Cruz Dethrones Drago at UF 19

Bradenton, Fla - Two new champions were crowned at UCW’s Universal Fury 19 as Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick won the UCW Tag Team Championship over Hot and Trending while Logan Cruz won the UCW Universal Championship off of The Real Drago in the first ever Russian Chain Match.

*Dagan McCarter vs Dax the Axe:

The show opened up with Dagan McCarter issuing another open challenge to any wrestler. The challenger happened to be, quite literally, McCarter’s biggest challenge as Dax the Axe would accept the challenge.

Axe would open the match almost toying with McCarter as he continued to use his strength which would prevent McCarter from mounting any form of comeback. Axe would then hit a thunderous choke slam for a two count.

McCarter would then be able to mount a comeback and take Axe off his feet before hitting two redeemers for the pin to retain his title.

Jonathan Hudson vs Chris Malachite:

Jonathan Hudson was looking to extend his winning streak to start off 2026 strong. His opponent came from the Miami Boyz as Chris Malachite would enter the picture. As the match started, Malachite would primarily use his speed to overtake Hudson which included trying take out the back of the leg, but Hudson's power and technical maneuvers were proven too powerful for Malachite as Hudson secured the win with a fisherman's suplex. 

Mondo the Gold vs Puma Johnson:

Looking to not go 0-for-2 for the Miami Boyz, Puma Johnson would look to make the call. His opponent, who is making his UCW debut, turned out to be Mondo the Gold.

While Mondo had a size and weight advantage over Johnson, Johnson would fight off the odds and hit a powerslam for the win.

KJ Mack vs Tim Foil:

Before his match began, KJ Mack announced that he wants to be inserted into the title picture and asked general manager Tatiana Brewer to make something. Brewer agreed that Mack deserved a title shot, but there was only one "title" available and was literally named "The Title". This happened to be held by UCW Fury at the Fairgrounds champion Tim Foil, who agreed to put his championship on the line.

As the match commenced, both wrestler went back and forth with their technical moves with Foil getting a little bit of the upper hand, but a costly move would give Mack the advantage as he hit a black hole slam for the win to claim 'The Title".

After the match, Mack would refuse to take the championship and decided to let Foil keep it.

Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick vs *Hot and Trending (Shayne Stetson and Steve Sterling) (UCW Tag Team Championship)~:

After their win in the last show, Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick decided to enter their names into the championship picture against Hot and Trending (Shayne Stetson and Steve Sterling). Before the match began, Stetson shared some bad news in regards to Sterling as he was injured and could not make it to the show. Sterling did announce that he found a suitable replacement for his injury and it turned out to be none other than 'The Magnificent' Johnny Walker, which Stetson gladly accepted.

The match would go nonstop inside and outside the ring as both teams exchanged several blows, but Scott and St. Patrick's grit and determination would be prevailer as Scott hit the Cash Out on Stetson for the pin to help win them the UCW Tag Team Championship.

Logan Cruz vs *The Real Drago (Russian Chain Match for the UCW Universal Championship):

For Logan Cruz, the match with The Real Drago for the UCW Universal Champioship was about more than just the championship, it was about vengeance for his injured tag team partner Leeroy Shogun that Drago caused Universal Fury 17. At Universal Fury 18, Cruz was able to defeat Drago but did not win the title after Drago intentionally disqualified himself which would then set up the first ever Russian Chain match between the two wrestlers.

Once both wrestlers were connected to the chain, everything was all in chaos as both men would not relent to using the chain amongst one another. Towards the end, as both men touched three of the four corners, Drago would make a critical mistake and try to attack Cruz, but the 'man with the silver tongue and hands of stone' would lay in the Right Hand of God and touch the final corner to win the match and take the UCW Universal Championship off of Drago.

Results:

1. *Dagan McCarter def Dax the Axe to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

2. Jonathan Hudson def Chris Malachite

3. Puma Johnson def Mondo the Gold

4. KJ Mack def Tim Foil

5. *Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick def Shayne Stetson and Johnny Walker for the UCW Tag Team Championship ~

6. *Logan Cruz def The Real Drago in a Russian Chain Match for the UCW Universal Championship

* Represent the reigning or new champion(s)

~ Walker was announced as Sterling's replacement who was injured

Up Next:

UCW will open the month of April with two shows. On April 11, they will host Universal Fury 20 on April 11 at 7 pm at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton. Following that show, they will host Bar Brawl on April 25 at the Rendezvous Lounge in Sarasota at 8 pm.

Jake of All Trades Returns to UCW

​Bradenton, FL - Two championship matches were highlighted by the return of Universal Championship Wrestling’s ‘Jake of All Trades’ as Jake St. Patrick made his return to the ring to highlight Universal Fury 18 for the first show of 2026 at the Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County.

Mo Malik vs Billy Bob Hill:

The opening match of the show started with Mo Malik making his appearance to the company. After pandering to the crowd, 'The Rockin Morrocan' would have his hands full as he would take on well beloved Billy Bob Hill. The fans would already get under Malik's skin as they chanted 'Mo Sucks' and it would anger him as the match went underway.

Hill would start off early with a hip toss before working Malik into the corner. As he hit an Irish Whip, Malik would counter with running forearm on Hill before commencing a ground and pound style. Malik would keep Hill on the ground until Hill hit a jawbreaker to stop the momentum before the momentum was regained.

As Malik put Hill in the corner, Hill started to mount a comeback and would follow with his signature do-si-do and attempt of drinking his signature moonshine, but as Malik went to attack Hill it would backfire as he forced Hill to spit out his moonshine and set up Hill's signature pig tossers before hitting the Appalachia Slam for the win.

Jonathan Hudson vs KJ Mack:

Following his debut in a loss to Logan Cruz at Universal Fury 17, Jonathan Hudson looked to make a name for himself to start the new year strong. Hudson would have no nonsense as he called out his opponent, which would be KJ Mack.

As the match commenced, both men showed exponential strength in the corners along with own technical style. Eventually, Hudson would gain the advantage outside the ring and ram Mack into the post.

