Hello again wrestling fans, and welcome back to the NXT UK Recap. This edition of the show will feature a heavyweight throw down between Joe Coffey and Rampage Brown, as well as an exciting clash between Noam Dar and Ilja Dragunov. Let’s get down to it!
NXT UK (6/3/21)
⁃ The show kicks off with the usual opening video package, and the announce team welcomes the viewers to the B.T. Sports Studios in London.
⁃ Andy and Nigel hype the main event of the show, before Ilja Dragunov makes his way down the ramp.
Ilja Dragunov vs Noam Dar
Once “The Scottish Supernova” enters the ring, the opening bell kicks off the match. Noam and Dragunov grapple for position to start off, and Ilja eventually wrestles Dar to the mat. Noam briefly takes Ilja down with a leg sweep, and both guys stand back up. They tie up for the first time, and briefly go into the ropes, but Ilja fires up with stiff elbow shots. Dragunov remains in control with a wrist lock on Dar, but Noam breaks free, and lands a few kicks. Ilja cuts him off, and grounds Dar once again, before picking Noam up for a slam. They each make it to their feet again, and Dar hits a few strikes to the chin of Ilja, slightly angering him. Ilja immediately responds, and tries to take Dar to the mat again, but he misses an attempt, injuring his own knee. Dar capitalizes on the miss, and tosses Ilja to the outside, where Noam is in complete control. Dar rolls Ilja back into the ring, and goes for a cover, but Ilja kicks out a one. Noam then takes a page out of William Regal’s book, and hits a nasty snapmare on Ilja into the ropes. Dar lands a few more shots, and Ilja becomes desperate, missing yet another strike. Noam knocks Ilja back down to the mat, and tells everyone at home “I’m the best”, before applying a submission hold to Ilja. Dragunov chops his way out of the hold, and both guys stagger, before Ilja tries a suplex. Dar blocks the attempt, but Ilja won’t go away. Dragunov tries multiple times to apply a submission hold, until he straight up kicks Dar in the injured limb. Ilja follows up nailing two nasty German suplex’s, as Dar tries to fight out, and Noam eventually grabs the ropes. Ilja forces Noam to let go of the ropes, and then throws Dar across the ring with a release German suplex. Dar and Ilja come face to face, and Noam tries to provoke Dragunov to snap, so he does. They exchange chops to the chest, until both men fall down, and Ilja grabs for his own injured knee. Noam makes it back up first, and sends Ilja into the ropes, who 619’s through them, and rebounds with a nasty clothesline. Ilja applies a cover, and scores a near fall, but Dar is still in it. Ilja then goes up top, and misses a knee strike, landing right on his injured knee. Dar locks in a submission hold to the knee, as Ilja hammers him with elbows, forcing a release. Dragunov limps around, and tries to pick up Dar, but Noam kicks him in the knee. Noam continues to hack away with kicks to the chest, and a bit of trash talk for good measure. Noam keeps provoking Ilja, who eventually completely snaps, and both exchange slaps to the face. Ilja picks up Noam, but the knee gives out, and he tries again. Ilja finally slams Noam into the mat, and applies a cover, but Dar instinctually kicks out. Noam shakes it off as Ilja grabs his own knee again, and heads to the corner. Dar sets up for the Nova Roller, but runs straight into the Torpedo Moscow, and Ilja pins Dar for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Ilja Dragunov
⁃ After the match, a vignette is aired, and Aoife Valkyrie says she is “ready for what’s next.”
**Commercial Break**
⁃ Earlier this week, Jordan Devlin confronts Sid Scala. Devlin demands his own dressing room, and “a spot on Supernova Sessions.”
NXT UK Tag Team Championship’s
Pretty Deadly(c)vs Jack Starz & ???
After Starz walks out alone, Nathan Frazer makes his way to the ring, and he will team with Starz. Jack begins the match against Stoker, and they grapple into the ropes. Both men tie it up again in the center of the ring, where Stoker shoves Jack to the mat. Stoker capitalizes with a submission hold, and Starz fights out, before taking Stoker down with an arm drag. Stoker quickly rebounds, and tags in Howley, who picks up the momentum. Jack suddenly looks for a backslide pin, and tags in Frazer, who is on fire. Frazer runs the ropes, and lands multiple quick strikes, followed by a deep arm drag. Both men stand back up, and go into the corner, where Stoker makes a blind tag. Frazer fights him off with a backstabber, followed by more lightning quick shots, and runs the ropes. Howley pulls the ropes down from the outside, behind the referees back, and Pretty Deadly goes back in control. Howley rolls Nathan back into the ring, where Stoker is waiting for a double team maneuver. Nathan eventually fights back enough to land a roundhouse kick, and tries to make a tag, but he’s cut off by Howley. Frazer and Howley trade blows, until Nathan tires a roll-up, and Howley blocks it. Howley simultaneously tags in Stoker, as Frazer tags in Starz, as the match is completely breaking down. Starz slows the pace with a huge backdrop on Stoker, followed by a fireman’s carry, but Stoker blocks momentarily. Jack then powers Stoker up for a slam, as Frazer takes care of Howley on the outside, and tries a pin for a close near fall on the champions. Howley fights off Frazer, and makes a blind tag, before, before joining Stoker to put away Starz with Spilled Milk.
