Date: 08/20/2022
Location: Miami, FL
Kagero Sato vs. Tracy Blood
The show opened on the shores of Miami Beach with the finale of a trilogy of matches between Kagero Sato and Tracy Blood. The match began with a trade of wrestling holds before Blood kneed Sato in the side and pelted her with kicks. Blood tried for an early head kick but Sato dodged and responded with a dragon suplex.
Sato was fired up as she hit Blood with each kick, suplex, and body slam. Blood dodged a clothesline but was rocked by a dropkick that sent to rolling out of the ring to regroup. Sato posed for the crowd, angering Blood.
Blood charged back into the ring and was met with a forearm smash from Sato. Blood stumbled backward but rebounded with an unexpected spin kick that sent Sato back first on the mat. Blood tried to pin Sato, and though Sato kicked out, she was dazed allowing Blood to make a comeback.
Blood battered Sato with repeated kicks, knees, and tosses before slowing things down with headlocks and arm submissions. Blood hit Sato with a head kick and pinned Sato, but Sato got her foot on the rope. The pin count was broken and Blood was shocked, then furious.
Blood became more aggressive but careless giving Sato a chance to drag her to the mat and lock in a cross face. Blood escaped but Sato caught a second wind and began to fight back into the match. Blood tried to sneak in another head kick but Sato ducked. Sato threw Blood face first into a turnbuckle, grabbed her from behind for a dragon suplex, and held on to pin Blood for a three count to win the match.
Kagero Sato was declared the winner in a hard-fought opening match.
Cole Arcane and Rex Anarchy vs. The Door (Malcom and Richter)
Two former MoW Champions, and long time rivals, Cole Arcane and Rex Anarchy, teamed up and caught the eye of The Door, a tag team on the rise in MoW.
Anarchy and Richter exchanged words before locking up. Anarchy overtook Richter early on and made regular tags with Arcane. The former rivals paired well as a team but The Door was not to be shown up. Richter clotheslined Anarchy and tagged in Malcom.
Malcom separated Anarchy from Arcane while beating him down. Malcom and Richter were methodical in their offense, making Arcane anxious to get in to the mix. Anarchy began to make a comeback while Arcane pounded on the turnbuckle to rally the crowd for support. The crowd cheered as Anarchy reached or a tag only to be pulled away by Richter.
Richter set Anarchy up for a spike DDT but Anarchy slipped free and floored him with a short arm clothesline. Anarchy crawled to his corner and tagged Arcane who cleared the ring and was fired up.
The Doors regrouped and Malcom locked up with Arcane. Arcane stayed on the offense and tagged in Anarchy who was primed to finish off Malcom. Anarchy got caught with a headbutt, Malcom tried for a northern light suplex, but Anarchy blocked the throw and countered with a fisherman suplex pin. Anarchy held on while Arcane blocked Richter from breaking the pin. Rex Anarchy and Cole Arcane won the match.
Dezzy Nightshade vs. Maria Estrella w/Jessie Vega
Dezzy Nightshade’s dislike for Jessie Vega led to a clash with Vega’s girlfriend, Maria Estrella.
Estrella locked up with Nightshade and was surprised when Nightshade took her down with an arm drag. Estrella responded with an arm drag of her own. The women traded moves back and forth before Nightshade began to pull ahead.
Nightshade teased Vega with taunts and cheap shots to Estrella. Estrella tried to fight back but Nightshade was methodical in her attacks. Nightshade setup for a brainbuster but Estrella blocked the move and reversed it into a DDT.
Estrella fought back into the match. Estrella displayed her power with big slams and deadlifting Nightshade off the mat. Estrella had Nightshade rocked and tried for a running powerslam but Nightshade held onto the ring ropes to anchor Estrella. Estrella released her hold but Nightshade jabbed a shoulder into Estrella’s chest and began a comeback.
Nightshade missed a clothesline and Estrella rebounded with one of her own. Estrella made a quick comeback before crushing Nightshade with a running powerslam. Estrella pinned Vega to win the match.
Jessie Vega ran into the ring and celebrated with Maria Estrella.
