WWE Announces 1st Round Matches For Upcoming UK Tournament

The first batch of matches has been announced for the upcoming WWE UK Tournament.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2018, the sports entertainment company revealed the following first-round matches for next month’s tournament to determine who will face UK Champion Pete Dunne on 6/19 on the WWE Network live from Royal Albert Hall:

* Drew Gulak vs Jack Gallagher
* Ashton Smith vs Joseph Conners
* Flash Morgan Webster vs James Drake
* Kenny Williams vs Dave Mastiff
* Ligero vs Travis Banks
* Zack Gibson vs Amir Jordan
* Tucker vs Joe Coffey
* Jordan Devlin vs Tyson T-Bone

WWE NXT’s live events as part of the 2018 Download Music Festival in Great Britain on 6/8 through 6/10 will host the opening rounds of the tournament.

The sports entertainment company will then present two live WWE UK Championship broadcast on the WWE Network. 6/18 will feature the tournament finals to determine who will challenge the WWE UK champion on 6/19. The remainder of the 6/19 event will feature WWE UK competitors facing WWE NXT stars.