{"id":2358,"date":"2017-01-15T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2017-05-16T19:46:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T01:46:19","slug":"wwe-uk-title-tournament-night-2-recap-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wwe-uk-title-tournament-night-2-recap-review\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE UK Title Tournament Night 2 &#8211; Recap &#038; Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>January 15, 2017<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n(aired live)<br \/>\n#WWEUKCT<\/p>\n<p><strong>City: Blackpool, Lancashire, England<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Venue: Empress Ballroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commentary: Michael Cole, Nigel McGuinness<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ring Announcer: Andy Shepherd<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Theme Song: &#8220;Dusted&#8221; by Astroid Boys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #800080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/?p=2352\">&lt;&lt; Read the Recap &amp; Review for night one of the tournament. &lt;&lt;<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nClips from night one of the UK Title Tournament, including more footage of Pete Dunne&#8217;s attack on Sam Gradwell that happened after night one&#8217;s show went off the air.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nMichael Cole and Nigel McGuinness talk about night one and take a look at the bracket for night two.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 1<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Quarter Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Pete Dunne vs Sam Gradwell<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008ee93','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008ee93\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008ee93\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Pete Dunne wins via pinfall after a body slam into the corner<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 4:50<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a quick match, but it was good. Gradwell was fighting angry and injured because of Dunne&#8217;s attack last night. Gradwell seemed to be fueled by adrenaline and got the best of Dunne for the first part of the match, but a missile dropkick performed by Gradwell reminded him of his hurt back. From that point on Dunne was able to take his time and pick apart Gradwell. I really like how Dunne&#8217;s attack played into the match and how Dunne&#8217;s game plan is clear and well executed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Dunne hits Gradwell with the Bitter End just because he can.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso begins to ask Dunne about his &#8220;controversial actions,&#8221; but Dunne doesn&#8217;t see what he did as controversial. Neither did Triple H.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 2<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Quarter Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mark Andrews vs Joseph Conners<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008efa9','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008efa9\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008efa9\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Mark Andrews wins via pinfall after a Shooting Star Press<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:13<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. I think these two matched up well. Andrews brought a significant amount of high flying, but Conners was able to shut him down for segments of the match. I like the finish, especially because of how McGuinness pointed out that there was a moment of poor judgment that led to the setup for the finishing move. It helped to show how the match could have gone either way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFit Finlay is in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Quarter Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Trent Seven vs Wolfgang<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008efef','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008efef\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008efef\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Wolfgang wins via pinfall after The Howling (swanton bomb)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:44<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nVery good match. It&#8217;s crazy how well Wolfgang can fly at his size. When most guys that big do the flying he does, they look awkward. Wolfgang looks good doing it. This match had some hard hitting moves, but it was peppered with Wolfgang&#8217;s flying and Trent Seven&#8217;s personality. It was a great, interesting combination which made for a very fun match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRadzi is in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 4<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Quarter Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tyler Bate vs Jordan Devlin<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008f021','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008f021\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008f021\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tyler Bate wins via pinfall after a Tyler Driver 97<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:07<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. Bate is only 19 (as the commentators keep reminding us), but Devlin really seemed like the inexperienced one here. He kept letting the crowd get to him, and he made poor decisions in the match which cost him. It made for an interesting match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Video<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nA look at the final four of the UK Title Tournament.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nRobbie Brookside is in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 5<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Semi Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mark Andrews vs Pete Dunne<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008f04f','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008f04f\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008f04f\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Pete Dunne wins via pinfall after a Bitter End<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 10:39<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match. Easily the best of the tournament so far. They&#8217;ve built both of these guys up very well over these two nights, so the personalities of both really helped to get people invested in the outcome of this match. Dunne wrestled mean and violently, but Andrews was able to survive and even get the better of Dunne for the first time in the tournament. There were some nice chains and reversals here, and the finish was convincing and well done.