Will Mark Andrews earn Subculture an NXT UK Tag title match?

While Seven and Dennis run it back and while Nathan Frazer fights Kenny Williams, Mark Andrews looks to earn an NXT UK Tag title match on his own!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Nathan Frazer VS Kenny Williams; Williams wins.
• NXT UK Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Lewis Howley w/ Sam Stoker VS Mark Andrews; Andrews wins, and Subculture will challenge Pretty Deadly for the titles.
• Blair Davenport VS Laura Di Matteo; Davenport wins.
• Trent Seven VS Eddie Dennis; Seven wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Nathan Frazer VS Kenny Williams!

The British Prodigy has been working hard, but the Scum of the Earth says it’s all for naught. Will Frazer exterminate the self-styled scuzzy survivor? Or will it be the lowlife that gets to the top first?

The bell rings and Frazer ties up with Williams. Williams waistlocks, drags Frazer down and gets a chinlock with armlock. Frazer fights up but Williams wrenches and YANKS the arm. Williams hooks a leg, Frazer fights free but Williams wristlocks. Frazer rolls, hooks a leg, but Williams wrangles him down. Williams twists the wrist, bends the elbow, but Frazer fights up as BT Sports Studio rallies. Frazer rolls, handsprings and WRINGS Williams’ arm! Williams scrambles away but grins at Frazer keeping pace. They go again, Frazer waistlocks but Williams pries free. Frazer baits Williams with a leg and Williams falls for it, allowing Frazer to leap frog, then slide back to trip!

Frazer steps on Williams, things speed up and Frazer shoves to arm-drag Williams to the armlock! Williams endures, fights up, but he grabs for hair. The ref reprimands, Williams puts Frazer in a corner and headbutts low! Williams whips corner to corner, Frazer goes up and over and handsprings to the other side! Frazer BOOTS Williams, leap frogs again and shotgun dropkicks Williams into the corner! Frazer stomps a mudhole, Williams bails out, but Frazer grabs at him. Williams grabs at Frazer, too, but Frazer kicks Williams away. Frazer builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and Frazer rolls back to his feet!

Williams gets to the ring but Frazer follows. Frazer covers, TWO! Williams clutches the arm Frazer hit, and Frazer goes for a suplex. Williams blocks, Frazer CLUBS him, but Williams slips out of the suplex this time. Frazer throws body shots, whips, but Williams reverses. Things speed up again, and Williams CHOP BLOCKS Frazer’s leg! Williams drags Frazer to the apron to SLAM the leg then KICK it! The ref reprimands, counts, but Williams gets in. Frazer kicks with the good leg but Williams stomps him down! Cover, TWO! Williams keeps on Frazer with a standing toehold. Williams slaps Frazer but Frazer kicks at him.

Williams stomps the bad foot, twists the ankle, but Frazer keeps kicking! Frazer finally boots Williams away, steps over the takedown and rolls him, ONE!! Frazer sunset flips, TWO! Williams blocks a kick, digs into the knee, but Frazer kicks! Williams ducks the enziguri, Frazer slides under again, but Williams mule kicks him! Cover, TWO!! Frazer narrowly escapes and Williams is a bit surprised. Williams gets the leg, puts it on the ropes and hammers away! The ref counts, Williams lets off at 3 and gets up on the ropes. Williams kicks away on Frazer’s back and shoulders while lounging up top! The ref counts again and Williams lets off, to then dropkick the bad leg! Cover, TWO!

Williams grows annoyed with Frazer but he gives toying kicks to the bad leg. Frazer keeps kicking but Williams drops an elbow on the bad knee! Williams tries to turn Frazer over but he resists. Frazer avoids Williams’ jumping stomp to the leg! Williams hobbles a bit, Frazer runs in and fires haymakers! Frazer blocks Williams’ kick to hit more, and with one leg he manages ANARCHY! Both men are down and BT Sports Studio fires up! Frazer watches Williams, runs in again and rallies with big forearms! Frazer fires off at the ropes, whips but Williams blocks. Williams YANKS Frazer out to the apron! But Frazer shoulders back in! Frazer goes up, but the bad leg makes him wobble back!

