We get a quick reminder that next week we will get the NXT UK Women's Championship tournament final between Toni Storm and Rhea Ripley. Excitingly, we are also told that the main event here is Pete Dunne v Jordan Devlin. Wow. Inject those two matches into my veins!
XIA BROOKSIDE & MILLIE MCKENZIE v CHARLIE MORGAN & KILLER KELLY
- Great grappling by Xia Brookside to begin with a hammerlock applied to send Morgan on her back.
- Charlie Morgan does the Ricochet/Ospreay multiple back nip ups to counter! WOW.
- Morgan then uses a headstand to counter into a wristlock of her own. Amazing to see British wrestling techniques!
- McKenzie tags in but gets caught by Morgan who tags in Kelly. They double team Millie in the corner.
- Savage fujiwara armbar by Millie! Kelly looks like her shoulder may come out of its socket!
- Killer Kelly takes control with some strikes and kicks that look very stiff and aggressive, at one point pulling the ponytail of Millie and then stamping down on her back. Ouch.
- German suplex by Millie! Kelly landed badly... she needs the tag here.
- She gets it but so does Millie!
- Head scissors and knees in the corner by Xia on Morgan. She goes up top...
- But Kelly intercepts her and forces her to fall on the turnbuckle!
- McKenzie isn't having this and SPEARS Charlie Morgan!
- Xia spots Morgan down, wraps her in a pinning combination and wins!
- BROOKSIDE & MCKENZIE WIN!
- This was really enjoyable to watch. Killer Kelly was the only wrestler playing the heel in terms of her in-ring work and her attempt to cheat backfired as Millie McKenzie used the distraction caused by her to the ref to actually outsmart the heel. I loved that. All four are talented and the women's roster looks promising.
ASHTON SMITH v EDDIE DENNIS
These two have had a war of words of late, can Ashton Smith be the first man to defeat Eddie Dennis?
- Ashton Smith is the Moose of NXT UK with his WHOOP being chanted throughout the start of the match!
- Dropkick sends Dennis down to one knee and the leg lariat knocks him over...
- Smith attempts a tope but Eddie Dennis catches him in mid air!
- Then slams him on the apron!
- Eddie Dennis whips Smith hard into the turnbuckle.
- Dennis applies the cravat...
- Smith ducks a clothesline and hits a slam onto his knee!
- Springboard dropkick sends Dennis to the outside...
- Somersault plancha over the top rope onto Dennis!
- Dennis kicks out at 2 after another leg lariat.
- Crowd are firmly behind Smith!
- Severn Bridge buckle bomb!
- NEXT STOP DRIVER!
- EDDIE DENNIS WINS!
- The crowd BOO that victory...
- I love that Smith is getting over despite his poor win/loss record. It is important that fan interest is in all the talent. Dennis was the right winner here though, and continued his good character work, The crowd hated him.
SAXON HUXLEY v JOSEPH CONNERS
Last week, Joseph Conners beat up Saxon Huxley after his partner refused to tag him in, resulting in a loss to Webster and Andrews. Can he gain a measure of revenge tonight?
- Huxley attacks straight away at the bell with a flurry of punches. Good psychology. He's mad as hell!
- Conners brawls right back - we have a fight on our hands!
- Short arm clothesline by Conners turns the tide.
- Let's go Jesus, Judas sucks chant the crowd! LOVE that!
- Conners lifts Huxley over the turnbuckle and clubs him in the back until the 4 count.
- Huxley comes back with a dropkick and a running knee in the corner.
- Conners reverses a powerbomb and grounds Huxley again with his clubbing blows.
- Big lariat by Huxley for 2.
- Huxley kicks out of a back suplex on ONE!
- Conners hits a short sit out spinebuster and gets 2.
- He's showing frustration now...
- DON'T LOOK DOWN!
- JOSEPH CONNERS WINS!
- That was a fun story. Huxley came out of the blocks but tired from the early expenditure of energy, Conners then took control but Huxley wouldn't give in. He had to hit three big moves to put him away. Both come out of this looking good.
PETE DUNNE (C) v JORDAN DEVLIN - NXT UK CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
- Amazing atmosphere for the hometown boy Pete Dunne. Big match feel.
- Pete Dunne goes straight for the fingers, but Devlin wriggles out.
- Dunne applies a knee lock on Devlin, who slaps Dunne!
- Devlin avoids the elbow stamp and we get a stare down...
- FOREARM KILLS DUNNE! WOW!
- Followed by a Devlin ground and pound.
- Dunne fights back and wraps up Devlin in knots then does some finger manipulation.
- Devlin stops Dunne from doing his backflip out of the corner and hits a backstabber! HOMEWORK.
- Unagi moonsault combo by Devlin but the moonsault only really hit the legs of Dunne so it only gets a one count.
- Devlin tries to hit forearms but Dunne steps into them and then hits his own, knocking Devlin off his feet!
- This time Dunne connects with the backflip and lands a big enziguri in the corner!
- Dunne counters out of a German by landing on his feet and then kicks the prone Devlin in the head!
- Snap German suplex and a penalty kick to the arm of Devlin!
- Ex-plex into an armbar by Dunne!
- Facewash and pull up backdrop driver by Devlin for 2!
- Devlin taunts the crowd who BOO.
- Jordan Devlin misses a moonsault and Dunne controls his left hand by standing on it!
- Dunne than STOMPS AWAY on it!
- Spanish fly by Devlin!
- Dunne reverses the pin into a Koji Clutch! AWESOME. So smooth by Dunne.
- Dunne misses the elbow stamp on the stairs and then is hit off it, hitting his face on the metal.
- SPANISH FLY OFF THE STEPS TO THE OUTSIDE!
- Dunne lies in wait in the ring and grabs the hands again, stomping on both!
- Devlin reverses the Bitter End into a reverse rana!
- Asai moonsault by Devlin but Dunne forearms him in mid-air!!!
- BITTER END!
- Dunne takes too long to make the pin, showing signs of the pain handed to him in the match.
- SPANISH FLY OFF THE TOP ROPE!
- Dunne kicks out at 2!
- HEADBUTT BY DEVLIN!
- Massive headbutt chant by the crowd. Well played.
- Devlin removes Dunne's gum shield and hits a superkick for 2!
- Jordan devlin attempts a moonsault off the top rope...
- But Dunne catches him in a triangle submission!
- Devlin reaches the rope...
- But Dunne rolls through...
- Wishbone!
- Wristlock!
- PETE DUNNE WINS!
- Yet again Pete Dunne puts on an INCREDIBLE championship match. Jordan Devlin comes out of this looking like a star too. Watch this match! The crowd go wild for Birmingham's own Pete Dunne to end the show.
These shows are a blast to watch and episode 11 is no different. We got a really fun women's tag, the crowd loving Ashton Smith, a great story led match between Conners and Huxley and a killer main event. This is OUR brand, and I am loving it.
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