10 Wrestlers Who Could Become UK's First WWE Champion

The United Kingdom has given the world many things, but, despite a population of more than sixty million (admittedly, the majority of whom have no interest in professional wrestling), the country has yet to produce a single WWE Champion.

The late, great British Bulldog only ever made it as far as the Intercontinental Title, and how about William Regal, whose years of WWE service couldn't secure him the company's biggest prize?

In recent years, it was Wade Barrett who came closest, ultimately seeing his hopes dashed by Randy Orton at Bragging Rights 2010, after an improbable run as the Nexus leader.

Seven years on, prospects are looking a little brighter, and - after the success of the UK Championship Tournament earlier this year - there are one or two UK stars, both inside the company and out, with a genuine chance of breaking the duck.

Honourable mention for 205 Live's "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher, who - after spending the early part of his WWE career running around with an umbrella - would probably face an uphill battle to earn back the credibility required for a world title reign.

If Bate and Dunne have thus far occupied one and two in WWE's current UK Championship division, Seven must be three (as the only man beside them to actually get within touching distance of the title belt).

What puts him so low on the list, however, is his age: Seven is already 36, and although AJ Styles proved last year it's never really too late to get your first big break in WWE, the Yorkshireman would have to make up a lot of ground on his contemporaries to become the UK's first ever WWE Champ.

Despite going out at the quarter final stage, Seven did catch the eye of many spectators, however, and his association with the British Strong Style group could see him find a more permanent place on NXT if and when WWE ever decide to head in that direction.