Masters of Wrestling comes to Hartford, CT with intense matches and a title match.
Lucia Mendez was joined by Andre Jordan for her match against Meghan DeWitt. DeWitt came out strong in the early moments of the match, frustrating Mendez. Jordan encouraged Mendez to relax and focus. DeWitt still had momentum on her side, but Mendez found an opening in her offense and got in control. Despite a comeback late in the match, DeWitt was forced to submit to Mendez’s triangle hold. Lucia Mendez was declared the winner and celebrated in the ring with Andre Jordan.
Mark Blood was backstage lacing up his boots when his sister, Tracy Blood walked in. Tracy asked if Mark was ready for his title match against Rex Anarchy and he said he was. Mark said that defeating Anarchy is so much more than regaining the MoW Championship. It sickens him to see Anarchy treat MoW with such disrespect, the place where he and Tracy hung around backstage as kids and learned to love wrestling. Tracy assured him that she will be in his corner and will fight alongside him to the very end. The Blood siblings gave each other a fist bump before Tracy left the room.
Elsewhere, Kami King approached John Austin Baker backstage as he was going through his gear bag and asked how he was feeling. Baker said he was fine. King then confided in Baker that she has been upset since going to Dr. Insidious’s strange hospital. Baker became irritated and said the whole thing was an elaborate scare tactic, nothing happened, and that she should move on. King was startled and asked what he meant but he said he could not talk anymore because he had a match to get ready for. King became upset and stormed off. Baker looked around and then reached into his bag. He pulled out a Dr. Insidious mask and stared at it.
Matt Griffin was in action against John Austin Baker. Baker was overly aggressive throughout the match and made quick work of Griffin, finishing with a lariat and pin. Baker hit Griffin with another lariat after the bell when he tried to stand and roughed him up some more before Kami King ran down to the ring and pleaded with Baker to stop.
Claudia Winter introduced the audience to “the next MoW Champion” Shannon Worth. Worth joined Winter in the ring and said that Winter has opened doors for her. Worth said the next door is the one she will bust down herself because on the other side is the MoW Championship. Worth said that Aurora Starkey cannot stop her.
MoW Champion Aurora Starkey came down to the ring to confront Worth. Starkey appreciated Worth’s tenacity but said it will be her downfall. Starkey then reminded Winter that the last time they crossed paths Winter’s head went through a car window. Winter sneered and stepped behind Worth. Starkey warned Winter that if she interferes in her match against Worth, she will make the car window incident look family friendly. Worth told Starkey not to be worried about anyone but her. Worth suddenly went for a spinning elbow but the champion dodged. Worth laughed and said she was happy Starkey was paying attention to her. Worth and Winter left the ring. Worth turned around in the aisle, pointed to her wrist, and then to Starkey, signaling Starkey’s time as champion was running short.
The Navigators met Balance and Ridge in a tag team matchup. Both teams shook hands before the bell. Aidan North and Balance started off for their respected teams and tested each other before Balance began to take control. Balance and Ridge worked well together with frequent tags and maintained momentum until North managed to tag in a fresh Pete Arrow. Arrow managed to turn the tide for his team and blasted their opponents with a powerful offense. Ridge avoided a powerbomb and took Arrow off his feet with a leg sweep. Ridge and Balance then went into a high impact, high risk assault on Arrow. Balance used a lifting DDT on Arrow, which was immediately followed by a 450 splash by Ridge. Ridge covered for a pin but North broke up the attempt. North pumped up the crowd for Arrow to recover, though the audience was rowdy cheering for both teams. Arrow powered out of a headlock, suplexing Balance high overhead and then tagged in North. North exploded into the ring to try and turn things around for his team but Balance used a superplex on him with Ridge flattening him moments later with a frogsplash. Balance covered North for a pin, securing a win for his team. Following the match, both teams shook hands before The Navigators left the ring to Balance and Ridge.
The main event featured Mark Blood challenging Rex Anarchy for the MoW Championship. Mark was accompanied to ringside by his sister, Tracy Blood, while Anarchy had Witchmere in his corner. Mark tried to rally an offense early, but Anarchy held him off. Anarchy kept Mark at bay until he got cocky and nearly got caught in a schoolboy pin attempt. Mark started a big offense, nearly pinning the champion several times. Anarchy was unable to get back in control but fought off his challenger as best he could. Mark bounced Anarchy into the turnbuckle, caught him on the rebound and set him up for a tombstone piledriver. Mark covered Anarchy for the victory but Witchmere dove into the ring and broke up pin, causing a disqualification. Tracy climbed into the ring and confronted Witchmere. Both women argued with each other before coming to blows. Mark and Anarchy got to their feet and began to exchange fists. The Blood siblings and the Rapid Fire Rebellion brawled out of the ring and back up the aisle toward the backstage area to end the show.
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