The first batch of matches has been announced for the upcoming WWE UK Tournament.
On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, the sports entertainment company revealed the following first-round matches for next month’s tournament to determine who will face UK Champion Pete Dunne on 6/19 on the WWE Network live from Royal Albert Hall:
* Drew Gulak vs Jack Gallagher
* Ashton Smith vs Joseph Conners
* Flash Morgan Webster vs James Drake
* Kenny Williams vs Dave Mastiff
* Ligero vs Travis Banks
* Zack Gibson vs Amir Jordan
* Tucker vs Joe Coffey
* Jordan Devlin vs Tyson T-Bone
WWE NXT’s live events as part of the 2018 Download Music Festival in Great Britain on 6/8 through 6/10 will host the opening rounds of the tournament.
The sports entertainment company will then present two live WWE UK Championship broadcast on the WWE Network. 6/18 will feature the tournament finals to determine who will challenge the WWE UK champion on 6/19. The remainder of the 6/19 event will feature WWE UK competitors facing WWE NXT stars.
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