WWE NXT UK Results (5/12): Ilja Dragnuov Defends NXT UK Title Against Jordan Devlin, More
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Here's what's in store for tonight:
- Ilja Dragunov (C) vs. Jordan Devlin – NXT UK Championship, Loser Leaves NXT UK
- Ivy Nile vs. Nina Samuels
- Ashton Carter & Oliver Smith vs. Joe Coffey & Mark Coffey
Live Coverage
Ashton Carter & Oliver Smith vs. Joe Coffey & Mark Coffey
Smith and Joe start this one off. Joe sends Smith to the corner, clocks him with a punch and makes the tag to Mark. Smith trips Mark to the mat, slams him and locks-in an arm-lock before making the tag to Carter, who slams Mark to the mat and wallops him with a kick to the arm. Carter makes the tag back to Smith, both Carter and Smith hit tandem drop-kicks on Mark, Smith goes for the cover but Mark kicks out. Mark trips Smith and makes the tag to Joe but both Smith and Carter sends the Gallus Boys to the outside and Smith makes the tag to Carter. Joe gets back in the ring and plants Carter with a belly-to-belly and a corner splash. Joe slams Carter on his knee with a back-breaker and it appears as if he may have hurt his own knee. Carter uses the injury to crack Joe with a shoulder strike to the head and goes for the cover but Joe kicks out. Carter tags in Smith, who drills Joe with a slam and an elbow before going for another cover but Joe lifts the shoulders after a two-count.
Smith quickly makes the tag back to Carter, who works over the injured left leg of Joe. Carter nails Joe with a leg whip and goes for the cover but Joe kicks out and twists Carter into a back-slide but Carter slides out, knocks Mark off the apron, makes the tag to Smith, who leaps off of Carter and plants Joe with a moonsault and goes for the cover but Joe kicks out at two-and-a-half! Smith tags Carter back in, Mark recovers and gets back on the apron, Joe trips Carter to the mat and tries to get to his corner but Smith makes the self-tag and stops Joe from making the tag. Joe rushes back to his feet, flips Smith over his head with a slam and finally makes the tag to Mark, who clears the ring, plants Smith with a power-bomb and goes for the cover but Smith kicks out.
Smith tags in Carter but he walks into a slam from Mark, who goes for the cover but and Carter kicks out. Mark makes the tag to Joe, who slams Carter and goes for the cover but Carter kicks out, Smith rushes the ring and trips Mark to the outside then dives on him with a dive through the ropes, Joe goes to the top and goes for a back-body dive onto Carter but Carter slides out of the way, Smith gets back on the apron, Carter makes the tag to Smith and Smith launches himself off of Carter's knees with a sky high moonsault to get the 1-2-3!
Winners - Ashton Carter & Oliver Smith
- Backstage, A-Kid is shown. A-Kid says he spoke with Sid Scala and asked Sid for a rematch against Charlie Dempsey, but this time, under Heritage Cup rules.
- We then see a video package highlighting the history of NXT UK, as well as highlights of the stars who have gone onto the WWE's main roster with tonight being the brand's 200th episode.
- Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz are shown mocking Die Familie and Charlie Dempsey.
- Lash Legend interrupts Emilia McKenzie, backstage. Emilia says that Lash has done nothing but talk since coming to NXT UK but she has yet to actually fight somebody. Lash tells Emilia that she wants none of this and exits.
Ivy Nile vs. Nina Samuels
Ivy chokes Nina and sends her to the corner to start. Nina flexes, Ivy flexes and Nina shoves Ivy to the corner but Ivy slides out and takes Nina down with a Judo throw. Nina powers to her feet and tosses Ivy to the mat but Ivy slides out with a head scissors. Nina rolls to the bottom rope and latches her legs onto it to force the break and trips Ivy throat-first into the middle rope. Nina does some push-ups mocking Ivy and slams her to the mat.
