NXT UK Takeover: Blackpool II had a great ending that perfectly set out the Worlds Collide event airing January 25 on the WWE Network. The Undisputed Era invaded after the WWE United Kingdom Championship match.
NXT has now graduated to being considered WWE’s third brand. NXT UK also appears to have graduated to being considered as WWE’s developmental brand. Many of the company’s younger superstars have been assigned to NXT UK. Superstars from all over the world – not just the UK – are coming to this brand. This may indeed be Triple H’s grander vision for NXT UK, and it’s starting to take shape.
Superstars from the United Kingdom were put over superstars from the United States for probably the first time as The Grizzled Young Veterans went over The Time Splitters to advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The better match of the night was between the team of Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne going over on Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster (who have shown serious potential to connect with fans).
Bianca Belair more than deserved a second opportunity at the NXT Women’s Championship at this stage in her career. There is no reason she shouldn’t be able to put on an instant classic with someone like Rhea Ripley at Takeover: Portland on February 16.
In other news, Tommaso Ciampa should be getting his life back, because he never lost it.