WWE NXT UK Recap (05/12): Ilja Dragunov vs. Jordan Devlin

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WWE recently held the latest episode of their NXT UK brand, where we saw the WWE NXT UK Champion Ilja Dragunov defend his WWE NXT UK Title against Jordan Devlin in a Loser Leaves NXT UK Match in the main event.

Below are the results from the show, courtesy of Fightful.com:

— Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter def. Gallus (Joe Coffey and Mark Coffey). Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter won the match after Smith dispatched of Carter and Joe missed a back-body dive which allowed Smith and Carter to double-team Joe Coffey and Smith hit a standing moonsault on Joe for the 1-2-3.

— Emilia McKenzie was then shown backstage, where she was interrupted by Lash Legend as she was talking about WWE NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura. Lash Legend told Emilia McKenzie that she doesn't want any of her. Emilia then says that Lash Legend hasn't done anything but talk since arriving in WWE NXT UK and it's about time that she fights someone.

— Ivy Nile def. Nina Samuels. Ivy Nile got the win after hitting Nina Samuels with an inverted DDT off the top rope before locking in the Dragon Sleeper to force Nina to tap out.

— A video package highlighting the history of WWE NXT UK is then shown as this week's episode is the 200th episode for the brand.

— Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz are then shown mocking Die Familie and Charlie Dempsey.

— It was then announced that Wild Boar will face Eddie Dennis in a Dog Collar Match next week.

— Ilja Dragunov (c) def. Jordan Devlin to retain his WWE NXT UK Championship, which means Devlin has to leave WWE NXT UK. Ilja Dragunov secured the win after Devlin got the three-count after he hit the champion with a back-body drop, but as Devlin celebrated with the title, NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint made his way down to the ring with an official, who saw Ilja Dragunov's foot was on the bottom rope during Devlin's pin and the match was restarted. Ilja Dragunov then won the match after he hit Devlin with a German suplex and the Torpedo.