Williams runs in, Frazer bumps him off buckles! Frazer springboards on the good leg for a SHOTGUN MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Williams lives but Frazer gets back up. Frazer gets Williams up to a dragon sleeper but Williams throws Frazer off! The bad leg buckles, Williams gets Frazer up, ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?! Frazer survives and shocks Williams! Williams stalks Frazer, gets him up and says Frazer’s unlucky. But Frazer rolls Williams! TWO, and Frazer manages to springboard for the Quebrada! Williams dodges, Frazer lands and his leg buckles again, Williams BOOTS Frazer! Frazer comes back to PELE! Williams yoyos but into the ELBOW DROP DDT!!

Both men are down, BT Sports Studio fires up, and Frazer throws off armbands as he gets to a corner. Frazer climbs but Williams crawls to the apron. Frazer hops down to go after Williams, but Williams grabs at the other corner. A crossbar is exposed, Williams kicks the bad leg! The ref checks with Frazer while Williams crawls away. Frazer grabs at Williams through the ropes, but Williams SMACKS Frazer into the bare steel! Williams laughs as he gets Frazer up for the BAD LUCK! Cover, Williams wins!

Winner: Kenny Williams, by pinfall

It wasn’t bad luck that did Frazer in, but it was definitely bad! Will Williams always find a way to win until he’s won it all?

NXT UK Media catches up with Rampage Brown.

They ask how training has been going, and he says it’s been fantastic. The best he’s ever felt, he’s all good. He heads out, and sees Joe Coffey in the hall. Coffey enters Sid Scala’s office and Rampage follows, and Coffey says this is all good timing. They need to settle things. They’re tied 1-1, so let’s talk about it. Sid says they can discuss this, but in private. Good idea. Coffey kicks the cameraman out, but it’s pretty clear these two want their proper tiebreaker. When will we see the Iron King take on the Rampage once more?

NXT UK hears from Meiko Satomura and Amale.

The NXT UK Women’s Champion starts by saying, “Kay Lee was a true champion. I had to break her dominance. I am proud to be champion.” But the French Hope is here for HER opportunities. All Amale’s life, she’s been overlooked. No one thought she’d make it. But she isn’t going to sit and wait any longer. She will do what it takes to get what she deserves. Meiko wants to fight Amale. Amale is a hit back home in France because they all know she is the one. She will show the world what she is capable of. Meiko says Amale has no respect, so she will teach her respect. Amale says the world will see her worth as the French Hope becomes THE NXT UK Women’s Champion. Will the Final Boss retain the title? She says that’s not even a question.

NXT UK Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Lewis Howley w/ Sam Stoker VS Mark Andrews!

While Pretty Deadly found a way to beat South Wales Subculture 2v2, they’re willing to give them a rematch, if the former champions can earn it. In a unique twist on that, it’ll only take a 1v1 to settle this! Can the high-fiving, stage-diving, skateboarding rockstar get a golden ticket for him and The Modfather?

The bell rings and Andrews stares Howley down. They circle, tie up, and Howley powers Andrews to a corner. The ref counts, Howley lets off with sarcastic shoulder pats, but Andrews shoves him back. Andrews and Howley circle again, tie up, and Howley headlocks. Andrews powers out but Howley runs him over! Howley and Stoker both tell Andrews, “Whoa~,” but things speed up. Andrews hurdles but Howley blocks a hip toss to give a hip toss! Andrews gets up, Howley wrenches and YANKS the arm. Howley wristlocks, wrenches again but Andrews handsprings through to arm-drag back! Andrews has the armlock as the BT Sports Studio fans cheer.

