WWE United Kingdom Championship Special explained

United Kingdom Championship Special
Promotion:WWE
Brand:United Kingdom
Date:7 May 2017
Date Aired:19 May 2017
Venue:Epic Studios
City:Norwich, Norfolk, England
Wwenlast:Payback

The United Kingdom Championship Special was a professional wrestling streaming event produced by the American promotion WWE. The event was filmed on 7 May 2017 and aired on 19 May exclusively on the WWE Network. The event was held at Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England and featured the participation of competitors from WWE's United Kingdom division and the 205 Live programme.

Background

On 15 December 2016, at The O2 Arena, Triple H announced that the following month, WWE would crown its inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion.[1] A tournament to crown the inaugural champion occurred as the United Kingdom Championship Tournament event, which took place over two days on 14 and 15 January 2017. The tournament and championship were won by Tyler Bate, who at the time became the youngest wrestler to hold a WWE singles championship at 19 years old.[2]

On 15 May 2017, a follow-up to the UK Championship tournament was announced by WWE, titled the "United Kingdom Championship Special." Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness were announced as the commentators for the event.[3] The event was filmed on 7 May and aired on tape delay on 19 May exclusively on the WWE Network. It was held at Epic Studios in Norwich, Norfolk, England and featured the participation of the competitors from WWE's United Kingdom division and the 205 Live programme.[4] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Triple H announces the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. WWE on YouTube. December 15, 2016. May 20, 2016.
  2. Web site: Soucek. Andrew. SOUCEK'S WWE UK CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT REPORT 1/14: Ongoing coverage of night one of UK Championship tournament. Pro Wrestling Torch. 14 January 2017.
  3. News: Jim Ross and Nigel McGuinness to commentate on WWE UK Championship show from Norwich. 2017-01-15. Metro. en-UK. 2017-05-20.
  4. Web site: WWE United Kingdom Championship-Tapings. Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. May 7, 2017. May 20, 2016.
  5. Web site: WWE United Kingdom Championship Special premiere today. WWE. May 19, 2017. May 20, 2016.
  6. Web site: UPDATED: WWE UK Championship Special to air on WWE Network on Friday with legend Jim Ross on commentary. Daily Mirror. The 90-minute show, starring the company's top UK and 205 Live cruiserweight talent, will feature action from tapings in Norwich on May 6 and 7. May 15, 2017. May 20, 2016.