WWE United Kingdom Championship 2018: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

4. Finals: Travis Banks Vs. Zack Gibson

WWE UK Championship 2018 Travis Banks Zack Gibson
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Result: Banks taps to the Shankly Gates (17:01).

Rating: As already mentioned, the injury aspect of the final felt pretty half-baked, but it at least played into the danger of Gibson applying the Shankly Gates, and added a little extra drama to a very respectable tournament closer indeed.

The match went long and had a thoroughly gruelling feel to it, with the crowd firmly behind Banks while Gibson soaked up their utter hatred of him. The pacing, storytelling, psychology and selling were all top-notch here: a great final.

It was also nice to see a heel pick up the tournament victory, setting the stage for quite the main event against Dunne the next night. 8/10

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