NXT UK, streaming today at 3 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network
* Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan vs. NXT UK Tag Tag Team Champions Zack Gibson and James Drake.
* Rhea Ripley vs. Kacy Catanzaro
* Gallus’ Joe & Mark Coffey set out to reclaim their kingdom
* “Bomber” Dave Mastiff makes his return
NXT UK, today at 3 ET / 8 GMT on WWE Network.
* Toni Storm takes on Jinny in an NXT UK Women’s Championship Match
* Kassius Ohno vs. Travis Banks
* Piper Niven will step into the squared circle in her highly anticipated NXT UK debut.
NXT UK, today at 3 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network.
* Trent Seven battles Gallus’ Joe Coffey
* Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan battle Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner
* Kay Lee Ray takes on fellow Scotsman Isla Dawn
Triple H has announced that WrestleMania 35 Axxess will feature another Worlds Collide theme with male and female Superstars from WWE NXT, NXT UK, RAW, SmackDown and 205 Live doing battle at each session. The matches will air over four WWE Network specials. There will also be three NXT UK TV episodes taped at Axxess.
Themes for the WWE Network specials are NXT vs. NXT Alumni, Cruiserweights Collide, Brands Battle and Women Collide.
Below is the full announcement on the tapings with matches confirmed, plus Triple H’s tweet:
NXT Superstars vs. NXT Alumni, Cruiserweights Collide and more at WrestleManiaAxxess’ Worlds Collide eventsWrestleMania Axxess, WWE’s biggest fan gathering of the year in sports-entertainment, just got even bigger with the addition of new Worlds Collide events!
This year’s Axxess — which runs Thursday, April 4, through Monday, April 8, at Brooklyn Pier 12 in Brooklyn, N.Y. — will feature unique, never-before-seen Worlds Collide matchups involving Superstars from NXT, NXT UK, 205 Live, Raw and SmackDown LIVE. Axxess will be your only chance to see these matches before they air on WWE Network. In addition, three sets of NXT UK tapings will take place at Axxess.
Check out the schedule of events below and be sure to secure your Axxess ticket today by going to Ticketmaster.com.
NXT vs. NXT Alumni
Thursday, April 4 (6-10 p.m.)
The past meets the present as former NXT Superstars battle current Superstars from the black-and-gold brand. The matches will include Roderick Strong vs. Tyler Breeze, Dominik Dijkaovic vs. Harper, SAnitY vs. Undisputed ERA, and Kassius Ohno vs. Aiden English.Cruiserweights Collide
Friday, April 5 – Sessions 1 and 2
Cruiserweights from 205 Live, NXT UK and NXT will soar to new heights in inter-brand bouts on Friday’s Axxess sessions. Featured matches will include Tyler Bate vs. The Brian Kendrick, Akira Tozawa vs. Jordan Devlin, Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews vs. Ariya Daivari & Mike Kanellis, and Albert Hardie Jr. vs. Gran Metalik. Session 1 runs 1-5 p.m., and Session 2 runs 6-10 p.m.NXT UK Tapings
Saturday, April 6 – Sessions 1, 2 and 3
Each of Saturday’s three Axxess sessions will feature an NXT UK TV taping for future airing on the award-winning WWE Network. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to watch the United Kingdom’s best and brightest Superstars competing stateside. Session 1 runs 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Session 2 runs 1-5 p.m. and Session 3 runs 6-10 p.m.Brands Battle
Sunday, April 7 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Two 20-Superstar Battle Royals — one for male Superstars and one for female Superstars — will take place the morning of WrestleMania. Both Battle Royals will feature Superstars from NXT and NXT UK, and the Men’s Battle Royal will additionally feature Superstars from 205 Live.Women Collide
Monday, April 8 (12-4 p.m.)
One day after female Superstars main-event WrestleMania for the first time in history, the WWE Women’s Evolution continues to take center stage at Axxess. Watch top female Superstars from NXT, NXT UK, Raw and SmackDown LIVE collide, with matches including Io Shirai vs. Sonya Deville, Toni Storm vs. Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair, Piper Niven vs. Zelina Vega, Candice LeRae vs. Kay Lee Ray and more!Don’t wait to secure your seat at these events. Tickets for WrestleMania Axxess are available now at Ticketmaster.com!
*Talent listed and depicted above are subject to change.
NXT UK, streaming today at 4 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network.
