The reign of "The Bruiserweight" has come to an end.
In the third match of NXT TakeOver: New York, Pete Dunne put his WWE United Kingdom Championship on the line against WALTER and in the end, it was the Austrian big man WALTER pinning the champion and ending Dunne's 685-day reign as WWE U.K. Champion.
It happened.@WalterAUT is your NEW @WWE #UKChampion. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/CnOlmJIQQp
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2019
Both Dunne and WALTER took the fight to one another for 15+ minutes and it was filled with chops and using joint minipulation to slow down one another.
The #BitterEnd was NOT ENOUGH to put away @WalterAUT! -- #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/7FfBkxscjc
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 6, 2019
The levels of pain that @PeteDunneYxB inflicts... #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/PPeVciUTmy
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) April 6, 2019
Looks like @WalterAUT just officially learned what @PeteDunneYxB is capable of. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/OV4sGjaQb2
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 6, 2019
A lesson for @WalterAUT: You won't like @PeteDunneYxB when he's angry. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/PRByFiR4NG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) April 6, 2019
It was at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool that WALTER arrived to NXT UK and alerted Dunne that his days as WWE United Kingdom Champion were numbered and just three months later at TakeOver: New York, WALTER followed up on his word and is now the new WWE United Kingdom Champion on top of being the current PROGRESS World Champion.
To get caught up on everything NXT TakeOver: New York, check out Fightful's live coverage article of the show.
