United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2017)

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United Kingdom Championship Tournament
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Promotional poster featuring various tournament participants
Promotion WWE
Brand United Kingdom
Date14 January 2017 (first round)
15 January 2017 (finals)
City Blackpool, Lancashire, England
Venue Empress Ballroom
Attendance3,236
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United Kingdom Championship Tournament

The 2017 United Kingdom Championship Tournament was a two-day professional wrestling streaming event and tournament promoted by the American promotion WWE. It aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The first round took place on 14 January 2017, while the finals occurred on 15 January. The tournament was held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and crowned the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. Tyler Bate won the tournament to become the inaugural champion.

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Background

In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H, an executive for the American professional wrestling promotion WWE and head of the promotion's NXT brand, revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. [1] A United Kingdom Championship Tournament: Preview show aired on the WWE Network on 9 January 2017, with a behind-the-scenes look at the creators of the event and the 16 competitors. [2] The tournament was held over a two-day period, 14 and 15 January 2017, at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. [3] [4] The championship later became the top championship of the NXT UK brand and its show, NXT UK , a WWE Network show produced in the United Kingdom that premiered on 17 October 2018. [5]

Participants

WrestlerHometownWeight (lb)Ref
Mark Andrews Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff, Wales 159 [6]
Tyler Bate Flag of England.svg Dudley, West Midlands, England 175 [7]
Danny Burch Flag of England.svg London, England 190 [8]
Joseph Conners Flag of England.svg Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England 196 [9]
Jordan Devlin Flag of Ireland.svg Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland 180 [10]
James Drake Flag of England.svg Blackpool, Lancashire, England 181 [11]
Pete Dunne Flag of England.svg Birmingham, West Midlands, England 205 [12]
H.C. Dyer Flag of England.svg Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England 213 [13]
Sam Gradwell Flag of England.svg Blackpool, Lancashire, England 212 [14]
Saxon Huxley Flag of England.svg Hartlepool, County Durham, England 215 [15]
Roy Johnson Flag of England.svg London, England 206 [16]
Dan Moloney Flag of England.svg Birmingham, West Midlands, England 216 [17]
Trent Seven Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England 216 [18]
Tucker Ulster Banner.svg Belfast, Northern Ireland 191 [19]
Tyson T-Bone Flag of England.svg Malvern, Worcestershire, England 245 [20]
Wolfgang Flag of Scotland.svg Glasgow, Scotland 255 [21]

Alternates

These competitors were initially announced for the tournament, but were not selected as part of the final 16. They were backup competitors if there were any injuries to the final 16, which there were not.

WrestlerHometownWeight (lb)
Tiger Ali Flag of England.svg Swindon, Wiltshire, England 185
Ringo Ryan Flag of England.svg Liverpool, Merseyside, England 198
Jack Starz Flag of England.svg Leicester, Leicestershire, England 172
Chris Tyler Flag of England.svg Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England 201

Results

14 January

No.ResultsStipulations
1DChris Tyler and Jack Starz defeated Ringo Ryan and Tiger Ali Tag team match [22]
2 Trent Seven defeated HC Dyer WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
3 Jordan Devlin defeated Danny Burch WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
4Sam Gradwell defeated Saxon Huxley WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
5 Pete Dunne defeated Roy JohnsonWWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
6 Wolfgang defeated Tyson T-BoneWWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
7 Joseph Conners defeated James Drake WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
8 Mark Andrews defeated Dan Moloney WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
9 Tyler Bate defeated Tucker WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament first round match
D – this was a dark match

15 January

No.ResultsStipulations
1D Saxon Huxley and Tucker defeated Dan Moloney and Nathan Cruz Tag team match [23]
2 Pete Dunne defeated Sam Gradwell WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament quarterfinal match
3 Mark Andrews defeated Joseph Conners WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament quarterfinal match
4 Wolfgang defeated Trent Seven WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament quarterfinal match
5 Tyler Bate defeated Jordan Devlin WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament quarterfinal match
6Pete Dunne defeated Mark AndrewsWWE United Kingdom Championship tournament semifinal match
7Tyler Bate defeated WolfgangWWE United Kingdom Championship tournament semifinal match
8 Neville defeated Tommy End Singles match [24]
9Tyler Bate defeated Pete DunneTournament final for the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship
D – this was a dark match

Tournament bracket

On 9 January 2017, WWE.com announced the full bracket for the tournament. [25]

The following time limits were in place:

