NXT UK TV taping spoilers: Piper Niven, Ilja Dragunov debut
Here are spoilers from today’s NXT UK tapings in Coventry, England:
– Dark Match: Ilja Dragunov defeated Ashton Smith
Dragunov pinned Smith with the Torpedo Moscow.
Johnny Saint started the tapings by announcing a WWE UK title match between WALTER and Pete Dunne for NXT TakeOver: New York.
– Tyler Bate defeated James Drake.
– Jordan Devlin defeated Dee Moloney.
Kassius Ohno came out and read a an apology off his phone to Ashton Smith, who he attacked at yesterday’s tapings.
– Rhea Ripley defeated Xia Brookside
After the match, Ripley cut a promo saying that she is the most dominant woman in all of NXT UK. The debuting Piper Niven (aka Viper) came out to dispute that as the two had a staredown.
– Mark Andrews and Noam Dar ended in a no contest
The referee held up the X sign and the match was stopped after a reverse rana. Dar looks like he injured his knee. Andrews was also stretchered out.
Pete Dunne and WALTER came out for a contract signing. Dunne says he wants the match as much as everyone in the building does.
– Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan defeated Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel.
– Kay Lee Ray defeated Isla Dawn.
– Joe Coffey defeated Trent Seven.
Coffey submitted Seven.
– Travis Banks defeated Kassius Ohno.
– Piper Niven defeated Killer Kelly
After the match, Rhea Ripley came out. Niven invited her to the ring, but Ripley didn’t oblige and left.
– Joseph Conners defeated Jack Starz.
Grizzled Young Veterans came out and acknowledged that Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams have a NXT UK team title shot in the future.
– Toni Storm defeated Jinny to retain the NXT UK women’s title
Storm pinned Jinny with the Storm Zero to retain the title.
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