Tegan Nox had been cleared to return to the ring following her second knee injury. She worked a series of house show matches during the summer to shake of the proverbial ring rust. Before she joined up with her bestie Dakota Kai on NXT Prime, Nox warmed up with a brief run in NXT UK. The UK brand held their post Takeover: Cardiff television tapings in Wales where Tegan is from. Her first opponent was Shax who refused Tegan�s handshake, instead slapping her across the face. Nox made quick work of Shax with a series of moves ending with a Shiniest Wizard and pin.
Newly crowned NXT UK Women�s Champion Kay Lee Ray wasn�t thrilled that the spotlight wasn�t on her following her title victory over Toni Storm. She came out to express her grief to Tegan, warning her that if she stood in her spotlight again she�d do the same thing to her she did to Toni. Tegan fired back that if she wanted a fight she was ready anytime, anywhere. The challenge was made and a week later KLR accepted, however the title wouldn�t be on the line.
KLR and Tegan Nox had both faced each other and teamed up many times prior to WWE. But this KLR had no fond memories of that past; just a quest to dominate NXT UK. Tegan knew if she could defeat KLR she might earn herself a shot at the NXT UK Women�s Championship. During her recovery Nox discovered Captain Marvel which inspired her. She wore gear inspired by the film�s main character for this match and going forward, gaining the nickname Pro-Wrestling�s Captain Marvel.
The venue Tegan saw her favorites Molly Holly and Kane compete at. This was her WrestleMania. The Cardiff crowd was solidly behind their girl from Bargoed. Her family and friends were in attendance. On her left wrist Tegan wore a wrist band from Candice LaRae while on her right arm a Team Kick band given to her by Dakota Kai. Her two best friends were mentally and spiritually there with her on that night.
Nox and KLR jockeyed for position into the corner. KLR wouldn�t break clean slapping Tegan across her face. Tegan fired back with a harder slap followed by a series of punches on the canvas. KLR sought regroup on the floor before returning to the ring to receive two armdrags and a hard chop to the chest. Tegan delivered another chop in the corner followed by a crossbody off the top rope. KLR retreated to the floor toward the entrance curtain having had enough. Tegan gave chase cutting off KLR�s retreat with a clothesline.
Tegan assisted KLR back to the ring in a headlock. She lifted KLR up on her shoulders but KLR slipped off and chopped blocked Tegan�s surgically repaired knee. That was followed by a hard chop to her chest. KLR continued her assault with a rolling snapmare and basement kick combination. Tegan kicked out of the pin, angering KLR who went back to work on Tegan�s knee, pressing down on it with her foot followed by a series of kicks.
KLR took Tegan to the center of the ring and dropped her with a gourdbuster. She climbed to the top and came off with a swanton bomb which Tegan evaded. Tegan got to her feet with an assist of the ring ropes. KLR charged her in the corner but Tegan evaded and KLR�s shoulder struck the ring post. Tegan furiously knocked feeling back into her knee.
Nox unloaded forearms once she managed to her feet followed by a leg trip. Now it was KLR whose leg had been struck. Tegan cracked an enziguri to the back of KLR�s head knocking her to the canvas. She climbed to the top rope and landed the Molly Go Round for only a two count. KLR ducked Tegan�s Shiniest Wizard effort, striking back with a superkick. She lifted Tegan up in the KLR Bomb but Nox sunset flip countered into a pin for two. Tegan took advantage of the momentum striking KLR to the canvas with a superkick of her own.
KLR grabbed Tegan as she approached her in the corner and planted her with a tornado DDT. Tegan kicked out of a pin attempt but KLR immediately applied a guillotine off the cover. Nox managed to counter with a spinebuster but she wasn�t quick enough to make a cover, resulting in KLR reapplying the guillotine. Tegan was able to crawl her foot over to the bottom rope to force the break. Nox fired back with a chokeslam after an Irish whip reverse but KLR kicked out of the pin attempt at two. Tegan expressed frustration as she got to her feet.
Tegan hobbled over to the corner using the rope for support. KLR shook the top rope to unbalance her once she made it to the top. She added more damage to Nox�s knee bending it over the rope followed by a kick. KLR lifted Tegan up for the KLR Bomb a second time, however Nox countered it into the Welsh Destroyer shocking even herself! She deep covered KLR who kicked out at two.
Nox went for the final nail, striking KLR with the Shiniest Wizard this try. She covered her for the pin hooking the leg farthest from the rope, resulting in KLR getting her other leg on the rope to break the pin attempt at two. Tegan was frustrated with her error but had one more ruthless shot as KLR slipped onto the apron to regroup. Nox charged at KLR with intent to PK her head into the ring post. But KLR slipped away. Instead it was Tegan who let out a bloodcurdling scream as her bad knee brutally smashed against the post.
That was the beginning of the end. KLR slid back into the ring and executed the KLR Bomb without any trouble this time. She proceeded to cover Tegan for the pinfall victory. Despite the pain it inflicted, Tegan�s knee came out okay. But her heart broke suffering a major loss in front of her family and friends. Fortunately, she was about to head to NXT Prime where she hoped to rebound her comeback with success both on her own and alongside her best friend Dakota Kai.