{"id":61705,"date":"2018-06-19T15:08:38","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T20:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=61705"},"modified":"2018-06-19T19:18:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T00:18:46","slug":"uk-tournament-qualifying-round-1-report-6-13-6-19-who-looked-good-and-who-didnt-in-round-1-matches-available-on-wwes-you-tube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/19\/uk-tournament-qualifying-round-1-report-6-13-6-19-who-looked-good-and-who-didnt-in-round-1-matches-available-on-wwes-you-tube-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"UK TOURNAMENT QUALIFYING ROUND 1 REPORT 6\/13-6\/19: Who looked good and who didn&#8217;t in Round 1 matches available on WWE&#8217;s You Tube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1673227780\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE UNITED KINGDOM CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT 2018<br \/>\nROUND 1<br \/>\nAIRED VIA THE WWE YOUTUBE CHANNEL 6\/13-6\/19<br \/>\nREPORT BY URSIN DEROCHE (@UrsinDeRoche), PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Commentators:\u00a0 Mauro Ranallo, Nigel McGuiness, Percy Watson, Vic Joseph<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) Jack Gallagher vs. Drew Gulak.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They tied up and fought to the ropes twice but broke clean each time.\u00a0 Gulak grounded things with a headlock but Gallagher countered into a head scissors.\u00a0 Gulak impressively escaped the head scissors and countered into a submission.\u00a0 Gallagher escaped and applied an ankle lock.\u00a0 Gulak escaped and they were at a standoff to the applause of the crowd.\u00a0 Gallagher took Gulak down and applied a knee bar.\u00a0 Gulak tried to escape but Gallagher applied a spinning toe hold.\u00a0 Gulak fought his way out and applied a Dragon Sleeper but Gallagher quickly made the ropes.\u00a0 Gulak grounded Gallagher and applied a Cloverleaf but Gallagher was able to roll to the ropes.\u00a0 They traded strikes and Gulak made a rolling pin attempt that received a two count.\u00a0 Gulak laid in some hard chops but Gallagher fought back with a headbutt to advance via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Jack Gallagher at 7:12<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) Flash Morgan Webster vs. James Drake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They tied up and fought to the ropes and then a clean break.\u00a0 Drake began to work the arm of Webster.\u00a0 Webster reversed into a side wrist lock before Drake took him down with a forearm.\u00a0 Webster hits a spinning Japanese style arm drag and then another from the second rope.\u00a0 Standing senton from Webster received a two count.\u00a0 Webster looked for a guillotine choke but Drake made the ropes.\u00a0 Drake didn&#8217;t give a clean break and took down Webster with a forearm.\u00a0 Drake hit another forearm shot and grounded things with a reverse chinlock.\u00a0 Webster tried to fire back with strikes but was taken down again with another forearm that received a two count for Drake.\u00a0 Drake went back to the reverse chinlock.\u00a0 Webster fought out and rolled Drake up for a two count.\u00a0 Webster hit a kick and then a flipping dive from the second rope.\u00a0 Webster hit a knee and Drake rolled to the floor.\u00a0 Webster hit a Tope Con Giro and then a high cross but Drake rolled through and got a two count.\u00a0 Drake went to the top rope but Webster hit a Frankensteiner for a two count.\u00a0 Drake hit a facebuster for two.\u00a0 Drake hit a dropkick in the corner and then attempted a 450 but landed on his feet and was caught in Webster&#8217;s finisher The Eton Rifle (Asai DDT) to advance via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Flash Morgan Webster at 8:38<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) Ashton Smith vs. Joseph Conners<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2242363923\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>They fought into the ropes to a clean break before Conners started to work a headlock.\u00a0 Smith fought out and hit a dropkick that received a one count.\u00a0 Smith hit a spinning heel kick and then up and over in the corner and hit a backdrop on Conners before dumping him to the outside.\u00a0 Smith tried for a dive but Conners tripped him with the ring apron skirt and began to pound him on the outside.