8 Ups & 1 Down From WWE's UK Championship Tournament Finals (Night 2)

2. WWE Universe, Meet Tommy End

Tommy End
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Dutch wrecking machine Tommy End signed for WWE in October, and if recent reports are to be believed, WWE have big plans for him. He's yet to appear on NXT television, but he was re-christened Aleister Black a couple of weeks ago, and has started cropping up on developmental house shows. It's only a matter of time before he arrives at Full Sail University, and when he does, he's destined for the stars.

Rumours of an imminent Neville appearance hit Twitter a few hours before last night's show, and the self-proclaimed King of the Cruiserweights cut a typically excellent promo proclaiming that he "should be champion by default," and that nobody belongs in the ring with him.

Out came Tommy End to a fantastic reaction from the Blackpool crowd. It was an incredibly smart way to debut End, who has produced much of his best work on the British circuit, and already looks at home in a WWE ring. One of the best strikers in the business, End's stiff kickboxing wasn't enough to stifle Neville, but the duo had a fun match ahead of the main event, and it sets End up for a big NXT debut.

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