United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2017)
United Kingdom Championship Tournament was a two-day professional wrestling event and tournament promoted by the American-based WWE promotion, that aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The first round took place on 14 January 2017, while the finals occurred on 15 January 2017. The tournament was held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and crowned the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion.
Background
In a press conference at The O2 Arena on 15 December 2016, Triple H revealed that there would be a 16-man tournament to crown the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion. A United Kingdom Championship Tournament: Preview show aired on the WWE Network, on 9 January 2017, with a behind-the-scenes look at the creators of the event and the 16 competitors. The tournament was held over a two-day period, 14 and 15 January 2017, and aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The championship is now the top championship of the NXT UK WWE Network show, produced in the United Kingdom, that premiered on 17 October 2018.Participants
Alternates
These competitors were initially announced for the tournament but weren't selected amongst the final 16. They were backup competitors if there were any injuries to the final 16, which there were not.| Wrestler | Hometown | Weight |
| Tiger Ali |  Swindon, Wiltshire, England | 185 |
| Ringo Ryan | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | 198 |
| Jack Starz | Leicester, Leicestershire, England | 172 |
| Chris Tyler | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | 201 |
Results
14 January
15 January
Tournament bracket
On 9 January 2017, WWE.com announced the full bracket for the tournament.The following time limits were in place:
- Round one: 15 minutes
- Quarterfinals: 20 minutes
- Semifinals: 30 minutes
- Final: no time limit