NXT UK’s first ever Takeover event is currently underway. The first bout of the night saw the crowning of the first ever NXT United Kingdom Tag Team Champions. Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) faced the Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) to determine the inaugural Champions.
The rampant crowd in Blackpool were firmly behind Bate and Seven. The Grizzled Young Veterans (Gibson especially) are the most hated Superstars on the UK scene right now and it made for an electric match.
The Grizzled Young Veterans took the win after hitting their tandem Ticket To Mayhem move on Trent Seven. This came after Drake hit a huge middle rope suicide dive to Bate who was on Gibson’s shoulders. Seven attempted his own suicide dive but Drake cut him off with a dropkick in mid air.
Backstage after the win, Triple H congratulated Drake and Gibson on making history.
No longer “soon” to be.
Now…the FIRST EVER @NXTUK Tag Team Champions… @JamesDrake_GYT @ZackGibson01#NXTUKTagTitles #WeAreNXTUK pic.twitter.com/3hVPlsJL0u— Triple H (@TripleH) January 12, 2019
Check out this video of Zack Gibson and James Drake reacting to their big win: