{"id":24829,"date":"2018-08-26T18:33:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-26T22:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=24829"},"modified":"2019-06-10T13:44:02","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T17:44:02","slug":"andnew-nxt-uk-crowns-first-womens-champion-spoiler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/08\/26\/andnew-nxt-uk-crowns-first-womens-champion-spoiler\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: NXT UK Crowns First Women’s Champion (SPOILER)"},"content":{"rendered":"

NXT UK<\/strong> has been taping in Birmingham this weekend alongside Insomnia Gaming Festival.\u00a0 It was previously announced that the tapings would host a tournament to crown the brand’s first ever women’s champion, featuring Toni Storm, Jinny, Dakota Kai, Rhea Ripley, Nia Samuels, Xia Brookside, Isla Dawn <\/strong>and\u00a0Millie McKenzie<\/strong>.\u00a0 Pictures of the title began circulating on Saturday with the title following other women’s titles in the company\u00a0and being quite similar to the male titles.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: @TripleH<\/a> unveils the #NXTUK<\/a> Women\u2019s Championship at #NXTUKBirmingham<\/a>! Who will make HISTORY and be crowned the FIRST EVER #NXTUK<\/a> Women\u2019s Champion tomorrow night?! pic.twitter.com\/kDdgOlnlwc<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WWE UK (@WWEUK) August 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

NXT UK Crowns First Women’s Champion<\/h2>\n

The two heavy favourites going into the tournament were UK scene standouts\u00a0Jinny\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Toni Storm.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The two met instead in the semifinals as Storm emerged triumphantly and would face fellow Australian\u00a0Rhea Ripley\u00a0<\/strong>in the final.\u00a0 Ripley’s run certainly\u00a0came out of left field with many fans questioning if she would make it past the first round.\u00a0 Storm and Ripley clashed in the night’s main event and to the shock of everyone Ripley emerged victorious and is the inaugural NXT UK Women’s Champion.\u00a0 Both competitors will be in the\u00a0Mae Young Classic 2<\/strong> which is debuting soon.\u00a0 While Storm was always a hot favourite, Ripley\u00a0now must emerge as a potential dark horse to go far in the MYC, if not even win the tournament.<\/p>\n

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Great #NXTUK<\/a> event in #Birmingham<\/a> at the NEC. We have now crowned our new @NXTUK<\/a> women's champion. Well done @RheaRipley_WWE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/n8a8tXnNlE<\/a><\/p>\n

— Aman (@amans1ngh) August 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n