As Hudson continued to work on Mack's back and into the corners, Mack would stop Hudson's offense with a tornado suplex before starting a rally with several European Uppercuts before hitting a running single leg dropkick for a close two-count.

As Mack was going for the Alba Gubrutah, Hudson would drive him to the corner and rake his eye before finishing him with a fisherman's suplex for the win.

Shayne Stetson vs Baby Keef:

Following his championship win with Steve Sterling over the Miami Boyz, Shayne Stetson was able to break his long losing streak as one half of the UCW Tag Team Champions is looking to earn his first win in a singles match. The Miami Boyz, who were still seething from the loss, will look to regroup to regain the championship. For the time being, Baby Keefe would take on Stetson as he was also looking for his first singles win.

Stetson had no problem antagonizing Keef before the match. As the match started, Keef would pull together a few technicals moves, which included a rolling monkey flip from the corner and a diving crossbody, but a hotshot from the ropes and a hard clothesline by Stetson would give him an advantage.

Stetson would work on the head and upper body of Keef, but soon Keef would rally and gain some momentum. As Keef went for the Air Drop, Stetson would move out of the way at the last second and hit the Trending Cut to win his first singles match in UCW.

*Dagan McCarter vs TJ Brady (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

For the man that is 'Pure Enough', TJ Brady came in to make a statement as the No. 4 wrestler in Florida berated the fans as he answered the challenge to Dagan McCarter for the UCW Intergalactic Championship. Initially, McCarter did not sign off on defending the championship but when he heard Brady's comments he would then put the title on the line to prove to the UCW fans that he is a fighting champion.

Brady would blindside McCarter before the bell was rung and would immediately put him in the corner with running corner knee and bulldog that would evidentially make McCarter bleed from the nose. As Brady applied a knife-edge chop, it would eventually wake McCarter up for him to mount a comeback.

McCarter's comeback would be briefly halted as Brady went to the top rope, but it would backfire as McCarter hit an 'Avalanche Redeemer' for the pin and retain his championship.

Jake St. Patrick and Sean Scott vs The Miami Boyz (Xander Maddox and Puma Johnson):

For the next contest, the Miami Boyz were still trying to figure things out after losing the UCW Tag Team Championships to Hot and Trending. To help them recover and regroup, they would face the veteran team of Sean Scott and a returning Jake St. Patrick in a tag team.

Sportsmanship played a key factor for both teams as the match went underway with St. Patrick and Maddox opening it up.

The match would go back and forth with both teams exchanging numerous amounts of technical moves. As the Miami Boyz were going for the Three Down on St. Patrick, Scott would hit a shoot kick to Maddox and stop the double team before the Jake of All Trades hit his signature Bang a Rang on Johnson for the pin.

After the match, both teams exchanged good sportsmanship and respect with handshakes.

Logan Cruz vs *The Real Drago (UCW Universal Championship):

Going into the main event,  Logan Cruz went into the match with a ton of fury and emotion in him after seeing The Real Drago take down his partner and longtime friend Leeroy Shogun. To prove a point to Cruz, Drago would also put the UCW Universal Championship on the line as a bonus.

As the match commenced, Drago would start off quickly with his powerhouse offense in the corner before Cruz countered with a dropkick that sent Drago to the outside. This would anger Drago as he attempted to leave the match with his title, but Cruz would not allow it and would get him back in the ring despite it backfiring against him as Drago would hit a pumphandle fallaway slam to mount his offense.

Drago would then pull his gloves off to expose his bare knuckles and attempt a few overhead punches, but it would only anger Cruz and soon Cruz would mount a comeback of his own and knock Drago down with a running European uppercut. As Drago got back up, he would hold the title belt in his hands as it looked like he was going to hit Cruz with it, but the referee was able to catch him in the act before being shoved.

Cruz would then counter and hit the Right Hand of God for the pin, but the ref would already ring the bell as Cruz would win by disqualification and Drago would retain his championship.

Cruz's Demands Rematch:

After the match, Cruz would call out Drago's cheating ways and would not let it blow over, so in a way of settling the score Cruz would challenge Drago to the first ever Russian Chain Match with the championship on the line.

Results:

1. Billy Bob Hill def Mo Malik

2. Jonathan Hudson def KJ Mack

3. Shayne Stetson def Baby Keef

4. *Dagan McCarter def TJ Brady to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

5. Jake St. Patrick and Sean Scott def The Miami Boyz (Xander Maddox and Puma Johnson)

6. Logan Cruz def *The Real Drago via DQ, The Real Drago retains the UCW Universal Championship

Up Next:

UCW will return to the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton for Universal Fury 19 on March 14 at 7 pm. Doors will open at 6:30 pm for fans.

UCW Set for the Fair

Bradenton, Fla - Universal Championship Wrestling (UCW) will open 2026 with a bang as they prepare themselves for their annual 10-day event known as Fury at the Fair as a part of the Manatee County Fair at the Palmetto Fairgrounds. Several matches will take place from January 15-25 at select times.

Last Time Out:

UCW closed 2025 with Universal Fury 17 at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton. It was highlighted by a return, four newcomers and three title matches, which included the team of Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) defeating the Miami Boyz to win the UCW Tag Team Championship in the main event.

Jennacide, who had not wrestled in a UCW ring since Universal Fury 11, made her return and was able to secure the victory over newcomer Rocky Radley.

Other highlights of newcomers debut include Dagan McCarter retaining his UCW Intergalactic Championship against Hadar Horowitz in a open challenge, KJ Mack defeating Mo Malik and Logan Cruz defeating Jonathan Gibson.

The Real Reign:

The Real Drago has been on a roll after winning the UCW Universal Championship at Masters of the Universe. Since his return at Big Bang, Drago has won seven of his last eight matches and is currently on a six-match winning streak. In his last match, he defeated Leeroy Shogun by submission at Universal Fury 17 to retain his championship.