First Round
14 January 2017 [26] 		Quarter-Finals
15 January 2017 [24] 		Semi-Finals
15 January 2017 [24] 		Final
15 January 2017 [24]
        
Flag of England.svg Tyler Bate Pin
Ulster Banner.svg Tucker 10:34
Flag of England.svg Tyler BatePin
Flag of Ireland.svg Jordan Devlin 6:05
Flag of Ireland.svg Jordan Devlin Pin
Flag of England.svg Danny Burch 8:55
Flag of England.svg Tyler BatePin
Flag of Scotland.svg Wolfgang 5:55
Flag of England.svg Trent Seven Pin
Flag of England.svg H.C. Dyer 5:25
Flag of England.svg Trent Seven 6:35
Flag of Scotland.svg WolfgangPin
Flag of Scotland.svg Wolfgang Pin
Flag of England.svg Tyson T-Bone 6:20
Flag of England.svg Tyler BatePin
Flag of England.svg Pete Dunne 15:10
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Andrews Pin
Flag of England.svg Dan Moloney 5:35
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark AndrewsPin
Flag of England.svg Joseph Conners 8:10
Flag of England.svg James Drake 7:12
Flag of England.svg Joseph Conners Pin
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Mark Andrews 10:33
Flag of England.svg Pete DunnePin
Flag of England.svg Pete Dunne Pin
Flag of England.svg Roy Johnson 7:30
Flag of England.svg Pete DunnePin
Flag of England.svg Sam Gradwell 4:50
Flag of England.svg Saxon Huxley 6:00
Flag of England.svg Sam GradwellPin

Broadcast team

Ring nameReal nameNotes
Andy Shepherd Andrew Shepherd Ring announcer [27]
Charly Caruso Charly ArnoltBackstage interviewer
Michael Cole Michael CoulthardLead commentator [1]
Nigel McGuinness Steven Haworth Color commentator [1]

Aftermath

On 15 May 2017, a follow-up to the United Kingdom Championship tournament was announced by WWE, [28] titled the United Kingdom Championship Special, the event aired on 19 May 2017. [29] In April 2018, a second WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament was announced, to be held on 18 and 19 June 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall. [30]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Melok, Bobby. "First-ever United Kingdom Champion to be crowned in January". WWE. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Watch the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament Preview Show tonight after Raw on WWE Network". WWE . Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Currier, Joseph (15 December 2016). "WWE to crown first United Kingdom Champion in January". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ↑ Keller, Wade (December 15, 2016). "WWE announces new UK-based brand, holding tournament to crown UK Champion, Nigel McGuinness on announce team". Pro Wrestling Torch . Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "NXT UK joins WWE Network's already packed Wednesday line-up". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Mark Andrews". WWE.com.
  7. ↑ "Tyler Bate". WWE.com.
  8. ↑ "Danny Burch". WWE.com.
  9. ↑ "Joseph Conners". WWE.com.
  10. ↑ "Jordan Devlin". WWE.com.
  11. ↑ "James Drake". WWE.com.
  12. ↑ "Pete Dunne". WWE.com.
  13. ↑ "H.C. Dyer". WWE.com.
  14. ↑ "Sam Gradwell". WWE.com.
  15. ↑ "Saxon Huxley". WWE.com.
  16. ↑ "Roy Johnson". WWE.com.
  17. ↑ "Dan Moloney". WWE.com.
  18. ↑ "Trent Seven". WWE.com.
  19. ↑ "Tucker". WWE.com.
  20. ↑ "Tyson T-Bone". WWE.com.
  21. ↑ "Wolfgang". WWE.com.
  22. ↑ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - Tag 1". Cagematch. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  23. ↑ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament - Tag 2". Cagematch. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
  24. 1 2 3 4 Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK'S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/15: Ongoing coverage of night two of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  25. ↑ WWE.com Staff. "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament bracket and First Round matches revealed". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  26. ↑ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK'S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  27. ↑ Bobby Melok (10 January 2017). "Meet Andy Shepherd, ring announcer for WWE's United Kingdom Championship Tournament". WWE . Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "UPDATED: WWE UK Championship Special to air on WWE Network on Friday with legend Jim Ross on commentary". Daily Mirror . May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2016. The 90-minute show, starring the company's top UK and 205 Live cruiserweight talent, will feature action from tapings in Norwich on 6 and 7 May
  29. ↑ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Special premiere today". WWE . May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  30. ↑ WWE.com staff (April 13, 2018). "WWE U.K., NXT championship matches announced for Royal Albert Hall" . Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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