The NXT UK Championship is on the line in BT Sports Studio!

Just as NXT UK welcomes back fans, they also welcome back their NEW champion, Ilja Dragunov! But will Dragunov stay champion against A-Kid?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Blair Davenport VS Stevie Turner; Davenport wins.
• Sha Samuels VS Flash Morgan Webster; Samuels wins.
• NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS A-Kid; Dragunov wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Blair Davenport VS Stevie Turner!

The ruthless gothic predator returns to action, but not as a reward. The Fourth Dimensional Turner wants to make Blair pay for that blindside attack, but will she be denied her revenge?

Blair dares Stevie to bring it and Stevie rushes in, only for Blair to stomp her down at the ropes! The fans boo, the ref backs Blair off and the ref checks with Stevie. Stevie still wants it so the bell rings and Blair fires off again. Blair whips, Stevie reverses and hits a THESZ PRESS! Stevie rains down rights, Blair shoves her away but Stevie BOOTS her back! And BOOTS again! Stevie runs to BOOT Blair down! Fans fire up and Stevie runs in to KNEE LIFT Blair down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up as Stevie runs corner to corner to uppercut! Stevie climbs up, but Blair slips out to trip her up! And comes back with a SHOTGUN dropkick! Then a GAMANGIRI! Blair snapmares, covers, TWO!

Blair CLUBS Stevie on the back, CLUBS her to ropes, then CLUBS her on the ropes. Stevie fights back with body shots but Blair kicks her back. Blair snapmares and basement dropkicks hard! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Blair toys with Stevie. Blair slaps Stevie around, pie faces her, but Stevie throws body shots. Stevie counter punches, Blair kicks low again then reels Stevie in. Stevie fights the suplex, ducks and dodges then rallies with clotheslines! Stevie BOOTS Blair against ropes, pushes her down, then brings her in for a NECKBREAKER! Stevie drags Blair back up, another NECKBREAKER! Stevie gets Blair up again, HANGMAN’S NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally up as Blair flounders to ropes. Stevie runs in but the boot misses! Blair table tops and BUZZSAWS! Cover, TWO! Stevie’s still in this but Blair CLUBS her on the back again. Blair drags Stevie up but Stevie throws body shots, only for Blair to ROCK her with a right! Blair drags Stevie up, whips her but Stevie reverses to send her to a corner. Blair BOOST back, then leaps, but Stevie gets under! Stevie returns for a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Blair survives but Stevie drags her back up. Stevie gives Blair toying kicks, saying her 2D doesn’t beat Stevie’s 4D. Stevie whips, Blair reverses and ENZIGURIS!

Blair snarls as she drags Stevie up, KAMIGOYE! But she isn’t done there! Suplex to FALCON ARROW! Cover, Blair wins!

Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall

She’s back, and she’s as mean as ever! Blair gets a mic to say, “Sid Scala, you did the right thing in reinstating me. And to all the ladies in the NXT UK locker room, I am going to make it perfectly clear that Blair Davenport is back.” Will Blair have her way with the roster until she’s the one facing the Final Boss?

NXT UK Media catches up with Sha Samuels and Noam Dar.

Sha says he has a surprise for the Heritage Cup #1 contender, and Dar does love surprises. Dar closes his eyes, then surprise~! Oh, wait, what happened? You two, jog on. It isn’t supposed to say Happy Birthday, it’s supposed to be Congratulations! Sha feels bad for messing this one up, but Dar tells him it’s the thought that counts. This could just be a practice celebration before the real one when he wins the cup. That’s a good point. The headlines will say Dar beats Bate and Sha will “mug off” Flash Morgan Webster. They’re always the odds on favorites, and it’s time to party! The popper works great! Now that’s fun! Silly string for the camera, but will this be the only celebration the East End Butcher and Scottish Supernova get to have?

Teoman sits with his family.

Rohan Raja pours wine and tells Teoman that things didn’t go to plan in the Heritage Cup Tournament, but they were outnumbered. Their family was outnumbered. Teoman glares at Raja, but he calms down. Raja is a good man, but Teoman is the Babo. It is his responsibility to take care of them. He promises that the family will grow very soon. Who will Teoman welcome into the fold so that they will never fail again?

NXT UK Media catches up with Sid Scala.