Walker's Woes:

For 'The Magnificent' Johnny Walker, he is looking to break out of a four-match losing streak after not picking up a win in a match (singles or tag team) since Universal Uprising (June 15, 2024) when he and Kendall Ryann defeated Danny Stratos and Nadia White in a mixed tag team. His last win in a singles match was at Supernova where he defeated Joey Ozbourne and The Real Drago in a triple threat match to win the UCW Universal Championship before dropping the title to Hardcore Horvath.

In his last match, Walker lost to Sean Scott at Universal Fury 17.

Scheduled Dates:

January 15 - 

6:30 pm - 7 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 16 - 

6:30 pm - 7 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 17 - 

2:30 pm - 3 pm, 5:30 pm - 6 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 18 -

1:30 pm - 2 pm, 5:30 pm - 6 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 19 - 

2:30 pm - 3 pm, 5 pm - 5:30 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 20 - 

6:30 pm - 7 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 21 - 

2:30 pm - 3 pm,  5 pm - 5:30 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 22 - 

6:30 pm - 7 pm

January 23 - 

6:30 pm - 7 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 24 - 

1:30 pm - 2 pm, 5:30 pm - 6 pm, 8:30 pm - 9 pm

January 25 - 

2:30 pm - 3 pm, 5:30 pm - 6 pm

New Champions Emerge to Close 2025 for UCW

Bradenton, Fla - New champions were crowned in the main event of UCW's Universal Fury 17 Christmas show as Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) were able to dethrone the Miami Boyz to win the UCW Tag Team Championship for their first reign. It also marked Stetson's first win in a UCW ring.

Johnny Walker vs Sean Scott:

The show opened up with Johnny Walker pandering to the UCW Universe about how he would always participates in the Christmas show and began to start singing a Christmas carol before he was interrupted by Sean Scott, who apologized to the fans for Walker's carol and promised to take care of him in the ring.

As Scott was about to give out his chiffon scarf to the audience, Walker would get the upper hand and attack him as the match commenced. Walker would start early on offense and work on Scott's neck and upper body.  He would then hit his signature Walker Wiggle only for a two count.

 The crowd would then rally behind the Black Diamond as he prepared to mount a comeback with a  combo of a shoulder tackle, scoop slam, headbutt and leg drop that would lead to a two count. Walker would then cause a distraction for the referee before hitting a low blow and a Death Valley Driver that would lead to another close two count.

As Scott was put in the corner, Walker would try to go for a corner splash that would backfire on. Scott would return the favor with a corner back elbow and running hip attack before he hit Walker with a scissors kick for the victory.

KJ Mack vs Mo Malik:

Newcomers near and far always have a opportunity to shine in UCW and Mo Malik was one of them. Malik already made history as he in fact became the first Moroccan-born wrestler to wrestle for UCW. For his first opponent, he would go against the heavy fan favorite KJ Mack.

As the match commenced, Mack would mount the offense for a moment, but a slight error in corner caused by Malik would give him a chance at offense as he worked on Mack's head and neck

The will and support from the UCW Verse would motivate Mack in the corner as he mounted a comeback with a second round of offense. From there, Mack would hitting a spinning spinebuster on Malik and secure the pinfall victory.

Logan Cruz vs Jonathan Hudson:

After defeating Joey Ozbourne at Universal Fury 16,  Logan Cruz was looking to keep his momentum up while ringing in the holiday spirit. Answering the call to the match was another newcomer and it turned out to be Jonathan Hudson. Cruz shared some banter with Hudson and the fans, but Hudson did not take it lightly and would try a sneak attack that would backfire briefly. 

As Cruz was gaining momentum, Hudson would find a way to work on his Cruz's lower back as he worked on a Single Leg Boston Crab, but Cruz would then regain the momentum down the stretch. After Hudson hit a discus forearm, Cruz would counter and hit the Right Hand of God to win the match.

The Real Drago vs Leeroy Shogun (UCW Universal Championship):

Following Cruz's win, Leeroy Shogun would look to make it two for two for The Gifted as he challenged The Real Drago for his first UCW Championship match. Drago looked forward to the challenge as both men showed off their feats of strength. Drago would then take control and work the lower body of Shogun before Shogun started to mount a short comeback of his own.

 Drago would then hit his signature Torpedo Spear that would land for a two-count. Shocked by the kick out, Drago would decide to end it once and for all as he retained the championship after he locked in a camel clutch where Shogun would pass out.

Jennacide vs Rocky Radley:

Jennacide made her long awaited return to UCW after seven months. As she was enjoying talking to the UCW Verse about the Toys for Tots Drive and Santa Claus, another debut was being made as Rocky Radley would make her debut and would confront Jennacide as they were former rivals. Jennacide however would not stand for any nonsense as she challenged Radley to a match, which Radley accepted.

As the match commenced, both wrestlers decided to do a pose off to the fans before Radley took advantage and knocked Jennacide down off the ropes. Jennacide would then mount an offense outside the ring before Radley countered and targeted Jennacide's legs.

Soon Jennacide would mount a comeback and put Radley on notice that she was not going away as she hit a spinning facelock DDT for the pinfall.

Dagan McCarter vs Hadar Horowitz (UCW Intergalactic Championship Open Challenge):

After retaining his newly won UCW Intergalactic Championship over Johnny Walker in a hardcore match at Universal Fury 16, Dagan McCarter wanted to prove that he is a fighting champion and so in the spirit of the holidays, he issued an open challenge to all the wrestlers for the title. Accepting the challenge for the title was Hadar Horowitz.

Horowitz would try to mount offense and take out McCarter in any way possible to dethrone him, but McCarter would prove once again that he is a fighting champion as he hit the Redemption on Horowitz for the win to retain the championship.

Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) vs The Miami Boyz (Chris Malachite and Baby Keef w/Puma Johnson) [UCW Tag Team Championship]:

In the main event, Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) would take one more crack at the Miami Boyz to dethrone them and take the UCW Tag Team Championship. Both teams were in a heated battle for the entire match. Midway through, Sterling attempted to bring in his tripod to use as a weapon which was then intercepted by Puma Johnson, but a quick fake out from him and Stetson caught the referee's eye as she ejected Johnson from the match.

