Latest News . Latest WWE, AEW, TNA wrestling news, editorials, results, videos and more since 2000.Newly crowned WWE NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin was Having trained under Balor during the initial stages of his career, Devlin claimed that it’s almost surreal for him to work in the same company as Balor. Hopefully he will be back soon, maybe before WrestleMania 33 in April. [Being a bad guy] speaks to me on a spiritual level.’Looking to the future, Devlin is keep to see the NXT UK brand grow with more European stars at the forefront, while he believes the show can bring back older fans missing the edginess of the famed Attitude Era in the 1990s.He said: ‘Everyone’s hitting their stride at the same time. That’s the most PC way I can put it!’There is clearly some frustration there, with Delvin admitting a rematch is in the back of his mind, while he enjoyed getting to ‘trash talk’ his mentor in front of such a heated crowd.‘You can see on the footage that I cover my ears. Jordan Devlin will take part in the inaugural WWE UK Championship Tournament Finn Balor is still nursing the injury that forced him to relinquish his title Balor in his Demon King persona Devlin has trained with Smackdown Superstar Becky Lynch Devlin will be looking to win the UK Title this month Messi stay unlikely, says Barca presidential candidateWWE: Jordan Devlin on Finn Balor and UK Championship Tournament The Irish coastal town of Bray produced the inaugural WWE Universal Champion - and could provide the maiden United Kingdom Champion, too.Finn Balor scooped the Universal Title at SummerSlam in August, before a shoulder injury he sustained in his victory over Seth Rollins in Brooklyn forced him to vacate the title one night later on Raw.Jordan Devlin, who was trained by Balor during his early days in Ireland, could give Bray another champion when he takes part in the Ahead of the competition - which will take place at Blackpool's Empress Ballroom on January 14 and 15, live on the WWE Network - Sky Sports caught up with Devlin to talk Balor and a whole lot more.Read on for the 26-year-old's thoughts on the 16-man tournament, who he would like to battle in it, his hybrid wrestling style, and the prospect of a weekly WWE show in the UK and Ireland…He has been a great influence. He was always the guy I wanted to measure up to and up with. Mick Foley gives update on WWE-A&E documentaries. If we took it to Ireland and I played some part in it, however small, that would be a dream come true. By David Ruse. I was a couple of years behind him when WWE signed me. I went to Zero-One. While the comparisons can be a little bit annoying, they’re also quite flattering. If you have paid your money and are invested in my match emotionally, then my job is done.
Jordan Devlin put himself well and truly on the map at NXT UK Takeover Blackpool II over the weekend, and proved why he should be a major player in 2020.The Irish Ace is known for his brash confidence in the ring, and that same level of pride is on full display meeting the man himself before he faced Tyler Bate in the match of the night at Winter Gardens as WWE’s British brand took centre stage.‘In 2021 if we sit down together again, I will be the UK champion,’ he ‘I think that now that I’ve got my foot in the door, it’s time to double up the effort. That’s the most PC way I can put it!’There is clearly some frustration there, with Delvin admitting a rematch is in the back of his mind, while he enjoyed getting to ‘trash talk’ his mentor in front of such a heated crowd.‘You can see on the footage that I cover my ears. Jay Lethal addresses new sexual misconduct allegations. There’s no getting away from it, he’s from the same hometown as me, he trained me. Lors du 25ème anniversaire de Raw le 22 janvier, Gallows et Anderson battent The Revival, après le match la D-X et Finn Balor portent leurs prises de finition sur The Revival [68]. It was fun being able to trash talk him all the way through… it was good to get out all the pent up aggression I’ve built.’And getting to show off a more antagonistic side to himself in the ring is something he thinks ‘comes naturally’.‘I don’t know what that says about me,’ he laughed. ‘If you’re a good guy and you come to the ring and slip on a banana peel, you look like an idiot. That isn’t me playing up to the cameras, it was deadening, unreal,’ he said, reflecting on Balor’s surprise entrance. The UK scene was out in the wilderness a little bit so to see its revival first hand, to see the enormous talent pool, and to think there might be a weekly TV show is fantastic. Every single opportunity I’ve had, I’ve tried to take with two hands and prove I’m the kind of guy you can build a brand around.’Rewinding 12 months to NXT UK’s first ever Takeover event, Devlin faced off in a surprise match against his real-life mentor Finn Balor in a face-off fans were clamouring for ever since he first took to the ring during the United Kingdom Championship Tournament back in 2017.As well as Finn training Jordan, the pair also share somewhat of a passing resemblance – and a hometown in Bray, County Wicklow.‘He’s one of the best wrestlers in the world. We all know why wrestling’s awesome, and we just want to bring it back to that. You’re obviously going to get comparisons,’ Delvin – who found out about their match just hours beforehand – smiled.‘It would be worse for me if I was being compared to someone I’d describe as a bad wrestler. Le 8 janvier à RAW, le groupe bat Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins et Jason Jordan.