5 WWE UK Championship competitors we want to see shine

The WWE UK Championship tournament in January 2017 put the mainstream WWE audience on notice to the tremendous talent and best kept secrets of the UK Professional Wrestling scene. Hard fought matches with amazing audience participation ensured WWE continued with their vision of having a UK championship holder, whilst also allowing that champion now to defend his belt all over the world on the independent scene. Whilst some original competitors have faded away back to the indy's, there are some who continue to thrive and deserve spots on WWE television going forward.

#5 Jordan Devlin

Devlin made his presence felt at the UK tournament by causing a head injury to NXT's Danny Burch, and then subsequent beat-down of him whilst he was being attended to. Jordan gave a typical 'heelish' performance with both his physical actions and constant referral to him being trained by Finn Balor. The audience fully responded to Jordan's persona with boo's but were able to see his considerable in-ring talent. Devlin would be a great addition to Balor's "Club" at some point, drawing on their personal connection and Irish heritage.

#4 Trent Seven

Trent has had considerable success on the UK independent scene, being a former ICW Heavyweight Champion, Fight Club Pro champion and PROGRESS tag team champion (along with Tyler Bate). His performances at the UK championship and subsequent shows have earned him matches on NXT, and upcoming Dusty Rhodes Tag Classic. Trent is a natural on the mic when given the chance to speak what he wants, and his ability to entertain the crowd is second to none. Although not a stereotypical WWE wrestler, Seven deserves a shot at showing the world what he can do.

#3 Mark Andrews

'White Lightning' Mark Andrews has had previous runs with TNA but he wasn't really able to showcase his potential, and it was only his match with Pete Dunne at the UK Championship show which highlighted to WWE just how promising Mark could be. With his high-flying in-ring ability, Andrews would be able to have stellar matches with anyone on NXT, 205 Live or the main roster. Given the chance, Mark really could fly!

#2 Tyler Bate

Tyler Bate has only just turned 21, but already has the Professional Wrestling world at his feet. With performances all over the globe, and hot off the back of 3 tremendous matches with Pete Dunne for the UK Championship, Tyler is already considered one of the best independent wrestlers on the planet. He has a jaw-dropping physical strength for someone his size and has amazing in-ring ability but is also able to command sympathy from the crowd due to his likability.

After winning the first ever UK Championship and being part of WWE's 'Match of the Year' with Pete Dunne at NXT Takeover: Chicago, Tyler is just waiting for the full-time chance in NXT to show the world what he can really do.

#1 Pete Dunne

It is easy to throw out compliments for wrestlers for having great matches or dropping an entertaining promo on the mic, but it is not usual to have such a complete performer at only 24 years of age. Pete Dunne is that performer and continues to wow audiences all over the world with what he can do. He is able to blend styles like 'Strong Style', 'Cruiserweight', 'Brawler' and 'Technician' and has created the 'Bruiserweight' persona that audiences everywhere love to see and consistently provides the best match on the card.

Big things were planned for Pete when he was the only wrestler besides Tyler to have interactions with both Regal and Triple H at the UK Championship tournament and has recently even called out Brock Lesner on WWE TV. The sky is the limit for Dunne and expects to see him regularly on Raw or SmackDown in the year to come.

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