WWE United Kingdom Championship Special
| United Kingdom Championship Special | |||
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | United Kingdom | ||
| Date | 7 May 2017 (aired 19 May 19 2017) | ||
| City | Norwich, Norfolk, England | ||
| Venue | Epic Studios | ||
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The United Kingdom Championship Special was a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, that aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The event was filmed on 7 May 2017[1] and aired on 19 May 2017.[2] The event was held at Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England and featured the participation of the competitors from WWE's United Kingdom brand division and the 205 Live programme.[3]
Background
On December 15, 2016, at The O2 Arena, Triple H announced that the following month WWE would crown its inaugural United Kingdom Champion.[4] A tournament to crown the inaugural champion occurred on the United Kingdom Championship Tournament event which took place over two days on January 14 and 15. The tournament and championship were won by Tyler Bate.[5] With the victory, 19 year old Bate became the youngest singles champion in WWE history and the second youngest champion overall behind René Duprée (10-years old Nicholas later became the youngest of all time at WrestleMania 34).[citation needed]
On May 15, 2017, a follow-up to the UK Championship tournament was announced by WWE,[3] titled the "United Kingdom Championship Special", the event was to be commentated by Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness.[6]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times[11] | ||
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| 1 | Wolfgang defeated Joseph Conners | Singles match[7] | 11:00 | ||
| 2 | The Brian Kendrick and TJP defeated Dan Moloney and Rich Swann | Tag team match[8] | 11:30 | ||
| 3 | Pete Dunne defeated Trent Seven | Singles match to determine the #1 contender to the WWE United Kingdom Championship[9] | 15:55 | ||
| 4 | Tyler Bate (c) defeated Mark Andrews | Singles match for the WWE United Kingdom Championship[10] | 24:20 | ||
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See also
References
- ^ "WWE United Kingdom Championship-Tapings". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "WWE United Kingdom Championship Special premiere today". WWE. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "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
- ^ "Triple H announces the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament". WWE on YouTube. December 15, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness to commentate on WWE UK Championship show from Norwich". Metro. 2017-01-15. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ^ "Wolfgang vs. Joseph Conners: WWE U.K. Championship Special, May 19, 2017". WWE. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Rich Swann & Dan Moloney vs. The Brian Kendrick & TJP: WWE U.K. Championship Special, May 19, 2017". WWE. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Trent Seven vs. Pete Dunne - U.K. Title No. 1 Contender's Match: WWE U.K. Championship Special, May 19, 2017". WWE. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ "Tyler Bate vs. Mark Andrews - WWE U.K. Championship Match: WWE U.K. Championship Special, May 19, 2017". WWE. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^ Csonka, Larry. "Csonka's WWE UK Championship Special Review 5.19.17". 411Mania. Retrieved May 20, 2017.