Hello again wrestling fans, and welcome back to the NXT UK Recap. This edition of the show is centered around a huge six-man tag team battle, so let’s get down to it.
NXT UK (9/9/21)
⁃ The show kicks off with the announce team running down the lineup for today’s show, until Wolfgang makes his way down the ramp.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Number One Contender Tournament match
Wolfgang w/ Mark Coffey vs Sam Gradwell
Round 1
The first three minute round starts off with both men jostling for the early advantage, until Gradwell forces a rope break. Both men tie it up in the center of the ring, where Wolfgang gains the advantage with an arm drag takedown. Wolfgang controls the wrist of Gradwell for a moment, until Sam is tossed to the outside. Gradwell has a brief confrontation with Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang joins Gradwell out on the floor. Sam outsmarts Wolfgang, and nearly earns a decision via countout, but Wolfgang makes it back in the ring. Wolfgang and Gradwell tie up again, and time runs out on the round.
Round 2
The second round starts off a bit quicker than the first round, and Wolfgang is still mostly in control of the match. Wolfgang floors Gradwell, and lays in a few kicks to the chest, followed by a pin attempt. Wolfgang attempts a suplex on Sam, but Gradwell reverses grip, and goes on the offensive. Sam applies an arm bar on Wolfgang, and tries to grind down his larger opponent, but Wolfgang is to strong. Wolfgang eventually turns the tables, and heads to the top rope. Wolfgang nails an axe handle smash into the face of Gradwell, and Sam rolls to the outside, allowing time to run out on the round.
Round 3
The third round begins fast and furious, and a straight up fist fight breaks out. Gradwell slows things down with a knee strike, and follows up with a big takedown to win the first fall of the match.
Gradwell leads 1-0
Round 4
The next round kicks off with Wolfgang feeling the affects of the previous round, and Gradwell looks to take advantage. Sam controls the neck of Wolfgang, until the big man backs Sam into the corner of the ring, and lands a pair of straight right hands to the face of Gradwell. Wolfgang eventually scoops Gradwell into the air for a huge suplex, and covers his opponent to tie things up at one a piece.
Tied 1-1
Round 5
Both men shows signs of wear and tear in the early portion of the round, but they each fight through the pain. Gradwell nearly wins the match with a spinebuster, and Wolfgang springs back to life. Wolfgang attempts to hit a spear from out of nowhere on Gradwell, but Sam jumps over him. Wolfgang quickly comes back with another spear attempt, and nails Gradwell in the ribs for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Wolfgang
⁃ Update on Blair Davenport: After attacking Nina Samuels and NXT UK Assistant General Manager Sid Scala last week, Blair Davenport is “suspended from competition.”
**Commercial Break**
⁃ After the break: Andy and Nigel announce that next week on NXT UK, Pretty Deadly will defend their NXT UK Tag Team Championships against Gallus.
⁃ During the break: Gallus celebrate Wolfgang’s victory, until Jordan Devlin confronts them for interrupting his “massage.” Joe Coffey gets in the face of Devlin, possibly setting up a future match between the two.
Ashton Smith, Oliver Carter, and Saxon Huxley vs Symbiosis
The multi person battle kicks off with Huxley and Primate in the ring, and the massive Huxley sends Primate outside the ring in impressive fashion. Primate shakes it off, and climbs back into the ring, where he tags in T-Bone. Huxley ties up with T-Bone, and neither man is able to overpower the other. T-Bone eventually lands a shot to the midsection of Huxley, and goes on the offensive, until Saxon hits a Thesz press from out of nowhere. The face team tries to cut the ring in half, but T-Bone manages to fight out of the babyface corner. Tags are made all around, and Primate squares off with Ashton Smith. Eddie Dennis quickly tags in, but tags out just as fast, and the match briefly breaks down. Things become more controlled with Primate and Oliver Carter in the ring, and Carter takes out all T-Bone and Dennis. The distraction allows Primate to nail Carter, sending him to the floor, before dragging him back into the ring for a pin attempt. Carter kicks out on instinct, and T-Bone tags back in for Symbiosis. T-Bone controls Carter in the ring, and the heels begin to double team Oliver. Symbiosis cuts Oliver off from his corner, until Carter and T-Bone knock each other down. Both men make a hot tag, and Huxley goes toe-to-toe with Dennis. Saxon takes Eddie down right away, and beats Dennis all around the ring, until going for a cover. Eddie kicks out, and the match completely breaks down. Huxley eventually tags in Ashton Smith, and they double team Dennis with a suplex. T-Bone steps in with a strike on Smith, and Primate lands a knee to the face of Carter, allowing Dennis to hit a powerbomb on Smith for a near fall. Huxley gets anxious on the outside, and T-Bone knocks him off of the apron. Every person involved enters the ring, and hits move after move, until Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith hit a wicked doomsday cutter on Primate for the 1-2-3!
Winner: Smith, Carter, Huxley
⁃ After the match: Stevie Turner is interview at the NXT UK Performance Center. Stevie runs down NXT UK Women’s Champion Meiko Satomura, until Emilia McKenzie steps in. McKenzie challenges Stevie to a future match, and Turner calls her “two dimensional.”
⁃ Up next: It’s time to relive the NXT TakeOver 36 battle between Ilja Dragunov and WALTER, with “special added insight.”
**Commercial Break**
⁃ Back from the break: The entire NXT UK Championship battle from TakeOver 36 is aired, while Ilja Dragunov, Finn Balor, Rhea Ripley, Drew McIntyre, and more share their thoughts on the match.
Now it’s time to hand out a few awards!
Superstar of the Night: Wolfgang
Match of the Night: Wolfgang vs Sam Gradwell
That’s all for this weeks edition of NXT UK! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great rest of your day!
