD Drake have been highly impressive since their arrival to WWE UK and have made it firmly clear that they want their hands on the UK Tag Team Championships. Now this week they will get their chance to prove their worth against the champions Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis in non title action. ​

Singles Match Mike Kanellis vs. Ilja Dragunov Having both been caught up in a building wide brawl a few weeks ago. Mike Kanellis and Ilja Dragunov will face off with one another this week in what promises to be a heated grudge match. Of course both men will have to have eyes in the back of their head as where Kanellis goes his Throne faction is sure to follow. But at the same time Kanellis has made more than his fair share of enemies in the run up to that brawl. This includes Ilja's close friend Joe Hendry among others.​

Proving Ground Match Suge D vs. Zack Gibson A proving ground bout will also take place this week as the recently debuted Suge D looks to pick up the biggest win of his career against Zack Gibson. Suge D personally requested this bout in retaliation to Gibson eliminating him from the WWE UK Rumble. The real question going into this bout however is, will Gibson be fully focused on the task at hand having launched into a vicious assault on Cara Noir this past week. ​

Commonwealth Championship Kassius Ohno (c) vs. Doug Williams A Commonwealth championship bout will also take place on this coming week's show. This bout will also be a rematch from over a month ago as Champion Kassius Ohno defends his title against veteran Doug Williams. The last time this pair faced off, it was a highly revered technical clash which the champion was victorious. This time around we know that the bout will be competed for in traditional Mount Evans rules. Meaning the bout will be contested in rounds and it takes two pin falls, two submissions or a knockout to be victorious. ​

Singles Match Millie McKenzie vs. Emersyn Jane During last week's show it appeared that Trent Seven tried to rally his British Strong Style colleagues. It also appeared that instead of lighting a fire under both Millie McKenzie and Tyler Bate. Seven instead drew the anger and ire of Bate and frustration of McKenzie. Now this week we know Millie McKenzie will be in action against veteran Emersyn Jane. Can McKenzie get back on the winning track? ​

Singles Match Adam Maxted w/Aaron Chalmers vs. Kieran Kelly Making his in ring return this coming week will be Adam "Flex" Maxted. While the former Love Island star briefly appeared as part of the brand in the early days of the promotion. It is said that since then Maxted has made a lot of changes and adjustments. Adding to the intrigue of his return is his alignment with Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers who last week had an altercation with Michael Oku. What can we expect from Adam Maxed in this match? ​

Singles Match Jessi Kamea vs. Ava White Lastly this coming week will see the official in ring debut of "The Total Diva" Jessi Kamea. Having come over on a brief excursion to participate in the WWE UK Rumble. Kamea surprised everyone when she showed up on the past week's show and launched into a vicious assault on Kanji. Now this week she will make her in ring debut against PC trainee Ava White. How will Kamea fare in her debut? And will we find out why she assaulted Kanji? ​

 

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WWE UK EPISODE #142 | DO ME A FAVOR 27/07/20 BT SPORT STUDIO | LONDON, ENGLAND BACKSTAGE CORRESPONDENTS ~ Joanna Rose and Simon Miller COMMENTARY TEAM ~ John Gooden and Wade Barrett RING ANNOUNCER ~ Andy Shepherd​

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DARK MATCH I: ALEAH JAMES VS. MERCEDEZ BLAZE Kicking off the night ahead of the show's official beginning would be the first of two dark matches. This one would be in the women's division and we would see Aleah James take on Mercedez Blaze. The bout would very much act as a showcase for both women with Blaze proving herself to be quite a hard hitting, vicious woman with a bad attitude while Aleah James was shown to be a plucky baby face and talented athlete. After a short bout Aleah James managed to pick up the win following a sunset flip powerbomb! Winner ~ Aleah James​

DARK MATCH II: CHARLIE DEMPSEY VS. JACK MORRIS The second bout of the pre show would be another singles clash as Charlie Dempsey battled Jack Morris. This would very much be a pure wrestling affair which was primarily contested on the mat. More akin to a grappling match or amateur wrestling clash, both Dempsey and Morris would constantly be on the hunt for a variety of submission holds. Following a few back and forth minutes of grappling, we'd see Charlie Dempsey manage to clamp a Kimura on Jack Morris to pick up the submission victory. Winner ~ Charlie Dempsey​

