WWE NXT UK 8/25/2022

WWE NXT UK 8/25/2022

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/08/wwe-nxt-uk-8182022.html

This may be the next to the last episode, we'll just have to wait and see.

WWE NXT UK Title Tournament Semifinals - Trent Seven vs Oliver Carter

Trent does an inset promo. He says it has bene his destiny since Day 1 to be the NXT UK champ. He said a one legged man will not stand in his way. Carter's limping and does an inset promo and says nothing motivates him like becoming the NXT UK champ.

 

Trent goes for the leg early then OC throws him out and plancha's him. Trent kicks him in the leg as he re-enters the ring then dragon screws him over the 2nd rope. Trent slams him and kicks him in the knee. Trent hits another slam, knocking his knee off the bottom rope then Trent butt drops the leg over the rope.

Trent tries it again but OC moves and rolls him up. Trent leg kicks him and hits a hard chop. Trent drops his knee down over the back of OC's leg as it is over the 2nd rope. Trent drops his knee over his knee then OC chops him. Trent kicks him in the knee then bangs the knee off the mat. OC comes back with forearms then lariats him. OC flips into a kick on him then asai moonsaults him for 2. Trent dragon suplexes him then does an emerald flowsion for 2.

OC forearms and superkicks him then 2nd rope dropkicks him. OC axe kicks him and his leg gives out. OC rolls him up for 2 then Trent hits him in the knee. Trent then does a figure four variation and they slap each other while doing it. OC then taps out.

Pretty good match here with Trent working the knee leading up to the figure four variation finish.  

Noam Dar is warming up in the back.

Joe Coffey is warming up in the back and Mark shakes hands with him.

WWE NXT UK Title Tournament Semifinals - Tyler Bate vs Joe Coffey

Bate does an inset promo. He says he comes one step closer to becoming champ again and getting his hands on Trent Seven. Trent does an inset and says Bate is against a man made of iron. He says this is his kingdom.

Bate wristlocks him then Joe rolls and kips up to get out. Joe rolls him up then cartwheels. Joe blocks a snapmare and armdrags Bate. Joe blocks Bate's shoulderblocks then Bate dropkicks him. Bate flips him from behind for 2 then Joe flying battering rams him. Joe backbreakers him for 2. Bate is on Joe's shoulders and rolls him up then Joe crossbodies him for 2. Joe bearhugs him then Bate airplane spins him. Joe rolls out and rolls him up for 2. Bate sunset flips him and Joe giant swings him.

They trade punches him and forearms and Joe punch combos him. Bate hits a big right hand then 2nd rope euros him. Bate exploders him then running SSP's him for 2. Joe belly to belly suplexes him. Bate goes for a 2nd rope move but is caught and german suplexed. Joe crabs him then they trade strikes. Bate is popped up into the buckle then Joe double jump twisting crossbodies him.

They collide with lariats and Joe chest headbutts him. Bate rebounds then Joe spinning lariats him. Joe punches him then Bate koppo kicks him. Joe pops him up then Bate backslides him to win it.

Not a ton of story here or anything, but it was a solid wrestling match with some hard shots and the two working well together.

Trent Seven comes out after. Bate sits on the rope to invite him in then Trent backs off. They then talk trash next to the title.

Sid Scala does a promo. He says next week, we will see Blair Davenport vs Isla Dawn vs Amale vs Eliza Alexander in a 4 way elimination match to find a #1 Contender for the NXT UK Women's title. Maybe next week isn't the last ep?

We are told that NXT Europe is coming in 2023. They say the response for it has been overwhelming. They promise to bring us the best in sports and entertainment and Nigel talks about being proud of NXT UK.

NXT UK Heritage Cup - Mark Coffey (c) vs Noam Dar

There has been no mention of the Heritage Cup for Worlds Collide so this may be the final match for it.

1st Round - Dar takes him down by the wrist then Mark headlocks him. Mark takes him down and flying euros him. Mark armdrags him and the time is up.

2nd Round - Dar armdrags him then Mark armdrags him. Dar trips him and headlocks him. Dar snapmares him then kicks him in the chest. They collide shoulders and Mark shoulders him over. Dar elbows him on top of the head and hits a stiff running lariat from the side. Dar hits some stomps on him and the time expires.

3rd Round - Mark hits a lariat and a shoulder then throws him from his shoulder. Dar misses a spinning high kick then uraken's him off of it. Mark rolls him up then sliding d's him for the fall. Dar is out.

4th Round - Mark hits a euro early and hip attacks him. Dar rolls out. Mark forearms him and Dar drops then Dar rolls him up into a leglock. Mark taps out and we are tied at one fall a piece.

5th Round - Mark misses a corner charge then sledgehammers Dar. Mark bulldogs Dar and Dar rolls out of his gator lock attempt. Dar tries to armbar him but is rolled on then Dar spinning back elbows him for 2. Dar goes up top and kicks Mark off the 2nd rope. Dar leg kicks and high kicks him then leg bars him. Dar kneebars him and heel hooks him. The time then runs out as Mark misses a punch.

6th Round - They trade forearms and hit lariats at the same time. Dar jumps on him for a guillotine then elbows him on the head. Mark hits a huge lariat then half-nelson bombs him. Dar rolls to the apron and Mark sliding d's him to send him out. Mark throws him back in and Sha Samuels comes to ringside and pushes him into the post. Dar step up enzugiri's him and wins it.

They didn't get done much in the first few falls. Dar then started heeling it up some and did a good job wiht it. Sha coming out to help him was a nice twist, though it does suck that this may be how the last Heritage Cup match ends. Dar winning was the right call. He has carried the Heritage Cup and it's right that he goes out as the final champ.

Dar and Sha take the ribbons off the Cup then kiss it. They celebrate with the Cup after

Overall thoughts: A good episode of NXT UK with all of the matches being at least decent.