Nina applies a head-lock, Ivy fights the hands get breaks out. Ivy unloads a bevy of kicks and a step-up enziguri, Nina runs the ropes and looks for a cross-body but Ivy catches and slams her to the mat. Ivy sends Nina to the corner and lands an elbow, then a side kick before going for the cover but Nina kicks out. Ivy goes up tope, Nina follows, Ivy locks in a choke and dives off the top and plants Nina with an inverted DDT. Nile reapplies the Dragon Sleeper and Nina has no choice but to tap!
Winner - Ivy Nile
- We then see Jordan Devlin backstage preparing for his NXT UK Title match against Ilja Dragunov, which is next.
- Damon Kemp's shown backstage. Kemp says he didnt come to England to meet the queen, drink tea or eat crumpets, he came for for the nitty gritty and wants Sha Samuels, next week.
- The cameras catch up with Joe Coffey, who's exiting the arena. Joe says he doesn't have much to say but he knows he disappointed Mark and walks away.
- A video package hyping up the feud between Wild Boar and Eddie Dennis, who'll face each other in a Dog Collar Match, next week.
- A vignette showng Kenny Williams obsessing over getting revenge on Tiger Turan.
Ilja Dragunov (C) vs. Jordan Devlin – NXT UK Championship, Loser Leaves NXT UK
A lock-up to start. Ilja applies a head-lock, Devlin slides out, Ilja with a scoop and slam and reapplies the head-lock, Devlin shoves Ilja to the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle where he drills the champion with a chop to the chest. Devlin goes up top and looks for the super-plex but he transitions into a brain-buster off of the top turnbuckle and Ilja spills to the outside. Devlin sends Ilja back in the ring and fires a kick to the small of Ilja's back. Devlin lands an elbow and goes for the cover but Ilja lifts the shoulders at two. Ilja looks for a suplex but his neck gives out and Devlin wallops him with an elbow, a snap-mare then a leg drop. devlin slaps Ilja in the face, the champion comes back with some forearms.
Devlin chops at Ilja's arm and knocks him to the mat. Devlin plants Ilja with a standing Spanish Fly, Ilja tries for an enziguri but Devlin catches it and tries to roll Ilja into a Boston Crab, Ilja rolls back but Devlin stomps on Ilja's neck and applies the hold. Ilja slides out and cracks Devlin with a double chop to the chest and unloads a bevy of elbows onto Devlin's neck and chest. Ilja goes for a German suplex, Devlin slides out, Ilja with a pair of elbows then a lariat, then another and then a clothesline. Ilja goes for the German suplex once again, Devlin shoves him aside, Ilja bounces himself off the middle rope and wallops Devlin with a massive clothesline. Ilja lands a German suplex, then a kick to the back of the head and another German suplex.
Ilja lifts Devlin and plants him with an overhead back-body drop. Ilja goes up top, Devlin pushes the top rope and trips Ilja then wallops the champion with a clothesline that sends Ilja to the outside. Devlin springboards himself off the top rope and takes out Ilja on the outside before sending him back into the ring. Devlin plants Ilja with a reverse cutter and goes for the cover but Ilja kicks out at two-and-a-half! Devlin goes up top, Ilja follows him up, Devlin unloads punches to the back but Ilja powers through and plants Devlin with a super-plex before going for the cover but Devlin kicks out at two! Ilja goes for a spear, Devlin ducks and Ilja goes face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Devlin hits his back-body drop finisher and gsts the 1-2-3! Ilja's rope was on the bottom rope but the referee never saw it. NEW NXT UK Champion!
Devlin celebrates with the title but NXT UK General Manager Johnny saint comes down with another official and orders the match to be restarted! The referee takes the title from Devlin and calls for the bell and this is one is back underway. Ilja wallops Devlin with an uppercut right as the bell sounds, Devlin plants Ilja with a destroyer and a brain-buster then goes for the cover but Ilja kicks out at two-and-a-half! Devlin goes up top and dives down with a 450' splash but Ilja slides out, cracks Devlin with a sliding forearm to the back of the head, Devlin with a headbutt, Ilja with a German suplex and the Torpedo and goes for the cover and he gets the three-count!
Winner - Ilja Dragunov (C) (STILL NXT UK Champion)