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Throne by Bring me the Horizon plays, as it is now time for the latest edition of WWE UK. As always we kick things off with a video package running down the events of the previous show. Moments such as Michael Oku's confrontation with Aaron Chalmers, The return of Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain as well as the attack on Cara Noir by Zack Gibson are covered before this show officially opens up from inside the BT Sports Studio in London England. With a lively crowd in attendance, both John Gooden and Wade Barrett help hype up tonight's event before sending us to the ring for the opening contest. ​

MATCH #1: TAG TEAM MATCH (Referee: Katie Walker) AUSSIE OPEN VS. THE WORK HORSEMEN Opening the show was a non title tag team match as Aussie Open battled the Work Horsemen in what was quite an anticipated battle. This match would very much tell a couple of different stories in the ring as we'd again see a very different side to the WWE UK Tag Team Champions. Kyle Fletcher in part showed a much more aggressive, Temperamental side to himself as he couldn't hide his frustration when being out struck by Asher Hale nor his embitterment when rag dolled by JD Drake. Mark Davis meanwhile also showed a lot more aggression and rage in the ring. This would be a very physical back and forth contest in which both teams came close to getting the victory. This would be until in a shocking conclusion after 20 minutes of action, the bell would ring having reached it's time limit. Andy Shepherd: As a result of this match reaching it's time limit. This contest has been ruled a draw! There is a smattering of boos from the crowd in attendance as the announcement is made. While the audience chants for five more minutes, The Work Horsemen and Aussie Open both seem willing to do so but unfortunately this is waved off by the official and the champions rather than shake hands with their opponents storm backstage.​

Everytime we Touch by Cascada plays for the latest installment of the Beer Garden. Running out from the back with a beer in her hand is Session Moth Martina. Full of her usual energy and bravado, Session Moth on her way down to the ring would stop and dance with several fans in attendance. On her way around the ringside area, Martina has a dance with John Gooden and once more tries to encourage Wade to join her. Once more Wade Barrett refuses the offer as Martina continues to run around the ringside area and chugs her beer. Rolling into the ring Martina stops her dance break to grab another beer from the cooler before she sits down in a deck chair. Martina is quick to welcome everyone to the latest edition of the most must watch talk show since Loose Women. After taking another long swig of her drink, Martina introduces her guests for this evening.. Team White Wolf! The crowd cheers as A-Kid, Carlos Romo and Mariah May all head to the ring and once in the ring, the trio are offered drinks by Martina. Mariah May of the trio seems to be the only one in high spirits as she accepts this offer with a glass of sparkling wine. While May takes a seat it is clear there is some tension between A-Kid and Carlos Romo by the way they are staring at one another and the noted coldness. Branding herself a mother figure, Session Moth says she sees in front of her a talented group of kids with the world at their feet. However lately they have not been on the same page. Encouraging the team to talk with Auntie Moth. Martina gives the team the floor and it is Mariah May who speaks first. Looking to put a positive spin on things, May admits there have been some difficulties but that is apart of being a team. Overcoming the good times and the bad. Despite Mariah May's attempts to show solidarity among her team and praising both A-Kid and Carlos Romo. Martina says that while she agrees with what Mariah is saying and encouraging. She cannot help but notice there is quite a lot of tension between A-Kid and Carlos Romo. In turn Carlos Romo grabs the microphone from Mariah May and turns to his partner. Reminding A-Kid of how they came to the UK and this brand to be champions. Yet lately it seems like A-Kid has forgotten about their friendship and their partnership. It seems to Carlos Romo like this isn't about Team White Wolf right now as it seems to Romo that A-Kid might be wanting to join the Foreign Legion instead. With Romo getting heated Mariah May looks to act as peace keeper and calm down her stablemate. A-Kid meanwhile remains silent as he can't even look at Romo. After a few moments A-Kid leaves the ring without saying a word and heads to the back while Romo and Mariah look on. ​

~INVITATION~ Camera footage from earlier in the evening is shown and it focuses on Xia Brookside making her arrival to the building. As Xia, makes her way through the parking lot she is surprised by the presence of "The White Rabbit" Jayde. Jayde has a big smile on her face as she welcomes Xia to the building before extending to her an offer. Remarking that Isla Dawn wished to meet with her, Jayde extended to Xia an invitation for a tea party. Brookside after considering the offer, would refuse this offer politely before walking past Jayde and heading into the building. ​