Malachite and Keef would then mount a comeback before Stetson brought in the tripod as a distraction to help Sterling hit a low blow on Keef before he hit him with the tripod and secure the win and win the titles to close the final UCW show of 2025.

Results:

1. Sean Scott def Johnny Walker

2. KJ Mack def Mo Malik

3. Logan Cruz def Johanthan Hudson

4. *The Real Drago def Leroy Shogun to retain the UCW Universal Championship

5. Jennacide def Rocky Radley

6. *Dagan McCarter def Adam Horowitz to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

7. *Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) def The Miami Boyz (Chris Malachite and Baby Keef w/Puma Johnson) to win the UCW Tag Team Championship

Up Next:

UCW will open 2026 with Fury at the Fair at the Palmetto Fairgrounds from January 15-25.

Wrestlers Show Holiday Spirt in St. Pete

​St. Petersburg, Fla - Several wrestlers from different promotions across the globe all gathered to bring holiday cheer to fans in the Tampa Bay Area as they hosted the fifth annual charity event, Hope for the Holidays, at Cage Brewing in St. Petersburg as part of The Christmas Toy Shop Project.

Braxton Jones vs TJ Brady vs Israel Reaper vs Damien Jemini vs Winston Bentley III vs *Dick Danger (Ugly Christmas Sweater Scramble for the Brawl Social Media Championship):

The show would open with Dick Danger defending the Brawl Social Media Championship. All six wrestlers wanted to prove a point as they all hit their signature moves and toppled on top of one another. In the end, Danger would come out on as he hit a diving splash on all five challengers to retain his championship.

Matt Sydal vs Ikii:

Both wrestlers showcased a significant amount of technical skill and speed. Ikii would try to mount a comeback against the former Ring of Honor, New Japan and WWE tag team champion, but Sydal would come out as the victor after he hit Ikii with a roundhouse kick for the pinfall.

Bad and Bougiee (Lexi Gomez and Katalina Perez) vs Dojo Hunters (Thor Borrensen and Ryan the Sensei) vs Vice and Violence (Ray Elliot and Yuni Vice)[Triple Threat Tag Team Match]

Gomez and Perez would put at a disadvantage being the only women’s tag team in the match and were not given a chance to make a tag in the match. 

Eventually,Gomez would make the tag and go on the offense before Perez stepped in. In the end, Gomez and Pete would hit a double powerbomb on Borrensen to win the match.

The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun) vs David Mercury and Jay Lethal:

Lethal and Mercury would get the crowd hype, but Shogun and Cruz would not have any of it and began to attack the team. At one point, Shogun would handcuff Lethal to the bottom rope, but then it would backfire as Lethal would turn the tables and handcuff Shogun. From there, Mercury and Lethal would get Cruz to admit he loves crepes as he tapped out to a Figure 4 Leg Lock/armbar combo.

Drennen vs Big Kon (Merry Mayhem Match):

Kon would start strong and continue to put the offense on Drennen not just in the ring, but outside the ring too.

Drennen would try to get some offense by landing a few shots with a kendo stick, but it would barely faze Kon. Eventually, Rocky Radley would intervene and lay out sleigh bells, but Kon would add to the fire by adding large Lego blocks before hitting Drenne with a choke slam on the both objects for the win.

Simon Sez vs The Cheese:

See and his team pandered to the crowd about his dislike for the holidays until The Cheese (dressed up as Santa Claus) would accept the challenge of playing Simon Says. After Sez told Cheese to lay down for the pin, Cheese would put the role in reverse with a roll up of his own to win the match while giving away presents to the fans.

Xander Maddox vs Baby Keef vs Chris Malachite vs Puma Johnson (Miami Boyz 4 Way):

All four members of the Miami Boyz would bring joy to the fans by singing Christmas carols before their match. Eventually they would hit their signature moves on each other, in the end Maddox would walk away with win after a roll up pin on Johnson.

Tyson Malrick vs Serpentico:

In the main event, Malrick and Serpentico would first entertain the crowd by doing the Macarena before Serpentico would turn his back to the fans with a flurry of offense. Malrick would return the favor of offense but it would not be enough as Serpentico would win the match before all the participants closed the show by doing a group Macarena dance.

Results:

1. Dick Danger defeats Braxton Jones, TJ Brady, Damien Jemini Israel Reaper and Winston Bentley III to retain the Brawl Social Media Championship (Ugly Christmas Sweater 

2. Matt Sydal def Ikii

3. Bad and Bougiee (Lexi Gomez and Katalina Perez) def Dojo Hunters (Thor Borrensen and Ryan the Sensei) and Vice and Violence (Ray Elliot and Yuni Vice)

4. David Mercury and Jay Lethal def The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun)

5. Big Kon def Drennen in a Merry Mayhem Match

6. The Cheese def Simon Sez

7. Xander Maddox def Baby Keef, Chris Malachite and Puma Johnson in the Miami Boyz 4 Way

8. Serpentico def Tyson Malrick

McCarter Outshines Walker at Universal Fury 16

Bradenton, Fla - Dagan McCarter was able to show the change in his persona as he defeated Johnny Walker in the main event at Universal Fury 16 in a hardcore match to retain his newly won UCW Intergalactic Championship.

Sean Scott vs *The Real Drago (UCW Universal Championship):

Scott would address his frustrations about newly crowned UCW Universal Champion, The Real Drago and issued a challenge to him for the title. Drago would have no problem accepting the challenge as a fighting champion.

Scott would start off strong in the beginning and keep Drago on his toes with several chops in the corner. Following two clothesline attempts that got Drago staggered, Scott was able to knock down the Russian Bear off his feet with a big shoulder tackle before landing a Samoan Drop, a headbutt and a leg drop for a two count.

As Scott was going for punches in the corner, Drago would hit Snake Eyes and two German Suplexes to mount his offense and work Scott’s back and upper body with a bear hug.

