Several matches for the first-ever WWE NXT UK TakeOver special has been revealed. The company held TV tapings on Saturday in Liverpool, England at the Liverpool Olympia. This is where the build up for these feuds was continued.
In the headliner, WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne will defend his title against Joe Coffey. Also, Trent Seven and Tyler Bate are headed to TakeOver to challenge for the currently vacant NXT UK Tag Titles. Their opponents at this show have yet to be revealed. Finally, Rhea Ripley will defend the NXT UK Women’s Championship Mae Young Classic winner Toni Storm.
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool goes down on Saturday, January 12 at the Empress Ballroom and will air on their streaming service, the WWE Network. WWE has also announced that they’ll be holding post-TakeOver TV tapings at the Empress Ballroom on Sunday, January 13, 2019. Tickets go on sale this Monday at 10 am for both shows at Live Nation.
“Two years ago, we told you we were coming to the UK to help you build your empire,” Triple H said to The Mirror. “Well you have done it, because here we stand today – NXT UK is one of the hottest brands on the planet – because of you. You have made this a success across the board. The reaction to it has been off the chart.
“Talent from around the world are begging to come into NXT UK because it is one of the hottest things this industry has ever seen. We are going to go back to where it all began – Blackpool.”