Mia Mercury vs. Carolina Deene
The last time Mia Mercury wrestled Carolina Deene, she injured her knee, delaying her debut in MoW. Mercury was looking to make a big impression on her first MoW supershow but Deene was determined to ruin her night.
Mercury came out strong from the bell, keeping Deene from getting in offense. Mercury increased the speed of her attacks and hit with drop kicks and swinging neckbreakers while running the ropes. Mercury whipped Deene into the ropes and Deene slid under the ropes to the outside to escape.
Mercury soared over the ropes onto Deene below. Mercury stood up and revved up the crowd. Deene recovered and ran full speed with a shoulder tackle to Mercury’s knee. Mercury screamed out in pain while Deene began to inflict damage to her knee. Mercury’s knee was crushed between the ring steps and post before Deene drop kicked the steps to make the pain even worse.
Deene dragged the wounded Mercury into the ring and continued her vicious attack. Deene tore at Mercury’s knee pad and drove fists into the knee. The attack was savage and Deene was relentless as Mercury seemed helpless to escape. Deene used a half crab submission to further strain Mercury’s knee. Mercury escaped but struggled to stand up as she pulled at the ropes for leverage. Deene went right back to the attack.
Deene propped Mercury into a corner and ran at her to try for a frankensteiner, Mercury dodged, causing Deene to crash back—first into the turnbuckle. Mercury was barely able to stand but pushed through the pain to take advantage of the situation and make a comeback.
Mercury drove a standing elbow drop to Deene’s back before pulling both of Deene’s knee pads off and placed them on her own knee for support. Mercury started firing up with more offense but Deene kicked Mercury’s knee to slow her down again.
Deene tried to whip Mercury into the ropes but Mercury’s leg buckled and she writhed on the mat in pain. Deene stood over Mercury and slapped her as she taunted Mercury. Mercury rolled Deene into a small package pin. Deene kicked out and was shocked. Deene charged at Mercury and both women had a fist fight on the mat. Mercury won the exchange, forced herself to make another comeback, and got Deene knocked down to the mat with a neckbreaker. Mercury climbed the turnbuckle and dropped onto Deene with a flying elbow drop. Mercury pinned Deene to win the match.
The referee checked on Mia Mercury after the match but she assured him she was ok. Mercury stood up with the help of the ropes and managed to climb a turnbuckle to pose in celebration of her victory. Mercury rolled out of the ring and hobbled to the fans at ringside to celebrate with them.
MoW Team Championship Match
The Navigators (Aidan North and Pete Arrow) vs. The Diamond Peak (Preston Montgomery and Pierre Laurent) (c) w/Claudia Winter
Night fell across Miami Beach as the first of three title matches began. The Navigators were determined to add another reign with the MoW Team Championship by defeating The Diamond Peak.
The Navigators looked strong early in the match and had Claudia Winter frantically coaching her team from outside the ropes. Aidan North flipped over the ropes with a leg drop on Preston Montgomery and covered for a pin that Pierre Laurent was able to break at the last moment. Laurent was rewarded with a thunderous clothesline by Pete Arrow and The Navigators continued their dominant performance.
Arrow was the legal man and powerbombed Montgomery after neutralizing Laurent who tried to distract. Arrow covered for a pin but Winter climbed on the apron to yell at Arrow, causing the referee to stop his count and deal with her. Arrow joined the referee in trying to get Winter off the apron while Laurent, who was laying on the floor, grabbed a wooden block from under the ring. Laurent slid into the ring and blasted Arrow in the back of the head with the block. North stepped in and was tackled by Laurent. Montgomery rolled up Arrow for a pin. Arrow kicked out but Montgomery tagged in Laurent who capitalized on his sneak attack.
The Diamond Peak used quick tags to keep Arrow down and prevent him from tagging North. Arrow powered out of a sleeper hold and threw Laurent but Laurent recovered faster than Arrow and pulled him back in with another sleeper. The Diamond Peak setup for a double team on Arrow by throwing him into the ropes. They tried for a double clothesline that Arrow ducked and returned with a double arm clothesline on both of them.