Scott would then mount a comeback with a bell clap and biting Drago’s ear to mount an offense of his own as things look to go in his direction after a running corner hip attack, but as he went for a scissor kick, Drago would avoid it and hit the Torpedo Spear on the 'Black Diamond' for the pinfall and retain his championship.

Joey Ozbourne vs Logan Cruz:

Cruz was looking for a recovery moment after not being able to win the UCW Tag Team Championship last month. Ozbourne on the other hand was on a two-match winning streak after his last two matches over KJ Mack.

Cruz started off strong with his offense, but an attempted knife edge chop would be a setback as he injured his hand on the ring post. This would give Ozbourne an advantage and would continue to target Cruz's hand.

Cruz would not back down even with the injured hand as the man with the tongue of silver and hands of stone would hit the Right Hand of God on Ozbourne for a three-count.

*Miami Boyz (Puma Johnson and Baby Keef) vs The Annihilation (Chungus and Syther) (UCW Tag Team Championship):

The Miami Boyz were really put to the test with UCW’s newest tag team the Annihilation (Chungus and Syther). Not willing to back down from a challenge and prove that they are fighting champions, Johnson and Keef put the UCW Tag Team Championship on the line.

The Miami Boyz started off strong with quick tags, but soon they face some pushback thanks to Chungus’ power, which included a thunderous for a two count.

As Syther looked to have control, Keef would make a blind tag to his unawareness. Johnson would lay a clothesline to Chungus and hit Syther with the Black Lights before Keef hit the Air Drop for the win as the Miami Boyz retained their titles.

KJ Mack vs Jack Maguire:

Jack Maguire looked to make a first impression for his UCW debut in front of the UCW Verse by shaking hands with the fans for his debut. He would have his moment against the 'Last Real Holligan' KJ Mack.

As the match commenced, both wrestlers showed great technical prowess in the ring after exchanging roll up pins. Maguire would put up a little bit of offense, but ultimately Mack would win with a rollup pin. Following the end of the match, Mack and Maguire would shake hands as a show of good sportsmanship. 

Steve Sterling vs Chris Malachite:

Steve Sterling is looking to win his second straight match against the Miami Boyz after defeating Baby Keef at Masters of the Universe, despite going 2-5 in his last seven matches. Meanwhile, Chris Malachite would be make his singles debut.

Malachite would start off strong using his speed to take Sterling off of his game, but as he was going into the corner, Sterling would take advantage and injure Malachite's back. 

Malachite would not relent and soon mounted a comeback but as he would go for the Malachite Moment, Sterling would hit a low blow and thus giving Malachite the win by disqualification. 

Afterwards, the Miami Boyz would issue a challenge to Sterling and Shayne Stetson with the UCW Tag Team Championship on the line at Universal Fury 17.

*Dagan McCarter vs Johnny Walker (Hardcore match for the UCW Intergalactic Championship):

After cashing in his title shot against Cam Fox at Masters of the Universe and winning the UCW Intergalactic Championship, McCarter wanted to prove to the UCW Verse why he is a fighting champion. Walker would not buy it and after trading barbs with McCarter on social media, he would challenge him for the title in a hardcore match, which McCarter gladly accepted.

As the main event, Walker would go straight on the offense and target McCarter's arm before throwing him out of the ring and into the audience where he steel would meet flesh as Walker hit McCarter with a steel chair onto a trash can with McCarter in it. 

Things would not stop as Walker attempted to destroy McCarter on the ring post with a sledgehammer. Luckily, McCarter was able to avoid the shot and show life by hitting Walker with the already bent trash can as well as a sledgehammer shot to the back before suplexing him on the trash can. McCarter would not stop as he would dive off the top rope and put Walker through a table.

As things got back into the ring, McCarter would introduce another table into the mix, but it would backfire as Walker would launch McCarter into the table in the corner not once but twice. Walker would then try to utilize a kendo stick that McCarter brought in before the match, but a chair shot to the head would set him back for a near fall.

Walker would then turn the tables as he landed a chair shot to McCarter's head before hitting him with a kendo stick. He would not be finished with McCarter as he set up two tables and looked like he was going to dive on top, but ultimately McCarter would get the momentum he was looking for as he superplexed Walker through both tables before securing the pinfall win and retain the title.

After the match, Torcher presented McCarter the UCW Intergalactic Championship with a new design to close the show.

Results:

1. *The Real Drago def Sean Scott to retain the UCW Universal Championship

2. Logan Cruz def Joey Ozbourne

3. *Miami Boyz (Puma Johnson and Baby Keef) def the Annihilation (Chungus and Syther) to retain the UCW Tag Team Championship

4. KJ Mack def Jack Maguire

5. Chris Malachite def Steve Sterling via DQ

6. Dagan McCarter def Johnny Walker to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship (Hardcore Match)

Up Next:

UCW will present Universal Fury 17 for their end of the year show on December 20 at 7 pm at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club before opening the new year with Fury at the Fair in Palmetto from January  15-25.

New Champions Crowned at Masters of the Universe

PC by Chris Mac

Bradenton, Fla - At Universal Championship Wrestling's biggest event of the year, Masters of the Universe, two new champions were crowned as The Real Drago was named the new UCW Universal Champion while Cam Fox was briefly the new UCW Intergalactic Champion before losing it to Dagan McCarter on the same night.

New Authority Figure Announced:

Before the show started, former UCW champion Johnny Walker was doing the traditional run through of it until a new face made their presence known, which turned out to be Tatiana Brewer as she announced that she was named the new general manager of UCW and would oversee and take over for commissioner 'Hurricane' Heather Reigns.

Steve Sterling vs Baby Keef:

While Keef has won matches in tag team action, he enters the opening match in singles competition for the second time at UCW and was looking for his first singles win. Meanwhile, Sterling was looking to break out of a recent cold streak after losing five of his last six matches. Both men had nothing to lose as both were looking to get on the winning side of things. 

Keef would start off strong with a few moves, including a double axe handle off the top rope, but as he went to the top rope a second time, Sterling would shove the referee and knock Keef out of the ring for the advantage while targeting his back.

