WWE NXT Takeover: Chicago May 20th 2017, Results and video highlights

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

Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne faced each other once again over the WWE UK Championship. The duo started off at a brisk pace trading locks and holds, showing off a bit of the technical British style of wrestling.

Dunne then had Bate's arm in a Hammerlock, only for Bate to acrobatically get out of it and hit Dunne with a dropkick that sent him rolling out of the ring. The fans exploded as Bate stood tall in the ring.

Dunne came back in and took control as he hit Bate with a high-angle suplex. Dunne followed it up with kicks but Bate replied. With Dunne in the corner, Bate hit a couple of running European uppercut. As Bate went for a third, Dunner hit a running enzeguiri. Dunne then went for a release vertical suplex but Bate landed on his feet and hit a running shooting star press.enzeguiri. Dunne then went for a release vertical suplex but Bate landed on his feet and hit a running shooting star press.enzeguiri. Dunne then went for a release vertical suplex but Bate landed on his feet and hit a running shooting star press.enzeguiri. Dunne then went for a release vertical suplex but Bate landed on his feet and hit a running shooting star press.

The match went back and forth as Dunner locked in a Triangle. Bate deadlifted Dunne in response and hit a Powerbomb.Bate followed it up with the classic Airplane spin as the fans roared in appreciation. Bate then looked for a crossbody from the middle rope but Dunne met him with a forearm. He followed it up with a sitout powerbomb for a nearfall as the fans rose to the feet again.repsonse and hit a Powerbomb.Bate followed it up with the classic Airplane spin as the fans roared in appreciation. Bate then looked for a crossbody from the middle rope but Dunne met him with a forearm. He followed it up with a sitout powerbomb for a nearfall as the fans rose to the feet again.sitout powerbomb for a nearfall as the fans rose to the feet again.

The two men traded strikes as they made their way back to their feet. Bate then hit the rolling kick and Dunne replied with a running enzeguiri. Bate then bounced off the rope off his head and clotheslined Dunne off his feet for a nearfall.

Chants of “fight forever” broke out as Bate looked to hit the Tyler Driver 97. Dunne broke out of it and looked for the Bitter End but Bate reversed it and hit a Tornado DDT. Dunne rolled out to ringside and Bate hit him with a moonsault before heading to the top rope and hitting a corkscrew Swanton Bomb. Pete Dunne kicked out again.

As Dunne recovered at ringside, Bate went to hit him with an over-the-top-rope dive bu he didn't catch all of it. Dunne rolled Bate into the ring and hit him with the Bitter End to pick up the win.

Pete Dunne def. Tyler Bate

An amazing match. Dunne may be the winner but we can't take anything away from Tyler Bate. This match stole the show.

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