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On May 16, the first 8 competitors of the 16 man tournament were officially announced on WWE.com. The first 8 revealed were [[Zack Gibson]], [[Joe Coffey (wrestler)|Joe Coffey]], [[Jack Gallagher (wrestler)|Gentleman Jack Gallagher]], Dave Mastiff, [[Kenny Williams (wrestler)|Kenny Williams]], [[El Ligero|Ligero]], [[Joseph Conners]], and Amir Jordan.<ref name =WWEAnnouncement>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-uk-championship-tournament-roster-reveal-part-1|title=WWE U.K. Championship Tournament Roster Reveal - Part 1|work=WWE|date=May 16, 2018|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref> On May 18, the remaining 8 competitors were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDkeo8Ickg4|title=WWE U.K. Championship Tournament roster reveal - Part 2|work=WWE on YouTube|date=May 18, 2018|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref> |
On May 16, the first 8 competitors of the 16 man tournament were officially announced on WWE.com. The first 8 revealed were [[Zack Gibson]], [[Joe Coffey (wrestler)|Joe Coffey]], [[Jack Gallagher (wrestler)|Gentleman Jack Gallagher]], Dave Mastiff, [[Kenny Williams (wrestler)|Kenny Williams]], [[El Ligero|Ligero]], [[Joseph Conners]], and Amir Jordan.<ref name =WWEAnnouncement>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-uk-championship-tournament-roster-reveal-part-1|title=WWE U.K. Championship Tournament Roster Reveal - Part 1|work=WWE|date=May 16, 2018|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref> On May 18, the remaining 8 competitors were announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDkeo8Ickg4|title=WWE U.K. Championship Tournament roster reveal - Part 2|work=WWE on YouTube|date=May 18, 2018|accessdate=May 18, 2018}}</ref> |
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On May 25, a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way match]] between Isla Dawn, Jinny, Killer Kelly, and [[Toni Storm]] was announced for the June 18 event.<ref name="LINEUP2">{{cite web|title=MON 18 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament|url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1130155/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament/london/2018-06-18/en|publisher=[[Live Nation Entertainment]]|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> The winner of the match will receive a [[NXT Women's Championship]] match with [[Shayna Baszler]] the following day.<ref name="LINEUP"/> |
On May 25, a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way match]] between Isla Dawn, Jinny, Killer Kelly, and [[Toni Storm]] was announced for the June 18 event.<ref name="LINEUP2">{{cite web|title=MON 18 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament|url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1130155/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament/london/2018-06-18/en|publisher=[[Live Nation Entertainment]]|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> The winner of the match will receive a [[NXT Women's Championship]] match with [[Shayna Baszler]] on the following day.<ref name="LINEUP"/> |
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== Qualifying matches == |
== Qualifying matches == |
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Promotion | WWE | ||
Date | June 18 and 19, 2018 | ||
City | Kensington, London, England | ||
Venue | Royal Albert Hall | ||
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U.K. Championship Tournament chronology | |||
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The United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2018) is an upcoming two-day professional wrestling event and tournament promoted by the American-based WWE promotion, that will exclusively air on the WWE Network.[1] The event will take place on June 18 and 19, 2018, at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London, England.[2] The event will include the second WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament[3] as well as the participation of wrestlers from the Raw and NXT brands.[2]
Background
Production
On January 14 and 15, 2017 WWE held its first United Kingdom Championship Tournament event. At the event, a tournament to crown the inaugural United Kingdom Champion was won by Tyler Bate.[4] A follow-up to the UK Championship tournament called the United Kingdom Championship Special[5] aired on May 19.[6] On April 7, 2018, a second United Kingdom Championship Tournament event was scheduled for June 18 and 19 at the Royal Albert Hall.[7][2][8]
On May 25, 2018, Shawn Michaels and Triple H were scheduled to make appearances at the event.[9][10]
Storylines
The card will include matches that have results from scripted storylines written and predetermined by WWE. Storylines will be produced on the NXT television program.[11][12]
On May 14, 2018, WWE revealed details about the second United Kingdom Championship tournament, scheduling the first round matches for the 2018 Download Festival on June 8–10 and succeeding rounds for the United Kingdom Championship Tournament event on June 18.[13][14] The winner of the tournament will receive a United Kingdom Championship match with Pete Dunne on the following day.[13][14]
On May 16, the first 8 competitors of the 16 man tournament were officially announced on WWE.com. The first 8 revealed were Zack Gibson, Joe Coffey, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, Dave Mastiff, Kenny Williams, Ligero, Joseph Conners, and Amir Jordan.[15] On May 18, the remaining 8 competitors were announced.[16]
On May 25, a fatal four-way match between Isla Dawn, Jinny, Killer Kelly, and Toni Storm was announced for the June 18 event.[9] The winner of the match will receive a NXT Women's Championship match with Shayna Baszler on the following day.[17]
Qualifying matches
- NXT tapings – May 10 (Full Sail University – Winter Park, Florida)[18]
No. | Results | Stipulations |
