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WWE NXT UK EPISODE 12 REPORT: THE FIRST NXT UK WOMEN'S CHAMPION IS CROWNED AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2018-11-28 17:31:00

Eight women had the chance to be named the first NXT UK Women’s Champion. Toni Storm and Rhea Ripley will meet in the finals for that honor.

We are in Birmingham, England and your announcers are Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuinness.

We see Rhea Ripley and Toni Storm getting ready for their match later tonight.

Joe Coffey sends Mark Coffey and Wolfgang to the back.

Sid Scala comes out and he says that he is not medically cleared to face Joe Coffey tonight. He says Johnny Saint has given him the opportunity to introduce his replacement.

Match Number One: Joe Coffey versus Tyler Bate

Bate with punches as the bell rings. Coffey responds with punches to Bate. Bate with punches of his own. Coffey with his series of punches and a chop. Coffey with an Irish whip and Bate with a knee. Bate with a drop kick. Bate with a suicide dive onto Coffey. Coffey with punches and he tries to send Bate into the ring steps but Bate is able to stop himself and he hits a back elbow and an elbow off the ring steps.

Mark Coffey and Wolfgang make their way to ringside and Joe uses the distraction to hit Bate from behind and send him into the apron and guardrails. They return to the ring and Bate tries to get Joe up for an airplane spin. Joe with a head butt to send Tyler into the corner. Joe with punches and kicks in the corner. Bate with chops but Joe with a punch.

Joe with a butterfly swing and a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Joe works on the neck with a nerve hold and then he applies a Japanese stranglehold. Bate gets to his feet and he tries to reverse the hold but Joe is able to rotate Bate around and reapply the hold. Tyler tries to reverse the hold and Joe tries to block it but Bate finally applies the hold. Joe with a snap mare and overhead belly-to-belly throw for a near fall.

Joe with a single arm Japanese stranglehold. Joe with a shoulder but Bate with punches. Joe blocks the jab but Bate with a punch and running European uppercut into the corner. Joe with a splash but Bate with a European uppercut. Bate cannot get Joe on his shoulders but Bate hits a rana followed by a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Tyler sets for Tyler Driver 97 but Mark gets on the apron and Joe with a punch. Joe with a power slam for a near fall.

Trent Seven makes his way to the ring but he is limping due to the knee brace on his left leg. Joe with a waist lock and Bate blocks a German suplex. Bate with elbows and he gets Joe on his shoulders but Joe with elbows to escape. Bate runs into a boot and Joe goes for a double jump cross body but Bate moves and Joe hits the mat. Joe misses a discus clothesline but Bate does not miss with a rebound clothesline. Bate finally gets Joe on his shoulders for the airplane spin. Bate completes the round trip on the airplane spin.

Joe with punches but Bate with a rolling kick. Bate sets for the Tyler Driver 97 but Mark and Wolfgang attack Bate while Trent helps to make the save and the referee calls for the bell.

Winner: Tyler Bate (by disqualification)

After the match, Wolfgang runs Trent into the corner. They continue the attack on Bate and Seven.

Pete Dunne’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring and he goes after Joe. Bate and Seven gain control and that sends Wolfgang, Mark, and Joe to the floor.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Dan Moloney versus Ligero

Moloney pie faces Ligero and Ligero with a kick and side head lock. Moloney tries to get out of the head lock but Ligero holds on. Moloney puts Ligero on the apron but misses a punch. Ligero with a leg lariat for a near fall. Ligero with a jaw breaker and he tries for a head scissors take dow but Moloney blocks it. Ligero gets to his feet and he kicks Moloney. Ligero with a head scissors take down from the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Moloney pushes Ligero away but Ligero with an elbow. Moloney with a spinebuster for a near fall. Moloney with a seated abdominal stretch with punches to the ribs. Moloney with a forearm to the back. Moloney with a chop in the corner. Moloney with another chop. Moloney with a third chop in the third corner. Moloney with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles but he takes too much time and Ligero moves when Moloney goes for a leg drop. Ligero with kicks and then he goes up top and he avoids a charge by Moloney and then he hits a seated splash. Moloney misses punches and Ligero with an enzuigiri and then he hits a slingshot Sliced Bread #2 for a near fall.

Ligero sends Moloney to the floor and then Ligero with a plancha onto Moloney. They return to the ring and Ligero hits a springboard tornado DDT for the three count.

