WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament Review: Part One

Wolfgang vs Tyson T-Bone

Result: Wolfgang wins

Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars

Tyson started off by head butting Wolfgang and immediately started to brawl but the latter battled back.  It basically went that way throughout with Wolfgang having the bigger spots including a beautiful vertical suplex.  The end came after an impressive top rope Swanton from the big man, Wolfgang.

Solid, if not unspectacular match.  Wolfgang was impressive with not only that Swanton but a moonsault as well.  Not easy for a 255 pounder.  He’ll, unfortunately, draw Trent Seven next round.

James Drake vs Joseph Conners

Result: Joseph Parker wins

Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars

Michael Cole’s sleeper pick, Conners looked to be in a bad spot early as it was all James Drake.  Interesting approach by both men as they attack each other’s ears.  That was new.  The match was by far the most physical affair to that point in the tournament as both men dished a ton of punishment at each other.  The end came after an innovative elbow into a backbreaker from Conners and then his Flatline finisher.  Solid match.

Hard-hitting, back and forth bout as the two Englishmen ratcheted up the violence in this opening round match.  Both men looked good but Conners clearly stood out.  The only that thing this match suffered from was that there was really no story about he was heel or who was face so the crowd didn’t seem firmly invested.  Outside of that, solid tilt.