– Finn Balor comes out to thank the UK Crowd for their tremendous support. The crowd in the Empress Ballroom chants “WE DESERVE IT”!
Eight Match: Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate for the Inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship
Bate and Dunne goes into the collar and elbow tie up. Bate backs Dunne into the corner. Clean break which surprises Bate. Dunne slaps Bate in the face after another collar and elbow tie up exchange. Bate with a roll through into a wrist lock takedown. Dunne shoves Bates into the canvas. Dunne applies an armbar. Dunne transitions into a half nelson chin lock. Bate with a roll through and dropkicks Dunne. Bate with a double leg takedown. Bate works on the ankle of Dunne. Bate cart wheels out of the leg scissors takedown. Bate and Dunne goes into another collar and elbow tie up. The tie up leads to the outside. Dunne with an arm-ringer to Bate. Dunne and Bate goes back and forth with a series of right hands.
Dunne whips Bate shoulder first to the top turnbuckle. Dunne stomps on Bates shoulder in the corner. Dunne proceeds to stomp on the midsection of Bate. Bate launches Dunne shoulder first into the steel ring post. Bate kicks Dunne in the chest. Bate drops Dunne with another right hand. Bate follows that up with a flying uppercut off the second rope. Bate with a exploder suplex to Dunne for a two count. Bate goes for the Tyler Driver 97, but Dunne blocks it. Dunne lands a big forearm. Bate goes for a Wheel House Kick, but Dunne ducks out of the way. Dunne with a double stomp to the chest of Bate. Dunne goes for the Bitter End Driver, but Bate counters with the small package for a two count.
Bate gets Dunne in the Airplane Spin. Bate goes for the cover, but Dunne kicks out at two. Dunne gets Bate in a Triangle Choke. Dunne starts punching the injured shoulder of Bate. Bate plants Dunne with a Dead-Lift Spine Buster. Dunne rolls out of the ring. Bate with a spinning plancha to Dunne. Bate with a Flosbury Flop to Dunne on the outside. Bate follows that up with a 450 Splash. Dunne plants Bate with the Bitter End Driver. Dunne goes for the cover, but Bate kicks out at two. Dunne gets Bate in a Kimura Lock. Bate powers out of the Kimura Lock with a Brain Buster for a two count. Bate goes for a german suplex, but Dunne gets back on his feet. Dunne lands a big right hand. Bate explodes out of the ropes with a Wheel House Kick. Bate plants Dunne with the Tyler Driver 97 to pickup the victory. After the match, Tyler Bate celebrates the victory with Fit Finlay, William Regal, Finn Balor and Triple H.
Winner: New WWE United Kingdom Champion, Tyler Bate
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