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NXT UK returned for another week of action-packed wrestling from the BT Sports Studios. It was the semi-finals of the Heritage Cup Tournament and Dave Mastiff would take on Trent Seven in a hard-hitting affair.
Rampage Brown made an impressive NXT UK debut and Xia Brookside faced Nina Samuels in a great match.
The Hunt w/ Eddie Dennis vs Keny Williams and Amir Jordan on NXT UK
The Hunt arrived with Eddie Dennis to kick off the show with tag team action against Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan.
Eddie Dennis and The Hunt have formed a new partnership and it seems to have lit a fire under the savage brutes and turned them heel in the process.
Williams and Wild Boar get into it early. Primate would enter the ring, but Williams would get the better by targeting the arm.
The high-flyers seemed to be troubling the Hunt as William and Jordan hit the British team with a hurricanrana, suicide dives and cross-body blocks.
Wild Boar would use Williams’ momentum against him throw in high into the air from the apron the outside.
Both Primate and Boar would smash Williams with one power move after the other as Eddie Dennis gleefully looked on.
Williams attempted to fight back several times but was unsuccessful and paid heavily for his valiance with stiff blows, headlocks and grinding submissions.
A mistake by Primate would allow Williams to evade his move and get the hot tag to Jordan. Jordan came in and took the fight to Wild Boar until Primate laid him out. The Hunt would end things with a double diving headbutt on Jordan for the win.
Results: The Hunt defeated Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan via pinfall on NXT UK.
Grade: B
Rampage Brown makes his NXT UK debut against Jack Starz
The next match of the night was Jack Starz taking on Rampage Brown who was making his first appearance for NXT UK.
The odds were stacked against Starz. However, he did not back down and gave as good show. But Brown's pure brute strength and awesome power quickly put a stop to that.
Brown continued his devastation and levelled Starz repeatedly with thudding blows and huge power moves. Starz would then fall victim to a massive gut-wrench powerbomb resulting in Brown getting his first victory in NXT UK.
Result: Rampage Brown defeats Jack Starz on NXT UK
Grade: B
Pretty Deadly and Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter get heated
Ashton Smith and Carter questioned Pretty Deadly about their relationship with Eddie Dennis, who seems to be on a mission to manage the best tag teams in the company. Things quickly turned nasty until Sid Scala split them up. It looks like we’ll be seeing these two teams go at it real soon.
Next up we get a video package hyping up Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven’s feud and Falls Count Anywhere match next week. Can’t wait for this.
Xia Brookside vs Nina Samuels on NXT UK
With the NXT UK Women's Championship on the line next week, both Samuels and Brookside were looking to get one step closer to assert themselves into the title picture with a victory tonight.
Brookside and Samuels would trade wristlocks until Xia would lock in a headlock. Samuels would get in a triangle choke, but Brookside would escape into a half crab and then into an Indian deathlock. Samuels would power out and use her size to beat down Brookside.
Brookside would fire back with forearms shots into a hurricanrana. A Big boot from Samuels would get a two-count as would Brookside following rollup.
Samuels would attempt an evasive cartwheel but injured her knee. As the referee checked on Samuels, Brookside would uncharacteristically take advantage of the situation to beat Samuels with a small package.
After the match, Brookside would show remorse and check on Samuels. However, it was all a lie and Samuels would lay out Brookside with an attack outside of the ring.
Result: Xia Brookside defeated Nina Samuels on NXT UK
Grade: B
Trent Seven vs Dave Mastiff in the semi-finals of the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament
For the final match of the match of the night, we get one half of Mustache Mountain and NXT UK stalwart Trent Seven vs Dave Mastiff in the semi-final of the Heritage Cup.
Round 1
They tie up, and the “Bomber” Dave Mastiff took instant control. A second tie-up would fall in Seven’s favour as he synched in a headlock. Mastiff would power out, and the two would go hell of leather with massive shoulder charges in the last few seconds of the first round.
Round 2
Mastiff laid into Seven with his knees and colossal a hip toss from the get-go. Seven was on the wrong side of several Irish whips but would shock Mastiff and get the first fall with a crucifix pin.
Round 3
Mastiff targeted Seven’s midsection again. Seven would mount a comeback with some vicious chops and a DDT for a near fall. He would go up top, but Mastiff would stop him and hit a bombastic superplex for a surprising two-count.
As the end of the third round would come, Mastiff showed why he is one of the toughest men in NXT UK and laid out Seven with a massive forearm, which the Moustache Mountain member sold to perfection.
Round 4
Mastiff would take advantage and hit a savage powerbomb and cannonball for the second pinfall making it all square.
Mastiff would miss another cannonball and after a struggle of strength Seven would hit a brutal burning hammer to secure a hard-fought win and progress to the Heritage Cup final.
After the match the other finalist, A-Kid, would come out, and the two would shake hands as this week's edition of NXT UK went off the air.
Result: Trent Seven beats Dave Mastiff to advance to the finals of the NXT UK Heritage Cup
Grade: A +
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