Semi-final #2
Tyler Bate vs. Wolfgang
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We were told by Michael Cole that Wolfgang may well have broken his nose in the previous match and this added a whole new dimension to the semi-final. Bate tried to out-muscle the big man to begin with and I’m sure you can imagine how that ended up. After a quick flurry from the 19-year-old, Wolfgang managed to use his size and weight advantage to take control of the match.
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Such was the support for Tyler Bate, it turned Wolfgang into a heel. I mean, you’ve got to be as over as they come to turn someone heel in a matter of seconds.
It was refreshing to see Wolfgang in the ring again as his raw power added something more to the match. At this point, as much as I respected Tyler’s talent, I wanted Wolfgang to advance if only to give Dunne a different test and ensure an entertaining final. Wolfgang, despite being beaten up, still went for the high-flying moves you wouldn’t expect. Both men began to show fatigue from the matches they had had earlier in the night.
The crowd remained extremely raucous in their unwavering support for Tyler Bate and in an even shorter match than his quarter-final, he hit the Tyler Driver 97 to pick up the win.
Winner by pinfall – Tyler Bate
It was disappointing that this match did not last longer and I can’t help but think it’s because of the injuries that Wolfgang received in his first match.
Following the final bell, Pete Dunne came down to the ring and attacked Tyler Bate viciously – firing him into the turnbuckles. He was trying to ensure his victory in the impending final. William Regal came out like a Father that had just seen his son bullying another kid and went ballistic as he admonished Pete Dunne, shoving him into the backstage area.