MATCH #2: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Darryl Sharma) SUGE D VS. ZACK GIBSON The second bout of the night would be a so called proving ground match as Suge D looked to prove his worth with the UK brand against "The Grizzled Young Veteran" Zack Gibson. Unlike his usual playful self, this match would show a very serious side to Suge D who at one stage came close to putting Gibson away with a leaping Side Kick. In the end however, Gibson would eventually get his arm raised after trapping Suge D in the Shankly Gates. Andy: And the winner of the match Zack Gibson! The crowd boos loudly at the announcement and as Zack Gibson climbs to his feet, he immediately begins talking trash to the crowd in attendance. After having his arm raised in the air, Gibson climbs the turnbuckle and continues trashing everyone when the lights begin to flicker on and off. This halts Gibson in his tracks but after a moment he shakes his head before resuming trash talking the crowd.​

~RATIONALE~ Following this match, the cameras directed us to the locker room area where Doug Williams was warming up ahead of the main event with Kassius Ohno. Williams' workout would soon be cut short however thanks to the arrival of a concerned Gabriel Kidd. Kidd asks Doug if he is sure about going through with this bout tonight as he reminds him of Williams of the injuries he sustained during his last match. Acknowledging Kidd's concerns, Williams says tonight is an opportunity he cannot pass up not at this stage of his career and he'd consider it an honor if Kidd would be in his corner for it!​

~REAWAKENED~ A pretaped promo is then played and it focuses on Finn Balor. Wearing a black suit, Finn Balor is very much an intense, sinister figure in this promo. Saying that many men have different faces and he like many has sides of him that the world has never seen before. Balor calls the loss of his title and the attack he suffered at the hands of Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain an awakening. Saying it has opened a door to a side of him he thought was long dormant. Balor warns the WWE UK, that they will soon see the real Finn Balor. ​

MATCH #3: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Oscar Harding) MILLIE MCKENZIE VS. EMERSYN JANE Women's action would be the next port of call for the evening as British Strong Style's Millie McKenzie battled veteran Emersyn Jane. This would be a short but hard fought, back and forth contest in which McKenzie and Jane punished one another with some hard strikes. The turning point in this bout would be a big high angled German Suplex by Millie which put Jane on her head and allowed Millie to follow up with a Spear for the win. Andy: And the winner of the match Millie McKenzie! As Millie McKenzie climbs to her feet, she is met with loud boos from the crowd in attendance. Before the official can raise her hand in the air, Trent Seven roles in the ring and steps between the pair. From here Seven raises a surprised Millie's arm in the air. While he does this we see slowly walking out onto the ramp is Tyler Bate. Bate looks a little confused by Seven's presence but before he can head down the ramp, he is spun round and knocked down with a forearm by Pete Dunne. With Bate laid out, Pete Dunne looks down at the ring at Seven and can be heard warning him that he is coming for him! ​

~KNEEL~ Another pretaped promo is shown and this time it focuses on the WWE UK Champion Spike Trivet. Sat in a expensive looking restaurant with a bottle of champagne in front of him. Spike Trivet looks into the camera as he proclaims himself the WWE UK's Sovereign Lord. Calling himself a champion with whom the WWE UK can be proud to have be it's face and representative. Spike Trivet closes this promo with the declaration that you will kneel before your Sovereign Lord.​

~CONSEUENCES~ Post show Footage from last week's show then plays and it focuses on Angelico making his way out of the building. On his way out, Angelico finds himself met by Nathan Cruz. Cruz confronts Angelico as he accuses Angelico on making moves on his girl. Angelico once again tries to stay out of what he calls the crazy business. Unfortunately for Angelico, Cruz wouldn't accept this and when Angelico turned his back to him to walk away Cruz blindsided Angelico with a hard forearm to the back sending Angelico tumbling down a shot set of stairs. While the beaten down Angelico tried to compose themselves, Cruz could be heard shouting at them to stay in their lane. ​

MATCH #4: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Artemis Ortygie) JESSI KAMEA VS. AVA WHITE Making her in ring debut would be "The Total Diva" Jessi Kamea. Standing across from her would be WWE UK performance center trainee Ava White. This bout would very much act as a showcase for Kamea and the vicious, unorthodox kicks she brought with her to the brand. Very much portraying herself as a vain, mean girl. Kamea did not appreciate being matched up with in her words an Uggo. Following a short couple of minutes of action, Jessi picked up her first WWE UK victory with a vicious spinning heel kick. Andy: And the winner of the match Jessi Kamea! The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Jessi Kamea rises to her feet. After kicking Ava out under the ropes, Jessi Kamea stands tall in the ring to celebrate her victory. ​