Howley fights up, Andrews wrenches but Howley pulls hair to put Andrews in the corner. Howley whips corner to corner but Andrews goes up and over. Howley blocks the arm-drag this time, but Andrews tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag after all! Howley gets up, Andrews runs in but Howley whips him away. Andrews comes back to wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Andrews keeps focus and gets Howley up. Howley fireman’s carries but Andrews slips off and shoves. Howley goes up and out and then Fargo struts on the apron, but Andrews dropkicks him down! The ref tells Stoker to stay back but Andrews DIVES and takes Howley down!

BT Sports Studio fires up, Andrews puts Howley back in, but Stoker taunts Andrews. Andrews gets in, Howley gets him and POSTS him! Stoker gloats and Howley eggs Andrews on, but Andrews gets in. Howley throws EuroUppers and then whips Andrews to ropes for a lariat! #YESBOY and Howley runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! The nWo posturing might’ve cost Howley but Andrews hits a body shot! And another! Howley CLUBS Andrews down and grits his teeth. Howley gets Andrews up, throws another EuroUpper but Andrews gets a backslide! Cover, TWO! Howley escapes, kicks low and whips. Andrews holds ropes to kick back!

Andrews runs to tilt-o-whirl and SPLASH! Both men are down but Howley gets Andrews. Andrews JAWBREAKERS back! Andrews dropkicks Howley up and out of the ring! Stoker checks on Howley, Andrews builds speed and slides! Howley dodges to throw Andrews into the barriers! The ref starts a ring count as Stoker taunts Andrews. Howley bumps Andrews off the apron, puts Andrews in at 6 of 10, then gets in to CLUB Andrews. Howley brings Andrews up for a scoop and SLAM, then sits him up to KNEE him in the back! Howley wraps on a chinlock and squeezes tight, but BT Sports Studio rallies as Andrews endures.

Howley thrashes Andrews, but Andrews still fights up to his feet. Andrews throws more body shots but Howley shoves him away. Howley runs but into a back elbow! And a boot! Andrews goes up the corner but Howley CLUBS him first! Howley gets up, stands Andrews up, but Andrews blocks the back suplex! Andrews elbows Howley again, then back hands him, for a QUEBRADA! But Howley blocks the rest, powers Andrews back up, only for Andrews to make it a TORNADO DDT!! Both men are down again and BT Sports Studio fires up! Stoker coaches Howley while Andrews grits his teeth. Stoker shows Howley the belt, but Andrews fires off haymakers and CHOPS!

Andrews has Howley staggering, but Howley blocks the whip to reverse. Andrews slides under to PELE! Howley ends up in a corner, Andrews runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! Andrews keeps going, roll to the SUNSET BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Howley survives and Andrews is shocked! Andrews and Howley both crawl to opposite ends. Stoker coaches Howley and Howley throws Andrews to the apron. Andrews blocks a buckle bump to GAMANGIRI! Howley sputters and stumbles, Andrews springboards for a FLYING RANA!! Stoker distracts the ref as the cover is made! Subculture rushes out to yank Stoker off the apron! Dani Luna fireman’s carries Stoker, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!

Howley protests but Andrews rolls him up! TWO!! Howley rushes in, kicks low, and whips. Andrews tilt-o-whirls again, but the DDT is blocked! Howley suplexes, but gets STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Andrews hurries up top, for FALL TO PIECES!! Cover, Andrews wins!!

Winner: Mark Andrews, by pinfall (Subculture are NEW #1 Contenders to the NXT UK Tag Team Championships)

The shooting star hits the mark and now Andrews and Webster get their match! Will Subculture dethrone Pretty Deadly and make history as two-time NXT UK Tag Team Champions?

NXT UK Media catches up with Jack Starz.

He talks with the coach, and is told just to keep doing what he’s doing, and he’ll get to that next level. The media asks how Starz is doing, and he says he’s okay. But then Dave Mastiff walks over and knows Starz was talking with some of the others. Mastiff knows that Starz knows that anyone who comes to NXT UK wants to prove themselves. And after last week’s Heritage Cup match, they all know they’ll have to prove it through Starz. That’s one hell of a spot to be in. Hey, did they say you could record this? Uh… Well, just keep on, Starz. The Bomber believes in him, but will Starz start believing in himself?

