Significant changes are coming to the UK brand, it seems.
According to Inside The Ropes, Ilja Dragunov was forced to relinquish the NXT UK Championship due to an injury during today’s tapings, and a tournament has already begun to crown a new champion. Dragunov was reportedly wearing a walking boot during his announcement. It’s currently unknown the severity of Dragunov’s injury nor a timetable on when he will possibly return.
The eight-man tournament began with Tyler Bate, Mark Coffey, Trent Seven, and Oliver Carter advancing to the semifinals. Dragunov defeated GUNTHER (formerly WALTER) at NXT TakeOver 36 last year to win the coveted title.
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