The time for kicking off the show as Finn Balor made his way out to the ring Ilja Dragunov came next for the first NXT vs. NXT UK match. Finn Took out Ilja with a headlock. They both tangle for a while with a lock. Ilja with an attempt to pin with a crossbody, Finn went face to face and had his hand on Ilja, then he sent Ilja through the mat and went fo another pop and sent him through the top rope with a big dropkick.

They both got back in the rig, Ilja tried to make his way out but again he was laid to the waste with a big suplex by Finn, this time Dragunov with a running knee to the face in the corner, Dragunov with a clothesline in the corner and went for the cover he kicked out with 2 counts.

Dragunov took him with strikes to the neck and also the knee strikes on him. This time got back into the fight as Balor went for 1916 but another showdown for Finn as it was blocked. Ilja with a big elbow drop on Finn. Dragunov jumped from the top and took him down on the floor. he got him back in the ring.

Ilja went on to make his dominance and Finn started bleeding from the nose, Ilja went the top rope of the post and leaped on Finn but Finn instead causes him destruction as he had his knee up and finally, Balor nailed 1916 in the middle of the ring for the pin to win.