– Here’s the WWE.com preview on today’s NXT UK:
Dragunov collides with T-Bone, Devlin hosts Open Challenge today on NXT UK
Though always something of a loose cannon, Ilja Dragunov has taken his typically erratic demeanor to all new levels of unpredictability ever since coming up just short in his bid to dethrone NXT UK Champion WALTER in December. Most recently, he snapped on Jack Starz, defeating him in decisive fashion.
This week, Dragunov will be tasked with the challenge of going one-on-one with Tyson T-Bone, a former bare-knuckled boxer who has traded haymakers with just about everyone on the NXT UK roster.
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– WWE will report their 4th Quarter and Full Year 2020 financial results today at around 4pm ET. WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, President & Chief Revenue Officer Nick Khan, Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen will then host a call with investors at 5pm ET. Stay tuned as we will have full coverage of the report and the call.
– A full line-up has been announced for today’s new WWE NXT UK episode on the WWE Network. NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin will host an open challenge for his title, while Tyson T-Bone will face Ilja Dragunov, and Xia Brookside will face Nina Samuels. There will also be two singles matches with Joe Coffey and Joseph Conners in action.
By Richard Trionfo on 2021-01-21 16:51:00
We begin with a look at how Jinny earned her chance at the NXT UK Women’s Championship.
We are in London, England and your announcers are Nigel McGuinness and Andy Shepherd.
Match Number One: Rampage Brown versus Dave Mastiff
They lock up and go to a stalemate. They lock up again and Brown with a side head lock. Brown tries for a shoulder tackle but he bounces off Mastiff. They lock up and Mastiff with a side head lock. Mastiff goes for a shoulder tackle and he bounces off Brown. They lock up and Brown with a side head lock. Brown and Mastiff charge at each other in the center of the ring many times. They go back and forth with forearms. Mastiff with a side head lock and Brown with a drop kick.
Quick Results
From NXT TV: Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic – First Round: Matt Riddle & Pete Dunne beat Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster in 18:20 ( ½) (match clipped)
From NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool 2 – WALTER defeated Joe Coffey in 27:31 to retain the NXT UK Championship ( ¼)
It looks like we’ve got ourselves a pick ‘n’ nix show this week. We open with the titles, sadly not bedecked with jingling bells, fake snow or even CGI holly. We do have a “happy holidays” banner as we’re back in Andy Shepherd’s living room for the first time since the pandemic clip shows.
He’s in a twinkling Roddy Piper shirt as he throws to the first match…