Keef would then make a comeback and was able to hit Sterling with a scoop slam. While Keef was in the corner, Sterling would attempt to hit a superplex, but no avail. This would give Keef the chance to hit the Air Drop, but Sterling's ring awareness proved dividends after putting his foot on the bottom rope.

Sterling would then try to bring in his tripod to hit Keef, but while Keef's teammates prevented him from using it, it would be the key distraction needed as Sterling would hit a low blow and pin Keef for the win.

Sean Scott vs Blake Banks:

Experience vs charisma played the roll between the 'Black Diamond' Sean Scott and newcomer Blake Banks. Bank, who was dubbed as the ''Trust Fund Kid', was making his debut in UCW with a chip on his shoulder.

Banks would begin by avoiding Scott's offensive by not entering the ring the first minute into the match. After being slapped to the back of the head, Scott would start the offense up with a clothesline and three knife-edge chops before hitting a back body drop, a scoop slam and a headbutt.

Scott would continue his until Banks decided to take the veteran to his limits by raking him in the eyes before hitting a standing shiranui for only a two-count. Banks would continue to keep Scott down with a neckbreaker and a grounded cobra clutch, but Scott's veteran awareness would not allow the rookie to one up him.

As Scott was going for a double underhook DDT, Banks would attempt to counter by hitting a step-up enziguri and springboard for his finisher, but Scott would shake off the kick and hit his signature Cash Out to win the match. 

Kendall Ryan vs Tim Foil:

Kendall Ryan was set to face The Gifted's Gianna Gage in a rematch from Rise and Rebuild, but Gage was unable to participate. Upset with not facing her scheduled opponent, Ryan decided to change up the scene and make it an open challenge to all.

The wrestler that would accept the open challenge would not be a woman, but none other than fan favorite Tim Foil. Foil would get a couple of rollup pin attempts to no avail before Ryan hit the Hottest Knee Strike for the win. Following the end of the match, Ryan would send one final message to the locker room on women's wrestling before hitting Foil with another knee strike.

The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun) vs The Miami Boyz (Xander Maddox and Chris Malachite) [UCW Tag Team Championship]:

The Gifted were looking to finally secure the UCW Tag Team Championship and take them off of the Miami Boyz. Even before the match started both teams, who are well liked, showed mutual respect as while following the 'Code of Honor' (an adaption to wrestling promotions in Japan and the US based promotion Ring of Honor).

As the match commenced, both teams exchanged several moves amongst one another with tag team moves and back and forth pinfalls. As Shogun was attempt a Styles Clash, Maddox would counter and put him in single leg Boston Crab and take advantage of Shogun's leg. This would prompt the Miami Boyz to show a little more of an aggressive approach to their usual team style. 

While Maddox was pushed and hit with a blind tag by Malachite, Shogun found the moment and made a hot tag to Cruz who would take the fight to Maddox while being unaware of Malachite's blind tag.

While Cruz and Shogun mounted a few more moves, it would not be enough for them as Maddox and Malachite hit the Threes Out on Cruz for the pin and retain the titles before both teams shook hands afterwards.

Billy Bob Hill vs The Bounty Hunter:

In another match of two fan favorites, both Billy Bob Hill and the Bounty Hunter came into their match with momentum, even with Hill bring humor before the match started with the fans and ring announcer Ella. 

Both men tested their strength and determination until a key clothesline proved to be a factor for the Bounty Hunter before taking over the offense by targeting Hill's head and neck area. The will of the crowd would get Hill to bounce back to where he would consume his signature moonshine and do his usual do-si-do with his opponent and the referee. Bounty Hunter would then hit a right hand and a running powerslam on Hill that would only lead to a two count.

In the end, Hill would hit the Pig Tosser before finishing Bounty Hunter off with the Appalachia Slam for the win. 

Joey Ozbourne vs KJ Mack:

Ozbourne and Mack would once again run it back in a rematch from Universal Fury 15. Mack would attack Ozbourne before the bell rang and would try to get an early start. Ozbourne would then take advantage of Mack's frustration and target his right arm. While Mack did mount a comeback and tried to hit his signature Alba Gubruth, his arm would buckle and Ozbourne would take the win with a rollup and a hand full of tights. 

The Real Drago vs Puma Johnson (UCW Universal Championship w/ Johnny Walker as guest referee):

In the finals of the UCW Universal Championship Tournament, the match was considered the battle of 'David vs Goliath' between Puma Johnson and The Real Drago. Both men have never faced each other in one on one competition. The match also came with a twist as Walker would be named the special guest referee for the match.

The match started off quick for Johnson as he utilized his speed for his advantage, but Drago would counter that with his power game. The will of the crowd would then give Johnson some momentum as he was able to show some strength with an incredible body slam to mount a comeback. In the end, despite his comeback and support from his teammates, it would ultimately not be enough as ‘The Russian Bear’ would hit his Torpedo Spear to win the match and claim the vacant UCW Universal Championship.

Crude Retires:

Following the end of The Real Drago's match with Johnson, longtime manager and wrestling promoter Bill Crude would announce his retirement from the wrestling scene after 45 years in the business.

Cam Fox vs Kai Price (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

The main event between Fox and Price was not just a match between the two former teammates, it was a personal feud. Price would start off strong against Fox not just in the ring, but outside the ring and in the audience. Fox would then seize an opportunity and take out one of Price's legs on the ring post for an advantage and would not stop.

Price would then try to mount a comeback and eventually hit the dragon suplex, but the pain in his leg would be too much for him as Fox would counter by hitting his signature swinging fisherman neckbreaker for the pin and reclaim the UCW Intergalactic Championship for a second reign... or so he thought.

Dagan McCarter vs Cam Fox (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

As Fox was celebrating his title win, he was then blindsided by an unexpected surprise as Dagan McCarter decided to cash in his championship match opportunity that he won at Universal Fury 15. Although Fox tried to counter McCarter's cash in, McCarter would remained focused as he eventually hit the Redemption to dethrone Fox and win the UCW Intergalactic Championship to close the show.