NXT UK Media talks with Tyler Bate.

Speaking of that Heritage Cup match, after the Big Strong Boy won, Mark Coffey came out and tried poking some fun at him. What is Bate’s response? “Yeah, he got involved in my business, and I know their game. I know what they’re doing, about their friendly whatever it is that they’re trying to do to each other.” But if Mark wants a match with Bate, then he’ll get one. He just had to ask. Well then, will Markus use Bate to try and make a point to Wolfie? Or will he learn why Bate’s the only man to be both United Kingdom and Heritage Cup champion in his career?

Blair Davenport VS Laura Di Matteo!

The newest face in NXT UK has signed on the dotted line and made her presence known. But how will she make her presence felt now that she’s in the ring?

The bell rings and Davenport circles with LDM. They tie up, Blair uses a chinbar to wrangle LDM down, and then gets an armlock. Blair wrenches, YANKS the arm again and again then KICKS it. Blair scoops and SLAMS LDM, then stomps her down. Blair drags LDM up, whips her to ropes, but LDM reverses and CLOBBERS her! LDM runs in at the corner to forearm, then she whips. Blair blocks but LDM kicks low. LDM whips and runs corner to corner but Blair BOOTS her! Blair goes up to DOUBLE STOMP LDM right into the mat! Cover, TWO!! LDM survives but Blair shows no mercy as she dribbles her off the mat.

Blair stomps LDM to ropes, CLUBS her down, then drags her back up for the turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! LDM is tough but Blair seems amused by that. Blair drags LDM up, reels her in, but LDM blocks the suplex. Blair keeps trying, LDM still resists so Blair CLUBS her down! Blair gets LDM back up, ROCKS her with a forearm, then whips to ropes. LDM ducks and dodges to kick a leg out and hit a DDT! Cover, TWO! LDM keeps on Blair, whips her to ropes, but Blair reverses to ENZIGURI! LDM staggers as Blair gloats, and then Blair goes up and up for a missile dropkick! Blair runs and KNEE TRIGGERS LDM against ropes!

LDM flounders, Blair gets her back up, KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Blair wins!

Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall

No mercy from Blair, she makes quite the impression in her debut! Blair goes to the mic to say, “Well, well, well. Blair Davenport has arrived in NXT UK. Now, I’ve heard that this is the best women’s division on the planet, so it is no surprise that I chose to come here. From the very, very top with Meiko Satomura, to every single one of those girls backstage, I’m putting all of you on notice. And believe me, none of you have seen anyone who wrestles like Blair Davenport.” A menacing message to the roster, but who will she take a bite out of next?

Jinny speaks.

“In a world where everyone is overexposed, some people think the best thing you can do is remain a mystery.” Aoife Valkyrie tried to do that, watching from the shadows and at a safe distance. She seemed untouchable, but then the Final Boss cracked her. And when you start to break, that’s when others get an opportunity to sneak into their heads and destroy you. Jinny will expose Aoife for the weak, fragile little girl she is. To Jinny, Aoife’s just playing dress-up, and she won’t survive. But will Aoife use actions to respond to the Spoiled Princess?

Teoman talks with Rohan Raja.

“Family is everything. Family is loyalty.” Raja thanks Teoman for looking after him, his family, and his health. Raja doesn’t need to thank Teoman. Of course Teoman would do that for Raja. Raja impressed Teoman by not giving up in their match. But next week, they will take on Oliver & Ashton together. This will be Raja’s time to protect the family. Is Raja loyal to the Babo? Raja says he is forever loyal to him! What will Teoman’s family look to do to the NXT UK Tag Team Division?

Sid Scala has an announcement!

As Assistant General Manager, Sid is excited to announce that in two weeks, we get the rematch that everyone’s been waiting for! Walter VS Ilja Dragunov II, for the NXT UK Championship!! They will also meet next week in NXT UK’s first in-ring press conference! Will the Ring General and the Moscow Madman be able to keep things civil before having another all out war?

