Balor defeats Wolfe

Balor defeats Wolfe: NXT UK March 12

Result: Balor defeats Wolfe by pinfall

Match: Balor wrestled Wolfe to the mat and held him there for a wrist lock. Wolfe eventually made it to his feet, but Balor continued the assault with a series of strikes in the corner. After a drop toe hold on the middle rope, Wolfe used a back breaker to swing the match back in his favor. Wolfe then wrestled Balor back to the mat with a bear hug as the rest of Imperium walked out to ringside. Balor made his comeback with a flying forearm and a dropkick before stomping Alexander Wolfe into the mat. Balor hit. a sling blade, but Imperium grabbed Balor by the foot preventing Balor from continuing his offensive advantage. Wolfe and Balor exchanged forearm strikes in the middle of the ring, but Wolfe hit a bicycle kick and a German suplex for a near fall.

Balor used a sling blade, shotgun dropkick, coup de gras, and a 1916 DDT for the pinfall victory.

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