WALTER outlasted Rampage Brown in a barbaric fight for the NXT UK Championship, Tyler Bate prevailed against Noam Dar in a Heritage Cup Rules No. 1 Contender's Match, and Meiko Satomura and Emilia McKenzie joined forces to take down NXT UK Women's Champion Kay Lee Ray and Isla Dawn.
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WALTER set to defend against Rampage Brown
WALTER asked Johnny Saint to look the world over to find a worthy challenger. But it turns out the toughest potential foe was standing right here in NXT UK.
The Ring General will defend the NXT United Kingdom Championship against the undefeated Rampage Brown at NXT UK Prelude on Thursday, April 8, streaming exclusively on Peacock in the U.S. and on WWE Network everywhere else.
Since the moment he arrived in NXT UK more than two years ago, WALTER has dominated the competition. Ending Pete Dunne’s run as the longest-reigning NXT United Kingdom Champion, the leader of Imperium has amassed his own record-setting reign, toppling the likes of Ilja Dragunov, Tyler Bate, Joe Coffey and more.
But Brown has also run roughshod since coming to sports-entertainment’s fastest-growing brand last November. The powerhouse from Leeds, England, has put down every opponent in his path thus far, including signature victories over Coffey and Dave Mastiff.
Who will prevail in this collision between Europe’s two best heavyweights?
Find out at NXT UK Prelude on Thursday, April 8, streaming on Peacock in the U.S. and WWE Network everywhere else!
Bate and Dar to collide at NXT UK Prelude for a Heritage Cup Match
After posting an impressive victory against the gargantuan Dave Mastiff in a Heritage Cup Rules Match last week, Tyler Bate has just one hurdle left to clear if he is to achieve his goal of challenging A-Kid for the Heritage Cup, but it’s certain to be a tall order.
Standing in Bate’s path is Noam Dar, the brash host of “Supernova Sessions,” who recently had a run-in with the first-ever NXT UK Champion on his talk show. After trying to provoke Bate by questioning him about his newfound Zen lifestyle and dropping lettuce and broccoli into his rival’s lap, Dar was embarrassed when Bate pretended to strike him. Bate’s ruse caused Dar to fearfully leap backward and onto his couch for cover.
Now, the two will settle the score at NXT UK: Prelude on Thursday, April 8, and the winner will earn a future Heritage Cup Match against A-Kid!