Winner, and STILL: Pretty Deadly
⁃ Once the barn burner of a match comes to a close, NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion Tyler Bate says “I let go of what I am to become what I might be.”
**Commercial Break**
⁃ On the other side of the break, it’s time for a singles match.
Flash Morgan Webster vs Joseph Connors(w/ Jinny)
The bell sounds, and both guys immediately exchange takedowns. They have a standoff, until Connors gets back to work with a submission attempt. Webster fights him off, and takes Connors down, before landing a crossbody backflip on the mat. Connors quickly adjusts, and whips Webster into the corner, then slams him on the rebound. Connors begins to repeatedly slam Webster head first into the mat, and locks on a submission hold, until Flash momentarily fights him off. Connors regroups, and continues to mug Webster, who makes his way to the apron on the outside. Webster flips back into the ring, and both guys exchange echoing chops to the chest, before Webster gets a takedown. Webster then lands a springboard moonsault, and he’s on fire! Webster sends Connors to the outside, and tries to follow up with a dive, but the referee blocks him. Webster runs the ropes again anyways, and leaps over the referee, onto Connors. Both guys go back into the ring, where Webster tries a roll up. Connors kicks out, and rakes the eyes of Webster, as Jinny tries to hand Joseph a weapon. The referee takes the weapon, and throws it to the outside, while Webster lands a thunderous knee strike. Flash makes his way to the top rope, but Jinny pushes him off, as the referee is distracted, allowing Connors to capitalize. Joseph sets up for the un-prettier, and pins Webster for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Joseph Connors
⁃ In a video package, WALTER says “I will always be NXT UK Champion.”
⁃ Andy announces that WALTER will return next week.
**Commercial Break**
⁃ On the backside of the break, Meiko Satomura and Kay Lee Ray exchange word in a promo package. They’ll have a rematch next week.
Rampage Brown vs Joe Coffey
After the opening bell rings, both of the big bruisers lock up in the center of the ring. After a brief struggle for the early advantage, Coffey connects with a crossbody for a takedown. Joe tries to keep it going, but Brown makes him pay with an elbow. Coffey rolls to the floor, and meets Brown on the apron, where both guys exchange headbutts. Rampage tries a knee strike, but misses, and nails the ring post. Coffey looks to capitalize back in the ring, where he lifts Brown up, and throws him knee first into the ropes. Brown falls to the floor, and struggles to get back into the ring, so Coffey hits a drop kick to send Rampage back to the outside. Coffey brings Brown back into the ring, and whips him all around the ring, before taking him down with a sidewalk slam. Joe begins to hit rapid elbow strikes to the ribs of Brown, and tries a suplex, but Rampage causes separation. Brown fails to take advantage of the moment, and Coffey continues to lay in strikes, while Rampage gasps for air. Joe hits a release German, followed by a clothesline on the mat, before hitting an innovative leaping maneuver from off of the top rope. Brown continues fighting, and both men eventually go to the top rope, where Rampage blocks a superplex. Brown then comes crashing down off of the rope, and lands a diving headbutt, before both guys go down. They start to exchange shots on the mat, until Coffey misses a top rope attempt out of nowhere, and grabs for his knee. Brown also grans for his own ribs, as Coffey sends himself and Rampage over the top rope. They fight on the outside again, until Coffey goes back in the ring, only to roll out again. Rampage and Coffey run into each other with shoulder blocks, until Coffey over powers Brown, sending him into the steps. Brown and Coffey barely make it back in the ring before a count out, where Joe heads to the top rope, and hits a dropkick on Rampage. Joe tries a cover, but Brown kicks out, and both men are down on the mat again, struggling to get up. Coffey talks trash, but has an attempt blocked by Brown, who goes for the Doctor Bomb. Coffey blocks, sets up for the Glasgow Sendoff, stunning Brown. Joe loads up for the Best of the Bells, and rocks Rampage with the move, putting him away for the 1-2-3.
Winner: Joe Coffey
⁃ As the show comes to a close, Andy and Nigel Recap the “human demolition derby,” as the show ends with a show of respect between Coffey and Brown.
⁃ But wait... Ilja Dragunov makes his way to the ramp, and there may be a triple threat match in the near future. You heard it here first!
Now it’s time to hand out a few awards!
Superstar of the Night: Ilja Dragunov
Match of the Night: Ilja Dragunov
Highlights
That’s all for this weeks edition of NXT UK! Thanks for stopping by, and have a great rest of your day!
