List of 18 newly signed NXT UK competitors

What will the NXT UK show look like?
What will the NXT UK show look like?

It's been an exciting week for fans of British Wrestling as WWE announced their full intentions for the UK division they've been teasing for a few years. Not only are we getting a new General Manager in British wrestling legend Johnny Saint, but we're getting an entire brand with a singles, tag and women's division to boot!

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Naturally, with an entirely new brand being developed you need a ton of personnel to fill that brand and its divisions. Luckily WWE has been on a tear recently signing a large number of the UK's top independent wrestling prospects to appear on their greatly anticipated NXT UK show.

So who exactly are the wrestlers joining the UK wrestlers we've already seen on WWE television like Tyler Bate, Mark Andrews, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, James Drake, Joseph Conners, Pete Dunne, Trent Seven, Jordan Devlin, Wolfgang and Noam Dar as participants in the WWE NXT UK brand?

Well, we've met several already through the WWE UK Championship Tournament but there are one or two that haven't been announced or didn't take part so we're just going to go through them all.


#1. Ligero

Ligero brings 'good lucha things' to WWE NXT UK
Ligero brings 'good lucha things' to WWE NXT UK

Most of us in the UK will know Ligero as El Ligero 'The Mexican Sensation' who is a high-flying luchador with an iconic horned mask. I had the pleasure of seeing Ligero in action as one of my first live match experiences in a brutal match against Mike Bird for Bristol-based wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Chaos.

Ligero is a superb wrestler capable of hitting all of the high flying moves but he also has fantastic comic timing and lights up the more light-hearted indy matches that go for laughs rather than shocks.

To join WWE he has had to drop the Mexican gimmick due to fears of inappropriate cultural appropriation and is now just a British luchador from Leeds instead of Los Sanchos, Mexico, but really it doesn't matter, he's still great!

#2. Amir Jordan

Amir Jordan brings a middle-eastern edge to NXT UK
Amir Jordan brings a middle-eastern edge to NXT UK

Amir Jordan was trained by WWE's own Lance Storm and Marty Jones and that definitely shows in his lightning fast, high-flying athletic ability. Like Ligero, he is one of the smaller additions to NXT UK but should definitely not be underestimated.

The 'Bhangra Bad Boy' as he likes to be known has also only been wrestling for three years, and has already worked his way to competing for the most prolific and biggest wrestling company in the world!

#3. Zack Gibson

Liverpool's #1 Zack Gibson hopes to become NXT UK's number 1
Liverpool's #1 Zack Gibson hopes to become NXT UK's number 1

Gibson is one of the UK's top wrestling heels, and may even be one of the best bad guys in the wrestling world today. He is definitely a top-tier talent and should be at the top of any proceedings in NXT UK.

Proclaiming himself as Liverpool's #1 Gibson has earned himself a solid reputation as a master on the microphone and has cut many a memorable villainous promo including this one about 'internet fans' for the WWE.

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#4. The Coffey Brothers

WWE has itself a formidable tag-team for NXT UK in the Coffey Brothers
WWE has itself a formidable tag-team for NXT UK in the Coffey Brothers

Known as the Iron Man, Joe Coffey is a mainstay of popular British promotion Insane Championship Wrestling and is also the first Scottish wrestler ever to perform in the iconic Korakuen Hall. His younger brother Mark Coffey is also a mainstay of ICW and often teams with his brother as 'The Coffey Brothers'.

The pair is sure to be a superb addition to the NXT UK Tag Team division (especially as they currently seem to be the only tag-team) but make no mistake when they eventually go on to feud with each other (as they currently are in ICW) it will be spectacular to witness.

#5. Toni Storm

Toni Storm is a guaranteed star already so should be massively successful in NXT UK
Toni Storm is a guaranteed star already so should be massively successful in NXT UK

Storm was the standout of the first ever Mae Young Classic, being young and incredibly talented in the ring, with many expecting her to be snapped up by the WWE straight away as a result.

However, it took a little bit of time but it seems that she has now signed onto a deal for NXT UK despite being a New Zealand born Australian. But their loss down-under is Britain's gain as Storm could very well be the best women's wrestler in the world in the future.

#6. Wild Boar

Wild Boar is another addition to NXT UK
Wild Boar is another addition to NXT UK

Wild Boar is someone who didn't compete in the WWE UK Championship Tournament but did wrestle at the Royal Albert Hall indicating that he too had signed a WWE UK deal, which is undoubtedly a great thing for one of the South West of England's and Wales' most respected wrestlers and trainers.

Not only is he responsible for training Nixon Newell but he is still currently running his own training school and bringing up the next generation of wrestlers. But, NXT UK should look out for him because he has one of the meanest looking Package Piledrivers I've ever seen.

#7. Dave Mastiff

Dave Mastiff could be NXT UK's giant to topple
Dave Mastiff could be NXT UK's giant to topple

Every promotion needs a big man like Big Show, Khali or Braun Strowman and Dave Mastiff could very well be that person for NXT UK as he's literally built like a tank but is surprising, as is often the case with wrestlers his size, athletic in the ring.

That's because, as well as being a former strongman, he was also a county-level gymnast meaning that anyone would be foolish to write him off as just another generic big man.

#8. Flash Morgan Webster

'The Modfather' is definitely going to shine in NXT UK
'The Modfather' is definitely going to shine in NXT UK

Flash Morgan Webster may be one of the best all-round wrestlers in the entire WWE, not just NXT UK. He has fly high, he can match any technical wrestler move for move, he can brawl and he can play the submission game.

