WWE UK Tournament – January 14, 2017 (Day One): More Than I Was Expecting
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UK Tournament
Date: January 14, 2017
Location: Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, England
Commentators: Michael Cole, Nigel McGuinness
We look at various WWE moments in the UK over the years, including Summerslam 1992 and Takeover: London.
The arena looks very cool and actually feels grand for a change.
We look at the brackets.
Video on Trent Seven, complete with clips Progress Wrestling.
Video on H.C. Dyer, who seems to be a boxer/striker.
All first round matches have a fifteen minute time limit.
Trent Seven vs. H.C. Dyer
Trent likes his mustache and is a current Progress Wrestling Tag Team Champion (as mentioned by Cole which is very strange to hear). Dyer dropkicks him down and they head to the floor for some chops. Back in and Seven does a running chop of all things before a suplex gets two (with a feel of the mustache at the same time).
Video on Danny Burch, who wrestled on NXT as a pretty tough jobber for a few years.
Balor is in the front row.
Danny Burch vs. Jordan Devlin
Devlin knocks him down again after the match and insists that was a clean win.
Video on Saxton Huxley, who is very intelligent.
Video on Sam Gradwell, who grew up with an alcoholic mom and all he cares about is what happens in the ring.
Saxton Huxley vs. Sam Gradwell
Technical sequence to start with Gradwell working on an armbar followed by a dropkick for two. A butterfly backbreaker puts Sam down as the fans are now singing about Huxley. Some shots to the face drop Huxley and a good looking top rope headbutt sends Gradwell on at 6:03.
Dave Taylor is at ringside.
Video on Pete Dunne, who is known as the Bruiserweight. He describes himself as unique and enjoys hurting people.
Pete Dunne vs. Roy Johnson
Video on Tyson T-Bone who wants to fight and honor his gypsy heritage.
T-Bone talks about traveling the world earning a living with his fans and all that matters is who is up next.
Wolfgang vs. Tyson T-Bone
Wolfgang says the title is coming home with the big bad wolf.
Video on Joseph Conners, who is missing part of his ear due to a fight.
Video on James Drake who has wrestled people from all over the world and gotten paid to win. People will be talking about him when he wins.
Joseph Conners vs. James Drake
Video on Mark Andrews, who wants to prove Wales proud. You might know him as Mandrews in TNA.
Dan Moloney vs. Mark Andrews
Moloney is only 19. Andrews starts early with the flips and scores with a basement dropkick into an armbar. Dan throws him into the air for a crash and near fall but Andrews stomps on the ribs to take over again. The fans seem to like Andrews who gets two off a standing moonsault. Dan tries something like an F5 but seems to slip up, only to hit a sitout F5 on the second attempt. A running kick to the face gets two but Andrews grabs a Stunner to put Dan down. The shooting star press advances Moloney at 5:45.
Video on Tucker, who is a technical wrestler.
Video on Tyler Bate, who is 19 and only cares about the 1-2-3.
Tucker vs. Tyler Bate
Here are the quarterfinal brackets:
Tyler Bate
Jordan Devlin
Trent Seven
Wolfgang
Mark Andrews
Joseph Conners
Pete Dunne
Sam Gradwell
Cole gives us a highlight package on the night.
Nigel and William Regal bring out the wrestlers who advanced to the second round. Dunne punches Gradwell in the face and gets yelled at to end the show.
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