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WWE moved to the UK for a four-day tour this week, with stops in Cardiff (Sunday), Liverpool (Monday), Newcastle (Tuesday), and Manchester (Wednesday). This is the first of the two UK tours that WWE will have, as they are set to return to Europe next month for another four days, from November 3-6.
Fans in the UK saw the majority of the big titles on the line, as Gunther, Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, LA Knight, and Nia Jax all defended their respective titles. With that in mind, we take a look at four things that fans probably missed from WWE's UK Tour.
#4. Tiffany Stratton's MITB briefcase botch
Tiffany Stratton came to the aid of the reigning WWE Women's Champion Nia Jax against Bayley. The Irresistible Force and The Role Model collided in a Street Fight in Liverpool, with Jax eventually standing tall and winning the match with help from Ms. Money in the Bank.
But, what fans likely didn't see was Tiffany's botch by the time she entered the ring, as she appeared to slip on the apron. Fortunately, Stratton didn't get injured and she played it off the best she could to avoid an awkward moment.
Tiffany and Nia then attacked Bayley, but Naomi came to the ring to even the odds, with her and Bayley putting the reigning WWE Women's Champion through a table.
#3. Shinsuke Nakamura got a title opportunity
It has been six months since we last saw Shinsuke Nakamura in action on WWE TV. Since his move to SmackDown during the WWE Draft, the Japanese wrestler has not shown up on the blue brand and has worked only Live Events and the Japan Tour back in July.
Shinsuke Nakamura competed during this week's UK Tour, where he challenged LA Knight for the United States Championship. LA Knight won this one and retained his title, but this could be a sign that Shinsuke Nakamura could return to WWE TV soon.
#2. Gunther competing as babyface
Since his move to the main roster, Gunther has thrived as a heel. Still, he seemingly had a face turn when he faced Chad Gable for the World Heavyweight Championship. The Ring General was a babyface in the match and got a positive reaction from UK fans.
As we haven't seen Gunther often compete as a face in WWE, the question is whether he will have a face turn on TV too. This is unlikely to happen at the next premium live event, Crown Jewel, as he will take on the reigning Undisputed WWE Champion, and top face in WWE, Cody Rhodes, for the Crown Jewel Championship.
#1. Cody Rhodes hinting at WWE hosting WrestleMania in the UK
During the Live Event in Manchester, the current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes told fans that executives back in WWE headquarters wanted to see if UK fans could fill up a stadium, hinting at the possibility of the UK hosting WrestleMania in the coming years.
This is not the first time that there have been hints of the UK hosting this mega-event, as there is speculation that London could be the host of WrestleMania in 2026 or 2027. There is still no update from WWE on the cities that will host WrestleMania 42 and 43.
