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This week's NXT UK was one of the biggest shows in the history of the brand. The BT Sport Studios saw the longest-ever reigning NXT UK Champion WALTER make his big return to the show. This week's show saw another big return in the form of former NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin.
Also on NXT UK this week, Symbiosis took on the pairing of Andy Wild and Dan Maloney in tag team action, with current NXT UK Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly on commentary.
The main event of this week's show was a huge one, with gauntlet match winner Meiko Satomura challenging Kay Lee Ray to the NXT UK Women's Championship.
Here are the winners, grades and highlights for the June 10th edition of NXT UK.
WALTER's comeback opens NXT UK
In his first NXT UK appearance in months, WALTER made his big return to the brand. The NXT UK Champion took to the ring to remind fans that he sees himself holding the title forever in a bold statement.
Backstage, former NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin was seen heading to his dressing room before his comeback match for the brand.
Jordan Devlin vs Saxon Huxley
In the first match of NXT UK this week, Jordan Devlin took on Saxon Huxley in his comeback match since losing the NXT Cruiserweight Championship at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.
The action began quickly in the match, with Jordan Devlin initially cornering Huxley by the turnbuckle with a series of strikes, followed up with a chop to the chest. Huxley then took control and launched Devlin across the ring before grabbing him in a headlock, which The Irish Ace eventually worked his way out of.
Saxon Huxley then pulled Jordan Devlin out of the NXT UK ring by his ankles, and continued his vicious assault by throwing him around the outside, seemingly with ease. The action then moved back to the ring.
Back in the ring, Huxley still appeared to be in control of the action. Huxley continually slammed Devlin into the mat before he retaliated with an eye rake to come back with more momentum.
Jordan Devlin then continued with his barrage of offense, starting Huxley with a series of arm and leg strikes. Huxley then came back with a sitdown powerbomb and a pin attempt, but Devlin kicked out at two.
Devlin took over once again as he stunned Huxley with a headbutt, before landing a Devlin side-suplex on his rival to take home the win in his NXT UK comeback match.
Winner: Jordan Devlin
Grade: B
Andy Wild and Dan Maloney vs Symbiosis on NXT UK
For this tag team clash on NXT UK, Pretty Deadly made an appearance on commetnary. The Current NXT UK Tag Team Champions claimed that they were there to "keep an eye on things" on the show.
As the action began, Dan Maloney and Primate were the first in the ring. Primate seemed in control to begin with, taking down Maloney with a series of strikes. However, Maloney was able to tag Wild into the action, as T-Bone tagged in for Symbiosis.
Andy Wild initially caught T-Bone in a headlock, but T-Bone fought back and worked his way out. Wild then tagged Maloney back into the NXT UK ring, who quickly hit T-Bone with a dropkick. After following this up with a crossbody, he was caught by his rival who hit him with a backbreaker, before throwing him across the ring.
Primate then tagged back in and targeted Maloney with a vicious offense, before himself and T-Bone hit Maloney with a series of double-team attacks. Dan Maloney then gathered momentum and took down T-Bone with two dropkicks before he managed to tag Andy Wild in.
Wild was then left alone in the ring to fend off both T-Bone and Primate attacks. He managed to overcome the pair, and the action continued between Wild and T-Bone. T-Bone then took Wild down with a spear. Primate then tagged back in and hit Andy Wild with a headbutt before pinning him to take the win for Symbiosis.
Winners: Symbiosis
Grade: B-
NXT UK Women's Championship match: Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura
The rivalry between NXT UK Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray and her challenger Meiko Satomura is one that has been building for a while. The pair had previously faced off for the NXT UK Women's Championship back in March this year, which saw Ray come out on top and retain her title.
Satomura later replaced Xia Brookside in the women's gauntlet eliminator match to compete for a shot at the NXT UK Women's Championship, after Brookside was attacked by Amale. After Satomura won the match, Kay Lee Ray attacked her.
On tonight's NXT UK, the pair came together once more, with Kay Lee Ray putting her title on the line against the global superstar again. When the bell rang to signal the start of the match, the two women stared one another down, before Kay Lee Ray lunged at Meiko Satomura.
The pair then exchanged quick strikes in the center of the NXT UK ring. Ray quickly went for the gory bomb, but Satomura worked her way out of it. The action then spilled over to the outside of the ring, as Kay Lee Ray took out her frustrations on both Satomura and the barriers.
NXT UK Women's Championship match: Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura (continued)
As the NXT UK Women's Championship match continued, Kay Lee Ray grabbed Meiko Satomura in a headlock in the center of the ring. Satomura then fought herself free and attacked Ray with a barrage of leg strikes.
Meiko Satomura then targeted the arm of Kay Lee Ray, before she took her down with a sweep, followed up with a sharp knee strike. The NXT UK Women's Champion then freed herself using Satomura's hair as leverage, before hitting her across the chest with multiple chops.
Kay Lee Ray then took Meiko Satomura down with a clothesline, which she followed up by attempting to lock her rival into a Koji clutch. However, Satomura was able to reverse this into the STF. Kay Lee Ray slowly managed to make her way to the bottom rope to break this up.
After this, Kay Lee Ray hit Meiko Satomura with a vicious knee drop and went for the pin, but Satomura kicked out. Satomura then propelled herself off the middle rope in an attempt to target Kay Lee Ray, but Ray caught her with a strike to the jaw on the way down.
Once again, Kay Lee Ray went for the gory bomb, but Satomura again managed to escape it. Satomura then hit Ray with a DDT. Ray then hoisted Satomura onto her shoulders and hit her rival with a death valley bomb, which Satomura responded to by hitting the NXT UK Women's Champion with a gory bomb.
NXT UK Women's Championship match: Kay Lee Ray vs Meiko Satomura (continued)
As the NXT UK Women's Championship match continued into the final stretch, Kay Lee Ray and Meiko Satomura were both laid out in the center of the ring. Meiko Satmoura managed to recover enough to hit Kay Lee Ray with a superkick, and the two women continued to hit one another with hard-looking strikes.
Ray then hit Satomura with a tornado DDT, followed up with a superkick, followed by another two in quick succession. This was still not enough to put The Final Boss away, as she lifted Kay Lee Ray up into a death valley bomb.
Kay Lee Ray continued the offense with a senton and a pin attempt, but once again Meiko Satomura kicked out. Ray then appeared to have had enough - she tried to leave with her NXT UK Women's title, but was stopped in her tracks when Meiko Satomura hit her with another death valley bomb on the outside of the ring. Ray responded with a gory bomb onto the ring apron.
Both women then scaled the ropes, and Meiko Satomura managed to take charge and powerbomb Kay Lee Ray from the second turnbuckle. She attempted a pin, but Ray kicked out at two. Meiko Satmoura then grabbed Kay Lee Ray in a sleeper hold in the center of the NXT UK ring, until the Scottish superstar dragged herself to the bottom rope.
Meiko Satomura then hit Ray with Scorpio rising, sending the NXT Women's Champion down to the mat. Satomura then pinned Kay Lee Ray to become the new NXT UK Women's Champion, dethroning Ray after a 649 day reign.
Winner: Meiko Satomura
Grade: A+
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