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38-610: The event was centered around the WWE United Kingdom Championship , which had been established in December 2016. The first event determined the inaugural holder of the championship while the winner of the second event received a match for the championship. The inaugural event was the genesis to the formation of WWE's NXT UK brand, a sister brand of NXT based in the United Kingdom; the 2018 tournament

76-461: A 16-man single-elimination tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion for the promotion's new United Kingdom division. The tournament was held over a two-day period, 14 and 15 January 2017, and was streamed exclusively on the WWE Network . Tyler Bate won the inaugural tournament to become the first WWE United Kingdom Champion. Following the inaugural tournament in 2017,

114-425: A triple threat match to unify both women's championships, and Pretty Deadly ( Elton Prince and Kit Wilson ) defeated NXT Tag Team Champions The Creed Brothers ( Brutus Creed and Julius Creed ), NXT UK Tag Team Champions Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs , and Gallus ( Mark Coffey and Wolfgang ) in a fatal four-way tag team elimination match to unify both tag team championships. The NXT UK Heritage Cup

152-555: A brawl broke out, leading to a title match the following week, where Gallus won via countout after Lash Legend attacked Fallon Henley , leading to Pretty Deadly ( Kit Wilson and Elton Prince ) brawling with Briggs and Jensen outside the ring, but Briggs and Jensen retained. On the August 30 episode, during a six-person mixed tag team match pitting Henley, Jensen, and Briggs against Pretty Deadly and Legend, Gallus interfered in favor of Legend and Pretty Deadly and helped them to win. On

190-501: A referee before they were arrested as NXT ended. Afterwards, it was announced that Gallus were suspended indefinitely. Gallus made their return at NXT : New Year's Evil on January 10, 2023, where they won a gauntlet match to become the number one contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship. They replaced Gallus in the match, setting up another match between the two teams for the following week, where Gallus

228-587: A second United Kingdom Championship Tournament event was scheduled for 18 and 19 June at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington , London , England and to air on the WWE Network on 25 and 26 June. This tournament featured wrestlers from WWE's new United Kingdom based- brand , NXT UK , as well as wrestlers from WWE's American-based NXT. The full tournament was held on day one while the second day

266-595: The WWE Championship belt ( introduced in 2014 ), with notable differences. Instead of a large cut out of the WWE logo, the center plate was modeled after the United Kingdom's royal coat of arms , featuring a lion and a horse (instead of the traditional unicorn) on either side of the arms, with a shield at the center; atop the shield were the crown jewels . The banner atop the arms read "United Kingdom" while

304-623: The WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida . It was the third Worlds Collide event and primarily featured wrestlers from the NXT and NXT UK brands. The announcement also confirmed that this would be the final event for NXT UK; following the event, the brand went on hiatus and will relaunch as NXT Europe in 2023. In addition to the WWE Network in international markets, it was the first Worlds Collide to livestream on Peacock after

342-603: The American version of the WWE Network merged under Peacock in March 2021. The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes , villains , or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results was predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT and NXT UK brands, while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television programs, NXT and NXT UK , and

380-504: The August 30 episode of NXT , NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes , alongside Trick Williams, discussed how no one could match Hayes' level. Ricochet from SmackDown then appeared to challenge Hayes for the title at World Collide, which was made official. Tyler Bate opened the following episode of NXT to talk about his loss to Bron Breakker, only to be interrupted by Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, and Wolfgang). They attacked Bate and also took out security guards. Breakker made

418-554: The NXT North American Championship, Trick Williams took on Ricochet on the following episode of NXT in a losing effort. On the September 20 episode of NXT , a Pub Rules match pitting Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen against Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) was scheduled for the following week, where Briggs and Jensen won. Following the match, Mark, Joe Coffey, and Wolfgang attacked security guards and

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456-489: The NXT United Kingdom Championship was retired on 4 September 2022 at Worlds Collide . At the event, Bron Breakker defeated Tyler Bate to unify the NXT United Kingdom Championship into Breakker's NXT Championship , with Bate, the title's only two-time holder, recognized as the final NXT UK Champion. Breakker went forward as the unified NXT Champion. The base design of the belt was similar to

494-403: The United Kingdom that premiered on 17 October 2018. In January 2020, the title was renamed to NXT United Kingdom Championship to reflect its status as the top title of NXT UK. WWE United Kingdom Championship The NXT United Kingdom Championship was a men's professional wrestling championship that was created and promoted by the American promotion WWE . It was primarily defended as

