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WWE NXT UK REPORT: OHNO VERSUS BANKS, JINNY VERSUS STORM, PIPER'S DEBUT, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-04-10 19:29:00

We start off with a look at Toni Storm winning the NXT UK Women’s Championship from Rhea Ripley at Takeover Blackpool. We see footage from the history between Toni Storm and her challenger tonight, Jinny.

We are in Coventry, England and your announcers are Vic Joseph and Nigel McGuiness.

Match Number One: Travis Banks versus Kassius Ohno

They lock up and Ohno with a take down and wrist lock. Banks goes for a reversal but Ohno sends Banks back to the mat. Banks with a reversal and he takes Ohno to the mat. Ohno with a wrist lock and side head lock. Banks with a wrist lock and side head lock. Ohno tries to send Banks off the ropes but Banks holds on to the side head lock.

Ohno with forearms to the ribs and Banks tries for a shoulder tackle but it doesn’t move Ohno and Ohno says he did not see or feel Banks. Banks bounces off Ohno again. Banks suggests that Ohno try for a shoulder tackle and Ohno stomps on the foot instead. Ohno stomps on the other foot. Banks with a kick to the midsection and then to the legs. Banks with a take down and Ohno avoids a kick and goes to the apron.

Banks kicks Ohno off the apron and hits a suicide dive but Ohno stays on his feet and kicks Banks in the chest. Ohno goes for a power bomb but Banks gets to his feet. Ohno sends Banks to the apron and Banks with a kick to Ohno from the apron. Ohno sends Banks into the ring steps. Ohno with kicks to the head. Ohno with a snap mare and a running leg drop for a near fall. Ohno with a forearm that sends Banks to the mat. Ohno with a kick. Banks with punches but Ohno rakes the eyes and slams Banks. Ohno goes to the turnbuckles and misses a moonsault when Banks moves.

Banks with kicks to the chest. Ohno blocks a kick and twists Banks’ ankle. Ohno with a knee to the shoulder and the referee checks on Banks. Ohno goes for the injured arm and puts the arm in the ring skirt and Ohno kicks the arm. Ohno stomps on the arm. Ohno with a forearm to the back. Banks with forearms and a back heel kick. Ohno with a bicycle kick and and flying forearm to the back of the head for a near fall. Ohno with a boot to the shoulder. Ohno with shoulders to the midsection. Ohno goes to the apron on an Irish whip and Banks drop kicks Ohno off the apron to the floor. Banks with a suicide dive. Banks with a running knee to the head while both men are on the floor. They get back into the ring and Banks with a double stomp in the corner for a near fall.

Ohno gets Banks on his shoulders and Banks with a Victory Roll for a near fall. Ohno with a forearm but Banks with a Kiwi Crusher for a near fall. Banks comes off the turnbuckles but Ohno with a kick. Ohno with the Rubik’s Cube and he gets a near fall. Banks with a back slide for a naer fall and then Banks with a rollup for a near fall. Banks gets the three count.

Winner: Travis Banks

We take a look at Piper Niven interrupting Rhea Ripley’s in ring promo two weeks ago.

We go to commercial.

We are back wit ha look at the WWE UK title match from Takeover between WALTER and Pete Dunne.

Jordan Devlin is asked about the talk of a rematch between Pete Dunne and WALTER. Jordan says he does not care about the rematch. Pete lost and he is a loser. Jordan says that he is a winner and it is time for him to get his chance against WALTER.

Match Number Two: Piper Niven versus Killer Kelly

They lock up and Niven sends Kelly to the mat. They lock up again and Niven with a wrist lock into a test of strength. Kelly with a kick to the hand and a cravate. Niven with a take down but Kelly holds on to the cravate. Niven with a shoulder tackle. Niven with a slam and back senton. Niven with a splash for a near fall.

Niven with a chin lock and Kelly has trouble breathing. Niven with an Irish whip and she misses a splash and Kelly with a punch and forearms. Kelly with a bicycle kick into the corner. Kelly goes for a suplex but Niven blocks it. Kelly with a sleeper on Niven and she gets on Niven’s back. Niven backs Kelly into the corner and connects with an elbow to escape. Niven with a cannonball and Michinoku Driver for the three count.

