Tyler Bate beats Jack Gallagher to retain WWE UK Title
By Anton Toloui, WWE Editor
Last Updated: 27/04/17 11:11am
WWE's first ever UK Champion, Tyler Bate, has retained his belt at the first time of asking.
Taking on Manchester's own Jack Gallagher on NXT, Dudley-born Bate put on a show in front of the fans in Florida.
The match was rich in technical wrestling, with the pair impressing with their grappling skills.
'Gentleman' Jack tried to tap into his arsenal of submissions but Bate held firm.
After kicking out of a vicious headbutt, Bate fought back to drop Gallagher with the Tyler Drive '97 to pick up the pin.
Scotland's Drew McIntyre is also making a name for himself on NXT.
The new signing made a statement against Andrade "Cien" Almas, getting over being dropped onto the steel steps before going on to dominate the closing stages of the contest.
A big boot from McIntyre sent Almas flying and was enough to get the 1-2-3.
McIntyre is looking to prove his second spell in WWE will be more dominant than his first and is already impressing the supporters with his physical style.
