Hello again wrestling fans, and welcome back to the NXT UK Recap. This edition of the show is centered around an NXT UK Championship defense, so let’s get down to it.
NXT UK (10/14/21)
⁃ The show kicks off with a new opening intro, and the WWE Universe is back, kind of.
⁃ Blair Davenport makes her way down the ramp, and she’s in the show’s first match.
Blair Davenport vs Stevie Turner
Before the bell rings, Davenport goes on the attack! After a quick reset, the referee calls for the bell, and Turner comes out swinging. Stevie controls the early portion of the match with strike after strike, until mounting Davenport in the corner. Stevie loads up for a big move, but Davenport side steps her, and Turner posts herself. Davenport takes advantage of the miscue, and lands a very stiff shot to the lower body of Turner, before taking her down for a pin attempt. Stevie kicks out at two, and Blair stays in control of the match, until Turner digs deep for a flurry of offense. Turner looks for the victory after hitting a trio of neck breakers, and Davenport somehow manages to get a shoulder up at two. Stevie looks to follow up on her newfound momentum, and misses a running attempt, allowing Davenport to take control of the match once again. Blair misses a top rope maneuver, and Turner comes behind that with the Mass Effect, before making a cover. Davenport kicks out on instinct, and shakes off her injuries, in an effort to make it back to her feet. Davenport lands a few quick strikes all over Stevie, and follows up by driving Turner into the canvas with a Falcon Arrow for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Blair Davenport
⁃ After the match: Davenport gets on the mic, and sends a message to the NXT UK women’s locker room. Blair says “I’m going to make it perfectly clear that Blair Davenport is back!”
⁃ In the back: The always intense Ilja Dragunov is show warming up for the main event.
⁃ In the locker room: Noam Dar is talking to Sha Samuels. Both men celebrate Dar winning the NXT UK Heritage Cup Number One Contender Tournament, and it’s time for a commercial break.
*commercial break*
⁃ Back from the break: Teoman has a few words with Rohan Raja, who tells Teoman “we were outnumbered in the tournament!” Teoman explains “it’s my responsibility to take care of our family, and I promise the family will grow soon.”
⁃ Earlier this week: NXT UK Assistant General Manager Sid Scala informs Jinny of her upcoming NXT UK Women’s Championship match.
⁃ In the studio: Subculture make their way down the ramp, and Flash Morgan Webster is ready for battle.
Flash Morgan Webster vs Sha Samuels
The opening bell sounds, and both men start off at a slow pace. Samuels attempts to reach for Webster, but Flash quickly moves out of the way. Morgan Webster uses his speed to launch at Samuels, and connects, before heading to the top rope. Flash misses on the way down, but quickly regroups, and lands consecutive shots in the corner on Samuels. Sha turns the tables with a thunderous chop, and begins to go to work on Morgan Webster. Samuels begins to dissect the leg of Flash, and scores a few stiff elbow strikes for good measure. Sha takes a moment to gloat, and tries a cover, but Flash isn’t ready to go away. A frustrated Samuels tries a second pin attempt, and Morgan Webster kicks out once again, before retreating to the outside. Samuels follows Morgan Webster, and throws Flash into the barricade, then rolls into the ring. Sha nearly wins the match by count-out, but Webster answers the count of ten just in time, and the match continues. Sha goes back to work on Webster, and turns him inside out, before trying a cover. Flash just barely raises his shoulder in time, and Samuels continues to hammer away at Morgan Webster. Flash scratches and claws his way back to his feet, and fires up with consecutive strikes, before finally knocking Sha off of his feet. Webster hits an arial maneuver, and tosses Samuels to the outside, before following up with a huge dive to the floor. Webster takes full control of the match, and goes to the top rope for another dive, but Samuels catches him, and rolls through for a pin. Webster kicks out, and heads up top once again, but Samuels rolls to the floor. Webster changes direction on the post, and jumps all the way to the ringside area, taking out both men. Webster finally rolls Samuels into the ring, and makes the cover for the 1-2-NO! Samuels kicks out at the very last moment, but Webster keeps the pressure on with roll up attempt. Samuels kicks out yet again, and finally makes it back to a vertical stance. Flash attempts a springboard maneuver, but Sha catches him on the way down, and slams Morgan Webster into the mat with a thunderous spinebuster for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Sha Samuels
⁃ In the back: A-Kid prepares for the main event, which is after the break.
