10 Greatest NXT Matches of All Time

#4 Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne (Takeover: Chicago)

Tyler Bate takes Pete Dunne on a nice ride in the Allstate Arena

The two British cruiserweights, who had recently emerged from the UK's fledging independent wrestling scene into WWE as part of their United Kingdom tournament in January 2017, would make history as the blonde babyface Bate became the first WWE UK champion and youngest champion in the company's history at age 19 following a win over Dunne in the finals of the title tournament.

Dunne, playing the role of rebellious but ambitious heel, would secure a rematch about five months later at Takeover: Chicago and in front of thousands in attendance at the jam-packed Allstate Arena, Bate and Dunne floored NXT fans with an amazing performance that stole the show. Bate, the smaller of the two, lifted Dunne above his head and spinned him around at rapid pace, generating a roaring crowd pop from Chicago fans in attendance.

Dunne, ever the vicious "Brusierweight", tried everything from fingerbreaking and joint manipulation to his patented X-Plex and Bitter End pump handle slam, but Bate refused to stay down and countered everything Dunne threw at him, even countering Dunne's triangle choke attempt into a deadlift powerbomb and a Bitter End attempt into an incredible spiked DDT.

Nevertheless, Dunne refused to be denied and in the end, after all the mat wrestling, chain grappling, strong style strikes and kicks, high flying maneuvers and false finishes, Dunne nailed one last Bitter End and became the second WWE United Kingdom Champion, which he still holds 18 months later in Early 2019..