This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of WWE NXT. Tonight the United Kingdom takes the stage as in our main event Pete Dunne defends his WWE United Kingdom Championship against Wolfgang. We also have women's division tag team action and Adam Cole and reDRagon will be at Full Sail to give their manifesto. Be sure to come back here at 8 PM EST for an hour showcasing the NXT brand!
Billie Kay & Peyton Royce vs Ruby Riot & Nikki Cross
The Australian duo are in control early, double teaming Ruby and playing to the crowd before Ruby sends Peyton into Billie. Nikki shows up and tags herself in before taking out both Kay and Royce single handedly. Ruby watches in a mixture of confusion and shock as Nikki hits a spinning neckbreaker and tags her back into before leaving through the crowd. Ruby then hits a high angle senton off of the top rope for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ruby Riot & Nikki Cross via pinfall
Johnny Gargano vs Riddick Moss
Moss is in control of Johnny to start the match, showing off his strength by tossing him around and playing to the crowd. Moss drops Johnny with a series of crushing knees to the midsection before tossing him into the corner and laughing as we go to commercial.
Moss is in control as we come back from commercial, playing to the crowd and whipping Johnny hard across the ring and into the corner repeatedly. Moss misses a shoulder tackle in the corner, allowing Johnny to capitalize and clothesline Moss out of the ring. They get back in the ring and Johnny locks in a flying cross face before Moss gets to the ropes for the break. Moss drops Johnny with a clothesline before hitting a fall away slam that sends him out of the ring and into the apron. Gargano then takes out Sabbatelli at ringside before spearing Moss through the ropes for the pin and the win.
Winner: Johnny Gargano via pinfall
The Street Profits vs The Ealy Brothers
Dawkins starts the match off before tagging Porter in, then they double team one brother after sending the other out of the ring. The Ealys come back and double team Porter before he tags Dawkins back in, Dawkins hitting a spinning, jumping forearm to the brothers in opposite corners before Porter tags in and hits a huge splash off of the top rope for the pin and the win.
Winner: The Street Profits via pinfall
-We get a video package for the NXT career of Asuka before being told that she's headed to RAW.
Pete Dunne vs Wolfgang WWE United Kingdom Championship Match
They lock up to start the match before Pete starts focusing on joint manipulation, grounding Wolfgang by bending and twist his wrist and fingers. Pete nearly knocks Wolfgang out with a forearm before Wolfgang takes him down repeatedly when he tries to grab his wrist once more. Pete snaps his fingers like fellow Englishman Marty Scurll does before hitting a tornado DDT over the top rope and onto the apron as we go to commercial.
Pete is in control as we come back from commercial, until Wolfgang hits an overhead belly to belly suplex that sends him across the ring. Wolfgang sends Pete out of the ring and to the floor before hitting a flipping senton over the top rope. Wolfgang rolls him back in the ring before hitting a moonsault for a near fall, then goes for a suplex, but Pete counters with a release suplex. Wolfgang catches him on the top turnbuckle before hitting a superplex. Wolfgang goes for a Swanton Bomb, but Pete counters into an armbar that Wolfgang powers out of.
They exchange strikes until Wolfgang hits powerslam, then turns him inside out with a lariat. Pete then drops Wolfgang with a forearm before hitting the Bitter End for the pin and the win.
Winner: Pete Dunne via pinfall
-After the match Cole, Fish and O'Reilly show up and beat on Pete, sending him out of the ring before setting their sights on Wolfgang. Pete acts like he's going to save him, but just grabs his belt before Fish and O'Reilly hold Wolfgang up and Cole hits a shining wizard as they stand tall before leaving through the crowd as we go off the air.
