3 WWE tournaments that worked (and 1 that didn't)

#1. Tournament that worked: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament

The WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament

As a Scot, I may be biased with this one, but the mere announcement of this tournament peaked my levels of excitement.

It would soon become clear that WWE had major plans in store for their UK project. To show just how serious they were planning on taking it though, they needed to make a major show of intent.

Crowning a brand new champion did just the trick.

What the UK Tournament did well was that it gave many an insight into the level of quality wrestling there was coming out of Britain, and display just what the future held.

Stars such as Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate were pretty much unknowns to those outside small independent circles in England. At the conclusion of the weekend, it was clear that those two in particular were capable of massive things to come.

Another standout aspect of the tournament was the commentary. It allowed many wrestling fans to experience just how good a wrestling commentator Michael Cole is when given a bit of free reign.

All in all, it’s hard to imagine NXT UK being the success it is today without this tournament. It’s fair to say that the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament laid the groundwork for the European blueprint WWE is currently attempting to manufacture.

This was a stretegicaly aligned tournament that allowed WWE to test new waters.