WATCH: 26-year-old star makes surprise WWE SmackDown debut as Butch’s mystery partner

Tyler Bate was revealed as the mystery partner of Butch and made his debut on New Year's Revolution episode of SmackDown.

WATCH: 26-year-old star makes surprise WWE SmackDown debut as Butch’s mystery partner

Butch and Tyler Bate (via WWE and @WWE/ X)

The rivalry between Pretty Deadly and Butch took an interesting turn as the Big Strong Boi Tyler Bate was revealed to be his partner. He made his debut on the New Year’s Evolution edition of SmackDown. He looked impressive as he always does in NXT and picked up the win with his British-strong style brother.

On last week’s edition of Smackdown, Butch failed to capture the NXT North American Title after a grueling battle with Dragon Lee. However, his misery didn’t end there as Pretty Deadly mocked him for not having anybody on his side. Butch has been finding his path alone after Sheamus‘s injury and Ridge Holland’s NXT visit.

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Butch attacked them both until the fight was diffused by the SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis. He permitted the former NXT UK Champion to have a go at Pretty Deadly but told him he had to find a partner. Bate came to aid his friend and picked up a comprehensive victory after hitting the double Tyler Driver ’97.

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With Bate’s debut on SmackDown, fans seem ecstatic, as they have been waiting for ages to see him on the main roster. The 30-year-old will look forward to this newfound ‘partnership’ and dazzle the fans with their performance.

Butch reacts after Tyler Bate joined him on SmackDown and beat Pretty Deadly

Butch needed a partner to compete with Pretty Deadly. As such, Tyler Bate made his debut to help him out. After their convincing victory over the notorious duo, the 30-year-old British star reacted on the Big Strong Boi’s debut.

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Butch and Tyler Bate (via Wrestle Talk)

Butch took to X and acknowledged the company of his fellow British wrestler and talked about their unbelievable technical wrestling. When they were backstage, Bate expressed his joy after his first victory and said he is here to stay. The fans can expect Bate to deliver some classic matches on the Blue brand. 

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Both superstars share a rich history. They were part of a tag team called British Strong Style and won many championships in the faction. However, their rivalry was also storied, as they delivered an instant classic that was rewarded as the NXT Match of the Year in 2017. Now that they are back together again, fans are demanding Butch to change his name back to Pete Dunne.

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