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NXT UK returned for another week of action-packed wrestling from the BT Sports Studios. Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven continued their intense rivalry over the NXT UK Women's Championship. The two Scottish warriors would compete in a brutal falls count anywhere match, which stole the show.
Joe Coffey made a statement against Sam Gradwell. Pretty Deadly captured a victory while Saxton Huxley destroyed Levi Muir.
Joe Coffey vs Sam Gradwell on NXT UK
The first match of the night saw the Iron King Joe Coffey take on Sam Gradwell in an intense and physical match.
A sequence of strong tie-ups and heavy blows start the match as the two heavyweights tested one another out. Coffey took out Gradwell’s surgically repaired knee with a dropkick and swift kicks. Coffey would target the knee taking Gradwell down before ploughing him with heavy strikes.
Gradwell would manage to get Coffey off his feet with a big power slam, but the knee would give out. This just angered Coffey who would then smash and bash Gradwell before hitting the Best of the Bells for the pinfall victory.
Result: Joe Coffey defeats Sam Gradwell on NXT UK
Grade: B
Backstage we would see NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin get into with Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams who both want to challenge for the title.
After the match, we would get a video recapping the absolutely brutal and epic encounter between Ilja Dragunov and Walter for the NXT UK Championship two weeks ago.
Speaking of Walter, his Imperium comrade, Alexander Wolfe was attempting to cut a promo but the celebrations of Gallus would keep interrupting him. This was followed by a confrontation between Wolfe and Coffey, which will no doubt lead to a match down the line.
Pretty Deadly vs Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter on NXT UK
In the second match of the night, we got two of NXT UK's hottest tag teams to battle it out. Pretty Deadly made their usual flamboyant entrance to face Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith.
The two tag teams got into it last week and looked to settle their difference in the ring tonight.
Smith and Stoker tussled first. Howley and Stoker, with successful quick tags, took control over Smith. Stoker would lock in a submission, but Smith would power out. Carter tagged in and hit Stoker with an innovative move with the assistance of his tag team partner.
Lewis tagged in but became a victim to Carter’s double-quick armdrags. A sneaky double team would gain control for Pretty Deadly. The duo would single out Carter keeping him away from his partner.
Smith would get the hot tag and takeout Howley and Stoker with an explosive display of power and speed. An impressive assisted 450 splash from Carter onto Howley would only result in a two-count as Stoker would place his foot on the rope to break the pin.
Stoker would take out Carter on the outside, which allowed Howley to throw Smith into Stoker's uppercut and to a handful of tights to secure the victory for Pretty Deadly.
Result: Pretty Deadly beat Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith on NXT UK
Grade: C
Backstage Mark Andrews and Morgan Webster cut a fiery promo on the Hunt and Eddy Dennis after pushing some chairs over.
Saxton Huxley vs Levi Muir on NXT UK
The third match of the night wass Levi Muir against Saxon Huxley.
Huxley is becoming the Bruiser Brody of NXT UK. He threw Muir about the ring with ease and beat his opponent with an array of power moves and elbow drops.
Jack Starz would come out to cheer on his friend. It seemed to work at first as Muir landed two dropkicks, but Huxley would hit a Helluva Kick and big lariat for the win.
Result: Saxon Huxley defeats Levi Muir on NXT UK
Grade: C
Kay Lee Ray vs Piper Niven for the NXT UK Women's Championship
The fourth and final bout of the night was the Falls Count Anywhere Match for the NXT UK Women’s Championship between Kay Lee Ray and Piper Niven.
We wouldn't have to wait long for things to kick off as Niven would attack Lee Ray before the bell and get a colossal suicide dive for the first pinfall attempt of the match. The longest-reigning NXT UK women's champ would get little time to recover as Niven would hit a massive overhead belly to belly suplex.
Lee Ray would counter with a sunset flip over the barricade, but would only receive a two count. Lee Ray argued with the ref but got a steel chair to the back for her troubles.
Lee Ray would retaliate by launching the ring bell at Niven and missing by a very narrow margin. An irritate Niven would get her revenge by taking out Lee Ray with the assistance of the steel turnbuckle to the knee.
The action would finally get in the ring and would become increasingly violent as Niven got a steel chain, but Lee Ray countered with a kendo stick. The chain changed hands, and Lee Ray would wrap it around Niven’s face for some uncomfortable and wince-inducing viewing.
Somehow Niven would power out and drop the champ onto a trash can for another two count and some reprieve for the challenger.
The action would spill to the outside once more. But just when it looked as though Niven had the upper hand, Jinny would blindside Niven from out of nowhere. Niven would recover quickly and lash her into the barricade.
The violence would escalate as they headed backstage to inflict more damage to one another. Niven would take a stop sign to the face, and Lee Ray would take a picture frame to the head. Niven would get a guitar to the back but recovered to plant the champ with a horrible looking Piper Driver to the floor for yet another two count.
The two NXT UK competitors would take the fight over to a stack of flight cases. Niven dragged Lee Ray to the top fo the boxes, but just as she is about to throw the champion off them, Jinny whacks her with a steel chair. Niven goes tumbling through the table below as Lee Ray falls on top of her for the victory.
Result: Kay Lee Ray retains the NXT UK Women's Championship against Piper Niven on NXT UK
Grade: A+
