First-Ever WWE NXT UK Tag Team Champions Crowned At "Takeover: Blackpool" (Photos, Video)
"Grizzled Young Veterans" James Drake and Zack Gibson became the first-ever WWE NXT UK Tag Team Champions by winning the tournament finals over "Moustache Mountain" Tyler Bate and Trent Seven at today's NXT UK "Takeover: Blackpool" event. This was the opening match of the show.
Drake and Gibson previously held the PROGRESS World Tag Team Titles together on two occasions.
Other teams in the tournament were Gallus (Wolfgang and Mark Coffey) plus the team of Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews.
Below are photos and videos from today's tournament finals:
#NXTUK #TagTeamChampionships are on the line RIGHT NOW, only on the @WWENetwork!#NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool pic.twitter.com/xg5OdxrPfn
? WWE UK (@WWEUK) January 12, 2019
What better way to start off #NXTUKTakeOver than with two b i g s t r o n g b o i s @trentseven & @Tyler_Bate?!? #NXTUK #MustacheMountain pic.twitter.com/AZLOLnzSp4
? WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 12, 2019
They've arrived. @ZackGibson01 & @JamesDrake_GYT are poised for battle AND the #NXTUK #TagTeamTitles! #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/jRXZx4b26h
? NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019
Are your ?? off? @ZackGibson01 #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/gSzlLFOOi9
? WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 12, 2019
Anyone else in ?? over this? #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles #NXTUK @Tyler_Bate @trentseven pic.twitter.com/RnU4XqCGOA
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019
Keep the jeers coming, @WGEmpress. It FUELS @ZackGibson01! #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/BLbOJPFx8p
? NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019
b i g s t r o n g b o i #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles @Tyler_Bate @ZackGibson01 @JamesDrake_GYT pic.twitter.com/d0QAtXssIb
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019
Davey is proud. ????#BritishWrestling #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles @trentseven @Tyler_Bate pic.twitter.com/JtIlqK5dWW
? NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019
.@trentseven is on a ROLL in the battle for the #TagTeamTitles at #NXTUKTakeOver! pic.twitter.com/ZnrDU8Og9X
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019
Is #MustacheMountain going to tap... TOGETHER?!? #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles #NXTUK @trentseven @Tyler_Bate @ZackGibson01 @JamesDrake_GYT pic.twitter.com/3uuxMWa2TM
? WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 12, 2019
TAKE IT IN!@JamesDrake_GYT & @ZackGibson01 are your FIRST-EVER #NXTUK #TagTeamChampions! #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles pic.twitter.com/baoHVe452Y
? WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019
The #MustacheMountain crumbles to @JamesDrake_GYT & @ZackGibson01. #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUKTagTitles #NXTUK #AndNew pic.twitter.com/FbTGlKvCTT
? NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019