\u00a0 Conners slowed things down by ramming Smith&#8217;s head into the turnbuckle and\u00a0 stomping on Smith.\u00a0 Conners tried to pin but only got a one count.\u00a0 Lariat by Conners received a two count.\u00a0 Smith fought out of a chinlock and hit a sunset flip for a two count.\u00a0 Conners hit a backbreaker for two.\u00a0 Conners pounded on Smith in the corner and then hit a floatover suplex for two.\u00a0 Smith fought his way out of another chinlock but Conners tripped him and dropped a a couple elbows for a two count.\u00a0 Conners began stretching Smith across the ring post before dropkicking Smith in the back.\u00a0 Conners dropkicked Smith to the floor.\u00a0 Conners threw Smith back in the ring and went for a pin but only got a two count.\u00a0 Conners stomped on the chest and pulled at the ear of Smith.\u00a0 Smith tried to fire up but was caught in an abdominal stretch by Conners.\u00a0 Smith escaped the ab stretch but took body shots from Conners.\u00a0 Smith fired up with a clotheslines, a chop, and a neckbreaker on the knee.\u00a0 Smith hit a knee strike in the corner and then a leg lariat from the second rope for a two count.\u00a0 Smith fought out of a razor&#8217;s edge attempt and hit Conners with a ripcord DDT to advance via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Ashton Smith at 9:45<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) Dave Mastiff vs. Kenny Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Does Kenny Williams know that Kushida has been working the Back To The Future\/Marty McFly gimmick for years?\u00a0 Mastiff outweighs Williams by a lot.\u00a0 Williams tried to use his speed to his advantage.\u00a0 Mastiff tried to sit on Williams but Williams escaped and hit a PK for a one count.\u00a0 Williams tried a cross-body but bounced off Mastiff who hit a senton for two.\u00a0 Mastiff grounded Williams and laid in a series of elbow strikes for a two count.\u00a0 Mastiff stretched out Williams and hit more elbow strikes for another two count.\u00a0 Mastiff hit a dropkick and then tossed Williams hard into the corner.\u00a0 Williams tried to fight back with a chinbreaker before a springboard off the inside second rope.\u00a0 Mastiff caught Williams in mid-air with a forearm to the back.\u00a0 Williams got Mastiff on the outside and hit a Tope Suicida.\u00a0 Williams hit a back elbow from the top rope for a two count.\u00a0 Mastiff hit a shotgun dropkick and then a canonball in the corner for the win via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Dave Mastiff at 6:33<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) Ligero vs. Travis Banks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They worked a lockup before Banks threw a headlock and then worked a wristlock.\u00a0 Ligero reversed into a headlock.\u00a0 Banks hit a superkick for a two count.\u00a0 Banks chopped Ligero before Ligero hit a headscissors takedown.\u00a0 Ligero kicked Banks in the knee after a series of reverses and counters.\u00a0 Ligero hit a suplex for a two count.\u00a0 A standing moonsault by Ligero received a two count.\u00a0 Banks hit a knee strike and then a cannonball in the corner for a two count.\u00a0 Ligero dumped Banks to the floor and hit a Tope Con Giro.\u00a0 They traded a series of quick near falls before Banks hit Slice of Heaven second rope springboard enzuigiri) for a two count and then The Kiwi Crusher (Fisherman Driver) for the win via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Travis Banks at 5:12<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-318323767\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(6) Amir Jordan vs. Zack Gibson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They locked up and worked to the ropes.\u00a0 Gibson applied a wristlock and grounded Jordan but Jordan made the ropes.\u00a0 Gibson got a one count with a backslide.\u00a0 Jordan performed a headscissors takedown.\u00a0 They worked some fast moving rope running before Jordan hit a cross body.\u00a0 A hip toss by Jordan received a one count.\u00a0 Gibson hit a Ki-Lock Driver and then a basement dropkick.\u00a0 Gibson hit a lariat and then started to stomp on Jordan.\u00a0 Gibson applied a wristlock and then stomped on the elbow of Jordan.\u00a0 A European uppercut by Gibson received a two count.\u00a0 Gibson applied a knuckle lock.\u00a0 Jordan tried to fight back but Gibson took him down with a suplex.\u00a0 Gibson hit another suplex for two.