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On this week's edition of NXT UK, the action was kicked off in a well-thought match between young talent and former Seth Rollins trainee Nathan Fraser, and Sha Samuels, who was accompanied by ally and Super Nova Sessions host Noam Dar.
Also on NXT UK this week, Teoman continued his run on the brand in a vicious brawl against Ashton Smith. Andy Wild also made his debut on the show against Kenny Williams, who was debuting a new look following his rivalry with his former tag team partner Amir Jordan.
Trent Seven took on longtime rival Sam Gradwell in the main event of NXT UK this week. The duo engaged in a huge brawl at the chaotic and well-fought main event, perhaps seeing an end to their rivalry for good.
Also on the show, a new rivalry between Subculture (Dani Luna, Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews), and the duo of Jinny and Joseph Conners was built, as the latter pair confronted the former backstage.
Here are the winners, grades and highlights from this week's edition of NXT UK.
NXT UK kicked off with Nathan Fraser vs Sha Samuels
Following on from the growing tensions on NXT UK, Nathan Fraser opened this week's show facing off against Sha Samuels, who was accompanied to the ring by Noam Dar.
The action began with Fraser showing off his agility in the ring by dodging multiple attacks from Samuels. Fraser quickly took down Samuels with a dropkick. Dar did his best to distract Nathan Fraser, which resulted in the young star being thrown from the top rope across the ring by Samuels.
When Nathan Fraser was down in the center of the ring, Samuels delivered multiple elbow and leg strikes to his chest and mid-section. He followed this up with a succession of elbow drops.
Sha Samuels - with the encouragement of Noam Dar - took Nathan Fraser down again with a Butcher's Flare. He then struck Fraser repeatedly as he lay on the mat. After this he picked up Fraser and launched him into the turnbuckles.
Nathan Fraser then gathered more momentum from this moment, and repeatedly hit Sha Samuels with strike after strike in the center of the NXT UK ring. He then hit him with chops across the chest.
Noam Dar taunted Nathan Fraser by the side of the ring, and Dar was then sent away by the official. Samuels used this to his advantage and attempted a roll-up on Fraser, but he kicked out.
Then, Nathan Fraser launched Sha Samuels to the outside of the ring and took him down with a swift dive over the top rope.
Back in the ring, Sha Samuels went for the Butcher's Hook, but Nathan Fraser fought out quickly. Fraser then hit his rival with a neckbreaker, before he rushed to the top rope. He landed a Frog Splash on Sha Samuels to secure the win in tonight's NXT UK opener.
Winner: Nathan Fraser
Grade: B-
Ashton Smith vs Teoman on NXT UK
After their confrontation on a recent episode of NXT UK, the time came for Ashton Smith and Teoman to face off on this week's show. In their match on this week's show, Ashton Smith began by showing off his size advantage over Teoman.
Smith quickly launched into the attack on Teoman. He knocked his rival out of the ring, but Teoman used this to his advantage when he trapped Smith in the ring skirt and hit him with a fast series of strikes.
Back in the NXT UK ring, Teoman took control and knocked Ashton Smith down to the mat. He began focusing on the arm of his rival. He then appeared to be looking for a Cross Face, but Ashton Smith fought out of it and lifted Teoman up high before hitting him with a Suplex.
Teoman then managed to take Ashton Smith down once again. He targeted his foe's arm with a stiff leg strike, before following this up with a shoulder strike. Teoman attempted in a pin, but Smith kicked out.
The pace then quickened as the two men traded attacks in the NXT UK ring. Ashton Smith gathered momentum as he downed Teoman with a vicious leg strike. At this point, Smith was struggling with his arm, but powered through the pain. He tried to hoist up Teoman on his shoulders, but couldn't quite manage to do so.
Teoman attempted once more to lock in the Cross Face on Smith. He also locked Smith's injured arm between his knees. Smith eventually tapped out, giving another NXT UK win to Teoman.
Winner: Teoman
Grade: C+
Andy Wild vs Kenny Williams on NXT UK
A few weeks ago on NXT UK, Kenny Williams saw off his former friend and tag team partner. The star won the loser leaves NXT UK match, which sent Amir Jordan packing from the brand. Before his match on this week's show, a short video clip showed William's new look, as he shaved off his beard.
On this week's NXT UK, Williams faced off against Andy Wild in his debut match on the show. Williams began by targeting the arm of Wild, but Wild quickly showed off his size advantage over Williams by launching him over his head in a Suplex.
Williams then began showing off his aggression. He attacked Wild with an Eye Rake, and then launched into a series of vicious strikes to the face from behind. He then took out his rival's leg and continued to target the area.
Kenny Williams followed this up by lifting himself onto the top rope and hitting Andy Wild with repeated leg strikes to the back. Williams continued to attack Wild's left knee. Andy Wild fought back with a few strikes in the middle of the NXT UK ring, and then he managed to hit Williams with a Belly-to-Belly Suplex.
However, this was not enough to put Kenny Williams away as he hit Andy Wild with a Satellite DDT and secured the pin to win the bout.
Winner: Kenny Williams
Grade: B-
NXT UK main event: Trent Seven vs Sam Gradwell
Trent Seven of Moustache Moutain was up against Sam Gradwell in the main event of this week's NXT UK. The bout got off to a fiery start, with both men immediately locking up in the center of the NXT UK ring.
Sam Gradwell targeted the arm of Trent Seven to begin with, but Seven fought out. As Gradwell prepared to launch into an attack against Seven, he was outsmarted when Seven took him down with a quick Crossbody.
Sam Gradwell then grabbed Seven in a headlock that he worked his way out of. Seven then went for a DDT, but this was reversed by Gradwell. Gradwell then slammed Trent Seven down to the mat with an Underhook, and continued to hit him with repeated strikes before grabbing him into a rear chinlock.
Trapped in the rear chinlock, Trent Seven appeared to be fading, despite his efforts to force his way out. After some time, he managed to power himself out of the hold. He then gathered some momentum and hit Gradwell with a swift DDT.
Trent Seven then knocked Gradwell to the outside of the ring, and landed a Suicide Dive on him. The men returned to the NXT UK ring and Gradwell appeared to be struggling as he lay on the mat.
Once Sam Gradwell rose again, he noticed that Trent Seven was holding onto his knee. He then scooped up Seven into a Single-Legged Boston Crab in order to target the affected area.
However, Trent Seven managed to power through and reverse this, leaving Sam Gradwell in pain. Gradwell eventually pushed Trent Seven out of the NXT UK ring, and then took him out with a Diving Forearm off the ring apron.
NXT UK main event: Trent Seven vs Sam Gradwell (continued)
This week's NXT UK main event rumbled on, with both men battling it out in a fiery grudge match. Both Trent Seven and Sam Gradwell managed to get themselves back into the NXT UK ring, and Gradwell immediately began climbing to the top rope. Seven made his way over to Gradwell, and the pair began to exchange strikes. Trent Seven then hit Grawell with a Superplex, and attempted a pin, but Gradwell kicked out at two.
Gradwell then smashed his forearm into the face of Trent Seven, which sent him down to the mat - and potentially saw the star lose a tooth. Gradwell hoisted up Seven and planted him in the center of the NXT UK ring, but Seven managed to push his way out to prevent Gradwell getting the three count.
The duo once again hit each other with sharp strikes in the middle of the ring. Trent Seven then hit Sam Gradwell with the Burning Hammer to pin Gradwell, and secure the win in this week's NXT UK main event.
Winner: Trent Seven
Grade: B+