~DECREED~ Another pre tape is then shown and this one relates to the WWE UK Women's champion Jinny. Sat in a large business conference room with her championship on the table in front of her. Calling herself a business woman who has excelled in the most cut throat business of them all. Jinny says that everyone needs a cold dose of reality in this world as fairytales do not exist and dreams do not come true. Knowing the truth that Raquel Lourenco is not a star and is nothing more than a certified bodyguard. Wanting to show Raquel the way things work in the real world, Jinny says that she will give her a cold dose of reality ahead of the Showcase. This is why Jinny is putting a bounty on the head of Raquel and will pay good money to anyone who takes her out! ​

~DECISION~ Before the next bout of the night the cameras direct us to the office of "The Guvnor" Anthony Ogogo. Ogogo is joined by Ashton Smith and it seems that the meeting between the pair is just coming to an end. After Ogogo asks Ashton to confirm that this is exactly what he wants to do. Ashton Smith without hesitation simply nods his head, in response to this Anthony Ogogo agrees and says that he will leave it to Ashton to announce this to the world.​

MATCH #5: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Tate Mayfairs) ADAM MAXTED W/AARON CHALMERS VS KIERAN KELLY Making his in ring return to the WWE UK Brand would be Love Island star turned professional wrestler Adam Maxted. With Geordie Shore's Aaron Chalmers in his corner, Maxted was greeted with numerous hostile remarks from the crowd including shit lex luger and pure gym wanker. This bout very much was a showcase for Maxted who seemed to relish the harsh reaction he received. After driving Kieran Kelly into the canvas with a uranage, Maxted would climb out onto the ring apron before springing into the ring with a big dropkick on Kelly which was enough for him to get the three! Andy Shepherd: And the winner of the match Adam Maxted! The crowd boos as the announcement is made and Adam Maxted rises to his feet. Flexing his biceps to the crowd in attendance, Maxted is clearly relishing the boos as he then performs several press ups in the ring. Meanwhile standing on the apron is Aaron Chalmers who is clapping his hands together and praising Maxted's work.​

~ENCORE~ Following this match, the cameras return us to the office of "The Guvnor" Anthony Ogogo. With a big smile on his face, Anthony Ogogo says he is here tonight to announce the next location and date of the 9th Showcase event in the brand's history. For the very first time in the brand's history, the brand will be heading to Belfast, Northern Ireland as on September 1st the UK Showcase will come to use from the SSE Arena in Belfast! ​

~METAMORPHOSIS~ Before the next bout of the night, the cameras direct us to the hallway of the building where Simon Miller is standing by with Hyan. Miller is quick to ask Hyan about this new attitude she has shown in the last few weeks. Saying that she is sick and tired of putting in the work and not seeing the success she thinks she deserves. Hyan says from this point in her mind nice girls finish last and she's sick and tired of losing. Hyan's interview is soon cut short however thanks to the arrival of Rachel Ellering. Ellering is not impressed with what she's heard from Hyan and the excuses she is making. This is why Ellering wants to see Hyan in the ring next week! ​

MATCH #6: SINGLES MATCH (Referee: Chris Sharpe) MIKE KANELLIS W/MARIA KANELLIS VS. ILJA DRAGUNOV The next bout of the night would be singles action as "The King of the Ring" Mike Kanellis took on Ilja Dragunov. This would be quite the heated affair with the leader of the Throne wanting to make Dragunov stand in line for being a thorn in his side as of late. During this bout it would appear that Dragunov had Kanellis' number but every now and then Mike would resort to cheating to get ahead. Following a death valley driver, Dragunov motioned for Torpedo Moscow when Maria waved for the Throne to come to the ring. But as Bo Dallas, Matt Taven, Tony Nese and Curtis Axel walked out from the back they'd be surprised to see at the bottom of the ramp Joe Hendry, Mark Andrews, Morgan Webster and Adam Brooks would stand all armed with weapons. The Throne would be forced to back up the ramp and this allowed Dragunov to land Torpedo Moscow for the win. Andy Shepherd: And the winner of the match Ilja Dragunov! The crowd cheers as the announcement is made. Rising to his feet in the ring Ilja Dragunov begins to celebrate his victory while he is joined by Hendry, Andrews, Webster and Brooks. While this group stand tall in the ring a livid Maria stands on the stage ordering Axel, Nese and Dallas to collect her husband. ​