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1 | Gentleman Jack Gallagher defeated Drew Gulak | United Kingdom Championship Tournament Qualifying Match |
Participants
Wrestler | Hometown | Weight (lb) | Ref |
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Joe Coffey | Glasgow, Scotland | 240 | [19] |
Zack Gibson | Liverpool, England | 220 | [20] |
Gentleman Jack Gallagher | Manchester, England | 167 | [21] |
Amir Jordan | Pakistan / Dewsbury, England | 185 | [22] |
Kenny Williams | Glasgow, Scotland | 180 | [23] |
Ligero | Leeds, England | 160 | [24] |
Dave Mastiff | The Black Country, England | 322 | [25] |
Joseph Conners | Nottingham, England | 190 | [26] |
Travis Banks | Auckland, New Zealand | 190 | [27] |
Flash Morgan Webster | Brynmawr, Wales | 160 | [28] |
Jordan Devlin | Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland | 180 | [29] |
Tucker | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 191 | [30] |
Drew Gulak | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 193 | [31] |
Ashton Smith | Manchester, England | 193 | [32] |
James Drake | Blackpool, England | 181 | [33] |
Tyson T-Bone | Malvern, England | 245 | [34] |
Tournament bracket
First Round June 8–10 Download Festival | Quarter-Finals June 18 U.K. Championship Tournament | Semi-Finals June 18 U.K. Championship Tournament | Finals June 18 U.K. Championship Tournament | ||||||||||||
Gentleman Jack Gallagher | |||||||||||||||
Drew Gulak | |||||||||||||||
Ashton Smith | |||||||||||||||
Joseph Conners | |||||||||||||||
Flash Morgan Webster | |||||||||||||||
James Drake | |||||||||||||||
Kenny Williams | |||||||||||||||
Dave Mastiff | |||||||||||||||
Ligero | |||||||||||||||
Travis Banks | |||||||||||||||
Zack Gibson | |||||||||||||||
/ Amir Jordan | |||||||||||||||
Tucker | |||||||||||||||
Joe Coffey | |||||||||||||||
Jordan Devlin | |||||||||||||||
Tyson T-Bone |
Matches
June 18
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||
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1 | British Strong Style (Pete Dunne, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) vs. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) | Six-man tag team match[9] | ||
2 | Isla Dawn vs. Jinny vs. Killer Kelly vs. Toni Storm | Fatal four-way match to determine the #1 contender to the NXT Women's Championship[9] | ||
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June 19
No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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1 | Pete Dunne (c) vs. Winner of the United Kingdom Championship Tournament | Singles match for the WWE United Kingdom Championship[17] | ||||
2 | Adam Cole (c) vs. TBD | Singles match for the NXT North American Championship[17] | ||||
3 | Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Winner of fatal four-way match | Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[17] | ||||
4 | The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) (c) vs. TBD | Tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[17] | ||||
5 | Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. EC3 and Velveteen Dream | Tag team match[36] | ||||
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See also
References
- ^ "U.K. Championship Tournament, Mae Young Classic 2 and more announced for WWE Network!". WWE on YouTube. Apr 19, 2018. Retrieved Apr 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c Staff, WWE.com. "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall". WWE.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- ^ Scott Felstead (April 8, 2018). "Triple H reveals what wrestling fans can expect at WWE UK Championship Tournament this summer". Daily Mirror. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Soucek, Andrew. "SOUCEK'S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "UPDATED: WWE UK Championship Special to air on WWE Network on Friday with legend Jim Ross on commentary". Daily Mirror. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
The 90-minute show, starring the company's top UK and 205 Live cruiserweight talent, will feature action from tapings in Norwich on May 6 and 7
- ^ "Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness to commentate on WWE UK Championship show from Norwich". Metro. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ^ Sean Rueter (April 7, 2018). "Triple H reveals WWE's UK Championship Tournament returns in June". Cageside Seats. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Tickets for the WWE U.K. Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall are available now". WWE. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "MON 18 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ WWE.com Staff (May 25, 2018). "Shawn Michaels returns to London's Royal Albert Hall on June 18". WWE. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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- ^ a b Andrew Thompson (May 14, 2018). "Opening Round Of The WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament To Kick-Start At The 'Download Festival'". Fightful. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament Roster Reveal - Part 1". WWE. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament roster reveal - Part 2". WWE on YouTube. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "TUE 19 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Rev. Claire Elizabeth (May 10, 2018). "Full spoilers from NXT's May 10, 2018 tapings at Full Sail". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
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- ^ "Travis Banks". WWE.
- ^ "Flash Morgan Webster". WWE.
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- ^ "Drew Gulak". WWE.
- ^ "Ashton Smith". WWE.
- ^ "James Drake". WWE.
- ^ "Tyson T-Bone". WWE.
- ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament first-round matches revealed". WWE.com. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ "WWE UK on Twitter". Twitter. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.