Winner: Ligero

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three: Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams versus Zack Gibson and James Drake

Williams and Gibson start things off. They lock up and Gibson with a cravate. Gibson with a side head lock. Williams with a wrist lock but Gibson takes Williams down and applies a wrist lock and tags in Drake. Drake with a kick and punch. Williams lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Williams with an O’Connor Roll for a near fall. Williams with a springboard back elbow for a near fall.

Williams sends Drake into the turnbuckles and tags in Jordan. Jordan with a hip toss and then he does some dancing. Jordan with a cross body and drop kick for a near fall. Drake with a side head lock and Gibson makes the blind tag. Gibson with a double thrust to the throat and then he connects with a forearm. Gibson with a forearm and snap mare followed by a kick to the back. Gibson with a Cobra Clutch.

Drake makes the tag and he hits Jordan with a forearm and he gets a near fall. Drake with a European uppercut and punches. Gibson tags in and they double team Jordan in the corner. Gibson with a slam and he tags in Drake and drops Drake on top of Jordan for a near fall. Drake with a reverse chin lock. Jordan is sent into the turnbuckles and Gibson tags in and kicks Jordan in the corner.

Gibson pushes Jordan down and he tells Jordan to come at him. Jordan misses a few punches and Gibson with a drop kick for a near fall. Gibson with a trapped arm suplex for a near fall. Gibson returns to the Cobra Clutch. Jordan with punches but Gibson with a forearm. Jordan gets over Gibson but Gibson makes the tackle before Jordan can make the tag. Drake tags in and hits a forearm. Drake misses a drop kick into the corner and Jordan tries to make the tag. Gibson tags in and Williams is tagged in. Williams with a drop kick and he knocks Drake down on the apron. Williams with punches and a victory gourdbuster for a near fall. Williams is run into the turnbuckles and Drake tags in. Gibson with a shoulder in the corner. Jordan catches Williams on a double suplex attempt. Williams and Jordan send Drake and Gibson to the floor. Williams with a baseball slide to Gibson and Drake. Jordan and Williams with stereo suicide dives.

Drake stops Williams on the turnbuckles and Gibson tags in. They hit Ticket to Ride for the three count.

Winners: James Drake and Zack Gibson

We see Rhea Ripley and Toni Storm walking in the back.

WWE NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint makes his way to the ring with the NXT UK Women’s Championship title belt as we go to commercial.

Match Number Four: Rhea Ripley versus Toni Storm in the Finals of the WWE NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament

Rhea has some words for Toni and Rhea pushes Toni. Toni with foreams followed by a back heel kick and running boot. Storm with a running hip into the corner but Ripley goes to the floor. Storm with a suicide dive. Storm misses a running hip against the guardrails when Ripley moves. Rhea with kicks to Storm and then she breaks the referee’s count. Ripley with a forearm to the back.

Ripley sets for a move on the apron but Storm with knees and forearms. Storm sets for Storm Zero on the apron but Ripley counters with a back body drop onto the apron. The referee checks on Storm on the floor. The referee starts his count on Storm. Storm returns to the ring. Ripley with forearms to Storm. Ripley with an Irish whip and Toni has to hold her back. Ripley with shoulders in the corner.

Ripley with forearms to the midsection. Ripley sends Storm into the turnbuclkes and connects with a forearm to the back of the neck. Ripley kicks Storm in the back. Ripley tosses Storm to the mat and then Ripley applies a body scissors. Storm with forearms as she gets out of the hold. Storm with more forearms and a side head lock. Storm with a back breaker and she follows with a standing cloverleaf.

Storm with forearms but she cannot get Ripley up for a German suplex. Storm is able to hit a German suplex and she holds on and hits a second one. Storm holds on and tries for a third one but Ripley with an elbow. Storm with a head butt and she hits a German suplex for a near fall.

Storm with a running knee to the head and then she hits a running hip into the corner and a running double knee strike. Storm gets a near fall. Storm with boots to the head and a series of kicks to the head. Ripley with a drop kick and she gets a near fall. Ripley with an Irish whip but she runs into the turnbuckles when Storm moves. Storm with a rollup for a near fall. Storm sets for Storm Zero but Ripley counters with a back body drop that sends Storm over the top rope to the floor. Ripley sends Storm into the guardrails. They return to the ring and Ripley gets a near fall. Storm escapes Riptide and Storm trips for Storm Zero but her back gives out. Ripley with Riptide for the three count.

Winner: Rhea Ripley (new Champion)

After the match, Triple H and Johnny Saint congratulate Rhea and give her the title belt.

We see the rest of the NXT UK roster standing on the stage during the ceremony.

We go to credits.

 

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