WWE NXT UK Results (5/6): Loser Leaves NXT UK Main Event, Ilja Dragunov In Action, More
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TODAY on @NXTUK!
Andy Shepherd and Niguel McGuinness welcome fans to WWE
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During today’s edition of WWE NXT UK, two matches were confirmed for next week’s broadcast.
We’ll see Nathan Frazer vs. Noam Dar in a Heritage Cup Rules Match, as well as a Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match. The winner of the gauntlet match will become the next challenger for NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray. The Gauntlet Match will feature Jinny vs. Isla Dawn vs. Xia Brookside vs. Dani Luna vs. Emilia McKenzie:
– Two new matchups were announced for next week’s episode of NXT UK on today’s show. First up, Nathan Frazer will face Noam Dar in a Heritage Cup Rules Match.
Next, there will be a Number One Contenders Gauntlet Match. The winner will be the next challenger against NXT UK Women’s champion Kay Lee Ray. The Gauntlet Match will feature Jinny vs. Isla Dawn vs. Xia Brookside vs. Dani Luna vs. Emilia McKenzie. You can view the match announcements below:
WWE NXT REPORT: LOSER LEAVES NXT UK MATCH, THE GAUNTLET PARTICIPANTS SPEAK, ILJA DOES IT AGAIN, DAR HAS DEJA VU, AND MORE
By Richard Trionfo on 2021-05-06 17:25:00
We are in London, England and your announcers are Andy Shepherd and Nigel McGuinness.
Match Number One: Ilja Dragunov versus Dave Mastiff
Dragunov with a running boot to the head followed by forearms to the midsection. Mastiff with a side head lock and European uppercut. Dragunov with a waist lock and Mastiff with a standing switch. Mastiff sends Dragunov to the mat. Dragunov with forearms and a jumping knee. Mastiff blocks a German suplex attempt with elbows. Dragunov with a side head lock. And a forearm to the nose. Mastiff backs Dragunov into the corner and Mastiff is winded.
Highlighting the schedule is
WWE Chronicle: Damian Priest, premiering Sunday. After rising through the ranks of NXT, making a huge splash in the 2021 Royal Rumble Match and befriending music sensation Bad Bunny, The Archer of Infamy reflects on his past. Priest looks back on his Puerto Rican upbringing, dominating the martial arts scene and keeping his eyes locked on becoming a WWE Superstar. Also on tap this week is a gigantic edition of
NXT UK, streaming Thursday. After their blowup last month, ex-tag team partners Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams are set to battle in a No Disqualification Loser Leaves NXT UK Match. The next challenger to long-reigning NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray will also be determined when Emilia McKenzie, Jinny, Xia Brookside, Isla Dawn and Dani Luna square off in a Gauntlet Match. Plus, Ilja Dragunov takes on Dave Mastiff in a collision of hard hitters, and high-flying sensation Ben Frazer returns to Noam Dar’s “Supernova Sessions.”