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Only one match was set on last week's NXT UK show. Now that Trent Seven had managed to get under 205 pounds, he could now compete for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
Apart from the main event , there were two more big matches on this week's NXT UK card. Tonight's show also saw the repackaging of an up-and-coming star on the brand as well as the return of Meiko Satmoura following her loss to Kay Lee Ray a few weeks ago.
Some huge announcements were made regarding a special NXT event that will happen in three weeks time.
Also on the show, there was a brief update on Xia Brookside and her personal assistant Nina Samuels. We also got a glimpse at what NXT UK's resident White Witch, Isla Dawn, has been up to.
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The NXT UK Champion WALTER made his big return to the brand to make a big announcement, just after his unexpected appearance on the US version.
Nathan Frazer and Ashton Smith open NXT UK
Nathan Frazer, the new name for Ben Carter, came to the ring first, followed by Ashton Smith. The action took some time to get going, with Smith initially appearing to be in control.
The match then gathered momentum when Frazer stepped up. Smith fought back and drove his opponent into the mat.
Frazer came back strongly and delivered a coast-to-coast dropkick. Smith seemed to overpower Frazer for a brief moment, but the balance shifted back to the latter.
Frazer performed a moonsault and quickly followed it up with a Frog Splash to capture another win on NXT UK.
Winner: Nathan Frazer
Grade: B-
Various announcements and video promos on NXT UK
Ilja Dragunov was backstage on NXT UK. He was approached by Sam Gladwell who challenged him to a match. Dragunov calmly agreed and walked away, much to the shock of Gladwell.
A video package then played showing Isla Dawn at a table with tarot cards and candles.
As WrestleMania 37 draws closer, NXT UK Prelude is announced for Thursday, April 8th.
NXT UK general manager Johnny Saint then appeared and revealed that Noam Dar has requested a Heritage Cup match. However, Saint claimed that Dar has to earn his opportunity, and will have to face Tyler Bate in a No.1 Contender's match under Heritage Cup rules to determine who will face A-Kid.
Another video package is then shown, showing Trent Seven's journey to lose weight to face Tyler Bate for the NXT UK Cruiserweight Championship.
The Superstar is shown training with his tag team partner, and checked his weight on WWE's show 'The Bump'. It was revealed that Seven had indeed managed to drop below 205 pounds to be able to compete for the title.
Dani Luna vs Meiko Satomura on NXT UK
Following her outstanding NXT UK Women's Championship match against Kay Lee Ray two weeks ago, Meiko Satomura returned to face Dani Luna.
Luna tried her best to dominate the match but Meiko Satomura overpowered her with ease, capturing her opponent in a side headlock.
Dani fought her way out of the headlock, but Satomura still managed to take her down.
The Japanese Superstar then gained momentum, hitting her opponent with a series of swift leg strikes. Luna fought back with a suplex which was followed by an overhead toss.
Meiko Satomura then took her opponent down with a spinning heel kick. She then moved up to the apron but was followed by Luna, who performs another suplex..
Satomura then attacked Luna with a bicycle kick to the jaw and followed this up with her signature Scorpio Rising to pin her opponent and get the win.
Winner: Meiko Satomura
Grade: B
This was followed by an appearance from Jinny and Joseph Conners in a video promo. The duo expressed their frustration at their loss at the hands of Piper Niven and Jack Starz last week on NXT UK, and Conners requested singles match against Starz.
An announcement from NXT UK Champion WALTER
Before WALTER came to the NXT UK ring, a video package chronicling Jordan Devlins' reign with the Cruiserweight Championship. It ended with the Irish Ace dubbing himself "the greatest wrestler under 205 that this company has ever seen".
Dani Luna is then seen backstage following her match. She expressed her disappointment at losing, but said that Satomura was one of the best in the brand and she will bounce back from the setback.
She is then approached by Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster as she with the duo handing her a jacket.
As promised, WALTER came down to the ring. The longest-reigning NXT UK Champion listed his former challengers before he was interrupted by the entrance of Rampage Brown. Brown knocked WALTER to the ground, before challenging him for the NXT UK title.
Next up, Xia Brookide and her assistant Nina Samuels are seen in the gym. Samuels appeared frustrated as Brookside made many requests, and the former often brought Xia the wrong equipment. The segment ended as Brookside kicked over the chalk bucket, and ordered Nina Samuals to clean it up.
NXT UK main event - Jordan Devlin vs Trent Seven for the Cruiserweight Championship
The NXT UK main event was off to a quick start with Trent Seven charging at his opponent and delivering chops to Devlin's chest.
The action spilled out of the ring, with the former NXT Tag Team Champion delivering a snapdragon suplex to Devlin before putting him back inside the ring.
The pair then battled back and forth, before Seven delivered a leg drop to Devlin. The Irish Ace then responded with a chokeslam and followed it up with a standing Shooting Star Press.
As Trent Seven began to slow down a little, Jordan Devlin became more aggressive and used the ring post to damage his challenger's back.
Devlin then continued to target Sevens' back by dropping him on the ring apron and then driving his knee straight into the same spot.
The Cruiserweight Champion then attempted to lock Seven into the Four-Leaf Clover, but the Moustache Mountain member worked his way out. He caught Devlin with a suicide dive and brought the Irish Ace back into the ring on NXT UK.
NXT UK main event - Jordan Devlin vs Trent Seven for the Cruiserweight Championship (continued)
The action continued in the NXT UK ring as Trent Seven attempted to position his opponent to land a Seven Stars Lariat. However, Devlin reversed this and showered his challenger with a series of kicks.
Trent Seven finally managed to hit a Seven Star Lariat but couldn't put the champion away with it.
The former NXT Tag Team Champion then fought back some more, transitioning from an airplane spin to a Burning Hammer. However, he couldn't manage to pin his rival this time.
The match between the two stars went to another level, as Jordan Devlin poked the eye of Trent Seven. The Irish Ace then landed a 450 splash on Trent and then manages to pin him to retain the NXT Cruiserweight Championship.
Jordan Devlin would be a great addition to the line-up on the upcoming NXT UK Prelude event next month.
Winner (and still champion): Jordan Devlin
Grade: A-
