NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
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Promotion WWE | | ||
Brand(s) | NXT UK | ||
Date | 12 January 2020 | ||
City | Blackpool, Lancashire, England | ||
Venue | Empress Ballroom | ||
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NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II was the third and final
Five matches were contested at the event. In the main event,
Production
Background
TakeOver was a series of professional wrestling shows that began on 29 May 2014, when WWE's NXT brand held their second live special on the WWE Network.[1] The NXT UK brand debuted in June 2018 and subsequently adopted the TakeOver name for their live WWE Network specials, beginning with NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool in January 2019.[2] Announced on November 16, 2019, Blackpool II was scheduled as the third NXT UK TakeOver event and was held on 12 January 2020. It was also the second in the TakeOver: Blackpool chronology, a subseries of TakeOvers held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. Tickets went on sale on 18 November.[3]
Storylines
The card included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT UK brand, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television programme, NXT UK.[4][5]
On the 7 November episode of NXT UK,
On the 28 November episode of NXT UK, after Piper Niven's match against Jinny, Toni Storm returned and attacked Kay Lee Ray. Then on the 5 December episode, after Storm's match with Killer Kelly, Ray attacked Storm and Niven came out and helped but Storm however said that she did not need Niven's help. On the 12 December episode, after Kay Lee Ray's match with Isla Dawn, Ray grabbed the mic and talked trash about Storm and Niven only for them to come out and Ray attacked both superstars. As Ray was leaving, Sid Scala announced that Ray would defend her title against Storm and Niven in a triple threat match at TakeOver: Blackpool II.
Event
Role: | Name: |
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Commentators | Tom Phillips
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Nigel McGuinness | |
Ring announcer | Andy Shepherd |
Referees | Joel Allen |
Chris Sharpe | |
Chris Roberts | |
Tom Scarborough | |
Interviewer | Radzi Chinyanganya |
Pre-show panel | Andy Shepherd |
Tom Phillips | |
William Regal |
Preliminary matches
In the opening bout, Trent Seven faced Eddie Dennis. Dennis performed a Neck Stop Driver on Seven to win.[6]
Next, Kay Lee Ray defended the NXT UK Women's Championship against Toni Storm and Piper Niven. Storm performed a Frog Splash on Niven but Ray performed a Superkick on Storm. Ray pinned Niven to retain the title.[6]
After that,
Later, Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) defended the NXT UK Tag Team Championship against Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster and Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) in a Ladder match. Coffey and Wolfgang retrieved the belts to retain the titles.[6]
Main event
In the main event,
After the match, The Undisputed Era attacked Imperium. Roderick Strong performed a Jumping High Knee on Walter and Adam Cole performed a Superkick on Walter. Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly performed Total Elimination on Walter. Cole performed a Last Shot on Walter.[6]
Aftermath
TakeOver: Blackpool II would be the final NXT UK TakeOver event held to date. Another event, NXT UK TakeOver: Dublin, had been planned, but was ultimately cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] The main NXT's TakeOver series was also discontinued in late 2021.[8] Also, in September 2022, NXT UK went on hiatus and will relaunch as NXT Europe in 2024.[9]
Results
No. | Results | Stipulations | Times NXT UK |
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References
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- ^ Garretson, Jordan (January 12, 2020). "Eddie Dennis def. Trent Seven". WWE. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
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