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Pete Dunne
Former WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne would be an ideal opponent for Balor in NXT. The former PROGRESS World Champion is one of the stalwarts of the booming UK scene from 205 onwards. With his credentials as an NXT UK competitor and short stint thus far in NXT the Bruiserweight still has much to give inside WWE's squared circle.
The story almost writes itself, it is NXT's past/present (Balor) taking on NXT's future (Dunne). Both men have an extensive history in the British style of grappling as well as the more high impact Japanese strong style that has been used (although very sparingly) in the NXT style.
Besides the UK/Irish connection both men have travelled the independent scenes of the world and almost transcend their nationalities in WWE. Long gone are the days that you would see Dunne appearing with a pitbull and signing 'God Save The Queen' or Balor appearing out of a pot of gold (at least I hope so). This would be the pinnacle of NXT's international flavour being showcased at the top of the card.
