Tag Archives: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament

In an interview with WWE’s official website, WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament competitor Pete Dunne commented on a variety of topics, including the meaning of his “Bruiserweight” nickname. “It was a gradual transition. Even this time last year, I hadn’t discovered the ‘Bruiserweight’ thing yet. Over the last year, I really found my way with  Continue Reading »

WWE have confirmed that the following sixteen names will feature in the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on January 14th and January 15th in Blackpool, England. – Danny Burch (England) – Trent Seven (England) – H.C. Dyer (England) – Pete Dunne (England) – Wolfgang (Scotland) – Jordan Devlin (Ireland) – Sam Gradwell (England) – Tyler  Continue Reading »

In an interview with ESPN, WWE RAW superstar and former WWE Universal Champion Finn Bálor commented on reports that the upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament lacks big name talent. “Just remember that when I went to New Japan, nobody knew who I was and I’ve done okay, so don’t be fooled by the fact  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: Mark Andrews enters the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament Mark Andrews, one of the premier high-flyers in the world, has entered the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. The competitor nicknamed “Mandrews” will be the lone representative of his home country of Wales in the two-day tournament, airing live and exclusively  Continue Reading »

In an update on talents involved in the upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on the WWE Network, the What Culture Pro Wrestling promotion have announced that due to WWE contractual commitments, Pete Dunne, Joseph Conners, Tyler Bate & Trent Seven will no longer be permitted to wrestle for the promotion.

In an update on the wrestlers signed for the upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on January 14th and January 15th in Blackpool, England live on the WWE Network, a report from The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that the wrestlers involved signed one-year deals worth around £16,000 (roughly $20,000) and that several of the wrestlers  Continue Reading »

In an interview with What Culture at the WWE UK Championship Tournament press conference, WWE NXT General Manager William Regal was asked about the future of the title after the show and noted that there is going to be a Champion and the wrestler who wins it will be the first-ever and that WWE will  Continue Reading »

Speaking through his official Twitter account, WWE SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan commented on the news that Nigel McGuinness will be part of the WWE announce team for the upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Congratulations to @McGuinnessNigel! It's a shame we're both w/ @WWE and neither of us wrestling. P.S. Sweet hair https://t.co/QVLcsolPP2  Continue Reading »

In an interview with NewsWeek at the press conference to promote the launch of the WWE UK Championship tournament, Triple H discussed the creation of the tournament, plans for the title after the tournament, future plans in the UK and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On whether the UK Championship tournament is the  Continue Reading »

WWE sent out the following: After being announced as Michael Cole’s co-host for the upcoming WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament, Nigel McGuinness opens up about his journey to WWE and what the future holds.

WWE sent out the following: Former Universal Champion Finn Bálor discusses how this landmark tournament will bridge the gap between independent wrestling and WWE.

WWE sent out the following: Former independent wrestling standout and London native Nigel McGuinness is announced as part of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament broadcast team.

WWE sent out the following: At an historic press conference at the O2 Arena in London, Triple H revealed that WWE’s first-ever United Kingdom Champion will be crowned this January.