{"id":1464,"date":"2016-12-15T15:44:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T20:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2016-12-15T15:44:30","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T20:44:30","slug":"wwe-uk-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2016\/12\/15\/wwe-uk-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Announces United Kingdom Championship Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE<\/strong> announced today via its website <\/a>and social media platforms at a press conference at the O2 Arena<\/strong> in London, England today that beginning in January, they will conduct a 16-man tournament on the WWE Network to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion<\/strong>. The tournament will be called by WWE Head Commentator Michael Cole<\/strong> with colour commentary provided by surprise signing Nigel McGuinness<\/strong>, the former ROH<\/strong> Superstar who recently left his position as Ring of Honor “matchmaker” to sign with the WWE.<\/p>\n

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While details of the format are limited, it will emanate from Blackpool’s Empress Ballroom<\/strong> and will be taped over two full days. Here’s a look at the 16 competitors in yet another tournament joining the WWE Network’s line-up that already includes the annual Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic<\/strong>, the Cruiserweight Classic<\/strong> and the upcoming World Women’s Classic<\/strong><\/a>. And will many will lament the lack of such UK stars as indie stars like Will Ospreay<\/strong> or Zack Sabre Jr.<\/strong> (due to other contractual commitments) or possible former WWE stars like Wade Barrett<\/strong>, there’s lots of emerging UK talent being represented in the tourney.<\/p>\n