On last week’s NXT, Nigel McGuinness (via Danny Burch himself, perhaps) poached and polished a quality old Viz line about a “pint and a fight is a hell of a night” in relation to Oney Lorcan’s brick sh*thouse-hard partner Danny Burch.
Mauro Ranallo's cribbing of it this week implied that 'The Guvnor' will be given a higher profile as the black-and-gold brand grows on USA Network, but this was the third week in a row 'The Bruiserweight' was served a warm body to bend and break.
Duly obliging in a quality car park fight of a match, Dunne wishboned Burch's fingers before finishing the job with the Bitter End. For a refreshing change though, his usual defiant shrug didn't signal for the end of his night...
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