Trent Seven VS Eddie Dennis!

The Artful Dodger would not let the Welsh Dragon mouth off to him, and after all this time, we finally get the tiebreaker! Dennis won in Blackpool, Seven won in York. Will London and the BT Sports Studio be where it all ends for this feud? Will it all end for one man’s in-ring career?

The bell rings and Seven throws his scarf at Dennis before firing off CHOPS! Dennis puts Seven in a corner but Seven turns it around to CHOP Dennis more! Dennis headlocks and hits the takeover, but Seven fights up. Seven powers out, Dennis runs Seven over with a shoulder, and things speed up. Dennis fakes Seven out, whips him, but Seven CROSSBODIES! Seven then scoops and SLAMS Dennis, then runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Dennis bails out, Seven builds speed, and Seven DIVES! The “lowpe” sends them both into barriers but BT Sports Studio fires up. The ref counts, Seven puts Dennis in at 3 but Dennis comes back to LARIAT Seven into barriers!

Dennis grits his teeth, gets Seven back up and puts him in the ring at 6 of 10. Dennis gets in to stalk Seven, scoop him and swing him for a SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Seven survives and Dennis is furious! Dennis stomps Seven, throws down forearms, then throws down more! Seven kicks and flails but Dennis stomps him down again and again! Dennis drags Seven up and eggs him on. Dennis gets Seven up and reels him in, but Seven wrenches free to CHOP! Seven dodges a clothesline to CHOP again! Seven fires up, fakes Dennis out, but Dennis knows the DDT is coming! Dennis wrenches, whips, but Seven reverses to DDT after all!

Seven fires up as BT Sports Studio rallies. Seven sits up, sees Dennis in a corner and runs in to CHOP! Seven full nelsons but Dennis grabs rope! Seven CHOPS Dennis on the back, ripcords, but Dennis BOOTS first! Dennis scoops Seven for a TWISTING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dennis protests the count but that was fair. Seven sits up slowly as Dennis looms over him. Dennis clamps on claws into the shoulders, then shifts to a cravat. Seven tries to find leverage but Dennis wrenches the neck. Seven pries at the hold, fights to his feet, and throws body shots! Dennis KNEES, Seven CHOPS! And CHOPS! Seven is free but Dennis EuroUppers! Seven CHOPS again!

Dennis EuroUppers, Seven CHOPS, repeat! But Seven dodges to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! And then a scoop to SIDEWALK DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! BT Sports Studio fires up as Seven goes to a corner! Seven climbs, MOONSAULTS, but FLOPS! Dennis gets to the corner, laughs at Seven, and then climbs the corner himself. But Seven SLAPS him and CHOPS him first! And CHOPS again! Seven climbs, Dennis bumps him off the buckle! Seven climbs up and over and gets Seven in the crucifix! SPALSH MOUNTAIN! And a flip over, for another crucifix, SEVERN BRIDGE! Seven hits off buckles, Dennis runs, but Seven ducks the lariat to SNAP DRAGON again!

But Dennis gets up to LARIAT after all!! Both men are down and BT Sports Studio is thunderous! Dennis grits his teeth as he gets up first, and he kicks at Seven. Dennis gets Seven’s wrist but Seven SLAPS him! Dennis throws a forearm, but Seven CHOPS back! Dennis sits Seven up for another forearm, and Seven flounders. Dennis gets Seven up but Seven CHOPS again! Dennis forearms, Seven CHOPS, repeat! Seven SUPERKIKCS!! Dennis spins but into a BACK HAND! Seven BACK HANDS Dennis again! Seven fires up, spins, but Dennis blocks the back hand to ROCK Seven! Dragon sleeper and lift, but Seven slips out to ripcord, SEVEN STAR LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!?

