WWE NXT Results 20th December 2017, latest NXT winners, review and video highlights

Pete Dunne (C) vs Tyler Bate (for the WWE UK Championship)

The rubber match between Dunne and Bate headlined this week’s NXT. The match didn’t disappoint and started at a furious pace beginning with the two men trading locks and holds. Dunne transitioned into a double-legged submission across Bate’s throat which Bate escaped out of before doling out a cheeky wave.

Dunne methodically went to work on Bate’s fingers, even having time to fish hook Bate’s nose. Dunne hit Bate with a solitary kick and Bate lost his temper for the first time, forcing Dunne to back off. Dunne then charged at Bate who faked him with ‘Bop’ and hit him with ‘bang’. Dunne backed off to the ropes and replied with a nasty forearm followed by a louder knife-edged chop. Bate hit back, forcing Dunne out of the ring.

Dunne met Bate with a nasty right hand and placed his fingers on the steel steps. Bate countered and stamped on Dunne’s hand instead. Dunne hit back with a snap suplex from the steel steps and onto the floor.

Dunne hit Bate with a number of strikes after they were back in the ring. Dunne followed it with a headlock. Bate reached the ropes but Dunne hit a nasty kick across his arm. Dunne then took Bate’s hand and stomped on it again, this time dislocating his finger. Dunne didn’t relent and went back to work on the finger, stomping on it again.

Bate tried to fight back desperately but Dunne was on top now. He repeatedly kicked Bate across the face but the Dudley native had enough. He hit an Exploder Suplex as a “UK” chant broke out. Bate seemed to be bleeding from a ear as he reversed a vertical suplex to hit a standing Shooting Star Press. He followed it up with a belly-to-back suplex for a 2-count.

Dunne hit Bate with a right hand as he got back up but Bate bounced off the ropes to hit a rolling kick. Bate then went for the Tyler Driver 97 but Dunne reversed it into a Triangle Hold. Bate deadlifted him to the ropes, and sent him neck-first into the top rope.

Bate followed it up with his trademark Airplane Spin as the fans exploded. Three spins later, Bate covered Dunne for a 2-count. Dunne managed to prop himself up on the apron but Bate deadlifted him back into the ring to hit an Exploder Suplex for another nearfall.

Dunne looked like he had enough as he drove his boot repeatedly into Bate’s head. Bate replied with a high kick before returning the favour. Dunne dodged a clothesline to hit The Bitter End. It looked over but Bate kicked out again as Dunne looked on in disbelief.

Bate Irish Whipped Dunne into the corner but the Champion got out of the way and hit an enzeguiri. Bate replied by bouncing off the ropes and taking Dunne down. Dunne wanted the last word and took Bate down with a clothesline.

The two men got back to their feet at the same time and traded fists like Rock-Em-Sock-Em robots before Dunne took Bate down. Back on the apron, Bate hit Dunne with the ‘Bang’ and followed it with a rolling kick. Dunne crawled back into the ring and hit Bate with a forearm as he dived off the top rope. He followed it with an X-Plex into a sitout Powerbomb but Bate kicked out again.

Bate rolled out of the ring and Dunne followed him out. Dunne tried to roll Bate into the ring but he bounced off the rope and hit Dunne with another right hand. Bate followed it with a dive over the top ropes. He rolled Dunne back into the ring and hit the Tyler Driver 97 and this time Dunne kicked out.

Dunne then landed on his feet after reversing a top rope German Suplex and hit Bate with the Bitter End to finally win the match. Another instant classic from these two.

Pete Dunne def. Tyler Bate