Results:

1. Steve Sterling def Baby Keef

2. Sean Scott def Blake Banks

3. Kendall Ryan def Tim Foil (intergender match)

4. The Miami Boyz (Xander Maddox and Chris Malachite) def The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun) to retain the UCW Tag Team Championships

5. Billy Bob Hill def The Bounty Hunter

6. Joey Ozbourne def KJ Mack

7. Drago def Puma Johnson to win the vacant UCW Universal Championship

8. Cam Fox def Kai Price to win the UCW Intergalactic Championship

9. Dagan McCarter def Cam Fox to win the UCW Intergalactic Championship

Up Next:

Universal Fury 16 will be scheduled to take place at the Bradenton Boys and Girls Club on November 22 at 7 pm.

Universal Fury 15 Shows Shockwave Finish

Puma Johnson celebrates his win with the fans

Bradenton, Fla - Universal Fury 15 proved to be a shocking twist of events as the finals of the UCW Universal Championship Tournament are now set for Masters of the Universe.

Miami Boyz Defends Titles at MOTV:

The show opened with the Miami Boyz (Puma Johnson, Chris Malachite and Baby Keef) talking about their reign as UCW Tag Team Championship and thanking the fans for their unwavering support on defending the championships and how they will be continue to defend the championships. Their next title defense will take place at Masters of the Universe.

Joey Ozbourne vs KJ Mack:

After the Miami Boyz finished, the opening match was a battle of the United Kingdom as the 'Birmingham Bastard' Joey Ozbourne seething over his loss in the quarterfinals and was looking for a fight. Scotland's own KJ Mack would answer the challenge after asking the UCW Universe whether the 'Last Real Holligan' should take the night off or face Ozbourne. Ozbourne would take advantage in the match majorly from the outside and while Mack attempted to mount a comeback, it would not be enough as Ozbourne would hit a low blow with the ref distracted in the corner before hitting his signature Red Right Hand for the win.

Cam Fox vs *Kai Price (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

Cam Fox, who remained defiant in returning the UCW Intergalactic Championship, and current champion Kai Price continued to feud with each other even before the bell rang in their championship match. As the match finally commenced, both Fox and Price would not stop their back and forth attacks to see who the true champion really is. Fox would eventually make a costly mistake that gave Price a chance to win, but as Price locked in the sharpshooter the match would eventually be ruled a no-contest as the 15 minute time limit came to an end and Price would retain the title.

Steve Sterling (w/ Shayne Stetson) vs *Puma Johnson (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Semifinals):

Steve Sterling looked to be the favorite to advance to the finals, while Puma Johnson was considered the underdog. The matchup started off strong for Johnson until Stetson's attempts of interference started getting in the way of the match, but Johnson would not give up on his goal and mount a comeback. As Stetson was attempting to distract Johnson again, Baby Keef and Chris Malachite would return the favor as they implemented a distraction of their own towards Steve Sterling before Johnson hit Black Lights for the win to advance to the finals.

Shayne Stetson vs Bounty Hunter vs Sean Scott vs Dagan McCarter (UCW Intergalactic Championship #1 Contender's Fatal Four Way):

All four wrestlers continuously traded moves and tags with each other to prove who was the true number one contender to go for the UCW Intergalactic Championship. As Stetson was going for the win, the Miami Boyz would once again become a distraction as Dagan McCarter (formerly known as Jayson Steele) would roll Stetson up for the win to become the number one contender and snap his seven match losing streak.

Jake Sterling vs Drago (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Semifinals):

The second match of the semifinals was deemed like 'David vs Goliath as the 'Top Dawg' Jake Sterling was set to face the 'Real' Drago. Both men fought hard in and out of the ring and looked to have each other's number. Drago would take advantage of Sterling's injury in the match mid-way, but Sterling would mount a comeback and hit his finisher only for a two-count. In the end, Drago would hit his signature Torpedo Spear and pin Sterling for the win and advance to the finals of the tournament.

**Miami Boyz (Chris Malachite and Baby Keef) vs Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) (UCW Tag Team Championship):

Both Malachite and Keef were celebrating Johnson's win and advancing to the finals but Stetson and Steve Sterling, who officially named themselves as 'Hot and Trending', were unhappy with the losses in their singles matches earlier and decided to confront the tag team champions about their title reign. The Miami Boyz, who are set to defend their titles at Masters of the Universe, decided to put their money where their mouths are and accepted the challenge.

Malachie and Keef would start off hot with a few quick tags over Stetson before Steve Sterling caused a distraction that would injure Malachite's arm before it backfired after Sterling started injuring Stetson's arm by mistake, which would lead to a hot tag and a rally from Keef. Hot and Trending continued to push the limit in the match and win the match as a team, but it would backfired exponentially as Stetson hit his finisher jumping corner cutter on his own partner. This would lead to Malachite hitting the Malachite Moment on Stetson before Keef landed the Air Drop to win the match and retain the titles.

Results:

1. Joey Ozbourne def KJ Mack

2. Cam Fox vs *Kai Price ended in a no-contest (UCW Intergalactic Championship)

3. *Puma Johnson def Steve Sterling (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Semifinals)

4. Dagan McCarter def Shayne Stetson, Bounty Hunter and Sean Scott to become #1 contender for the UCW Intergalactic Championship

5. Drago def Jake Sterling (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Semifinals)

6. **Miami Boyz (Chris Malachite and Baby Keef) def Hot and Trending (Steve Sterling and Shayne Stetson) to retain the UCW Tag Team Championship.

Up Next:

UCW will prepare for their biggest show of the month as they will host Masters of the Universe on October 25. Showtime is at 7 pm and the doors will open at 6:30 pm.

Jake Sterling Returns as Universal Fury 14 Commences

Bradenton, Fla - UCW's Universal Fury 14 commenced with passion and excitement for the fans with several unexpected surprises, which included the shocking return of former UCW Universal Champion Jake Sterling in the main event.

