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WWE NXT UK Preview 1/2/19

Back to back episodes of NXT UK today at 3 ET and 4 ET on WWE Network.

* By order of NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven will go head-to-head against Gallus’ Mark Coffey & Wolfgang in a Semifinals showdown to determine who will go to NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool and compete for the forthcoming NXT UK Tag Team Championships.

* The undefeated monster “Bomber” Dave Mastiff will once again battle his bitter adversary Eddie Dennis

* Kenny Williams & Amir Jordan take on the newly-formed “European Union” of Fabian Aichner & Marcel Barthel

* Jinny will face Candy Floss

 

WWE NXT UK Preview 12/26/18

Back to back episodes of NXT UK, today at 3 ET and 4 ET on WWE Network.

* Gallus’ Joe Coffey vs. Ligero

* Kenny Williams vs. Jordan Devlin

* Zack Gibson & James Drake vs. “Wild Boar” Mike Hitchman & “Primate” Jay Melrose

* Marcel Barthel makes his NXT UK debut against Mark Andrews

WWE NXT UK Preview 12/19/18

Back-to-back episodes of NXT UK, streaming today at 3 ET and 4 ET on WWE Network

* Rhea Ripley battles Isla Dawn in a NXT UK Women’s Championship Match

* Travis Banks seeks retribution against Gallus’ Joe Coffey

* Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster take on Zack Gibson & James Drake with the forthcoming NXT Tag Team Titles on the horizon

* Moustache Mountain battle Tyson T-Bone & Saxon Huxley

* Jordan Devlin looks to tame “Wild Boar” Mike Hitchman

* The 2018 Mae Young Classic winner Toni Storm returns against Charlie Morgan and much more.

WWE NXT UK Tag Team Titles Officially Revealed (Photo, Video)

WWE NXT UK Tag Team Titles Officially Revealed (Photo, Video)

The WWE NXT UK Tag Team Titles were revealed on yesterday’s WWE Network episode by Triple H, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and Saint’s new assistant, Sid Scala.

Some of the tag teams in the NXT UK division include Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate), Gallus (Wolfgang and The Coffey Brothers), Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan, Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews, among others.

The NXT UK Tag Team Tournament finals will be held at NXT UK “Takeover: Blackpool” on January 12. Moustache Mountain and Grizzled Young Veterans will do battle to crown the inaugural champions.

 

WWE NXT UK Preview 12/12/18

Find out what happens on back-to-back episodes of NXT UK, today at 3 ET and 4 ET on WWE Network.

Trent Seven looks for payback on Gallus’ Joe Coffey and “The Bomber” Dave Mastiff will battle Eddie Dennis in a collision between two undefeated competitors.

Plus, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala have promised an update on the coming NXT UK Tag Team Titles, and Flash Morgan Webster looks to get redemption for his tag team partner Mark Andrews in a match against the aggressive Fabian Aichner.

WWE NXT UK Preview 12/5/18

Don’t miss back-to-back episodes of NXT UK today at 3 ET and 4 ET on the award-winning WWE Network.

* Flash Morgan Webster vs. Jordan Devlin (3pm)

* Travis Banks confronts Wolfgang & The Coffey Brothers (3pm)

* Banks vs. Wolfgang (4pm)

* Appearances by Ligero, NXT UK Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley and others (4pm)

WWE Reportedly Has Right To Purchase UK Indie Promotions Under New Working Agreements

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As we’ve noted, restrictions were recently placed on several of the contracted WWE NXT UK Superstars that will decide which indie promotions they can work for beginning in 2019. Talents will be barred from working for most indie companies in Europe, except for WWE partners ICW, PROGRESS Wrestling and wXw (Germany).

Regarding WWE’s working agreements with some of these promotions in the UK, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that part of the agreements originally offered & accepted included rights for WWE to purchase the companies if they want to.

WWE would reportedly have the rights, for the next several years if they choose, to purchase the indie promotions for an agreed upon price, which was in the high six-figures in at least some cases. WWE would then be able to shut the promotion down so they would no longer be “competing with themselves” with the idea that the transaction would take place when WWE was up to running full-time schedules in those same markets.

There’s no word on other terms of these agreements or what the reactions were to these purchase rights but it could make for an interesting story down the line.

Source: WrestlingINC

Rhea Ripley Becomes First-Ever WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion

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Rhea Ripley was crowned the first-ever WWE NXT UK Women’s Champion on yesterday’s episode. She defeated Toni Storm in the finals of the tournament.

There was a post-match celebration with Triple H and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint presenting the title to Ripley as the locker room looked on.

Ripley, who has defended the title a few times since winning it at the tapings back in the summer, will defend against Storm at the NXT UK “Takeover: Blackpool” event on Saturday, January 12 from the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England.

WWE Imposing Restrictions On NXT UK Talent

When WWE launched NXT UK in December 2016, it was seen as a way for top British talent to showcase their abilities on WWE’s platform, while also having the ability to work other promotions. But after just two years, WWE has decided to reverse course and will put restrictions on NXT UK talent from working for other promotions.

This news comes courtesy of WrestleTalk, which reports that several members of NXT UK will be given new contracts in the coming weeks with these restrictions in place. While the Superstars will be given raises, their meandering on the indie scene will cease come 2019.

Previously the NXT UK Superstars were only restricted from other promotions with distribution deals, but now they will be barred from all other promotions. The only exceptions are those companies that WWE had partnered with including Progress, ICW and wXw (Germany).

This WWE exclusivity seems to come from disappointing numbers at recent NXT UK house shows. If fans can pay £10 to watch these stars at local shows, then they would be unlikely to cough up more money to see the same Superstars on WWE shows.

WrestleTalk also reports that these new contracts aren’t being handed out to everyone, so the new restrictions will also not apply to everyone. Even so, those who are not barred from other promotions are still prohibited from wrestling anyone from ROH, Impact, New Japan or any other major promotion.

With these new contracts and new restrictions set to go into place at the start of 2019, Superstars will still be able to finish up their advertised bookings through the end of 2018. However, talent will only be able to work shows with a licensed paramedic on hand as a couple of members of the roster recently showed up to the NXT UK Performance Center with injuries that WWE was unaware of.

This is a big change from when WWE first established NXT UK as said they wouldn’t scoop up all of the top talent in the UK, leaving little else for anyone else. It remains to be seen how this impacts the UK indies.

Source: WrestlingINC

Date Set For NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool

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The NXT UK brand will host their first TakeOver event, NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool, on Saturday, January 12 at the Empress Ballroom. The Mirror first reported the news (h/t to WrestleTake). The special will air on the WWE Network, and there will be a TV taping the following day on Sunday, January 13. Tickets go on sale this Monday at 10 am for both shows at Live Nation.

“Two years ago, we told you we were coming to the UK to help you build your empire,” Triple H said. “Well you have done it, because here we stand today – NXT UK is one of the hottest brands on the planet – because of you. You have made this a success across the board. The reaction to it has been off the chart.

“Talent from around the world are begging to come into NXT UK, because it is one of the hottest things this industry has ever seen. We are going to go back to where it all began – Blackpool.”

Source: WrestlingINC