~ MOB RULE ~ Following this match, the cameras take us to the women's locker room where Candy Floss is standing by. Joining Candy Floss are the duo of Santana Garrett and Laura Di Matteo. This trio quickly discuss what went on last week and the alignment of Australia's Hottest Commodities and the House of Couture. The trio all agree to stand together and look out for one another as much as they can when suddenly they are joined by Katarina Leigh. As the trio begin to thank her for last week, Katarina says that she is still unsure of her future and hopes they understand that her stepping in was a one off!​

~ TIMING ~ Right ahead of the next match of the night, the cameras focus on the Throne preparing to make their leave from the building. As they all head to the parking lot Martina shouts out to the collective. Clearly a few more drinks into the evening than she was during her Beer Garden. Martina looks to recruit the group to be her guests for the show next week. An angered Maria however in response to this would slap Martina hard across the face. While a stunned Martina tried to compose herself, Maria and the Throne made their exit from the building.​

MATCH #7: COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIP (Senor Referee: Thomas Scarborough) KASSIUS OHNO VS. DOUG WILLIAMS The final bout of the night would be for the Commonwealth Championship as Kassius Ohno battled Doug Williams. Contested under traditional world of sport rules requiring two pin falls, two submissions or a knockout to win. This contest would very much be a scientific chess match of a bout. The first point in this match would be earned by Kassius Ohno who managed to trap Williams in a Cravate Hold. Following this in one of the later rounds Williams would earn a submission with a Jim Breaks Special. With the bout tied at a fall apiece, Gabriel Kidd made his way down to the ring to cheer on Williams. During one particular break in the action when the referee was checking on Williams following a hard elbow from Ohno. Gabriel would interfere and actually blast Ohno with a kick to the back of the head. This would stun Ohno and put him on a knee, however having seen the whole thing transpire Williams would instead wave his hands at Kidd than capitalize on it. As Williams yells at Kidd not this way, he is met with an elbow to the back of the head by Ohno who follows with a cyclone kick for the win. Andy Shepherd: And the winner of the match and still champion! Kassius Ohno! The crowd cheers as the announcement is made and Kassius Ohno climbs to his feet. After being presented with his title Kassius raises it high in the air while a groggy Doug Williams begins to stir. Rolling into the ring Gabriel Kidd starts to check on Doug Williams. Kidd offers Doug a hand to his feet when he is spun around by Kassius Ohno. In response for the kick earlier, Ohno blasts Kidd with a forearm knocking him to the mat. Standing over Kidd, Ohno proclaims that now they are even before he rolls out of the ring and walks up the stage before heading backstage. Meanwhile in the ring Doug Williams pulls himself to his feet before shaking his head in disappointment. The crowd in attendance applaud Doug for his efforts before Williams starts to help Gabriel to his feet. While this is going on Eddie Dennis walks out onto the top of the ramp and is watching on intently while Doug tries to talk with Gabriel. Saying that he wanted to win the right way, Doug says that taking a short cut with what little time he has left isn't the right way. Kidd seems to understand as Doug thanks him regardless. With that Gabriel leaves the ring and allows Williams his moment with the fans cheering for him and showing their support. Williams then asks for a microphone intent on giving a speech to the crowd in attendance. Before Williams can speak to the audience however he notices Eddie Dennis walking down to the ring. Williams waves his old rival on as he tosses the microphone down. Dennis however stops at the bottom of the ramp before breaking into a smirk. Shockingly this is until Gabriel Kidd grabs Dennis by the back of the head and throws him into the ring. As Eddie Dennis takes a knee in the ring, his smile as faded as he sees Doug Williams looking at him. Gabriel Kidd meanwhile climbs onto the apron and back into the ring. As Doug starts to take a step forward however he is met with a SINGLE LEG DROPKICK BY GABRIEL KIDD! The stunned crowd look on as Williams hits the canvas hard and Gabriel Kidd rises to his feet. A cocky smirk appears on Kidd's face as Eddie Dennis climbs to his feet in the ring. While Eddie almost looks a little relieved he quickly starts to direct traffic as he along with Kidd begin to put the boots to Doug. Security and officials rush to the scene to get things under control as the show comes to a close. ​

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