Pete Dunne is headed to NXT TakeOver: New York.
On today's episode of NXT UK, General Manager Johnny Saint and his assistant Sid Scala announced that Pete Dunne will defend the NXT UK Title at TakeOver: New York on Apr. 5. An opponent was not given, but Dunne interrupted the announcement and stated, "GIVE ME, WALTER!"
THE RUMORS ARE TRUE. The #BruiserWeight @PeteDunneYxB will defend his #UKTitle at #NXTTakeOver: New York! #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/pA86KYGtIT
— WWE (@WWE) March 20, 2019
"GIVE ME, @WalterAUT!" @PeteDunneYxB isn't messing around with who he wants to face at #NXTTakeOver: New York! #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/a7feQUUVqk
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) March 20, 2019
WALTER wasted little time to respond to the challenge on social media.
Come on then! #NXTTakeOver https://t.co/UgTsR5vODF
— WALTER (@WalterAUT) March 20, 2019
At the end of NXT UK, Sid confirmed that the match between WALTER and Dunne will go down at TakeOver: New York.
CONFIRMED: @WalterAUT will challenge @PeteDunneYxB for the #UKTitle at #NXTTakeOver: New York! #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/qzyk9PGQZM
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) March 20, 2019
WALTER and Dunne have been tied at the hip ever since WALTER made his NXT UK debut at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool when he stared down Dunne after the champions victory over Joe Coffey. The two united on last week's episode of NXT UK to defeat the Coffey Brothers.
NXT TakeOver: New York is scheduled for Apr. 5 from the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn. You can view the full card on Fightful's events page, but we must warn that the card contains spoilers. Here is a look at the announced card:
NXT Tag Team Championships
War Raiders (c) vs. Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic WinnersWWE United Kingdom Championship
Pete Dunne (c) vs. WALTERNXT Women's Championship - Fatal 4-Way
Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Io Shirai vs. Bianca Belair vs. Kairi Sane
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