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Joe Coffey (w/ Mark Coffey) def Mark Andrews
A fun back-and-forth match, the crowd was into both guys. You could tell that they were holding back a little for TV, we didn't see as much of the Andrews high-flying as we usually do. Mark Coffey didn't really interfere, but his presence outside the ring helped Joe get the win in the end.
The Coffey brothers started to beat down Andrews after the match, only for Flash Morgan Webster to run out and make the save to a decent pop. The Coffeys went to the back and the crowd applauded the two babyfaces.
Toni Storm def Nina Samuels
Samuels came out first - the crowd didn't really know who she was, but she had some decent charisma. Huge pop when Storm's name flashed on the screen, she was very over. The match itself was okay, nothing spectacular, Storm got the win with her finisher. Fine match to keep Storm strong, you can already tell that she's going to be a big part of the brand going forward.
Moustache Mountain came out to arguably the biggest pop of the night. The crowd was into their entire entrance, cheering and clapping along. Trent Seven handled most of the mic duties, geeing up the crowd and signalling their intent to be NXT:UK Tag Team champions. That got a 'YOU DESERVE IT' chant. They acknowledged that there aren't any other tag teams in the back, so told the guys to form some partnerships. Really good promo, crowd loved seeing them, and they've positioned themselves as that mascot team in the vein of a Public Enemy or DIY.
Dave Mastiff def Sid Scala
Total squash - the match couldn't have lasted more than a couple of minutes. Sid got some pity chants from the live crowd but this was only ever going one way. Mastiff looked like a beast.
Johnny Saint came down to the ring to oversee the next match...
WWE United Kingdom Championship: Pete Dunne def Noam Dar
Noam Dar had a really nice pop when he came out, but the Bruiserweight got a massive response (second only to Moustache Mountain). They did the in-ring intros, Saint shook both wrestler's hands, and we got on with the match. I don't know how it'll come across on TV, but it didn't live up to my (admittedly high) expectations. It was a good match, don't get me wrong, but I expected more from what I assume will be the first ever title match in the show's history. It was a very back-and-forth match, and the crowd cheered on both. The Supernova had several 'Happy Birthday' and 'Where's Alicia?' chants throughout the match. Dunne is just so good at everything he does, from his physicality to his facial expressions, I'm really pleased I got to see it live. Dunne won in the end with The Bitter End.
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