Dennis survives but Seven is too tired to be upset! Seven and Dennis stir as BT Sports Studio rallies. Seven wags his finger, he’s on his feet. Dennis gets up, Seven reels him in for the torture rack! Dennis grabs ropes to save himself! Seven lets Dennis down but Dennis BOOTS him! Both men wobble and fall into a corner, but Dennis grits his teeth to drag Seven up. Symbiosis appears to watch their leader get Seven up top. Dennis climbs up, “This ends, Trent Seven!” But Seven turns it into a SUPER EMERALD FLOWSION!! Cover, but T-Bone puts Dennis’ foot on the rope!! Symbiosis gets Dennis out of the ring, but Seven DIVES on them all!!

Seven puts Dennis in the ring, hurries after him, but Primate gets on the apron! Seven BACK HANDS Primate down, but Dennis rolls Seven up! Cover, with tights! TWO!!! Seven escapes to BACK HAND again! And torture rack, to BIRMINGHAMMER!! Cover, Seven wins!!

Winner: Trent Seven, by pinfall

But Seven gets SPEARED by Primate! T-Bone joins in to go after Seven as rabid animals! But here comes Tyler Bate! Bate dodges them to rebound LARIAT Primate! Bate fires off hands on T-Bone, Seven CLOBBERS Primate! Moustache Mountain takes it to Symbiosis, and then gets Dennis for a BACK SUPLEX POWERBOMB COMBO! Bate even has nun-chucks!! He SMACKS Primate in the ribs!! Symbiosis retreats with tails tucked between their legs, will they know better than to go after Moustache Mountain?

My Thoughts:

A very strong episode, and with some great news in the NXT UK Championship match. Walter VS Dragunov 1 was awesome, the second time around is going to be amazing. I hope they take up like half that episode and just destroy the ring. Like literally, there should be a spot where part of the ring comes apart. As the main event, it’ll close the show and they’ll have time to put the ring back together before next episode. No idea who wins, but it’d be amazing if Dragunov won. We also got a pretty good video hyping Meiko VS Amale, I bet Amale really is going to impress and surprise many of us, but I don’t see Meiko losing for a good long time. At least not until it’s Aoife or Blair facing her.

Jinny had a good promo calling out Aoife, their match is going to be really good but I would think Aoife wins to climb the ranks. Blair Davenport (Bea Priestley) had a solid debut and a decent promo after her win, and while she says no one wrestles like her, her signatures are obviously well-known. Nigel McGuinness did have a clever line on commentary when he said the word “trigger” in reference to her hitting the move. V-Trigger, Kami-Goye, maybe Ospreay kicked her out of The Empire because she was using other guys’ moves. Joking, of course, but I wonder what gothic themed name she’ll give her Kami-Goye to make it her own.

Williams VS Frazer was a very good opener, and of course Williams wins with cheating, but it was a clever way of getting there. We got a good teaser for Rampage VS Joe Coffey III, and I like that we got Dave Mastiff encouraging Starz again. I feel like maybe Starz will still want to face Mastiff to try and prove to himself that he’s ready. We got a quick but solid promo from Teoman and Raja, and obviously they were going to be facing Ashton Smith & Oliver Carter in a tag match. I have a feeling this will be Raja’s first win in NXT UK, and this could even be the beginning of Teoman forming a faction that he calls “The Family.”

I had a feeling Subculture was going to get their tag title shot so of course Andrews was going to win against Howley. It was a great match on top of it, but at this point, I’m thinking Pretty Deadly wins. They’ve been on a roll for the most part, so I don’t think they’re losing any time soon. Seven VS Dennis was great stuff, certainly on par with their other matches, and it was interesting how Symbiosis waited until Dennis was really in trouble to show up. It was great for Seven to win, and Symbiosis going after him and then Bate helping, I bet we’re getting a tag match there at some point. The nun-chucks bit was great, borderline hilarious, because Bate is totally trying to be British Bruce Lee. Bate VS Mark Coffey will be really good, too, but I bet Bate wins to put Mark behind in the Gallus friendly rivalry.

My Score: 8.4/10