Predicting the next 5 WWE United Kingdom Champions

The WWE United Kingdom Championship was unveiled by Triple H in a press conference at the O2 Arena in London, England on December 15, 2016. The tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion took place at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England on January 14 & 15, 2017. Tyler Bate defeated Pete Dunne in the finals of the said tournament to become the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion.

Bate would hold on to the title for a few months before dropping it to Dunne at NXT Takeover: Chicago in what many called the match of the year. Dunne has carried the title ever since successfully defending against the likes of Zack Gibson, Mark Andrews, Noam Darr, and Trent Seven.

Dunne has carried the entire UK division on his shoulder for the last year and a half. Therefore, the perennial question in everyone's mind is - how long will the Bruseurweight's reign continue? Dunne will eventually have to drop the title, and with NXT UK officially launching this week, now is the best time to take a look at five superstars who could taste UK gold in the near future.

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# 5 Trent Seven

Trent Seven is one of the biggest names on NXT UK

Trent Seven is one of the recognized faces on the British independent scene. As part of the tag team ' Moustache Mountain' with Tyler Bate, Seven has won tag titles in various promotions like Progress, Rev Pro and Chikara. Trent Seven was a part of the tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion where reached the quarterfinals before losing to Wolfgang.

Seven has since then unsuccessfully challenged for the UK Title on several occasions. On June 2018, Seven and Bate would defeat the Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Riley and Roderick Strong) to win the NXT Tag Team Champions before dropping the titles back to the team a few weeks later on an episode of NXT, in a match which earned a 5-star rating from noted wrestling journalist, Dave Meltzer.

Although Seven and Bate are the favourites to win the newly announced NXT UK Tag Team Championship, it is highly probable Seven will eventually be the one the dethrone his ' British Strong Style' stablemate Pete Dunne to become the new WWE UK Champion. Seven has been one of the pillars of the UK wrestling scene and while Bate and Dunne have been at the forefront being champions, Seven's contribution to the division cannot be underestimated and hence, a UK Title run for the man with one of the best moustaches in professional wrestling today should be on the horizon.

# 4 Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews is one of the popular faces in British wrestling

Starting out at the early age of 13, Mark Andrews is one of the most prominent faces on the British Wrestling scene. The Welshman is an underdog that everyone loves to cheer and is one of the best British wrestlers on the planet right now.

Like Trent Seven, Andrews was a part of the tournament to crown the first-year WWE United Kingdom Champion where he reached the semi-finals before losing to current NXT UK Champion, Pete Dunne. Andrews has since worked in both NXT and 205 Live, where he lost in second round of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament to Drew Gulak.

Andrews is one of the brightest stars in NXT UK's division. He has the pedigree of having won various titles across promotions in and around the United Kingdom. Andrews winning the WWE UK Title will be the culmination of a decade of hard work that the Welshman has put in to reach the pinnacle of Sports Entertainment.

# 3 Zack Gibson

Zack Gibson is one of the best heels in the UK

After working in promotions like 5-star Wrestling, Progress, and ICW, Zack Gibson finally arrived on the WWE bandwagon during the 2nd WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Gibson would defeat Amir Jordan, Flash Webster Morgan, Jack Gallagher en route to reaching the finals where he would defeat Travis Banks to win the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament and receive a title opportunity against the WWE United Kingdom Champion, Pete Dunne.

Although he was unsuccessful in winning the UK title, the Liverpool native did manage to impress the WWE universe. He is a heat magnet whom the fans love to hate. Gibson is currently a part of NXT UK division where he expected to be a major player. Gibson will undoubtedly be the biggest heel on the roster crushing all of our favorite NXT UK Superstars.

If his win in the UK Champion Tournament is any indication, Gibson seems destined for greatness inside the NXT ring. Don't be shocked to see 'Liverpool's Number One' with the UK title around his waist as he fully deserves to win the title.

# 2 El Ligero

The Mexican Sensation, El Ligero, is set to make a huge impact in NXT UK

One of the legends of the UK independent scene, El Ligero made his debut in the year 2002 and has wrestled for over 100 promotions all over the world. Ligero has worked for promotions like Defiant Wrestling, Progress, and 4 Front Wrestling just to name a few.

While he portrays the character of a Mexican Luchador with the name meaning the Light, Ligero is a British Wrestler born and raised in Leeds, England but is billed from Los Sanchos, Mexico.

After being so successful in independent and winning numerous Championships and accolades, the Mexican Sensation finally made his way to the WWE for the second edition of the United Kingdom Championship Tournament earlier this year, where he was eliminated in the first round after losing to eventual finalist, Travis Banks. Ligero hereafter announced that he had officially signed with NXT UK.

Like Gibson, El Ligero is going to be a major part of the NXT UK programming. With the kind of experience and pedigree that he has and the kind of popularity that he enjoys among the fans in the UK, we are pretty sure that Triple H & Co. has big plans for the Luchador which will finally culminate in Ligero winning the WWE United Kingdom Championship.

# 1 Joseph Connors

Joseph Conners has had success wherever he has been

One of the most calculative and conniving characters on the British Wrestling scene, Joseph Conners had been a mainstay in various UK promotions like WCPW, TCW, and SWE.

Conners was a part of the first-ever United Kingdom Championship where he reached the quarterfinals of the 16-man tournament. He would defeat James Drake in the first round before losing to Mark Andrews in the quarterfinals.

Conners also competed in the second United Kingdom Championship where he was knocked out in the first round after losing to Ashton Smith. Conners is one of those Superstars who have makes an instant impression on fans through his character work and in-ring psychology.

The WWE is the only frontier left for the Englishman to conquer and it looks as though he is on his way to bigger and better things now that he has officially signed with NXT UK. Get ready WWE Universe and remember the name, Joseph Conners.