Tiffany’s NXT UK Takes: Cardiff Chaos

NXT UK is still in Cardiff, will the hometown heroes, Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster, keep their titles away from the vengeful former champs?

Women’s Division

I’m not sure what’s going on with Toni Storm, apparently she’s bailed out since losing to Kay Lee Ray and no one’s seen her.

However, that doesn’t mean there’s an opening for Nina Samuels, especially not when Storm is owed a rematch.

Welcome back, Tegan Nox!! A full year and some change after a nasty injury ended her Mae Young Classic run, The Girl With The Shiniest Wizard was back in action and it was only appropriate that she would make her return in her native Wales. Even though I know, and am bummed out, by the fact that Nox’s appearance in NXT UK aren’t permanent, I’m glad that Nox made her official return in Wales. I also love that she’s getting a title shot against Kay Lee Ray, even knowing that Ray will retain.

Jordan Devlin

The Ace’s winning ways continue! I loved his match with Ashton Smith. Devlin has been such a bright spot of talent in NXT UK, not that the rest of the roster is a bunch of slouches, but Devlin is special, and it’s surprising that he’s not become champion by now. If I was a betting woman, I’d almost bet that Devlin will be the first to hold NXT UK’s rumored mid-card belt, but he’s so talented, that I can’t say the idea thrills me. He’s a main event player who isn’t getting to play and that’s frustrating.

Welsh Airmen vs Grizzled Young Veterans

Well, I’ll be damned. I said last week and after TakeOver that I didn’t expect Welsh Airmen to hold the titles past the rematch because their win seemed more like a thing for the hometown boys than a sign that NXT was going to have them as long-term champions and I’m willing to admit I was wrong…up to a point. I’m super pleased that they survived GYV, who had a SERIOUS miscue that cost them the match, but I can’t say that I’m totally convinced that they will still be champs once NXT leaves Cardiff, but they won’t be dropping the titles back to GYV, so that’s something.

That’s it for Tiffany’s NXT UK Takes! Tune in Sunday for Clash of Champions coverage.