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.
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