WWE: 15 Predictions for 2017

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4. The UK Title Tournament Leads to a UK Based PPV

The United Kingdom wrestling scene is one of the hottest in the world right now. With many companies selling out shows in a matter of minutes and hours, some of the best global talent and an array of events every week, it was only a matter of time before WWE took a serious look at some kind of regular shows across the pond.

Then a press conference was set up in London, featuring Triple H, William Regal and Finn Balor amongst others. What came out during that press conference was the announcement that the “WWE United Kingdom Championship” was being established and a tournament to determine the first holder of the belt would take place in mid-January.

Some of the top talent on these shores were named as taking part, including Pete Dunne, Trent Seven, Wolfgang and James Drake amongst the 16 men in the field. It was also announced, by Triple H, that the tournament could very well lead to a UK based weekly show, in much the same vain as the newly established 205 Live.

So what’s to say that all this couldn’t lead to a UK based pay-per-view, or as we now know them “WWE Network Exclusive Event”, in 2017? WWE would invest a lot of money into the UK Championship and the tv show, so the next logical step would be a special event showcasing the men (and potentially women) from the UK and Europe.