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Episode 10:
We are in Birmingham, England and your announcers are Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness.
Match Number One: Dakota Kai versus Rhea Ripley in a NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Semifinal Match
Ripley wants a test of strength and Kai agrees and Ripley with a advantage and forces Kai to the mat. Ripley gets a near fall. Ripley with more near falls. Kai with a revesal but Ripley puts Kai on the turnbuckles and pats Dakota on the head and punches her. Kai with a kick from the turnbuckles. Kai with a take down but Ripley gets a near fall. Kai with a near fall.
Kai with a drop kick but Ripley with a waist lock. Kai with a take down and a running kick to the chest followed by a double stomp for a near fall. Kai with a running kick to the chest from the apron and she hits a second one. Kai sends Ripley back into the ring and gets a near fall. Ripley tosses Kai into the air and she lands face first on the mat. Ripley gets a near fall. Ripley chokes Kai in the ropes. Ripley with kicks in the corner. Kai with a forearm but Ripley with a forearm. Ripley sends Kai face first into the mat and Ripley with a drop kick for a near fall.
Ripley chokes Kai in the corner and the referee warns Rhea. Kai with forearms but Ripley with forearms to the back. Ripley stands on Kai’s back. Ripley with shoulders in the corner. Ripley goes for a delayed vertical suplex but Kai lands on her feet and gets a near fall with a rollup. Ripley with a series of near falls. Ripley with a reverse Cloverleaf and Kai is able to get to the ropes to force Ripley to break the hold. Ripley with kicks to the ribs and she goes for the Cloverleaf again but Kai kicks Ripley into the ropes.
Ripley gets for a power bomb but Kai with a scorpion kick and forearms. Kai with another scorpion kick and running drop kick that sends Ripley into the corner. Kai with a running face wash and then she tries to score from second with a Yakuza Kick and connects. Kai gets a near fall. Ripley goes to the floor and Kai goes for a kick from the apron but Ripley blocks it and she sends Kai face first into the apron.
Ripley gets a near fall. Ripley has something to say to Kai and Kai with forearms and strikes. Kai goes for the Kairopractor but Ripley escapes and goes for Riptide. Kai with kicks to Ripley’s head but Ripley with a pump handle power slam for the three count.
Winner: Rhea Ripley (Advances to face winner of Jinny versus Toni Storm in the Finals)
Nigel says she was impressed with Rhea Ripley, but Toni Storm is still her favorite in the tournament.
Sid Scala leaves Johnny Saint’s office and he is asked about what happened. Sid says he asked for an opportunity. He is not medically cleared now, but if he is cleared, he will face Joe Coffey in two weeks. Sid says it is a big opportunity and he will make the most of it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jordan Devlin is asked about the challenge he made to Pete Dunne. Jordan says he didn’t just beat Ligero, he brutalized him. Jordan says he cemented his place as number one contender for the NXT UK title. Pete has been defending the title against Mark Andrews and Tyler Bate. Those men are not vicious and ruthless like him. When his hand is raised and he becomes the UK Champion, there are going to be changes to be made. The brand will be renamed NXT Ireland . . . featuring the UK.
Match Number Two: Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews versus Saxon Huxley and Joseph Conners
Webster and Huxley start things off and lock up. Webster with a shoulder from the apron and he tries for a sunset flip but Huxley does not go over. Webster with a boot when Huxley charges into the corner. Webster with a head scissors take down and Conners tags in. Webster with an arm drag and Andrews is tagged in and they hit a double hip toss and a double team move for a near fall.
Conners with an Irish whip and Andreww floats over and Andrews with a double stomp for a near fall. Huxley distracts Andrews but Andrews is able to avoid Conners and Andrews with chops.
