WWE announced that the relaunch of NXT UK will feature the creation of a new championship: the NXT UK Heritage Cup.
The champion will be crowned following an e-man tournament contested under British Rounds rules. The tournament will feature Flash Morgan Webster, Noam Dar, Alexander Wolfe, A-Kid, Dave Mastiff, Trent Seven, Joseph Conners, and a mystery wildcard entrant.
NXT UK will relaunch after having no new content produced due to the COVID-19 pandemic next week on September 17.
Here is the full information on the tournament, including the rules of British Rounds.
NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion to be crowned in eight-man tournament
The top Superstars in NXT UK will battle to write a new chapter in the brand’s history, but only one will be crowned the first-ever holder of the NXT UK Heritage Cup.
In the coming weeks, eight Superstars will compete in a tournament contested under British Rounds rules.
The field includes Flash Morgan Webster, Noam Dar, Alexander Wolfe, A-Kid, “The Bomber” Dave Mastiff, Trent Seven, Joseph Conners and a final wildcard entrant yet to be determined.
The British Rounds rules are as follows:
— All matches consist of six three-minute rounds.
— All matches are 2-out-of-3 Falls.
— Falls can won be won by pinfall, submission or count-out.
— Once a fall occurs, the round ends.
— The match ends once a wrestler has won two falls.
— In the event of a disqualification or knockout, the match instantly ends without the need for two falls.
— If all six rounds are completed, whomever is ahead on falls wins the match.
— There will be a 20-second break between each round.
— Following the tournament, the NXT UK Heritage Cup will be defended as a championship under the same rules.
Don’t miss the first episode of NXT UK’s relaunch, next Thursday, Sept. 17, at 3 ET/8 BST on the award-winning WWE Network!