Woven into NXT UK this week is a gentle\nbuzz of pride as Pete Dunne prepares to defend his NXT UK Championship against\nWalter at NXT Takeover: New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The action this week is swift but with an\neye towards the future, you can already see the new feuds building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kenny\nWilliams & Amir Jordan v Aichner & Barthel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With a clear size difference, Williams and\nJordan quickly recognize they must use their speed and agility to try and\nbetter these two beasts. Aichner and Barthel are cool, calm and calculated. The\ntechnicality from both teams throughout this match is spot on. Jordan lands\nsome beautiful drop kicks in the early going and turns into the workhorse of\nthe match, taking blow after blow. The action pours in and out of the ring,\nboth teams reading each other well. Aichner and Barthel set up for their Vertical\nSuplex finisher but Williams reverse into a pin and picks up a cheeky victory, much\nto the dismay of their opponents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Williams and Jordan are on a bit of a roll\nat the moment and you can\u2019t help but think a tag team title match isn\u2019t that\nfar into the future for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A backstage interview with Rhea Ripley sees\nthe beginning of her upcoming feud with Piper Niven take shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jordan Devlin makes his intentions post\nTakeover very clear. Given his recent run of form, I don\u2019t doubt his heart and\nwork ethic and that he should be given a title opportunity in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isla\nDawn v Kay Lee Ray<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This match starts off with variations of\narms twists and Hammerlocks and quickly becomes very dull as neither woman\nmanages to build any sort of offence. Dawn bends herself about a bit and Ray\nstruggles to get anything decent out of her. Dawn manages a Belly to Back\nSuplex, which actually looked pretty nice but the moment is soon forgotten as\nshe massively oversells a chest chop. I really like Kay Lee Ray\u2019s reverse\nWidows Peak drop, which she executes to pick up the win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Backstage Toni Storm and Jinny have a\nscuffle, furthering their feud and a future title shot for Jinny. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Travis Banks cuts a promo where he talks\nabout Kassius Ohno and a match for next week is confirmed later in the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NXT UK don\u2019t mess around dwelling on\nstorylines, in fact, some of them come out of nowhere and don\u2019t always make a\nlot of sense. I assume they move on quickly as they understand who works well\ntogether and how long they keep a story going will depend on the chemistry in\nthe early going. It\u2019s actually rather clever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n James Drake & Zack Gibson, the Grizzled\nYoung Veterans cut a fierce promo in the ring, and the Coventry crowd jumps all\nover them. James Drake has some of the bets mic skills in the company and had\nthe whole crowd like putty in the palm of his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trent\nSeven v Joe Coffey (The only member of Gallus who appears to be doing anything\nright now)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This match was surprisingly faster paced\nthan I was expecting. These two are big guys but boy can they move, and they\ncan sell a move too. Coffey\u2019s style is almost old school heel, at one point he\ndrops Seven, back first onto the outside barricade. I\u2019ve said previously that\nCoffey\u2019s style is, at times, too intense but this time I felt he did reign it\nin a little. Another clinic from some of the best NXT UK has to offer. It\u2019s total\nclass all the way through, with instinctive and technically solid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven almost got himself counted out when\nthe ref got to 9 and a half as he threw Coffey back in the ring. But by the\nskin of his teeth, the match went on. Somehow, Coffey kicked out an absolutely\nbrutal Seven Star Lariat. He then delivered two Powerbombs in quick succession\nand Seven eventually tapped to a Single leg Crab, which he had locked in for\nwhat felt like eternity. A great match!<\/p>\n\n\n\n NXT UK closes with a video package of Pete\nDunne\u2019s incredible 685 days title reign and the imposing presence of Walter\nsince his arrival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NXT Takeover: New York \u2013 the stage is set;\nthe NXT UK Championship will be on the line. It\u2019ll be one hell of a show. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Woven into NXT UK this week is a gentle buzz of pride as Pete Dunne prepares to defend his NXT UK Championship against Walter at NXT Takeover: New York. 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