⁃ The Nina Samuels Show: Nina Samuels interviews Xia Brookside, sets up a future match for Xia.
*commercial break*
⁃ Back from the break: The announce team takes viewers back to two weeks ago, when Symbiosis attacked Jack Starz and Dave Mastiff. As a result of the brawl, both teams will meet up next week.
⁃ In Sid Scala’s office: Jordan Devlin makes a future clash with Joe Coffey official.
⁃ Back in the arena: A-Kid walks that aisle, and he’s in the main event.
NXT UK Championship
A-Kid vs Ilja Dragunov(c)
After the big Championship introductions, the referee calls for the bell, and the main event is underway! Both men go to work in the center of the ring, and trade a few submission attempts. Neither man is able to gain the early advantage, until A-Kid ties Ilja up in a clover leaf. Dragunov eventually breaks free, and attempts a submission hold of his own, but A-Kid grabs the hold before Ilja. Dragunov finally breaks the hold, but A-Kid fires up with consecutive kicks to the legs of Ilja. Dragunov stops the attack with a return kick, but A-Kid manages to stay on offense. After an exchange, Ilja finally turns the tables with a stiff clothesline, and begins to pick apart his opponent. Dragunov takes full control of the match with a takedown, but A-Kid kips up, before being knocked right back down to the mat. Dragunov turns up the intensity, but slows the pace down with a leg hold, before laying in a few chops for good measure. Dragunov continues to control the bout, attacking the leg and knee of A-Kid, before trying a cover. A-Kid won’t go away, and tries to scurry up to the top rope, where Dragunov cuts him off. Ilja slams A-Kid into the mat from there, and tries a cover, but Kid barely gets a shoulder up. A-Kid begins to show signs of fight , and rocks Dragunov with a thunderous knee strike! Both men go down for a moment, until A-Kid makes his way up first. Kid hits kick after kick to the chest of Ilja, and brings Dragunov to his feet, just to spike him right back down. A-Kid and Ilja both stand, and a brutal exchange breaks out, until Ilja goes for the knee again. A-Kid quickly shakes it off, and immediately returns fire with a kick, then nails a fisherman suplex into a bridge for the nearfall. Dragunov continues to fight, and gets rocked with a big right from A-Kid. Kid tries to hit another suplex, but Ilja blocks the attempt. Another exchange breaks out, and Kid finally lands a second suplex, though it still isn’t enough to put Dragunov away. A-Kid becomes frustrated for a moment, allowing Ilja to capitalize, and hit a trio of suplex’s. Dragunov makes it rain vicious strikes, and dumps Kid with a huge slam, before making a desperation cover. A-Kid shows off his resiliency with a kickout, and Dragunov heads to the top rope. Ilja leaps off of the turnbuckle, and tries an elbow drop, but he misses! A-Kid comes behind that with an arm bar, and nearly forced Ilja to tap, before changing to a sleeper hold. A-Kid hits a massive slam on Ilja, and almost wins the match, but Dragunov kicks out! Kid immediately goes back to the sleeper hold, but Ilja shakes him off for a moment. Both men fight into the corner, where A-Kid climbs the ropes. Dragunov joins him, and nails a superplex, but he’s unable to make a cover. Both men slowly crawl back to a vertical stance, and A-Kid lays out Dragunov with a big kick. Dragunov and A-Kid fight on their knees, until they both stand, and a hockey fight breaks out. The war continues, until Kid knocks Dragunov off of his feet, and locks on yet another submission hold. Dragunov somehow powers A-Kid into the air for a powerbomb, but Kid will not let go! Dragunov hits another powerbomb, but A-Kid is still holding on, until Ilja finally forces A-Kid to release the hold. Dragunov continues to lay on stiff shots, and heads to the corner of the ring. Ilja signals for the end, and hits Torpedo Moscow for the 1-2-3!
Winner, and still NXT UK Champion: Ilja Dragunov
Now it’s time to hand out a few awards!
Superstar of the Night: A-Kid
Match of the Night: A-Kid vs Ilja Dragunov
That’s all for this weeks edition of NXT UK! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great rest of your day!
