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This week's NXT UK saw Dave Mastiff and Ilja Dragunov finally clash in a one-on-one match. Over the past few weeks, fans have seen Dragunov struggle to control his rages. Dave Mastiff too had been dealt a few losses in his recent matches.
Also on the show, Saxon Huxley - who has recently re-emerged a force to be reckoned with in NXT UK - faced Trent Seven of Moustache Mountain in an intense battle.
Elsewhere on the show, we saw another edition of Supernova Sessions hosted by Noar Dar. This week's guest was Nathan Fraser, who appeared on the show to discuss his recent rebrand.
The headline match of this week's NXT UK was a No Disqualification 'Loser Leaves NXT UK' match between former friends Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan. The stakes were high in this week's main event, with the career of both men on the line. The duo has been feuding for the past few weeks on NXT UK since Jordan took issue with Williams cheating and using underhand tactics in matches.
Here are the winners, grades and highlights for the week's installment of NXT UK.
NXT UK opened with Ilja Dragunov vs. Dave Mastiff
Dave Mastiff suffered a handful of losses recently and went into the opening match of this week's NXT UK, intending to change that. As the bell rang, Ilja Dragunov charged straight at Dave Mastiff with a big boot.
Mastiff then retaliated with an uppercut, with Dragunov responding with strikes of his own, followed by a boot to the face. Dragunov attempted to hoist up Mastiff from behind, with no luck. He then jumped on his back and hit him with elbow strikes before Mastiff dumped him down to the mat.
Quickly after this, the referee ended the match as Mastiff sought medical attention, who was bleeding from the face. A replay showed Dragunov catching his rival in the face with one of his strikes earlier in the match. The commentary team reassured fans that there would be an update on the stars later that on.
Following the match, the NXT UK Universe was introduced to Stevie Turner, who described herself as "four-dimensional".
Supernova Sessions on NXT UK
Noam Dar, joined by Sha Samuels, greeted the NXT UK Universe and introduced Nathan Fraser as his guest. Fraser discussed developing his wrestling style in NXT UK. Samuels then interrupted the conversation by berating Fraser, dubbing him a fraud.
Saxon Huxley vs. Trent Seven on NXT UK
At the start of the match, the NXT UK announce team revealed that Dave Mastiff had suffered a broken nose in the opening match of this week's show.
The action started with Saxon Huxley driving Trent Seven into the turnbuckles. Seven quickly pushed his way out. Huxley then swung Seven into the ropes repeatedly. Seven then attempted a crossbody on Huxley but was caught and planted by his rival.
Seven then grabbed Huxley from behind, but he fought his way out with a lariat. Huxley then hit Seven with a knee strike to the face, followed by an elbow drop. He attempted a pin, but Seven kicked out.
As Seven rose in the corner, Huxley once again slammed his body into his foe. Seven fell to the mat, looking disoriented. Huxley then drove his foot into Seven's face before he launched himself from the ropes onto him.
Seven then toppled to the outside of the ring. Saxon Huxley then picked up Seven and slammed him to the ground, and hit him with an elbow drop off the apron.
Back in the ring, Huxley attempted another pin, but Trent Seven kicked out at two. Seven then began to bounce back and hit Huxley with a series of strikes in the middle of the ring. He followed this up with a DDT before Sam Gradwell appeared on the screen to launch into a verbal attack on Trent Seven.
Saxon Huxley capitalized on this distraction by slamming Seven to the mat with a powerbomb followed by a pin, but once more, Seven kicked out. Seven then hit back with a suplex and Seven-star lariat, and pinned Saxon Huxley for the win.
Winner: Trent Seven
Grade: B-
NXT UK main event - Kenny Williams vs. Amir Jordan (No Disqualification 'Loser Leaves NXT UK' match)
In the main event of this week's NXT UK, the bitter rivalry between Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams came to a head. Going into this match, the stakes were high, with the loser being forced to leave the brand.
The match began with Kenny Williams driving Amir Jordan into the turnbuckle and hitting his midsection with multiple strikes. Jordan then pushed Williams away and repeatedly struck him in the face before going for a roll-up. Williams kicked out.
Amir Jordan then swung Williams into the turnbuckles and attempted another pin. Williams kicked out again. Williams then began targeting the shoulder of Amir Jordan, climbing onto the top rope and repeatedly driving his foot into the damaged area.
Williams then looked to grab Jordan into an armbar, but Jordan fought out of this before tumbling to the outside of the NXT UK ring. Williams followed him out and grabbed a steel chair. He shoved it into the midsection of Jordan before hitting him square in the back with it. He then grabbed a toolbox and threw it into the ring.
Kenny Williams then lifted Amir Jordan onto the top turnbuckle and hit him with a strike to the center of his back. He then left Jordan hanging in a tree of woe before he set himself up sat on the steel chair, wielding a spanner. He attempted to strike Jordan with the tool, but his rival managed to grab his hands and push him away.
NXT UK main event - Kenny Williams vs. Amir Jordan (No Disqualification 'Loser Leaves NXT UK' match) continued
As Kenny Williams stumbled at the outside of the NXT UK ring, Amir Jordan dived on his rival, sending him down to the ground. Williams then launched Jordan into the ring post, with his shoulder hitting the steel.
Kenny Williams then began tearing up the flooring surrounding the NXT UK ring. He grabbed Amir Jordan in a headlock and threw him into the barricade. Amir Jordan then sent Williams over the barricade and followed this up with a strike as he jumped from it.
Amir Jordan then hit Kenny Williams with multiple strikes and slammed his face into a crate. He then pushed a wheeled flight case into Williams before more strikes to the mid-section.
Kenny Williams recovered behind a table, and as Amir Jordan approached him, Williams sprayed him with a fire extinguisher before dropping him through the table.
Williams then dragged Jordan back into the ring and his him across the chest and midsection with a stiff knee strike. He then removed the pad from the top turnbuckle and attempted to shove Jordan into it, who stopped himself using his foot.
Kenny Williams eventually managed to drive Amir Jordan's shoulder into an exposed turnbuckle. He followed this up with a wheelbarrow facebuster and tried once again to pin Jordan, but he kicked out.
NXT UK main event - Kenny Williams vs. Amir Jordan (No Disqualification 'Loser Leaves NXT UK' match) continued
In the closing stages of the main event of NXT UK, the pair then exchanged strikes on the apron. Kenny Williams attempted to pull Amir Jordan down to the exposed concrete below, but Jordan managed to save himself. Jordan then slammed Williams to the concrete with a DDT.
Jordan fought to push Williams back into the ring. He climbed to the top rope and hit a senton bomb. Williams kicked out at two. Amir Jordan then repeatedly slammed Williams' face into the seat of the steel chair. He then went to the top rope, but Williams threw the chair at him. Jordan threw it back and it hit Williams.
Jordan then slipped on the rope and caught himself on the exposed turnbuckle on the way down. Williams then slammed Amir Jordan's face into the steel chair and then pinned him to win the match and to remain an NXT UK Superstar.
As the show went off air, Amir Jordan sobbed as he looked around the NXT UK setup and left.
Winner: Kenny Williams
Grade: B +
