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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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0calKTJbmA|title=U.K. Championship Tournament, Mae Young Classic 2 and more announced for WWE Network!|work=[[WWE]] on YouTube|date=Apr 19, 2018|accessdate=Apr 28, 2018}}</ref> The event will take place on June 18 and 19, 2018, at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[Kensington]], [[London]], [[England]].<ref name="WWEUK">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-uk-nxt-championship-matches-announced-royal-albert-hall-june-2018|title=WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall|last=Staff|first=WWE.com|website=WWE.com|language=en|access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> The event will include the second [[WWE United Kingdom Championship]] tournament<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/wrestling/triple-h-reveals-what-wrestling-12326018|title=Triple H reveals what wrestling fans can expect at WWE UK Championship Tournament this summer|author=Scott Felstead|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=April 8, 2018|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> as well as the participation of wrestlers from the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brands]].<ref name="WWEUK"/>
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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0calKTJbmA|title=U.K. Championship Tournament, Mae Young Classic 2 and more announced for WWE Network!|work=[[WWE]] on YouTube|date=Apr 19, 2018|accessdate=Apr 28, 2018}}</ref> The event will take place on June 18 and 19, 2018, at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in [[Kensington]], [[London]], [[England]].<ref name="WWEUK">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-uk-nxt-championship-matches-announced-royal-albert-hall-june-2018|title=WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall|last=Staff|first=WWE.com|website=WWE.com|language=en|access-date=April 14, 2018}}</ref> The event will include the second [[WWE United Kingdom Championship]] tournament<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/wrestling/triple-h-reveals-what-wrestling-12326018|title=Triple H reveals what wrestling fans can expect at WWE UK Championship Tournament this summer|author=Scott Felstead|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=April 8, 2018|accessdate=April 28, 2018}}</ref> as well as the participation of wrestlers from the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], 205 Live, & [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] [[WWE brand extension|brands]].<ref name="WWEUK"/>


==Background==
==Background==

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PromotionWWE
DateJune 18 and 19, 2018
CityKensington, London, England
VenueRoyal Albert Hall
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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, 205 Live, & 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.ResultsStipulations
1Gentleman Jack Gallagher defeated Drew GulakUnited Kingdom Championship Tournament Qualifying Match

Participants

Wrestler Hometown Weight (lb) Ref
Joe Coffey Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 240 [19]
Zack Gibson England Liverpool, England 220 [20]
Gentleman Jack Gallagher England Manchester, England 167 [21]
Amir Jordan Pakistan Pakistan / England Dewsbury, England 185 [22]
Kenny Williams Scotland Glasgow, Scotland 180 [23]
Ligero England Leeds, England 160 [24]
Dave Mastiff England The Black Country, England 322 [25]
Joseph Conners England Nottingham, England 190 [26]
Travis Banks New Zealand Auckland, New Zealand 190 [27]
Flash Morgan Webster Wales Brynmawr, Wales 160 [28]
Jordan Devlin Republic of Ireland Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland 180 [29]
Tucker Northern Ireland Belfast, Northern Ireland 191 [30]
Drew Gulak United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 193 [31]
Ashton Smith England Manchester, England 193 [32]
James Drake England Blackpool, England 181 [33]
Tyson T-Bone England Malvern, England 245 [34]

Tournament bracket

[35]

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
        
England Gentleman Jack Gallagher
United States Drew Gulak
 
 
England Ashton Smith
England Joseph Conners
 
 
Wales Flash Morgan Webster
England James Drake
 
 
Scotland Kenny Williams
England Dave Mastiff
 
 
England Ligero
New Zealand Travis Banks
 
 
England Zack Gibson
Pakistan / England Amir Jordan
 
 
Northern Ireland Tucker
Scotland Joe Coffey
 
 
Republic of Ireland Jordan Devlin
England Tyson T-Bone

Matches

June 18

No.Matches*Stipulations
1British 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]
2Isla Dawn vs. Jinny vs. Killer Kelly vs. Toni StormFatal four-way match to determine the #1 contender to the NXT Women's Championship[9]
*Card subject to change

June 19

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Pete Dunne (c) vs. Winner of the United Kingdom Championship TournamentSingles match for the WWE United Kingdom Championship[17]
2Adam Cole (c) vs. TBDSingles match for the NXT North American Championship[17]
3Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Winner of fatal four-way matchSingles match for the NXT Women's Championship[17]
4The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) (c) vs. TBDTag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[17]
5Aleister Black and Ricochet vs. EC3 and Velveteen DreamTag team match[36]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.K. Championship Tournament, Mae Young Classic 2 and more announced for WWE Network!". WWE on YouTube. Apr 19, 2018. Retrieved Apr 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Staff, WWE.com. "WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall". WWE.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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
  6. ^ "Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness to commentate on WWE UK Championship show from Norwich". Metro. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
  7. ^ Sean Rueter (April 7, 2018). "Triple H reveals WWE's UK Championship Tournament returns in June". Cageside Seats. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tickets for the WWE U.K. Championship Tournament at Royal Albert Hall are available now". WWE. April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d "MON 18 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  10. ^ WWE.com Staff (May 25, 2018). "Shawn Michaels returns to London's Royal Albert Hall on June 18". WWE. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  11. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b WWE.com staff (May 14, 2018). "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament first round to be held at Download Festival, competitors to be revealed this week". WWE. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament Roster Reveal - Part 1". WWE. May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  16. ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament roster reveal - Part 2". WWE on YouTube. May 18, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  17. ^ a b c d e "TUE 19 JUNE 2018: WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament". Live Nation Entertainment. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  18. ^ Rev. Claire Elizabeth (May 10, 2018). "Full spoilers from NXT's May 10, 2018 tapings at Full Sail". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  19. ^ "Joe Coffey". WWE.
  20. ^ "Zack Gibson". WWE.
  21. ^ "Gentleman Jack Gallagher". WWE.
  22. ^ "Amir Jordan". WWE.
  23. ^ "Kenny Williams". WWE.
  24. ^ "Ligero". WWE.
  25. ^ "Dave Mastiff". WWE.
  26. ^ "Joseph Conners". WWE.
  27. ^ "Travis Banks". WWE.
  28. ^ "Flash Morgan Webster". WWE.
  29. ^ "Jordan Devlin". WWE.
  30. ^ "Tucker". WWE.
  31. ^ "Drew Gulak". WWE.
  32. ^ "Ashton Smith". WWE.
  33. ^ "James Drake". WWE.
  34. ^ "Tyson T-Bone". WWE.
  35. ^ "WWE U.K. Championship Tournament first-round matches revealed". WWE.com. May 23, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  36. ^ "WWE UK on Twitter". Twitter. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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