\u00a0 Jordan fought back with a desperation chinbreaker.\u00a0 Jordan got Gibson in the corner and started to lay into him with strikes.\u00a0 Jordan hit a dropkick that dumped Gibson to the outside.\u00a0 Jordan hit a Tope Suicida on Gibson and rolled him back into the ring.\u00a0 Jordan hit a high cross from the top rope for two.\u00a0 Jordan hit a flatliner for two.\u00a0 Gibson hit a gutbuster for two.\u00a0 They traded blows in the center of the ring before Jordan hit an enzuigiri that took Gibson down to both knees.\u00a0 Jordan tried for a tornado DDT but was caught in a spinning brainbuster.\u00a0 Gibson applied Shankly Gates (Grounded Wristlock) for the submission victory.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Zack Gibson at 10:08<\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) Tucker vs. Joe Coffey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Coffey applied a wristlock that was reversed by Tucker.\u00a0 Coffey reversed the wristlock and grounded Tucker.\u00a0 Coffey nailed Tucker with a shoulder tackle.\u00a0 Coffey definitely had the size advantage.\u00a0 Tucker hit a back elbow that sent Coffey down to the mat and only got a one count.\u00a0 Coffey hit a pump kick then a double underhook swing into a double underhook suplex for two.\u00a0 Coffey put Tucker in the corner and laid into him with closed fists.\u00a0 Coffey used his strength to send Tucker hard into the opposite corner.\u00a0 Coffey applied a straightjacket.\u00a0 Tucker tried to counter it but Coffey was able to keep the hold applied.\u00a0 Coffey took Tucker down with a shoulder tackle.\u00a0 Tucker fought back with kicks and chops but Coffey grounded Tucker and delivered a knee to the back for a one count.\u00a0 Tucker hit a hurricanrana and then a flatliner for a one count.\u00a0 Tucker went for a swanton bomb but Coffey was able to get his knees up.\u00a0 Coffey hit a shotgun dropkick that drove Tucker into the corner.\u00a0 Tucker was up but Coffey hit a discus lariat for the pin to advance.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Joe Coffey at 7:04<\/p>\n<p><strong>(8) Tyson T-Bone vs. Jordan Devlin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Devlin goes on offense first with chops against the much larger T-Bone.\u00a0 Devlin hit an enzuigiri and a double knee strike for a one count.\u00a0 T-Bone rolled out of the ring to regroup.\u00a0 Devlin tried for a dive but T-Bone slid back into the ring and hit a clothesline.\u00a0 T-Bone hit a backbreaker for a one count.\u00a0 T-Bone laid in some strikes to Devlin in the corner and made a pin attempt that got a two count.\u00a0 Devlin tried to fire up but was cut off and hit with an elbow drop for a two count.\u00a0 Devlin ate some strikes from T-Bone but fired up and delivered a kick to T-Bone&#8217;s knee.\u00a0 Devlin hit a slingshot cutter for two.\u00a0 Devlin sent T-Bone into the corner and T-Bone&#8217;s shoulder hit the post.\u00a0 Devlin then hit an enzuigiri for the pin to advance.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER:\u00a0 Jordan Devlin at 6:31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall Opinion and Analysis:\u00a0<\/strong>I thought it was a great idea by WWE to release Round 1 of the tournament for free via their YouTube channel.\u00a0 Good for marketing and good for the fans.\u00a0 However, most of these matches suffered from being too short.\u00a0 Also, there were a lot of slips, falls, and botches with guys just not on the same page.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll chalk that up to being outside (seven of the eight matches were taped outdoors at The Download Festival) or simply nerves.\u00a0 Gallagher and Gibson came out of this looking the best in their matches.\u00a0 I expect the final rounds next week on the WWE Network to be much better than Round 1.\u00a0 For the discerning work rate fan, you may want to pass on this and wait for the Royal Albert Hall shows next week.\u00a0 But for the fan interested in getting familiar with this talent and looking forward to NXT UK, this is a good place to start.<\/p>\n<p>Be on the lookout for another report next week on the final rounds from Royal Albert Hall as well as audio coverage of the entire tournament from start to finish.\u00a0 You can follow me on Twitter @UrsinDeRoche<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT UK TOURNAMENT SPOILERS HERE:\u00a0<\/strong><a 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