A good phone call, and Sid says in three weeks time, there will be some very big- Oh, uh, Jinny & Joseph Conners walk in, a little early for their meeting. She doesn’t care. But after her interaction with Meiko Satomura, the challenge has been accepted, and that match happens in three week’s time. Good. The Final Boss is the final piece of the puzzle for Jinny to get exactly what she deserves. She promises that in those three weeks, we get a NEW NXT UK Women’s Champion. And Jinny gives “Sidney” a little bit of fashion advice: burn all your clothes. Will the Fashionista finally have the one belt she’s always wanted?

Sha Samuels VS Flash Morgan Webster!

To be fair, the East End Butcher has reason to want to rip up the Modfather, and it was that stinging slap across his face! Will Sha slap the smile off of Webster’s face? Or will Subculture be the ones toasting a victory tonight?

The bell rings and fans rally for “East! East!” Sha eggs FMW on, corners him, but FMW dodges and gets away. The two circle, fans rally up, and Sha rushes in but FMW turns things around to haymaker and CHOP! Sha shoves FMW but FMW runs in to forearm! FMW climbs up to rain down rights but Sha puts him on the apron. FMW ROCKS Sha, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up top! FMW jumps over Sha as he rushes in to forearm and CHOPS again! FMW ducks, dodges, but Sha shoves him. FMW blocks the kick but Sha DECKS FMW with one hand! Sha gloats a bit before bringing FMW up, but FMW slides under and CHOPS back! They throw hands, Sha knees low!

Sha bumps the “mug” off buckles, but FMW goes up and over, only to run into a big ELBOW! Sha drops an elbow, then stomps a leg. Sha even gives the leg an uppercut! Sha CLUBS FMW with an elbow, then another, then stands on FMW’s shoulder before he KICKS him in the back! Cover, TWO! Sha keeps cool as FMW flounders to a corner. Sha stands FMW up to CHOP him! FMW scowls but Sha RAMS his shoulder in! Sha throws FMW down, covers, TWO! Sha is annoyed but throws haymakers. FMW staggers to another corner, Sha runs in but FMW goes up and over! Sha runs into buckles, things speed up, but Sha CLOBBERS FMW again!

Fans start singing for FMW as he flops out of the ring. Sha goes out to pursue, and he scoops FMW for a SNAKE EYES on the apron! The ref’s ring count climbs, Sha SNAKE EYES FMW off barriers! Sha gets in at 6 of 10, FMW flounders up at 8, and in at 9.5! Sha runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Then runs to LARIAT FMW inside out! “EAST!” Sha scoops FMW to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! FMW survives and Sha is frustrated. Sha talks trash and fans rally up. Sha taunts FMW, throws another haymaker and FMW falls. “Stay down, you mug!” FMW gets up, Sha DECKS him again! FMW still gets up, so Sha DECKS him a third time.

FMW keeps rising and fans rally up, FMW fires up to fire forearms and CHOPS, but Sha hits back! It’s a brawl, Sha whips FMW but FMW ducks to LEAPING LARIAT! And dropkick! And dropkick again! FMW whips, Sha reverses, but again FMW goes up, QUEBRADA! Direct hit, FMW gets Sha back up! Sha suplexes first but FMW slips out! FMW dumps Sha out to the apron, then runs to TRIANGLE JUMP DROPKICK! Fans fire up as FMW DIVES! Direct hit and FMW adds fast hands! The ring count starts, FMW tries to keep Sha on the outside but Sha kicks him away. FMW goes up a corner then, leaps and CROSSBODIES! But Sha rolls it through to a cover, with tights! TWO!!

FMW keeps moving, BUSAIKU KNEE! FMW gets to the apron, fans rally up, FMW is up top but Sha bails out. FMW doesn’t care, he SWANTONS to the outside!! Direct hit and both men are down! The ring count climbs again and is at 5 of 10 as both men are still down. Fans rally up, FMW stands first, he puts Sha in at 9! Cover, TWO!! Sha survives and fans rally up again. FMW drags Sha up, Sha grabs a leg to resist, but FMW still underhooks. Sha back drops out! Sha fires up, but runs into a victory roll! TWO!! FMW feints “Up high!” HEADBUTT! FMW springboards, into a SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, Sha wins!!

Winner: Sha Samuels, by pinfall

The Modfather was so close, but the East End Butcher cut him down at the last second! Will FMW be more careful the next time he slaps someone across the face? Will Sha’s ego only grow larger from here on out?

