History was made on Sunday night when WWE crowned the first-ever NXT UK Women’s Champion. WWE just held two nights of tapings at the Insomnia gaming festival at NEC Birmingham. These matches will air on the WWE Network as part of the upcoming NXT UK series.
As part of the tapings, an 8-woman tournament was held to crown the first champion. The participants included Toni Storm, Rhea Ripley, Jinny, Isla Dawn, Millie McKenzie, Nina Samuels, Dakota Kai and Xia Brookside.
When all was said and done, it was Rhea Ripley standing tall as the first-ever NXT UK Women’s Champion. Ripley defeated Toni Storm in the finals.
The first ever #NXTUK Women’s Champion @RheaRipley_WWE. Congratulations Champ may all who challenge you be conquered. pic.twitter.com/6C4ywxONs7
— Kevin (@KevinWWE93) August 26, 2018
The 21 year old competitor from Adelaide, Australia signed with WWE last year. She competed in the inaugural Mae Young Classic tournament and will be part of the event once again this year.
As WWE’s latest female champion, Rhea Ripley is expected to be part of the all-women’s WWE Evolution pay-per-view in October.
We have full spoiler results from both nights of NXT UK TV tapings:
On Monday afternoon, WWE released these photos of the new NXT UK Women’s Championship in all its glory:
Here's your up-close look at the #NXTUK Women's Championship! pic.twitter.com/tQMrq3t5y5
— WWE UK (@WWEUK) August 27, 2018
