Bradenton, Fla - Universal Championship Wrestling (UCW) will bring the squared circle back on the road as they head back to the Dallas Bull in Tampa for Locking Horns 2 Sunday night, August 23 at 6 pm. Doors will open for fans at 5 pm.
Match Card^:
*The Annihilation (Chungus and Syther) vs Tim Foil and a Mystery Partner (UCW Tag Team Championship)
Jake St. Patrick vs Sean Scott
Ellie vs Madisyn Maxxwell
*Logan Cruz vs Steve Sterling (UCW Universal Championship) w/Johnny Walker as special guest referee
Jack Maguire vs Munoz
Xander Maddox vs Cam Fox
*Baby Keef vs Chris Malachite (UCW Intergalactic Championship)
*current champion(s)
^Match Card Subject to Change
Last Time Out:
UCW had their last show, Universal Fury 23, at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton. Highlighting the night was Johnny Walker defeating Leeroy Shogun to help pick the stipulation for Steve Sterling and his championship match. Additionally, The Annihilation would retain the UCW Tag Team Championship in a rematch against Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick while Baby Keef defeated Dagan McCarter to win the UCW Intergalactic Championship and Logan Cruz defeated Jack Maguire to retain the UCW Universal Championship.
Streaks and Reigns End:
Johnny Walker was able to end his losing streak after defeating Shogun. His eight-match losing streak tied with Shayne Stetson for the most straight losses all-time in UCW. In fact, it was Walker’s first win since Universal Fury 4 and his first win since Supernova 2023.
Walker’s streak was not the only one that ended abruptly as Dagan McCarter’s nine-match winning streak came to end along with his UCW Intergalactic Championship as he lost the title to Baby Keef with an unaware assist from Cam Fox. McCarter held the championship for a record-setting nine months, dating back to October 25, 2025 where he defeated Fox at Masters of the Universe.
305 Gaps:
Speaking of Baby Keef and Fox, the one quarter of the Miami Boyz will defend his newly won UCW Intergalactic Championship at the show. Amongst the faction, Keef is the first of the four members to win a singles championship. Additionally, Keef joins a select group of wrestlers that are one championship away (UCW Universal Championship) from becoming a triple crown champion. He joins the following wrestlers attempting a triple crown championship:
Sean Scott (Needs to win the UCW Universal Championship)
Jake St. Patrick (Needs to win the UCW Universal Championship)
Steve Sterling (Needs to win the UCW Intergalactic Championship)
Jake Sterling (Needs to win the UCW Tag Team Championship)
For his first title defense, Keef’s opponent will be a member of his own faction: Chris Malachite. This will be Malachite’s first singles championship opportunity at UCW. In his last match, Malachite defeated James Wolfe at Universal Fury 22. The impromptu match between Keef and Malachite was set up due to Keef’s recent change in attitude that also involved Cam Fox’s interference in the UCW Intergalactic Championship.
Keef and Malachite will not be the only members of the Miami Boyz competing as Xander Maddox will be looking for his first singles win when he faces Fox in singles action to prevent anymore cracks in the Miami Boyz.
Maddie Media Showdown:
As she prepares for her match with a debuting Ellie, Madisyn Maxxwell is looking to earn her second win in the company after making her debut at Bar Brawl against Anastacia in April. In her last match, which was at the first Locking Horns, Maxwell fell in a triple threat match to Jennacide, which also involved Rocky Radley. Prior to Locking Horns, the Headline of Madi Media took home the Ultimate Florida Wrestling (UFW) Women’s Championship against Tiny Tanaily at Run for Glory and will defend her championship on September 5 at UFW’s Anchor in Anclote, Florida in a triple threat match against Tanaily and Kaci Lennox.
Veteran Friends Turned Enemies:
Sean Scott shocked the UCW verse in his UCW Tag Team Championship rematch with Jake St. Patrick against Annihilation. After losing the belts at Universal Fury 23, Scott would do the unthinkable and betray his own partner by hitting St. Patrick with The Cash Out and forgo regaining the tag team championships.
Now that both wrestlers will focus on their singles careers, The Jake of All Trades will be looking for vengeance on the Black Diamond after the betrayal he endured.
Tag Team Throwdown:
Annihilation (Chungus and Scyther) are looking to defend their newly won UCW Tag Team Championship after retaining the belts against Scott and St. Patrick last month.
Tim Foil is looking to end their reign quickly, but with his tag team partner, Jack Maguire, already fighting in singles action against newcomer Munoz he will have to find a new partner for his match.
Fair and Square or High Favortism:
The question in regards to the UCW Universal Championship match between defending UCW Universal Champion Logan Cruz and Steve Sterling has been circulating for a while: Will Johnny Walker call the match down the middle or will he show favoritism to Steve Sterling as the special guest referee?
Walker was named as the special guest referee for the match after defeating Leeroy Shogun in a stipulation match at Universal Fury 23.
Cruz is looking to overcomes the odds of Sterling’s advantage to retain the title after retaining it at Universal Fury 23 against Jack Maguire. In fact, Cruz is 4-0-1 in his last five matches.
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