The Nina Samuels Show is at the UK Performance Center.

Nina welcomes us to a brand new episode, and her “favorite person in the world,” Xia Brookside, is her guest. Xia asks what even is this, and Nina says this is an interview, so try and be professional. Now, how is Xia feeling after her losses to Amale, Blair Davenport and Dani Luna? Haven’t all those girls beaten Nina, too? Well, Nina has a show. She is the superstar, Xia probably couldn’t even beat Aleah James. Xia invites Aleah over and says that they’ve never faced each other before, so how about going 1v1? Aleah likes the sound of that. They leave Nina behind but she tries to put spin on this “exclusive scoop.” Will Xia turn things around just to prove a point to the naysayers?

BREAKING NEWS!

Given the confrontation between them during Moustache Mountain VS Carter & Smith, we will get Symbiosis VS Starz & Mastiff next week! Will Eddie Dennis’ menacing henchmen make minced meat out of the dynamic duo? Or will the budding combination blow Symbiosis out of the water?

Gallus talks with Sid Scala.

But Jordan Devlin is already in there waiting. Joe Coffey has Devlin get his feet off the table, it’s very disrespectful. Coffey takes a seat, Devlin sits back down, and Coffey asks if Devlin’s private dressing room was restocked with all those nice free things. Devlin tells Coffey that they’re having a rematch, with “these two dopes” barred from ringside. Well that’s fine. Coffey can take Devlin in a square fight any day of the week. Devlin says the difference between the Ace and the King is that Coffey’s had two shots at the NXT UK title on two TakeOvers, and came away with nothing. Devlin had his one shot and is in the history books forever. Coffey finds out very soon that an Ace beats a King every day of the week.

The Irish Ace heads out, but Markus and Wolfgang sure don’t seem to take the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion very seriously. Sid sighs and thanks them all, but who wins when Coffey and Devlin have a true 1v1?

NXT UK Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS A-Kid!

History could unfold right before our eyes! The Czar really only just won this title, and is having his first defense against the inaugural Heritage Cup Champion. Will the Spanish Sensation make Dragunov the shortest reigning UK Champion ever and become the first man to have held Heritage Cup and top title in his career? Or will A-Kid learn why Dragunov is then, now and forever UNBESIEGBAR?

The introductions are made, the title is raised, and after almost FIVE MONTHS, UK fans get to see an instant classic in person!

The two circle and fans rally up as the two feel things out. They knuckle lock, AK gets a waistlock but Dragunov wrenches free, only for AK to roll and slip away. Dragunov and AK go again, knuckle lock again, and Dragunov rolls, but AK rolls back. AK trips Dragunov, traps an arm and gets the headlock. Dragunov headscissors and holds on tight as AK tries to kip free! AK reaches up to kick Dragunov then rolls to turn Dragunov over. AK bridges up and out to tie up the legs. BOW ‘N’ ARROW, but Dragunov pops out to cover, ONE! Fans cheer the technical exchange as the two stand off. They go again, knuckle lock, and Dragunov shoots in, only for AK to block with a facelock.

They go around, Dragunov scoops AK for a POWERSLAM, but AK holds on! Dragunov uses that for a lateral press, ONE! Dragunov has the facelock now but AK rolls and wrenches back to have the hold. Dragunov gets up, AK wrangles him down but Dragunov bridges to avoid the cover. AK keeps on the facelock, Dragunov fights back up and powers through to waistlock. AK pries at the hold, Dragunov spins and CHOPS AK down! AK gets up and KICKS away on the leg! Dragunov CHOPS AK off his feet, but AK kips up to KICK and KICK and KICK! Dragunov hobbles but he blocks a kick with a kick! AK hobbles, Dragunov gets around, HIGH angle German Suplex!

Dragunov holds onto the waistlock and drags AK up. AK pries at the hold, wrenches and WRINGS Dragunov’s arm out! AK waistlocks now, Dragunov fights up and digs at the hold. AK chinbars but Dragunov ELBOW BREAKERS! Dragunov gets the leg to DRAGON SCREW AK right down! AK fights the Half Boston Crab and hooks the arm to an omoplata! Dragunov rolls, has the legs again but AK boots him away. Dragunov tiger feints, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Fans fire up as both men are down! Dragunov goes to ropes and shakes out his arm. Fans rally up as AK flounders. Dragunov stomps AK’s legs, drags him to center, and drops a knee on the shin!

