{"id":57624,"date":"2019-11-08T11:20:42","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=57624"},"modified":"2019-11-08T11:20:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:20:42","slug":"the-nxt-uk-recap-11-7-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/11\/08\/the-nxt-uk-recap-11-7-19\/","title":{"rendered":"The NXT UK Recap (11\/7\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s once again been an incredible week for professional wrestling, with <em><strong>NXT UK<\/strong><\/em> providing another wonderful evening of intense action. The first two sets of NXT UK Tag Team Champions collided in the main event, the man who lives by the motto of Unbesiegbar gave an answer to the ultimatum he&#8217;s been offered over the last few weeks, and a former <strong>Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW)<\/strong> World Heavyweight and Zero-G Champion made his <em>NXT UK<\/em> in-ring return for the first time since August 31st.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tag team encounter descends into all-out brawl: NXT UK highlights, Nov. 7, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bhWws9kpqPU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Two Factions, One Ilja<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@UNBESIEGBAR_ZAR<\/a> chose his side on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a>!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1iimwsz037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1iimwsz037<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1192758811678760960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 8, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the past few weeks, <strong>Alexander Wolfe<\/strong> has been trying to recruit <strong>Ilja Dragunov<\/strong> to the ranks of <strong>Imperium<\/strong>, with the former <strong>westside Xtreme wrestling (wXw)<\/strong> Unified World Wrestling Champion refusing to provide an answer to Wolfe. Dragunov would provide an answer this week though, joining forces with <strong>Gallus<\/strong> as they stood across the ring from the <strong>WALTER<\/strong>-led squadron. A mass brawl ended the night on a high, with the odds now evened for Gallus against Imperium. As a handful of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_SlavSabreJr\/status\/1183425093604728834\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter users<\/a> have suggested since these tapings took place, perhaps we can call his flying headbut finisher the Torpedo Glasgow (as opposed to the Torpedo Moscow) for the duration of Ilja&#8217;s time with the Scottish lads.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TakeOver Worthy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EVERYONE IS DOWN. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G4gBbxIgyA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/G4gBbxIgyA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NXT UK (@NXTUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NXTUK\/status\/1192544369309433856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The main event of the evening saw a match that was worthy of being on any <em><strong>TakeOver<\/strong><\/em> card, as <strong>The Grizzled Young Veterans<\/strong> took the fight to <strong>Mark Andrews<\/strong> and <strong>Flash Morgan Webster<\/strong> in a battle between two former sets of NXT UK Tag Team Champions. It may have been a slow pace to start things off, however, when the action did begin to heat up, it became evident how badly both units wanted to put their names back in the hat for a challenge at the Tag Team Championships. Both <strong>Zack Gibson<\/strong> and <strong>James Drake<\/strong> attempted to overpower the Welsh duo, while Webster and Andrews used their speed to outsmart Liverpool&#8217;s No.1 and Mr Mayhem. Unfortunately, Imperium would interfere in this match to cause a no contest, bringing an impromptu end to what could&#8217;ve been a match of the year contender.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Pure Gallus Return<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HEYYYY YEAHH! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joe_Coffey?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Joe_Coffey<\/a> picks up a win for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Gallus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Gallus<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/myt8agcEPl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/myt8agcEPl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NXT UK (@NXTUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NXTUK\/status\/1192534553748893696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For the first time since <em><strong>NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Joe Coffey<\/strong> made his in-ring return on <em>NXT UK<\/em> programming as he battled <strong>Tyson T-Bone<\/strong> in quite the battle between two of <em>NXT UK<\/em>&#8216;s biggest hosses. It was clear Coffey hadn&#8217;t missed a beat since that excellent Last Man Standing Match with <strong>Dave Mastiff<\/strong> at the end of August, as he pummeled T-Bone whenever he got the opportunity. Tyson did manage to get in some offence but for the most part, it was a brutal assault at the hands of The Iron God, who finished the match off with his All The Best For The Bells discus lariat to put T-Bone away for the three count. With Gallus now back as a single unit, that can only spell trouble for the rest of the <em>NXT UK<\/em> roster, especially now that they&#8217;ve evened the odds against Imperium with the addition of Ilja Dragunov.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Women&#8217;s Division Momentum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kelly_WP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Kelly_WP<\/a> seems to be enjoying this&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NXTUK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dqRHHgnUox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dqRHHgnUox<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NXT UK (@NXTUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NXTUK\/status\/1192537681638522880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In <em>NXT UK<\/em>&#8216;s women&#8217;s division, it&#8217;s safe to say both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2018\/12\/12\/nxt-uks-white-witch-isla-dawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Isla Dawn<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>Killer Kelly<\/strong> aren&#8217;t that high up on the pecking order, but that was bound to change for one of them this week as they squared off in Kelly&#8217;s in-ring return after a lengthy spell on the shelf. The pair were both adamant to pick up the victory in the hopes of earning themselves an opportunity at <strong>Kay Lee Ray<\/strong>&#8216;s NXT UK Women&#8217;s Championship, with lariats, vicious knee strikes, and backdrop suplexes all being dished out to put the other away. In the end, it would be The White Witch who scored her first televised win since the January 9th episode of <em>NXT UK<\/em>, putting Killer Kelly down with a German suplex. Although it&#8217;s currently <strong>Xia Brookside<\/strong> in the position as the main contender for the Women&#8217;s Championship, is it possible we&#8217;ll see the woman formerly known as <strong>Courtney<\/strong> challenging The Queen of Insanity further down the line?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Else?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to all this, Xia Brookside claimed that she wasn&#8217;t phased by the comments made last week courtesy of Kay Lee Ray, <strong>Kassius Ohno<\/strong> stated that <strong>British Strong Style<\/strong> was dead, leaving <strong>Tyler Bate<\/strong> all on his own, and we were presented with two video packages, one focusing on <strong>Ridge Holland<\/strong> (the rugby player turned wrestler formerly known as <strong>Luke Menzies<\/strong>), and the other being an inside look at <strong>Piper Niven<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s once again been an incredible week for professional wrestling, with NXT UK providing another wonderful evening of intense action. 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