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 6<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Semi Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tyler Bate vs Wolfgang<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008f07b','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008f07b\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008f07b\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tyler Bate wins via pinfall after a Tyler Driver 97<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 6:00<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. The commentators put over how Wolfgang was coming into the match with a banged up knee and a possibly broken nose. He also went into this match no longer the fan favorite. The crowd seemed to get to him and affect how he wrestled the match. The match itself was good, and Bate really felt like the underdog (mostly because of his size). The match was an entertaining big man\/little man match.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nAfter the match, Pete Dunne runs into the ring and attacks Tyler Bate. He runs Bate into the posts before walking away. As Dunne gets to the stage, William Regal shoves Dunne to the backstage area. Regal is furious.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nEorl Crabtree and Darren Fletcher are in the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 7<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Neville vs Tommy End<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Eddie Orengo)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008f0a6','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008f0a6\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008f0a6\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Neville wins via pinfall after a Red Arrow<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 8:43<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGood match. End got a ton of offense in this one, but Neville was able to survive and get big moves when it counted. Neville looked better to me, but thats not to say that End looked bad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Backstage<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nCharly Caruso says that Bate has been cleared to continue in the tournament, but he&#8217;s suffered a partially separated AC joint.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFinn Balor heads to the ring. Balor is happy to be a small part of the tournament and says that this is all happening because of the fans.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match 8<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>WWE UK Title Tournament Final Match<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate<\/strong><br \/>\n(referee: Danilo Anfibio; title presenter: William Regal)<\/p>\n<!-- Content Reveal v2.3.1 -->\n<div class=\"scrhead\" onmouseover=\"document.body.style.cursor='pointer'\" onmouseout=\"document.body.style.cursor='default'\" onclick=\"acr_swap_display('ran_69e738008f0d3','0','','')\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/simple-content-reveal\/images\/image1.gif\" class=\"scrimg\" id=\"scrimg_ran_69e738008f0d3\" alt=\"Reveal content\" title=\"Reveal content\"\/>');<\/script> Show\/Hide Results\n<\/div>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<div style=\"display: none\" class=\"scrdiv\" id=\"scrdiv_ran_69e738008f0d3\">');<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Result: Tyler Bate wins via pinfall after a Tyler Driver 97 and becomes the first WWE UK Champ<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Time: 15:12<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">document.writeln('<\/div>');<\/script>\n<!-- End of Content Reveal -->\n\n<p><strong>Match Thoughts<\/strong><br \/>\nGreat match! The injury that Dunne inflicted on Bate worked extremely well, and this was a great culmination of everything that&#8217;s happened over the past two nights. This was a great match between a mean and dirty bad guy and a hopeful and inspiring good guy. The match built very well from a feeling out period all the way to a finale with a series of big moves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Ring Area<\/em><\/span><br \/>\nFinn Balor, Fit Finlay, and William Regal stand in the ring as Triple H hands Tyler Bate his new title belt.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Show Impressions<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nNight two was a lot better than night one, which is perfectly understandable. The story lines they built worked very well to make the final match of the tournament feel very intriguing and important.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Match of the Night<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate<\/strong><br \/>\nThis was a star-making match (at least in the WWE) for both guys.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first ever WWE UK Champ is crowned in a very satisfying and entertaining night two of the WWE UK Title Tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[297,1284,622],"tags":[1287,916,546,1311,549,1310,655,379,1291,1300,1147,87,513,638,1148,1308,1309,1293,1312,1135,70,1136,76,1192,7,1285,1286,1307,1305,1306],"class_list":["post-2358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-show-results","category-uk-title-tournament","category-wwe","tag-andy-shepherd","tag-charly-caruso","tag-danilo-anfibio","tag-darren-fletcher","tag-eddie-orengo","tag-eorl-crabtree","tag-finn-balor","tag-fit-finlay","tag-jordan-devlin","tag-joseph-conners","tag-mark-andrews","tag-michael-cole","tag-neville","tag-nigel-mcguinness","tag-pete-dunne","tag-radzi","tag-robbie-brookside","tag-sam-gradwell","tag-tommy-end","tag-trent-seven","tag-triple-h","tag-tyler-bate","tag-william-regal","tag-wolfgang","tag-wwe","tag-wwe-uk","tag-wwe-uk-title-tournament","tag-wwe-uk-title-tournament-final-match","tag-wwe-uk-title-tournament-quarter-final-match","tag-wwe-uk-title-tournament-semi-final-match"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2358"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2363,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2358\/revisions\/2363"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnjradio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}