Shayne Stetson (W/Steve Sterling) vs Sean Scott:

The opening contest of the event started with Shayne Stetson and Sean Scott in singles action. Both superstars looked to gain some momentum. Stetson, who fell in the quarterfinals of the UCW Universal Championship Tournament to Puma Johnson, was still looking for his first win since joining UCW while Scott, who lost the UCW Intergalactic Championship at Universal Fury 13, was looking to regain his chance for another future championship run.

Before the match began, Scott would hype the crowd up to make fun of Stetson and Steve Sterling, who accompanied Stetson, before handing his signature chiffon scarf to the audience. 

As the match went underway, Scott was in control at the beginning until a brief distraction by Steve Sterling would give Stetson a slight advantage on Scott's arm. Stetson looked to have the win after a superkick, but Scott was able to kick out by a hair.

As Stetson and Steve Sterling kept pandering to antagonize the crowd, their overconfidence took a turn and backfired on them as the 'Black Diamond' hit the Cash Out for the three-count and the victory.

KJ Mack vs Cam Fox:

After losing in a triple threat match to Kai Price for the UCW Intergalactic Championship, Cam Fox was still very unhappy about losing the title to his former New Dynasty tag team partner. 

In frustration, Fox took Price out before coming out to the ring with the championship around his shoulder. After expressing his frustrations towards the fans about how he should be the champion and not Price, he declared that he was the true champion and would "defend" the title against his opponent KJ Mack, who emerged from the audience.

Although Mack was able to gain some momentum from the crowd, it would ultimately not be enough as Fox would secure the victory with a swinging fisherman neckbreaker for the win to "retain" the championship.

Reigns Announces Tag Team Championship Match: Following the match, Steve Sterling and Stetson talked with UCW Commisioner 'Hurricane' Heather Reigns backstage with Zule being in the equation. Reigns made the decision to pair Stetson and Zule together for a tag team match against the Miami Boyz with the UCW Tag Team Championships on the line while Steve Sterling prepared for his match.

Steve Sterling (W/Shayne Stetson) vs Billy Bob Hill (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Quarterfinals):

Heading into the third match Steve Sterling, who is looking to win the UCW Universal Championship for the second time, came in with a challenge in the UCW Universal Championship Tournament as he face the rough, rowdy and downright dangerous Appalachian in Billy Bob Hill.

As the match commenced, Hill looked to be in control at the beginning with the crowd behind him until Stetson started his interference and distracted Hill midway through to help Steve. Hill would then mount a comeback with a little do-si-do and three release German suplexes until Commissioner Reigns caused a distraction to Hill and cost him the match over Steve Sterling as the Jersey Jewel hit a cutter for the win to advance to the semifinals.

Jayson Steele vs Bounty Hunter:

The last true Patriot's losing streak continues to haunt him after dropping Border Patrol Bob following their tag team loss to the Latinos In Full Effect (D Ramos and Vertigo Rivera) at Universal Fury 13. As Steele continued to berate the crowd for being un-Americans, he faced another challenge in the books as newcomer Bounty Hunter made his UCW debut.

The match began with Bounty Hunter giving Steele a hard time until a costly mistake gave Steele a moment to arrogantly gloat towards the crowd, but Bounty Hunter would find a way to gain the momentum back in his favor as he sealed the victory with a running powerslam and diving fist drop for the pin.

Shayne Stetson and Zule (W/Steve Sterling) vs Miami Boyz (UCW Tag Team Championship):

Tensions continued to rise between Zule, Stetson and Steve Sterling heading into their match with the Miami Boyz for the UCW Tag Team Championship. While the inaugural champions had Xander Maddox and Baby Keef represent the team and defend the titles, Zule and Stetson continued their quarrel with both men shoving each other before the match began until Steve Sterling got them back on the same page.

As the match commenced, Maddox and Keef started off hot with quick tags, despite Zule breaking up the pin five times. It would be short for a moment as Steve Sterling continued to interfere in the match until Puma Johnson and Chris Malachite intervened to prevent Sterling's interference. 

After Stetson made the tag, the heated tension resurfaced as Zule began to fume with Sterling causing a distraction as Maddox hit Project Acts on Stetson before Keef hit the Air Drop for the win as the Miami Boyz retained the tag team titles.

After the match, Sterling and Stetson continued to quarrel with Zule, which set him up to do a double chokeslam on them. Commissioner Reigns pleaded with Zule to stop him, but he defiantly chokeslammed both Sterling and Stetson before walking out of the ring. 

Joey Ozbourne vs Jake Sterling (UCW Universal Championship Tournament Quarterfinals):

Ozbourne, with a new look as the 'Birmingham Bastard', was set for the main event in the quarterfinals of the UCW Universal Championship Tournament. Originally, he was originally set to face Jake St. Patrick however St. Patrick stated via video message that he was not cleared to compete and would need surgery.

While it looked like Ozbourne was going to win via forfeit and advance to the semifinals, the UCW Universe would get a shocking surprise as the 'Top Dawg' Jake Sterling would make his return to the ring and replace St. Patrick in the tournament.

As the match began, Sterling would start off strong but Ozbourne would counter and injury his neck. The roar of the crowd would give Sterling the strength he needed as he was able to hit his finisher for the win and advanced to tournament semifinals.

After the match, all four semifinalists, Steve Sterling, Jake Sterling, Puma Johnson and Drago met in the ring with Jake Sterling and Johnson standing tall to close the show.

Results:

1. Sean Scott def Shayne Stetson (w/ Steve Sterling)

2. Cam Fox def KJ Mack

3. Steve Sterling (w/Shayne Stetson) def Billy Bob Hill (UCW Championship Tournament Quarterfinals)

4. The Bounty Hunter def Jayson Steele

5. The Miami Boyz def Shayne Stetson and Zule (w/Steve Sterling) to retain the UCW Tag Team Championship

6. Jake Sterling def Joey Ozbourne (UCW Championship Tournament Quarterfinals)

Up Next:

Universal Fury will be scheduled to take place at the Bradenton Boys and Girls Club on September 28 at 7 pm.