Dragunov CHOPS AK down, then drops knees on the shin again! AK crawls away, Dragunov gets him up at the ropes, but AK switches to the waistlock. Dragunov runs to ropes to buck AK away. AK kips up but his leg jams! Dragunov gets the leg, rolls through, but AK CLUBS away to avoid the kneebar! Dragunov goes Matrix to avoid the enziguri tot hen pp up and GAMANGIRI AK down! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up as the two are down and Dragunov catches his breath. Dragunov gets the leg again, spinning toehold! AK pie faces and CHOPS back, but Dragunov just CHOPS AK! Dragunov stands to spinning toehold again!

AK endures and tries to fight back , he CHOPS Dragunov in return! AK gets his leg free, hobbles to ropes, but Dragunov comes in to URAKEN the leg! AK flips through the air and lands hard! AK crawls to the corner and kicks back from below. AK gets around but Dragunov holds the ropes. Dragunov trips AK, has the leg, FALLING SNAP on the bad leg! Cover, TWO! AK is showing his toughness and Dragunov nods some respect to that. Dragunov gets AK up to CHOP him again! AK is in the corner, Dragunov hoists him up top, but AK SLAPS Dragunov away! AK kicks but Dragunov catches it for a TOSS to the mat!

Dragunov turns AK around, gets him up, Gotch lift for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Dragunov keeps the leg for a heel hook but AK kicks with his free leg. AK gets the omoplata again but Dragunov rolls back to a cover! ONE, Dragunov runs but AK ducks to PELE the arm! Dragunov keeps moving, LARIAT with the left! Dragunov waistlocks, AK switches and shoves Dragunov, but Dragunov tiger feints again. But the bad arm gives out! AK hurries to waistlock, Dragunov switches but AK ELBOW BREAKERS! Dragunov slides but into a KNEE! Dragunov still swings a clothesline, but into AK’s GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans are fired up as both men are down again!

A standing count begins as both men stir. AK sits up first but they’re only on their knees at 5 of 10. AK stands at 7, fans rally up and Dragunov eggs his challenger on. AK runs in to PENALTY KCIK! And KICK and KICK and KICK! Dragunov blocks one to SLAP AK right down! AK comes back, Dragunov goes Matrix again but his bad arm gives out! AK PENALTY KICKS that arm! Dragunov gets up and goes for a leg but AK sprawls and has the facelock again. The two fight up, Dragunov waistlocks, AK wrenches the bad arm and uppercuts it! Dragunov throws elbows with the good arm, but AK CLUBS the bad arm. And again! And again! Dragunov CLUBS AK’s bad leg!

AK still has the arm, KICKS away at Dragunov’s head and shoulders, then gets up to go after the arm again. Dragunov breaks the grip but AK ENZIGURIS! AK gets Dragunov up for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! AK’s bad leg couldn’t support the bridge and Dragunov survives the Perfect Plex! AK crawls after Dragunov, throws a forearm from his knees, but Dragunov growls. AK throws another forearm and fans rally up. Dragunov stays up, AK forearms again. AK stands, throws more forearms, But Dragunov SLAPS AK! AK SLAPS Dragunov, reels him in, but Dragunov wrenches out for an arm-drag to double wristlock!

AK endures, fights up but Dragunov throws back hand after back hand! AK stands up to KICK! And KICK! AK wrenches but Dragunov reels him in for a KNEE! Cover, TWO!! AK is still in this and fans rally back up. Dragunov clamps on with another waistlock, AK tries to get to the ropes. Dragunov drags him away, GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on, but AK uses that to go after the arm! DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Dragunov fights up to his feet, and uses one arm to GERMAN SUPLEX again! But AK wrenches the arm! Dragunov stands again, CLUBS AK on the back, and CLUBS him again! Right to the neck!

Dragunov hooks AK up, throws elbow after elbow, then pump handles for the EXPLODER!! Cover, TWO!! “This is Awesome!” as both men are down again. Dragunov gets up slowly and he goes to the corner?! Dragunov climbs up, but the bad arm holds him back. He still aims, for the SUPER SENTON but it FLOPS as AK moves! AK aims from the corner as fans rally up, PENALTY KICK! AK hurries to get the ARMBAR, but Dragunov clasps his hands! Dragunov fights up, pops free but AK dodges the falling ax handle! AK gets a SLEEPER! AK leans on Dragunov, but Dragunov has a hand inside the gap! AK lets go to RUNNING GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO!! Back to the SLEEPER!!