Huxley tags in and hits a Thesz Press. Huxley with kicks to Andrews. Huxley with a slam and he makes the tag. Conners with a clothesline and elbow in the corner. Conners gets a near fall. Huxley tags in and punches Andrews. Huxley with an arm bar on Andrews. Huxley with punches and kicks to Andrews. Conners tags in and he kicks Andrews. Andrews with a jawbreaker and Andrews is unable to make the tag. Huxley tags in and misses an elbow into the corner. Huxley misses a clothesline and Webster tags in and punches Huxley. Webster with an elbow to Conners. Webster with a Rude Boy Block and then he is sent to the apron. Websetr with a knee to Huxley and then he hits a senton onto Conners on the floor. Huxley catches Webster and sends Webster to the mat.
Andrews tags in and Webster with a kick and Eaton Rifle followed by a shooting star press from Andrews for the three count.
Winners: Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster
After the match, Conners attacks Huxley for refusing to make the tag and losing the match. Conners with Don’t Look Down on Huxley.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Tyson T-Bone versus Dave Mastiff
Tyson with a punch as he tries to avoid locking up with Mastiff. Tyson with punches including one to the face. Mastiff with a shoulder tackle. Mastiff blocks a punch and Mastiff backs Tyson into the turnbuckles. Tyson with punches in the corner. The referee warns Tyson and Tyson returns with more punches and follows with elbow drops to the back. Tyson with more punches and he gets a near fall.
Tyson works on the neck. Mastiff gets back to his feet and Tyson with more punches and he returns to the head and neck. Mastiff with a bear hug but Tyson boxes the ears. Mastiff gets Tyson up and Tyson goes for a sunset flip but Mastiff drops down on Tyson’s chest. Mastiff with a running cross body and Mastiff with punches to the midsection. Mastiff with a head butt and then he connects with a series of elbows to the jaw. Mastiff with a German suplex and a cannonball for the three count.
Winner: Dave Mastiff
We go to commercial.
We are back and next week Pete Dunne will defend the NXT UK Championship against Jordan Devlin.
Match Number Four: Jinny versus Toni Storm in a NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Semifinal Match
They lock up and go around the ring until Jinny backs Storm into the corner and gives a clean break. They lock up Jinny with a take down but both women hold on. They lock up and Storm with a waist lock. Jinny with a standing switch and Storm with one of her own. Jinny with a wrist lock take down. Storm with a side head lock. Jinny with a rollup for a near fall. Jinny with a wrist lock and Storm with a reversal.
Jinny with a forearm and side head lock. Storm with a running boot to the chest for a near fall. Storm with a step over toe hold into a modified STF. Jinny gets to the ropes and Storm releases the hold but gets in a few kicks to the back. Storm with a European uppercut but she runs into a boot. Jinny with a Japanese arm drag into the turnbuckles and Jinny gets a near fall.
Jinny kicks Storm in the corner. Jinny with a double palm thrust and kicks to Storm. Jinny Irish whips Storm into the corner and Storm lands awkwardly in the corner. Jinny with a suplex for a near fall. Jinny with an arm bar and chin lock. Jinny gets a near fall. Jinny with forearms to the back and she reapplies the arm bar and chin lock. Storm with an arm drag. Storm with strikes and a back heel kick. Storm with a head butt and they both go down.
Jinny with a forearm and Storm fires back. They continue the exchange. Storm with the advantage. Storm with a German suplex. Storm with a running hip strike into the corner followed by a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall. Storm goes up top but Jinny kicks Storm to stop her. Storm with a head butt from the turnbuckles but Jinny with a palm strike.
Storm with a forearm and head butt to send Jinny to the mat. Jinny with a drop kick and a hanging X Factor for a near fall. Jinny misses a clothesline and Storm goes for Storm Zero but Jinny with an axe kick and Storm gets her foot on the rope to stop the count. Jinny with kicks to Storm. Storm leaps over Jinny and hits a German suplex followed by Storm Zero for the three count.
Winner: Toni Storm (Advances to face Rhea Ripley in the Finals)
We are told that the finals will take place in two weeks.
We go to credits with Rhea Ripley and Toni Storm on the stage with General Manager Johnny Saint and Ripley pushes Storm and goes to the back.
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