{"id":84167,"date":"2019-06-11T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=84167"},"modified":"2019-06-10T19:57:45","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T18:57:45","slug":"festival-preview-a-brief-guide-to-wwe-nxt-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/festival-preview-a-brief-guide-to-wwe-nxt-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival Preview: A Brief Guide to WWE NXT UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When the bell rings out at Donnington Park, it will indicate it’s time for some of the UK\u2019s best high-flying action inside the squared circle, as wrestling returns to Download<\/b>. For three years, the WWE\u2019<\/strong>s black and yellow brand of NXT<\/strong> has found a home at the metal festival. But this year, the stars of NXT UK<\/b> will step through the ropes at Donington Park to lock up and entertain the thousands of fans at the site.<\/p>\n

This year there will even be recordings of the weekly episodes of the UK brand being filmed at the famous festival after the success of last year\u2019s UK Championship tournament. With many of us here at Already Heard having a passion for “the graps,” we thought we would give you a quick run down to some of the names you need to check out at Download.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pete Dunne<\/h2>\n

The Bruiserweight is no stranger to Donnington Park, having jumped fellow NXT UK Superstar Mark Andrews on stage while his band Junior were playing the festival two years ago, Pete Dunne<\/b> certainly knows his way around the festival site. Since the growth of the UK brand, Dunne\u2019s hard-hitting or British Strong Style has been one of the driving forces behind its popularity.<\/p>\n

The Birmingham native is also part of WWE history holding on to the UK Championship for a staggering 685 days before losing it to Walter (more on him later). One thing is for certain, Dunne will make sure his opponents at Download meet a bitter end.<\/p>\n