Winner: Piper Niven

After the match, Rhea Ripley comes to the ring to try to sneak attack Niven but Piper sees her coming and Rhea stops on the apron. Piper tells Rhea to come into the ring.

We go to comments from Trent Seven and Tyler Bate. They talk about how excited they are to represent NXT UK in New York during Wrestlemania week. Tyler wants to face Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster.

We go to commercial.

Zack Gibson and James Drake are in the back and Zack says that at this crucial moment in time, Zack says he should be staying put in Liverpool to support his favorite Premiere League team. They are being forced by Johnny Saint to go to the United States. They are not going to defend the titles, but they will make a challenge to any team in NXT UK to face them. It is not open for any Yanks.

Match Number: Joseph Conners versus Jack Starz

They lock up and Conners sends Starz to the mat. They lock up again and Conners with a wrist lock take down. Conners with a wrist lock. Starz uses the ropes to try to reverse the hold and he hits a back drop into an arm bar. Starz with a short arm scissors. Conners picks up Starz but Starz with a sunset flip for a near fall. Conners goes to the turnbuckles and he hits a flying shoulder tackle.

Conners with a forearm to the lower back and follows with an elbow drop. Conners with another elbow drop. Conners with a chin bar and arm bar combination on Starz. Starz with a punch but Conners with a head butt to the midsection. Starz goes for a sunset flip but Conners with an elbow to stop Starz. Conners with a running back elbow and he tosses Starz across the ring. Conners with a short arm clothesline.

Starz blocks being sent into the turnbuckles and Starz with punches. Starz with a European uppercut followed by a drop kick and a running European uppercut. Starz goes up top and goes for a cross body but Conners rolls through and hits Don’t Look Down for the three count.

Winner: Joseph Conners

We see Toni Storm and Jinny in the back as we go to commercial.

We have a video feature on Dave Mastiff. He talks about his father and how he created this. Look at what you have made.

We are told that The Grizzled Young Veterans will be in action next week.

Match Number: Toni Storm versus Jinny for the NXT UK Women’s Championship

The bell rings and they exchange punches. Jinny with strikes but Toni fires back and hits a back heel kick. Storm with a drop kick and a near fall. Storm goes for a single leg crab and applies it. Storm changes things up and turns it into an STF. Jinny gets to the ropes and Storm releases but kicks Jinny. Jinny gets a boot up when Storm charges into the corner. Storm goes for a power bomb but Jinny escapes.

Jinny with a Dragon Screw and she applies a rocking chair. Jinny with a wrist lock to keep Storm from getting to the ropes. Jinny with a camel clutch. Storm with a rocking chair of her own. Jinny gets to the ropes and Jinny sends Storm into the turnbuckles and then Jinny with a head scissors take down. Storm avoids a charge from Jinny but Jinny with a Flatliner for a near fall.

Jinny with an axe kick to the back followed by a forearm to the lower back. Jinny with another forearm to the kidneys. Jinny goes for a third one but Storm with an elbow. Jinny with a back breaker for a near fall. Jinny with an axe kick for a near fall. Jinny with a chin lock and her knee in Storm’s back. Storm with an Irish whip but Jinny with a Japanese arm drag into the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Jinny with a boot to the head and she puts Storm in a reverse chin lock. Storm tries to get to the ropes but Jinny keeps Storm in the center of the ring and adds a body scissors. Jinny slaps Storm a few times. Storm with a German suplex and she holds on for a second one and hits it. Storm goes for a third German suplex but Jinny blocks it. Storm is able to hit the third German suplex. Storm with a running hip into the corner and goes for Storm Zero but Jinny blocks it and sends Storm into the turnbuckles.

Jinny puts Storm in the ropes and hits an X Factor for a near fall when Storm gets his foot on the ropes. Jinny sets for her own version of Storm Zero but Storm blocks it and hits a head butt for a near fall. Storm with a forearm and Jinny fires back. They go back and forth. Storm with a chop but she has a kick blocked and Jinny sends Storm into her knee. Storm with a waist lock and Jinny with a standing switch. Storm with an elbow and power bomb followed by Storm Zero for the three count.

Winner: Toni Storm (Retains Championship)

We go to credits.

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