A first round match in the new Heritage Cup No.1 Contender Tournament will take centre stage on this week’s NXT UK. NXT UK will air on the WWE Network and Peacock at 8 pm GMT/3 pm EST on August 12. Fans in the UK can also watch the show a day later on BT Sport.
Announced NXT UK Card (8/5/2021)
- Heritage Cup No.1 Contender Tournament First Round match: Mark Andrews vs. Noam Dar
Flash Morgan Webster vs. Wolfgang - Nina Samuels vs. Amale
The Slap Heard Around The BT Sports Studio
Some matches are the result of long, drawn out feuds often involving gripping storylines. Sometimes one person finds another backstage and slaps them as hard as they can for no apparent reason. That’s what Flash Morgan Webster did to Wolfgang last week and why the two will meet in the ring this week.
There’s an outside chance that Webster is trying to take out Wolfgang and steal his spot in the Heritage Cup No.1 Contender Tournament. But, that would possibly be reading too much into it.
Just call him SLAP MORGAN WEBSTER!@Flash_Morgan#NXTUK pic.twitter.com/d844tX58W8
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2021
Amale To Experience The Nina Samuels Show
This one has a bit more of a storyline than Webster vs. Wolfgang. It all started when Meiko Satomura was giving her first address as new NXT UK Women’s Champion. Nina Samuels interrupted her and offered to be her first defense.
Heritage Cup No.1 Contender Tournament Pits Dar vs. Andrews
A new eight-man tournament to decide the next challenger for Tyler Bate’s Heritage Cup Championship will kick off. Noam Dar will take on Mark Andrews in the inaugural contest in the Heritage Cup No.1 Contender Tournament. Pitting Dar and Andrews against each other makes sense as they are probably the two favorites to win the tournament.
The other first round matches will be: Oliver Carter vs. Kenny Williams, Wolfgang vs. Sam Gradwell and Nathan Frazer vs. Teoman.
Kenny Williams could go far as he has been building momentum since winning his feud over former tag partner Amir Jordan. Keep an eye on Teoman vs. Nathan Frazer as I’d expect to see the winner of that match make the final.
We've got a #1 Contender Tournament to determine who will challenge #TylerBate for the #NXTUK Heritage Cup!
Who will earn that right?@MandrewsJunior@NoamDar@KennyWilliamsUK
@olivercarterGH @WWEFrazer @TeomanWWE @sam_gradwell @WolfgangYoung pic.twitter.com/RtxIMBc916— NXT UK (@NXTUK) August 5, 2021
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