Good afternoon Fight Fans, and welcome to our coverage for today's edition of WWE NXT UK!
- We open today's show with a graphic for the NXT UK Women's Championship Number One Contender Gauntlet match and the announcement that Xia Brookside will not be able to compete.
Heritage Cup Rules Match
Nathan Frazer vs Noam Dar
Round 1
The round starts with the two grappling on the mat before exchanging wrist locks and side headlock take overs and head scissors as the round ends with Dar cheap shotting Nathan after the bell.
Round 2
Dar immediately takes Nathan down and the two exchange strikes before they exchange pin attempts until Nathan gets the first fall off of a small package.
Nathan Frazer goes up 1-0.
Round 3
They run the ropes before Nathan dropkicks Noam and hits a standing shooting star as Sha Samuels comes out to ringside to cheer on Noam before Nathan chops Noam in the corner. Noam kicks out the legs of Nathan on the second rope for two before kicking Nathan against the ropes and the two dodge each other until Nathan hits a reverse DDT. Sha distracts Nathan before Nathan is stuck up on the top turnbuckle as the round ends and Noam is spared from a dive by Nathan.
Round 4
Nathan rushes Noam and hits a shotgun dropkick before landing on his feet when he misses a diving stomp before Dar drops him with a kick and Nathan counters a Nova Roller for a near fall. Nathan then locks in a champagne knee bar when he ducks an enzuigiri for the tap to even the score.
Noam Dar and Nathan Frazer go even at one fall a piece.
Round 5
The two immediately exchange strikes before exchanging pin attempts and Nathan hits a twisting neckbreaker for a near fall before Sha distracts Nathan. Nathan then misses a springboard before Dar pins him with the Nova Roller for the pin, third fall, and the win.
Winner: Noam Dar defeats Nathan Frazer via pinfall.
- We get a video package promo by NXT UK Tag Team champions Pretty Deadly as we go to commercial.
- At the UK PC Trent Seven gives Jack Starz some words of encouragement before Sam Gradwell shows up and yells at Trent before Trent slaps him and the two are separated.
Levi Muir vs Mark Andrews (w/ Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Dani Luna)
Mark locks in a side headlock before Levi shoves him away and Mark rolls him up for two before hitting a standing moonsault for two before chopping Levi. They run the ropes before Levi hits a powerslam for two before rocking Mark with strikes against the ropes and in the corner before Mark counters a torture rack. Levi hits a rebound suplex for two before rocking Mark and countering a sunset flip before Mark chops him and hits him with forearms. Mark then hits a 619 into Stundog Millionaire before sending Levi out of the ring and hitting a suicide dive before hitting a shooting star press onto the back of Levi for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mark Andrews defeats Levi Muir via pinfall.
- We get sit-down face to face with Heritage Cup champion A-Kid and challenger Tyler Bate ahead of their title match next week.
NXT UK Women's Championship Number One Contender Gauntlet Match
Isla Dawn vs Dani Luna vs Jinny vs Emilia McKenzie
Isla and Emilia start things off by locking up repeatedly before Emilia takes Isla down repeatedly before Isla rocks her with a boot to the midsection. Emilia hits a twisting neckbreaker for two before hitting a jumping meteora for two before hitting a flipping spear for two before Isla hits a bridging German for the pin and the elimination. Dani comes out of nowhere and drops Isla with a boot before hitting a series of suplexes for two before Isla counters a fireman's carry and Dani clotheslines her for two. Dani hits a fall away slam before hitting a running shoulder tackle into an overhead belly to belly for two before running into the post and Isla rolls her up for the pin and the elimination. Meiko Satomura comes out next as the replacement for Xia and Isla dropkicks Meiko in the ropes before sending her into the barricade and back inside before covering her for two.
Isla beats on Meiko on the mat before Meiko comes back with strikes and kicks in the corner before they exchange forearms until Meiko hits a scorpion kick for a near fall. Meiko kicks Isla in the midsection and misses a corkscrew stomp before Isla hits a pair of Saito suplexes and a running meteora for a near fall. Isla hits a V-Trigger before missing a jumping meteora before rolling Meiko up and Meiko stacks her up for the pin and the elimination. Jinny and Joseph Conners come out next as the two face off before they lock up and Jinny backs Meiko to the ropes for a clean break. Jinny takes Meiko down with a straight armbar before controlling her with a front choke and the two exchange holds until Meiko counters a head scissors submission.
The two then exchange strikes until Jinny gets to the ropes when Meiko locks in an STF before hitting a DVD into Scorpio Rising for the pin and the win.
Winner: Meiko Satomura wins the gauntlet to earn the opportunity to rematch Kay Lee Ray for the NXT UK Women's title.
- After the match KLR gets into the ring and faces off with Meiko as we go off the air with superkicking Meiko when she bows to Kay Lee.
