WWE United Kingdom Championship: 5 Breakout Performers in Part One

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2. Pete Dunne Made his Statement When Nobody was Suspecting it

Pete Dunne defeated Roy Johnson in the first round, and as stated earlier, it was more of a showcase for Johnson than it was for “The Bruiserweight” Dunne.

However, at the end of the night, Nigel McGuinness and William Regal made their way to the stage to bring out all 8 first round winners and hype the matches that would take place in round two. Dunne and his opponent Sam Gradwell went face-to-face and line up with the other competitors, but then Dunne went rogue and attacked Gradwell, even after they went off the air.

It appears that Dunne is poised to breakout as a heel and really work heavily that way in Part Two. It’s something that this tournament could use, with all 16 guys receiving positive receptions during Part One, and it could bring some heat to his second round match tomorrow.

He carries himself with a bit of a cocky attitude, so it could work out well, and help them start the potential weekly UK show with an already hot rivalry, something that WWE failed to do with 205 Live.