WWE NXT UK 8/4/2022
Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2022/07/wwe-nxt-level-up-7292022.html
Meiko Satomura vs Sarray for the Women's Title is tonight's main event.
Ilja Dragunov comes out in a medical boot and crutches. He sad he injured his ankle early in the match against Wolfgang but kept fighting. He said NXT UK has only had fighting champions and said he is not cleared to wrestle. He said has to vacate the title. He said he doesn't reget anything as he says giving it his all is just him. He said he fought with his soul as NXT champ. He said no one beats him except himself and he said he will come back as a better man. He said if you thought he wa strong as NXT champ, you will be surprised to see how strong he will be to get it back. The crowd chants "undefeated". Drag leaves the title in the ring and cries as he exits.
We get a Chase U segment. They are in London and ride the subway. They go to Tower Bridge and Chase tells Bodhi and Thea about it. They go to a Queen Elizabeth statue and Bodhi spots bird crap on the statue. They go to a university, which Chase says Bodhi can't get to and say it's time to show NXT UK what Chase U is all about. Chase sees Sha Samuels out there. Chase says this is a teachable moment. Bodhi tells Sha to persevere so he can improve his situation and get out of this. Sha talks about all the things he lost and says he still works here. He says he will see Johnny Saint and calls him a "stupid mark", implying he wants a match with him.
Sid Scala and Johnny Saint talk in the back. They say they have the situation sorted. Sid said we will have an 8-man tournament for the NXT UK Title.
Oliver Carter vs Rohan Raja
OC goes after him with chops and OC hits a nice dropkick a little later. Raja is then lariated over the top. Dempsey gets on the apron and Raja ties OC up in the ring skirt and pounds on him. Raja whips him in the ropes then makes him flip on a whip into the buckles. Raja octopus stretches him then backcrackers him. Raja bangs OC's head off the mat. Raja goes for something on his shoulder with OC but he kind of escapes even though he falls down and makes a comeback. OC hits a big lariat then 2nd rope moonsaults him. OC is back body dropped over the top but he ends up hitting a plancha on Die Familie through it. OC gets Raja under the ringskirt and gets a shot in then spinning heel kicks him in the corner. He really doesn't hit well and wins the match off of it.
Die Familie attack him after. Dempsey clips him then OC is stomped on. Dempsey then single leg crabs him and pulls on the knee in particular. The refs break it up.
The match wasn't too bad at all. It was a little on the short end but OC did the right things here as a face.
Thea Hail talks about choosing Cahse U. Eliza Alexander walks in. She said she went to the school of hard knocks. She said she is tired of Americans taking oppurtunities from NXT UK British wrestlers. She said she should have the NXT UK Women's title and said she will make a statement out of her. She brings up Chase U and Thea says Chase U is the most amazing university in the world then walks off after saying she can't.
Die Familie is interviewed in the halls. Teoman says they didn't lose, they won as they beat up Carter. Teoman says the eye always has a plan. Sam Gradwell walks in. He says his eyes sees Teoman getting his way when his friends do the dirty work for him. Sam says if he went against him, the eye doesn't have a plan. Teoman says we'll see and says you can talk.
Bodhi Hayward vs Sha Samuels
Sha has a dirty, ripped shirt on and trash in a bag he is carrying. He tries to collect money with his hat. They said Sha and Dar aren't talking anymore. They lock up and Bodhi wants none of it as he says he stinks. Bodhi pushes him in the corner then armdrags him over. Sha bangs his head off the buckle and we get a "take a shower" chant for Sha.
Bodhi goes up and over in the corner, does a nice leapfrog and hiptosses him. Bodhi then hits a stiff lariat. Sha hits a lariat back then croner splashes him. Sha the back elbows him. Sha slams Bodhi then hits elbow drops. Sha comes off the top and Bodhi hits a nice powerslam. Bodhi football tackles him then shoulder tackles him. Bodhi splashes him. Bodhi hits a nice back body drop.
Bodhi charges in the corner, runs into the buckles then is spinebustered by Sha to win.
This was fun. The crowd was into it and they really liked Bodhi, who did a good job here. They really have something in Bodhi. He's got a good look and is a real likeable dude with some personality.
WWE NXT UK Women's Title - Meiko Satomura (c) vs Sarray
Blair Davenport comes out. She implies she attacked Meiko and Sarray. Sid interrupts her but she says she'd be here as women's champ if she didn't break her ankle. She said she would continue to cause chaos as that tile is here. Amale then comes out. She said that's not how things work. She said everyone here wants to become the next women's champ. Eliza Alexander then comes out and says maybe Blair is right: the louder you are, the more attention you get. Blair yells at both of them then Isla Dawn shows up in the ring. She said Blair never beat her. Sid then says we need a main event so Isla and Blair will fight for #1 Contendership to the NXT UK Women's Title. Amale and Eliza are both rightfully upset.
#1 Contender's Match - Blair Davenport vs Isla Dawn
Isla bangs Blair's ankle off the mat early then stomps on her. Blair enzugiri's her and then back elbows her. Isa pumping knees her. Isla stomps on her then euros her in the back. Isla kicks her around then Blair bangs her head off the mat. Isla stretches her arm and neck then takes her down for 2. Blair shoulders over Isla then forearms her. Isla backdrops her. Blair rolls her up and Isla pump kicks her. Blair is then pulled off the ropes then Isla top rope meteora's her. Eliza Alexander comes out and pulls Isla out. Isla forearms her on the floor then Amale pump kicks Blair. Isla high kicks Amale then Eliza pumping knees Isla. All 4 girls fight as officials come down to stop it.
I didn't care about this match and the whole premise just made no sense. Sarray and Meiko was cancelled. Amale and Eliza got skipped over for the title match for no real reason and Blair was rewarded for injuring Sarray/Meiko, which we didn't see. And at the end of it, we had no #1 contender as the match was thrown out.
Overall thoughts: The show was okay up until the main, which was a booking nightmare. That brought down the show and I don't know what they were thinking. I don't recommend this one.
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