We have a new NXT UK Women’s Champion and she is from Australia!
Rhea Ripley defeated compatriot Toni Storm in the tournament finals in Birmingham on Sunday and was then presented with the belt by Triple H and NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint.
Ripley, 21, beat New Zealand’s Dakota Kai in the semi-finals while Storm defeated Jinny from the UK.
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— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) August 26, 2018
Storm is also in the finals of the upcoming Mae Young Classic 2, where she will face Io Shirai.
In full results from the tapings at the NEC.
Dark match:
Wild Boar and Tucker beat Jack Starz and Jake Constantino
Taping spoilers
- Rhea Ripley beat Dakota Kai in the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Finals
- Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster defeated Joseph Conners and Saxon Huxley
- Dave Mastiff downed Tyson T-Bone
- Toni Storm beat Jinny in the NXT UK Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Final
- Xia Brookside and Millie McKenzie downed Killer Kelly and Charlie Morgan
- Eddie Dennis beat Ashton Smith
- Joseph Conners defeated Saxon Huxley
- Pete Dunne beat Jordan Devlin to retain the NXT UK Championship
- El Ligero beat Dan Moloney
- Tyler Bate went over Joe Coffey by DQ
- Zack Gibson and James Drake defeated Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams
- Rhea Ripley defeated Toni Storm to win the NXT UK Women’s Championship
There is no information yet on when these matches will air on the WWE Network as part of the planned upcoming NXT UK TV series.
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