The WWE United Kingdom Championship is a wrestling title owned by WWE and competed for by the men of NXT UK. It was created in December 15, 2016 and a 16-man tournament with British wrestlers happened on January 14 and 15, 2017 to crown the champion. Tyler Bate beat Pete Dunne in the final to become the first champion. Dunne beat Bate at NXT TakeOver: Chicago in May 2017 to become the current champion.