* Pete Dunne and WALTER will stand face-to-face in the center of the ring as they make their highly anticipated WWE United Kingdom Championship Match official for NXT TakeOver: New York.
* Kassius Ohno is scheduled to address the WWE Universe
* Rhea Ripley will battle Xia Brookside
* Mark Andrews will take on Noam Dar
NXT UK, streaming on WWE Network today at 4 ET/8 GMT.
* NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala will open the show with an important announcement,
* Tyler Bate vs. James Drake
* Eddie Dennis returns to battle Ligero
* Kassius Ohno makes his NXT UK debut against Ashton Smith
NXT UK, today at a special start time of 4 ET/8 GMT on WWE Network.
* WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne will join forces with WALTER to take on the dominant Joe & Mark Coffey.
* Kay Lee Ray makes her NXT UK debut against Candy Floss
* Flash Morgan Webster goes head-to-head with Gallus’ Wolfgang
NXT UK, today at 3 ET / 8 GMT on WWE Network.
* Falls Count Anywhere Match: Travis Banks vs. Jordan Devlin
* Ligero vs. Joseph Conners
* Nina Samuels vs. Charlie Morgan
* Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel vs. Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley
WWE NXT UK, today at 3 ET / 8 GMT on WWE Network.
* NXT UK Tag Team Championship: (C) Zack Gibson & James Drake vs. Oney Lorcan & Danny Burch
* Tyler Bate locks horns with WWE 205 Live’s Gentleman Jack Gallagher
* Walter vs. Kassius Ohno
Several new signings have been announced for the WWE NXT UK brand – Jazzy Gabert, Kay Lee Ray, Ilja Rukober, Oliver Sauter and Jay Melrose.
Fan favorite Ilja Dragunov made his NXT UK debut at the weekend TV tapings in Coventry, England. He defeated Ashton Smith in a dark match. Ray, a former Mae Young Classic competitor, also worked the tapings in a match against Isla Dawn. Gabert, another fan favorite known as The Alpha Female, has been trying to get signed with WWE since the 2017 Mae Young Classic. She and Ray appeared back at the NXT UK “Takeover: Blackpool” event back in January, adding to the speculation on their signings. Melrose, known as Primate, teamed with Wild Boar at the weekend TV tapings to face Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley.
Below is WWE’s full announcement on the new signings:
NXT UK signs five new SuperstarsFive new Superstars from throughout Europe — Ilja Rukober, Kay Lee Ray, Jazzy Gabert, Oliver Sauter and Jay Melrose — have joined the NXT UK roster. The group will join other NXT UK Superstars in training at WWE’s United Kingdom Performance Center in North London.
The 25-year-old Rukober, who has competed around the world under the ring name Ilja Dragunov, was born in Russia and raised in Germany, where his career in sports-entertainment took root. Often described as “Unbesiegbar” (the German word for “invincible”), Rukober is feared for his unbridled intensity inside the ring. He turned heads at a WWE tryout in Cologne last November.
Ray and Gabert, both of whom competed in the inaugural Mae Young Classic in 2017, were introduced as incoming NXT UK competitors while they were sitting ringside at TakeOver: Blackpool in January.
Hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, the 5-foot-8 Ray has racked up numerous championship reigns over her 10-year career, including three stints as Insane Championship Wrestling’s women’s titleholder. Known for throwing caution to the wind, the Scottish daredevil recently appeared on NXT UK on WWE Network and promised to “go straight to the top” of the Women’s division.
Gabert made an unforgettable impression during her Mae Young Classic appearance in 2017, leaving onlookers in awe of her incredible power. Widely regarded as one of the strongest women in sports-entertainment, the burly Berliner stands 6-foot-1 and has won wrestling titles in Germany, Japan and Switzerland.
Sauter comes to NXT UK from Dietikon, Switzerland. The 24-year-old was a soccer standout before training for the ring. Fast-moving and hard-hitting, Sauter wrestled throughout Europe under the professional alias of Oliver Carter. Like Rukober, he attended last year’s tryout in Cologne.
NXT UK fans, meanwhile, have already grown familiar with “Primate” Jay Melrose, the ape-mask-wearing Superstar who debuted on the brand in December. Hailing from Newcastle, England, the 220-pound Melrose served in the British army for six years, including as a member of the British Household Cavalry, which provides direct protection for the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace.
Keep your eyes peeled for the newest signees when NXT UK streams every Wednesday at 3 ET/8 GMT on the award-winning WWE Network.
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