RIPPA Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Quote WWE will soon be crowning the promotion's first ever United Kingdom Champion. It was announced at a press conference in London today that WWE would be holding a two-day tournament that will air live on the Network to determine the first UK champion. The tournament will feature 16 wrestlers and will be held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, England on January 14th and 15th. Triple H made the announcement at the press conference and was joined by Michael Cole, William Regal, and Finn Balor. It was also revealed that former ROH star and behind-the-scenes talent Nigel McGuinness would be joining WWE to call the action alongside Cole and Regal. Dave Meltzer detailed some elements of the tournament in this week's edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and has reported on WWE's attempts to sign UK talent in recent weeks. Triple H cited the move as the next chapter in WWE's talent development and content strategy. He said that they have spent the better part of the year working with promotions like PROGRESS, Revolution Pro Wrestling, ICW, and OTT to find the best talent in the region. The United Kingdom's wrestling scene has exploded in the last few years while featuring some of the best talent in the world. WWE tweeted a picture of the competitors for the tournament, which will feature UK stars like Pete Dunne, Trent Seven, and Tyler Bate. http://www.f4wonline.com/wwe-news/wwe-crown-first-united-kingdom-champion-january-226546?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 I am not gonna move the posts over from the main thread - but here we go for this now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh and so y'all know This is apparently the worst thing that has ever happened in the history of wrestling. Never change Twitter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ChesterCopperpot Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red is Dead Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Jesus - he's been off the pies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 He's morphed into Robert Knepper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 That belt had so much potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Another belt that looks like tacky trash. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: Oh and so y'all know This is apparently the worst thing that has ever happened in the history of wrestling. Never change Twitter I mean, I'm upset they aren't reviving the European Championship too, but that's a bit much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Did they say if will be a UK only belt, or be defended like every other belt on regular on WWE Universe TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 minute ago, Infinit said: Did they say if will be a UK only belt, or be defended like every other belt on regular on WWE Universe TV? I don't think they even know yet 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Triple H said during the press conference that the goal is a weekly UK show. I guess, if the two live shows aren't a success and this doesn't work out, the belt and it's champion will either move to other shows or it will be forgotten about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 A weekly show filmed at mid sized venues across the UK would be pretty cool. I could see the brand developing a NXT-like following. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Best possible scenario: Chris Hero taking out someone before the first round, entering himself in the tournament and then winning the whole thing for massive, massive heel heat. (Samoa Joe works too I guess). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Nigel looks like his Hep C morphed into the Big C. Jeez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 1 hour ago, The Green Meanie said: That belt had so much potential. It's the best looking belt they've debuted in years! I really wish they'd adopt the interchangable sideplate logo as the official company logo, very classic look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I'm kind of annoyed/disappointed this is happening before the women's tournament. I also know none of these people in the slightest. Still curious in how it turns out. he belt looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 I think does explain why there was confusion between if the women's tournament was January or March Most likely - the originally planned to do the women's tournament in Jan but then Vince got the bee in his bonnet about getting this done so the women got moved to March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Y'all know Japan is going to happen at some point too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zev Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 So who's likely to win this tourney, and who's likely to be the semi finalist that replaces Simon Gotch as the masked Vaudvillain III? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I'm surprised Martin Stone isn't in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Infinit Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 No Wade Barrett??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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