Arrow made the tag to a fresh North who charged at The Diamond Peak, knocking them both down with drop kicks. Montgomery was dropped with a flipping neckbreaker by North. North climbed a turnbuckle to try for a shooting star press. Laurent stepped into the ring, causing the referee to try and push him back to his corner. While North was on the turnbuckle, Winter stepped up and pushed him off. North flipped forward but landed on his neck and shoulders. Arrow stepped in but Montgomery had recovered and drop kicked him out of the ring. Montgomery tagged Laurent who used a DDT on North and pinned him for the victory.
The Diamond Peak celebrated their win while The Navigators regrouped on the outside, looking frustrated at the way The Diamond Peak got their win.
MoW Championship Match
Aurora Starkey vs. Shannon Worth (c) w/Claudia Winter
Claudia Winter stayed in the ring and introduced MoW Champion, Shannon Worth. Worth came to the ring with confidence and awaited her opponent. Aurora Starkey, the challenger, entered the ring next and looked eager to start the match.
Worth and Starkey traded offense early in the match until Worth began to pull ahead. Worth was precise and vicious in her strikes and takedowns. Starkey struggled to turn things around until Worth tried to hit her with a high knee. Starkey rolled around Worth and threw her high in the air with a German suplex that left the champion dazed on the mat.
Starkey made a strong comeback as the match continued. Winter stood outside the ring and coached Worth with no success. Starkey drove her shoulder through Worth with a spear and then setup for a powerbomb. Worth crumbled at Starkey’s boots, forcing Starkey to reach out to pull her back up but it was a trap. Worth locked Starkey in a chokehold. Starkey struggled to find a ring rope. By the time she found one, her energy was sapped.
Worth slowly began a comeback of her own and became more energetic as she fought off her challenger. Starkey dodged a spinning elbow and countered by driving Worth’s spine down in an atomic drop. Starkey began to build momentum and setup Worth for a powerbomb. Worth was slammed to the mat and Starkey covered for a pin. Worth was unable to kick out, but she did get her foot on the bottom ring rope. Starkey looked frustrated and Worth rolled out to the ring and fell to the floor.
Winter checked on Worth as Starkey climbed out of the ring to get the champion back within the ropes. Winter begged her to stay back but Starkey responded by powerbombing her onto the ring apron. Worth leapt up and blasted Starkey with a spinning elbow. Starkey stumbled backward against the ring post and Worth rolled her back into the ring. A second spinning elbow took down Starkey and Worth covered for a pin and won the match.
Shannon Worth stood tall as the defending MoW Champion but looked like she had been through a war. Claudia Winter joined her champion in the ring and stood proud.
MoW Championship Match
Killer Malone w/Claudia Winter vs. Tornado (c)
Claudia Winter’s night was not done. Winter stayed in the ring and introduced the challenger for Tornado’s MoW Championship, Killer Malone. Malone stared down the aisle while he watched Tornado approach the ring with the MoW Championship belt around his waist. Tornado sized up his opponent as the bell rang.
Malone shocked Tornado, and the crowd, when he landed a knockout punch only seconds into the match. Malone covered Tornado for a pin but Tornado was able to kick out. The early knockout punch gave Malone the opportunity to stay in control of the match. Malone was ruthless in his attack. Malone whipped Tornado into the turnbuckle. Tornado stumbled forward and walked into a second knockout punch. Malone covered Tornado a second time but again the champion kicked out.
Tornado slipped free of Malone’s attempt to body slam him and responded with an enziguri. The champion was now on the offensive, making quick work of Malone and hitting him with high flying attacks from all sides. Malone was dropped with a Canadian Destroyer which gave Tornado a chance to climb the ropes and go for a corkscrew splash. Malone rolled out of the way causing Tornado to crash to the mat. Malone caught Tornado with a spinebuster and lined up the champion as he struggled to his feet. Malone connected with another knockout punch, covered for a pin, and defeated Tornado, becoming the new MoW Champion.
Killer Malone stood in the ring with the MoW Championship belt held over his head and Claudia Winter at his side. Shannon Worth, Pierre Laurent, and Preston Montgomery joined them in the ring. The show ended with The Diamond Peak standing atop MoW holding all the gold.
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