NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool - Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

by Jack Pooley

1. NXT UK Title: Pete Dunne (c) Vs. Joe Coffey

Pete Dunne Joe Coffey Blackpool
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Result: Coffey taps to the Finger Snap, allowing Dunne to retain the title (34:15).

Rating: This is certainly an early contender for the best match WWE has had anything to do with in 2019 so far, if its greatness is stunted ever-so-slightly by its brutal length.

Though many fans were down on Coffey being giving this opportunity, he proved himself a worthy contender in an insanely physical bout, even if he was thoroughly out-gunned by Dunne at almost every turn.

The two top-rope Bitter End botches weren't pretty, but you can certainly argue that they added to the knockdown, drag-out appeal of the match. And it was impressive enough overall that even Walter's debut didn't overshadow it.

A touch shy of being brilliant due to a few lurches in pacing and the aforementioned botches, but still absolutely terrific. 8/10

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