532-440: The actual event were interbrand championship matches and three saw all but one of NXT UK's championships unified into their respective NXT championship counterparts. In the main event, NXT Champion Bron Breakker defeated NXT United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate to unify both championships. In other prominent matches, NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose defeated NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura and Blair Davenport in

570-410: The banner below read "Champion". Gold divider bars separated the center plate from the belt's two side plates. In what became a prominent feature of WWE's championship belts, the side plates featured removable center sections that could be replaced with the reigning champion's logo; the default side plates featured the WWE logo on a red globe. The plates were on a black leather strap. When the championship

608-461: The champions for the titles at Worlds Collide, which was made official. At Heatwave, while Diamond Mine ( Roderick Strong , Damon Kemp , and NXT Tag Team Champions Brutus Creed and Julius Creed ) were talking about The Creed Brothers ' success, they were interrupted by Gallus ( Joe Coffey , Mark Coffey , and Wolfgang ), who laid them out. Later that night, Gallus interrupted NXT UK Tag Team Champions Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen , and

646-558: The confrontation, and the two champions argued who was better. The champions then agreed to a title unification match at Worlds Collide, with Davenport also being added to the match due to being the number one contender for the NXT UK Women's Championship, thus making it a triple threat title unification match. On the August 30 episode of NXT , NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Katana Chance and Kayden Carter were confronted by Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. from Raw , who challenged

684-471: The final champion. He also had the most reigns at two, he was the youngest champion at 19, and his second reign was the shortest reign at 59 days (3 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay, despite Bate appearing as champion on NXT a couple of weeks before his title win on NXT UK ). Walter had the longest reign, which lasted 870 days, and he was also the oldest champion when he won the title at 31. Worlds Collide (2022) The 2022 Worlds Collide

722-472: The inaugural WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament on 15 January 2017 . The brand's show of the same name had its first tapings in August 2018, which began airing in October. From its inception up until the debut of NXT UK , the title was primarily defended on the NXT brand and shows produced by UK-based independent wrestling promotions. In January 2020, the title was renamed to reflect its status as

760-475: The next few weeks and on the October 4 episode, an ambulance match between Julius and Kemp was scheduled for Halloween Havoc , with the added stipulation that Brutus must leave NXT should Julius lose. For costing them the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, Toxic Attraction ( Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne ) faced Doudrop and Nikki A.S.H. on the following episode of NXT in a losing effort. For costing him

798-590: The premiere episode, Dunne retained the UK Championship against Noam Dar . During the 17 January 2020 tapings of NXT UK , the title was renamed to NXT United Kingdom Championship to reflect its status as the top title of NXT UK. In August 2022, WWE announced that the NXT UK brand would go on hiatus and would relaunch as NXT Europe at a later time. As such, NXT UK's championship's were unified into their respective NXT championship counterparts. Subsequently,

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836-402: The same episode, after Joe, Mark, and Wolfgang defeated Damon Kemp and The Creed Brothers, a brawl started between both teams, and Pretty Deadly, Briggs, and Jensen joined the fight. This led to a fatal four-way tag team elimination match being scheduled between The Creed Brothers, Briggs and Jensen, Gallus, and Pretty Deadly at Worlds Collide, which would also be a title unification match. On

874-496: The save, and a tag team match pitting Breakker and Bate against Joe and Mark was scheduled for that episode's main event, where Breakker and Bate won. Afterwards, they were attacked by JD McDonagh , who wanted another shot at the NXT Championship after losing to Breakker at Heatwave. This set up a match between Bate and McDonagh to determine the number one contender for the title on the September 20 episode where McDonagh

912-613: The supplementary online streaming show, Level Up . After Bron Breakker successfully retained the NXT Championship at Heatwave , NXT United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate appeared to confront Breakker. On the August 23 episode of NXT , both Bate and Breakker signed a contract for a championship unification match to take place at Worlds Collide. On the August 23 episode of NXT , NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose confronted Blair Davenport and demanded respect from her. NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura joined

950-522: The title began being featured on WWE's developmental brand NXT when Bate debuted during the 28 January 2017, tapings of NXT in San Antonio, Texas , which aired 1 February. During the 1 February tapings at the brand's former home base of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida , the title's very first defense took place, where Bate defeated Trent Seven (aired 15 February). The title

