NXT UK: Episode 31 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
20\/02\/2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Filmed in Phoenix, Arizona as part of Royal\nRumble Axxess<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On this edition of NXT UK, Rhea Ripley challenges\nToni Storm for the NXT UK Women\u2019s Championship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These two have told a brilliant story over\nthe last few weeks and I feel incredibly invested in this feud. I see no reason\nwhy they can\u2019t keep this going for the foreseeable future and incorporate others\ninto this storyline. I can\u2019t wait to see this match later in the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark\nAndrews & Flash Morgan Webster vs Joe & Mark Coffey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n They Coffey brothers are notably larger\nthan Andrews and Webster and waste little time throwing them around, asserting\ntheir dominance. Andrews uses his quickness and agility to up the pace, which quickly\nturns the tables in the early going, until he\u2019s planted with a massive\nUppercut. Frequent tags from the Coffey brothers keep them fresh but they\ncompete with such intensity, it\u2019s not long before they start to tire. Joe\nCoffey has a nice double arm Suplex in his move set. Webster is such great fun\nto watch, bouncing off the ropes in every direction and hanging off the post to\ndeliver a Hurrincarana. Andrews and Webster work well together and watching\nthem somersault in tandem over the tope rope is aerial combat at its best. A\nStundog Millionaire from Andrews is slightly mis-timed, and he ends up laid out\non the edge of the ring. Eventually the power game wins and the Coffey brothers\nand their incredible physical presence take down Webster for the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jordan Devlin cuts a promo about Travis Banks<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kay Lee Ray is coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trent\nSeven vs Shane Thorn<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I googled Trent Seven as this match started\nbecause I cannot for the life of me figure out how old he is. Not that it\nreally matters but I was curious. He\u2019s 37 in case you were wondering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This match is slow going until Thorn\nquickens things up and they start using all the ring rather than staying glued to\nthe middle in a headlock. Once they spread out a little, nothing else really happens\neither. Thorn, although has the ability to use his quickness, shies away from\ndoing so and tries to match the more \u2018ground and pound\u2019 style of Seven, which\ndoesn\u2019t do a great deal for the entertainment value of this match. Thankfully, Seven\nlands a nice double arm, under hooked Suplex and a scoop slam before locking in\nthe Figure 4 leg lock, which livens things up. A beautiful Superplex off the\ntop rope scores Seven a near fall but it\u2019s then back to an exchange of blows. Seven\nultimately picks up the win after a number of underwhelming attempts to land his\nClothesline finisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jack Gallagher teases a return to NXT UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Joseph Connors cuts a promo about Ligero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and\nJames Drake) take to the ring. Gibson does cut a good promo. There are some\nfolks on the main rosters who could learn a lot from him. Danny Birch and Oney\nLorchan come out to confront GYV, saying they don\u2019t want to wait until next\nweek for their match, but it looks like they\u2019re going to have to as Gibson and\nDrake scarper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Tyler Bate v Jack Gallagher confirmed for\nnext week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Walter v Kassius Ohno confirmed for next\nweek<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grizzled Young Veterans will defend the NXT\nUK Tag Team Championships next week against Danny Birch and Oney Lorchan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NXT\nUK Women\u2019s Championship Match: Toni Storm (c) vs Rhea Ripley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ripley has decent heat and owns her\ncharacter well, pouncing on Storm before the bell has even rung. The match is\ncaptivating. They know each other well and work fluidly together, helping each\nother look strong but remaining true to their personas. Storm sells well. The\nway she flicks her long blonde hair around, makes Ripley\u2019s moves look every more\nintense. There are moments of this match which look almost messy and frantic,\nbut it takes nothing away from the momentum of the match as it shows their\ndesire to put on a great show. Ripley is one of the strongest female heels\nacross all WWE brands. Storm\u2019s German Suplex lands well and she starts to build\nmomentum as the crowd get behind her. She\u2019s soon derailed with two vicious Clotheslines\nfrom Ripley, but the odds turn in her favor again with a beautiful Back\nStabber. Ripley lands a Superplex and scores the longest two count in history\nas her frustration builds. Storm capitalizes on Ripley\u2019s frustration, allowing\nher to land her Storm Zero finisher, picking up the win. 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