AK thrashes Dragunov around, fans rally back up, and Dragunov fights up! AK becomes a backpack, Dragunov RAMS him into buckles! Dragunov is free, runs back in, but into a BOOT! Dragunov flops down, AK goes right up top! But Dragunov stands to CLUB away! AK grabs the arm for a HANGING ARMBAR!! The ref counts, AK lets go at 3! AK hurries back up, even with the bad leg. Dragunov stands again, and he SLAPS AK first! Dragunov roars and fans fire up with him as he climbs! Dragunov clinches but AK resists, SUPER T-BONE SUPLEX!! Both men crash hard and fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!”

AK crawls to center but Dragunov aims from the corner. “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” But into the DYNAMIC DROPKICK!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fans are thunderous as AK seethes and refocuses. AK throws another forearm from his knees but Dragunov CHOPS back! It was his bad arm but Dragunov fights through the pain. AK forearms again, Dragunov CHOPS the bad leg! AK forearms again, Dragunov throws boxing elbows! AK throws fast palm strikes and a KICK! Boxing palm strikes from Dragunov, AK ducks the uraken and fakes Dragunov out with the QUESTION MARK! AK gets the arm, rolls Dragunov, and then drags him into a TRIANGLE HOLD!

Dragunov fights up to dead lift POWERBOMB! But AK holds on!! Dragunov refuses to give up, he dead lifts and POWERBOMBS again! But AK just omoplatas through! He wants the far arm, and has the RINGS OF SATURN!! Dragunov pops free because AK’s bad leg gives up! FALLING AX HANDLE! And another! But then AK KANGAROO KICKS! AK moves, Dragunov comes back TORPEDO MOSCOW to the bad leg!! Dragunov aims from the corner again, dares AK to stand, TORPEDO MOSCOW AGAIN! Cover, Dragunov wins!!

Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT UK Champion)

The Spanish Sensation proved he belongs in the upper echelon of NXT UK, but only THE CZAR can be at the very top! However, Dragunov wants A-Kid to stand up and be proud of his efforts. Dragunov forces his bad arm to offer a handshake, and A-Kid takes it. Will A-Kid return to challenge for this title once again? Will the Unbesiegbar Era continue to establish its own historic dominance?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of NXT UK, mostly because of that main event. How awesome that it was no less than 20 minutes, commercial free. Dragunov and A-Kid gave us a great title match, it’s just a shame BT Sports Studio couldn’t allow more than, what? 30 audience members? Maybe not even that? But hopefully things will improve in the UK and we can get a full BT Sports Studio or a normal arena for these things. Also there’s the coming Heritage Cup Championship and NXT UK Women’s Championship matches coming, having fans for those will be great, too. I also liked the segment with Gallus, Devlin and Scala setting up the Coffey VS Devlin rematch.

It seems Nina Samuels will be using her “show” to set up matches being made. She was there for Starz & Mastiff to call out Symbiosis and they’re having a match, and then she’s why Xia called out Aleah. Maybe the irony is that someone will seek out Nina to use her “platform” to call someone out and we get matches like that. Speaking of those matches, I’m thinking Symbiosis cheats to win, and then Xia loses to again face that frustration from her previous loss. Blair VS Stevie was a good opening match but I figured Blair was winning that. She’s going to build back up and be waiting on the other side of Meiko VS Jinny.

Teoman saying “the family” will grow is as I expected. They at least need someone with some more muscle, but I can’t honestly think of who this could be. Sha VS Webster was really good, and Sha winning wasn’t that big of a surprise. I’m thinking we could get a really good tag match of Sha & Dar VS Subculture, since there’s a lot of great crossover in divisions between the Heritage Cup and tag titles. Again, I’d love to see Dar and Sha team up with Devlin, they could be a trio that looks to take all the titles. We haven’t really seen something like that in NXT UK, and with British Strong Style separated and Imperium likely sticking to NXT Prime/2.0 (Honestly, Walter really should spend a stretch over there), Dar, Sha & Devlin would be a great choice. Imagine the feuds with Gallus!

My Score: 8.7/10