988-538: The top championship of the NXT UK brand division , a sister brand of WWE's developmental territory NXT based in the United Kingdom. It was also occasionally defended at NXT events and had also been defended on independent wrestling shows in the United Kingdom before the COVID-19 pandemic . Established on 15 December 2016 as the WWE United Kingdom Championship , the title was first awarded to Tyler Bate , who won

1026-456: The top title of NXT UK. On 4 September 2022 at Worlds Collide , the title was unified into the NXT Championship , officially retiring the title in the process, with Bate, the title's only multi-time holder, recognized as the final champion. In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H , the chief operating officer and head of NXT for the American professional wrestling promotion WWE , revealed that there would be

1064-417: Was NXT UK's first official event. The championship itself was later renamed as the NXT United Kingdom Championship. In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H , the chief operating officer and head of NXT for the American professional wrestling promotion WWE , revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion . The tournament

1102-523: Was defended for the first time outside of WWE when Bate retained the title against Mark Andrews on a show for the London-based promotion, Progress Wrestling ; the show took place in Orlando, Florida , on 31 March as part of WrestleMania Axxess . The first title change, as well as the first defense to air live, took place on 20 May 2017 at TakeOver: Chicago , where Pete Dunne defeated Bate to become champion. Although unsuccessful, Johnny Gargano

1140-669: Was held over a two-day period, 14 and 15 January 2017, at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool , Lancashire , England and aired exclusively on the WWE Network . The tournament featured wrestlers from WWE's upstart United Kingdom division. The tournament was won by Tyler Bate , thus becoming the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. A follow-up to the first event called the United Kingdom Championship Special aired on May 19. On 7 April 2018,

1178-503: Was originally introduced as the WWE United Kingdom Championship, the shield at the center of the main plate featured the WWE logo, but that was changed to the NXT UK logo on 17 January 2020 when the title was renamed to NXT United Kingdom Championship. Over the championship's nearly six year history, there were five reigns between four champions. Tyler Bate was the inaugural champion and is also recognized as

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1216-413: Was promoted as "NXT U.K. Championship." Zack Gibson won the second tournament and received a WWE United Kingdom Championship match against reigning champion Pete Dunne during the main event of the second night, where Dunne retained. Following the second tournament, the WWE United Kingdom Championship became the top championship of the NXT UK brand and its show, NXT UK , a WWE Network show produced in

1254-486: Was the first Worlds Collide to livestream on Peacock . This was the first Worlds Collide event since 2020 and also the final event for NXT UK, which was meant to relaunch as NXT Europe in 2023. This was also NXT's last major event in which the brand was referred to as "NXT 2.0", as nine days later, the "2.0" moniker was dropped. Seven matches were contested at the event, including two dark matches that were later streamed on Level Up . All five matches that took place at

1292-647: Was the first wrestler from outside of the United Kingdom division to challenge for the UK title on the 18 November tapings of NXT (aired on 22 November). When the championship was unveiled in December 2016, it was announced to be the top championship of a new WWE Network show, produced in the United Kingdom. However, it was not until mid-2018 when WWE formally established NXT UK as the brand for their United Kingdom division and sister brand of their American-based NXT. The brand's show, also titled NXT UK , had its first tapings in August, which began airing on 17 October. On

1330-627: Was the only championship between the two brands that was not defended at the event and it was later transferred to NXT in April 2023. Worlds Collide is a series of professional wrestling shows that began on January 26, 2019, when WWE held an interbrand tournament featuring wrestlers from the NXT , NXT UK , and the now-defunct 205 Live brands . After not being held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , WWE announced on August 18, 2022, that Worlds Collide would return on September 4, 2022, and be held at

1368-405: Was the third Worlds Collide professional wrestling livestreaming event produced by WWE . While the event was held primarily for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT and NXT UK brand divisions , Worlds Collide also featured some wrestlers from WWE's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown . It took place on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida , and

1406-412: Was victorious, ending the feud. The 2022 Worlds Collide would be NXT's last major event in which the brand was referred to as "NXT 2.0". At the end of the September 13 episode of NXT , a video package aired that summarized the past year of NXT's "2.0 era" and was narrated by Shawn Michaels . He talked about the brand consistently evolving with a focus on the future. Afterwards, a new gold-and-white logo

1444-406: Was victorious. On the September 13 episode of NXT , The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) took on Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) in a Steel Cage match for the NXT Tag Team Championship. Pretty Deadly retained after Damon Kemp handcuffed Julius to the top of the cage, leaving Brutus to fight Pretty Deadly alone. The Creed Brothers would continue their feud with Kemp over

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