He's also undeniably British as the 'Modfather' sporting a bullseye adorned helmet and the classic green Mod-style jacket. I'm hoping he'll be a big player on the brand and judging by his actual debut being on 205 Live it seems the WWE hope so too.

#9. Jinny

Could Jinny be the NXT UK women's division's top heel?
Could Jinny be the NXT UK women's division's top heel?

Jinny is arguably one of the most over women in British wrestling today. She dubs herself the Fashionista and gets affectionately labelled the 'Primark Princess' by crowds completely buying into her snobby heel persona.

She's seen success for big independent promotions like Progress and is still relatively new in the grand scheme of things so can only get better from here. Jinny is definitely one to keep an eye on!

#10. Travis Banks

The Kiwi Buzzsaw looks to upset the native British wrestlers on their own show
The Kiwi Buzzsaw looks to upset the native British wrestlers on their own show

Banks is an interesting one. He's from New Zealand, hence the nickname 'The Kiwi Buzzsaw' but he has made a name for himself plying his trade in the UK with promotions like Progress and Defiant Wrestling so it makes sense he'd join NXT UK.

He's also interesting because he's still the current Progress World Champion, and even beat WWE's current UK Champion Pete Dunne to win the title. I have my fingers crossed that this will lead to some sort of match between the two for the WWE

#11. Isla Dawn

Scottish Wrestler Isla Dawn set to join NXT UK
Scottish Wrestler Isla Dawn set to join NXT UK

Isla Dawn has actually wrestled on Monday Night Raw! Sure it was in a losing effort to Asuka under the name Stacy Coates but it still counts. Now she seems set to become one of the founding members of a fledgeling NXT UK women's division.

She started as a dancer and credits that background as the reason why she was able to smoothly transition into wrestling and at the age of 24 she seems set to have a great career. Let's just hope she has more success in NXT UK as Isla Dawn than she did on RAW as Stacy Coates.

#12. Eddie Dennis

'The Pride of Wales' is on the verge of breaking out as a top wrestling star
'The Pride of Wales' is on the verge of breaking out as a top wrestling star

The first time I saw Eddie Dennis was in an Impact Wrestling title match against Drew McIntyre for the aforementioned indy promotion in Bristol, England Pro Wrestling Chaos. I mention that because my friend turned to me and said 'he'd be perfect for the WWE'. He was right

Shortly after that Dennis quit his job as a headteacher and started wrestling full-time, gaining a name for himself at Progress in a great feud against Mark Andrews. Now he's joining NXT UK, sure, he didn't take part in the tournament, but he did join everyone on stage at the end indicating his inclusion on the brand's roster.

#13 Ashton Smith

Ashton Smith is another rising talent to join NXT UK
Ashton Smith is another rising talent to join NXT UK

Ashton Smith is another wrestling all-rounder of the same ilk as Flash Morgan Webster, he's quick, can brawl and can soar above the ring and to make things even better for the young wrestler, he's already risen to the top of several British promotions such as Preston City Wrestling and FutureShock Wrestling

Smith also provides some much-needed diversity for the NXT UK brand currently based in Manchester but born in Kingston, Jamaica.

#14 Nina Samuels

Nina Samuels is part of the NXT UK Women's Division
Nina Samuels is part of the NXT UK Women's Division

Like Eddie Dennis, Samuels was someone who didn't actively take part in the tournament but did join everyone in the ring at the end. So it does seem that Nina Samuels is going to be part of the NXT UK women's division.

Samuels has already made several appearances for WWE as a rosebud when the company contacted the London School of Lucha Libre and ended up being one of the more recognisable members of Adam Rose's crew.

#15 Killer Kelly

Killer Kelly becomes the first Portuguese wrestler to sign with WWE
Killer Kelly becomes the first Portuguese wrestler to sign with WWE

Despite having seven years of wrestling experience Killer Kelly has quickly risen from 'nowhere' after wrestling outside of Portugal for the first time in 2017 to become one of the hottest female talents in the European wrestling circuit.

Most of her attention seems to have been garnered from her appearances for WXW Wrestling, which is based in Germany, although so far this year she's wrestled for eleven different wrestling promotions

#16. Kenny Williams

Kenny Williams joins the NXT UK's ranks of excellent high-flyers
Kenny Williams joins the NXT UK's ranks of excellent high-flyers

Kenny Williams is one of ICW's more prominent names, being a three-time ICW Zero-G Champion and now the high-flying Scotsman is is one of the newest names to join NXT UK. He definitely looks to be an exciting talent.

Whilst he didn't do too well in the WWE UKCT, he did actually make his debut on the London, England episode of 205 LIVE competing in a Fatal Fourway match against TJP, Kalisto and Tyler Bate.

#17. Charlie Morgan

Charlie Morgan competed at the Royal Albert Hall and will probably be part of NXT UK
Charlie Morgan competed at the Royal Albert Hall and will probably be part of NXT UK

Last but not least we have the final woman in what will be the NXT UK women's division. Like Killer Kelly and Nina Samuels, Charlie Morgan has earned herself a reputation as one of women's wrestling's best, especially with her character work.

Morgan is rumoured to not have signed an official contract, but an 'extended tryout' deal, Samuels, Wild Boar and Mark Coffey are also all allegedly on this type of contract.


There you go everyone, those are all of the names currently associated with WWE NXT UK and as you'll see we already have quite the exciting and promising group of wrestlers to help launch NXT UK as a brand.


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