WWE NXT Results May 31, 2017, Latest NXT winners, review & video highlights

The main event match would see a big return

Pete Dunne vs. Danny Burch (non-title match)

Burch tried hard but couldn’t succeed

The crowd was hot from the get-go, chanting ‘Bruiserweight’ from the stands. There was a lot of grappling in the early part of this match, with Dunne working on Burch’s wrist and Burch reversing it with a leg takedown, into a chin lock. Burch attacked Dunne's fingers next, much to the amusement of the crowd. The match quickly devolved into a slap fest with shoulder takedowns, although Burch could not lock a crossface in. We saw Dunne assume control with a shot to the head as we went into a commercial break soon after.

We came back from commercial to see Pete Dunne in control of Burch digging his knuckles into Burch's head. Burch regained control with a missile dropkick. The two men exchanged a flurry of offence culminating in an exploder suplex from Burch. A hard shot and near fall followed as Dunne kicked out in time.

Another headbutt and near fall followed. Pete Dunne gained the advantage with a snap suplex, but Burch kicked out of the X-Plex. Both men traded impressive offence until Burch hit a massive DDT off the ring ropes. Even that could not pin Dunne. Dunne ultimately hit the Bitter End and put an end to the threat known as Danny Burch.

Pete Dunne def. Danny Burch

Dunne then cut a promo ridiculing Tyler Bate and saying that the United Kingdom brand truly started with him. We saw Kayla Braxton backstage with The Velveteen Dream who complained that the ambience was not perfect for an interview.

We came back from commercial to see a promo for the Authors of Pain that proclaimed that the Book of Dominance had opened.

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