April 2nd Episode of NXT UK

By Ryan Joy
Updated: April 2, 2020
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April 2nd Episode of NXT UK

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April 2nd Episode of NXT UK Results

Cold Open Includes a Pre-Tape Package for the 20 Man Battle Royal

Kay Lee Ray and Jinny defeat Piper Niven and Dani Luna

Piper Niven had to stop Dani Luna from starting the match, but Kay Lee Ray tagged out of the match. Niven went ahead and tagged Luna into the match. Dani Luna ran directly at Kay Lee Ray, but Ray dropped off the apron. Luna then went to work Jinny countering a head scissors to hit a back breaker. When Luna went to make a tag, Kay Lee Ray pulled Piper off the apron. After Luna chased her around the ring, Ray slipped back in the ring and Jinny attacked Luna as she followed.

After a short double team, Jinny tagged Kay Lee Ray into the match. Ray and Jinny isolated Luna with Jinny locking in an Iron Octopus, which is essentially a modified abdominal stretch. Luna countered a guillotine by Jinny to hit a vertical suplex. Dani finally got the tag to Piper who went to work on Jinny. After a twisting fisherman suplex, Piper hit a cross body for a near fall. Jinny again went for a head scissors, but Niven countered into a buckle bomb. Niven followed up with a cannonball, but before Piper could hit the Vader bomb, Kay Lee Ray grabbed Niven’s ankle.

Dani Luna tagged into he match and hit Kay Lee Ray with a big German suplex. Kay Lee Ray evaded some offense from Jinny, which caused Luna to hit hard on the turnbuckle. After the Gory Bomb, Kay Lee Ray got the pinfall victory.

Not Week: Rise of NXT UK

Video Package Featuring Gallus

Xia Brookside defeats Amale

Amale immediately grabs the left wrist of Xia, Brookside countered out and hit a cross body. With Amale on the mat, Xia returned the favor by grabbing the arm of Amale. With Brookside back on the mat, Amale used a chin lock and then transitioned into a hammerlock. Brookside used a snap mare to get out of the hammerlock and then followed up with a head scissors takeover and a meteora in the corner.

Brookside hit the Broken Wings for the pinfall victory.

20 Man Battle Royal

Competitors:

Trent Seven, Tyler Bate, Joe Coffey, Ilja Dragunov, Dave Mastiff, Amir Jordan, Travis Banks, Ligero, Flash Morgan Webster, Ridge Holland, Jordan Devlin, Noam Dar, Kassius Ohno, A-Kid, Alexander Wolfe, Tyson T-Bone, Ashton Smith, Oliver Carter, Saxon Huxley, Kenny Williams,

Everyone eliminates Kassius Ohno
Huxley eliminates Kenny Williams
Joe Coffey eliminates Flash Morgan Webster
Amir Jordan eliminates Saxon Huxley
Travis Banks eliminates Tyson T-Bone
Dave Mastiff eliminates Travis Banks
Dave Mastiff eliminates Amir Jordan
Ridge Holland eliminates Ashton Smith
Ridge Holland eliminates Oliver Carter
Dave Mastiff eliminates Ligero
Ilja Dragunov and Joe Coffey eliminate Ridge Holland
Joe Coffey eliminates Trent Seven
Jordan Devlin eliminates A-Kid
Noam Dar eliminates Jordan Devlin
Everyone eliminates Dave Mastiff
Tyler Bate eliminates Noam Dar
Alexander Wolfe / Ilja Dragunov eliminate Joe Coffey
Ilja Dragunov eliminates Alexander Wolfe
Ilja Dragunov eliminates Tyler Bate

The winner of the Battle Royal and the new Number one contender is Ilja Dragunov.

April 2nd Episode of NXT UK Preview

20 Man Battle Royal

Walter needs a new challenger and 20 men step up to the plate to determine who gets a shot at the NXT UK Championship.

Xia Brookside Returns to Action

Xia Brookside has been out all of 2020, so she has yet to establish a record going into today’s matchup. Her opponent, Amale (0-1-0-1), has one loss to Aoife Valkyrie and a no contest with Dani Luna. The two matches combine for about 5 minutes and 30 seconds, so she barely has an advantage over the returning Xia Brookside.

Piper Niven and Dani Luna vs. Kay Lee Ray and Jinny

Piper Niven has her sights set on Kay Lee Ray’s NXT UK Championship. Niven teams with Ray’s opponent from last week, Dani Luna, to square off in tag team competition against Kay Lee Ray and Jinny.

Niven (1-1) has no tag team matches this year. Piper defeated her partner, Dani Luna, earlier this year and her loss came to Kay Lee Ray during an NXT UK Championship triple threat match.

In addition to the loss to Piper Niven, Dani Luna (0-2-0-1) also lost to Kay Lee Ray and her match with Amale ended in a no contest.

Jinny has not had a match all year.

Kay Lee Ray (4-0 singles, 4-1 overall) has the victories over Dani Luna and Piper Niven to her credit plus additional victories over Toni Storm and Mia Yim. Her only loss came in a six-woman contest losing to Candice LeRae, Toni Storm, and Rhea Ripley. Her partners were Bianca Belair and Io Shirai.

Kay Lee Ray’s brutality during the matchup with Toni Storm prompted Piper Niven to make a save, and Niven now seems to be defending the entire NXT UK roster.

April 2nd Episode of NXT UK

April 2nd Episode of NXT UK

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April 2nd Episode of NXT UK Results

Cold Open Includes a Pre-Tape Package for the 20 Man Battle Royal