- 08/01/2017 (11:58:11 am)
- Bob Mulrenin
WWE issued the following
Fresh off his successful title defense in Glasgow, Scotland, WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne already has a new challenger on the horizon: Gentleman Jack Gallagher.
And, as with The BruiserWeight’s defense in Scotland, the bout will occur outside of a WWE ring.
Dunne and Gallagher will collide at the Elmcor in New York City on Saturday, Aug. 12, at an event promoted by London-based PROGRESS Wrestling. In a video announcing the match, Gallagher revealed that NXT General Manager William Regal sanctioned the bout as an official WWE U.K. Title defense. Dunne’s PROGRESS World Championship will not be at stake.
.@GentlemanJackG: "@PeteDunneYxB and myself have history in PROGRESS" #ProgressNYC https://t.co/L0A36e3fjk
— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) July 31, 2017