New Champs Emerge at Hallowed Ground

Sarasota, Fla - In the wake of Halloween around the corner, All-Star Wrestling Association (ASWA) put together an energizing event with Hallowed Ground at Sarasota High School. The show was highlighted by four championship matches with one changing hands and another being inaugural. Moses Mayhem would retain the ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship against Zachary Magnus, while Jake Cross retained the FTW No Limits Championship in a hardcore match against Chase McCoy. Meanwhile, The Real Drago would win the ASWA Sunshine State Championship off of The Bounty Hunter while The Cheese defeated Mike Orlando to become the inaugural ASWA National Champion.

Bruce Osborne vs Sam C:

The opening match started with Bruce Osborne making his ASWA debut in the ring and showing off heat to the crowd. Answering the call to the match against ‘The Omen’ was one half of the Rewind Society in Sam C.

As the match commenced, Sam C would get the crowd hyped and even frustrating Osborne. Eventually, Osborne would take advantage on Sam C’s neck and back only for Sam C to mount a comeback before eventually pinning Osborne with the DMT.

Yoseph Raganov vs Just Kurt:

‘The Bear’ Yoseph Raganov was looking to bounce back after his losing to The Bounty Hunter in a submission match for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship. Raganov was not the only one looking to bounce back as Just Kurt was looking to get back in the winning column after falling to Zachary Magnus at Stars and Stripes.

As the match commenced, Kurt would try to utilize his speed to counter against Raganov’s power. Raganov would take advantage by targeting Kurt’s leg, but a mounted comeback for Kurt would lead to a victory for him following a Samoan Drop.

Strawberry Creamin (Christian Anderson and RJ Kent) vs RDS (Cruz Rivera and J Villa):

Tag team action would then come into play as RDS (Cruz Rivera and J Villa) were looking to extend their winning streak after defeating Colt Manson and Jack Maguire at Stars and Stripes. Accepting the challenge was none other than the FTW/NWA Territory Tag Team Champions Strawberry Creamin (Christian Anderson and RJ Kent).

Both teams showed off speed and high flying abilities with RDS grounding Anderson before making a hot tag to Kent, who would try to clean house. As Strawberry Creamin would go for a double team, RDS would take advantage from a distraction from Colt Manson, who stopped Kent from preventing RDS hitting the Spanish Train on Anderson to win the match. After the match, Manson, who feuded with RDS for the last couple of shows, would eventually join forces with Rivera and Villa.

*Moses Mayhem vs Zachary Magnus (ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship):

In the first of four title matches, Moses Mayhem was looking to keep his momentum going after his last two title matches against Big Rig Colton and Javan Dymond were in success. Mayhem would be ready for another challenge as Zachary Magnus would challenge him.

'The Doctor' would utilize power of his caliber against Mayhem, which would lead to him knocking out the referee and hitting Mayhem with a low blow and the title for a close two-count.

Mayhem would not let the title slip through his fingers as he would hit the Truck Stop Spear on Magnus for the three count to retain the title. 

Nima Gore vs Allie Recks vs Gretta:

Nima Gore was looking to gain her momentum in her next match after defeating Shamar Amor at Stars and Stripes, but her match was going to be an extra challenge as she would face Allie Recks and debuting Gretta. At first, Recks tried to join forces with Gore only to change her mind and try to align with Gretta, however Gretta would not be amused as she would turn the tables on Recks. Both Gore and Reck would try to fight back against one-quarter of TVMA, but it would be to no avail as the 6-6 giant would hit a chokeslam on Gore for the win.

*The Bounty Hunter vs The Real Drago (Russian Chain Match for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship):

After intermission, Hallowed Ground would continue with its second title as The Real Drago (accompanied by Yoseph Raganov) would take on The Bounty Hunter (accompanied by Matthew Roblez) in a Russian Chain match for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship.

Both wrestler would continue to push each other's limits Raganov and Roblez trying to stop each other from utter distractions. In the end, Drago proved why he was the strongest link in the match as he touched all four corners to win the ASWA Sunshine State Championship.

Mike Mondo vs Javan Dymond:

In a battle of power and a grudge match, 'The Unbreakable' Javan Dymond was looking regain momentum after his last two matches. He would be put to the test against the former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWE World Tag Team Champion in Mike Mondo.

Both wrestlers showed off power and strength in their match and it looked like Mondo was going to be the potential victor in his ASWA debut, but Dymond would not relent and mount a comeback with power of his own.

As Dymond his signature swinging side slam, it looked like he was going to get the win, but ultimately time was not on his side as 15 minutes elapsed and the match would end in a draw.

Not happy with the outcome Dymond pushed to restart the match. But as the referee was about to ring the bell, Mondo would walk out of the ring and refuse to let the match restart.

*Jake Cross vs ‘Psycho’ Chase McCoy (Hardcore Match for the FTW No Limits Championship):

After defeating Jake Cross in a non-title lumberjack match at Stars and Stripes, 'Psycho' Chase McCoy was looking to finally take the FTW No Limits Championship off of Cross. McCoy would accept the challenge in a hardcore match.

Cross was looking to avenge the loss from last show and pushed McCoy to his limits, which included the use of kendo sticks, cookie sheets, trash cans, trash can lids and steel chairs.

Cross would eventually gain extra advantage as Zachary Magnus, who fell to Moses Mayhem earlier in the show, would hand Cross a pair of restraint cuffs and would finish McCoy with a corner death valley driver through a door for the win and retain the championship

The Cheese vs Mike Orlando (Tournament finals to determine the inaugural ASWA National Championship):

In the main event and final championship match, Mike Orlando and The Cheese would put their friendship to the test in the finals of the ASWA National Championship Tournament to determine the inaugural ASWA National Champion.

As the match commenced, both would bring in entertainment to the match with their senses of humor. In the end, The Cheese would be the victor as he rolled up Orlando to become the inaugural ASWA National Champion.

After the match, both wrestlers showed sportsmanship with Orlando buckling the belt around The Cheese's waist.

Final Match Results:

1. Sam C def Bruce Osborne

2. Just Kurt def Yoseph Raganov

3. RDS def Strawberry Creamin

4. *Moses Mayhem def Zachary Magnus to retain the ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship 

5. Gretta def Allie Recks and Nima Gore

6. *The Real Drago def The Bounty Hunter in a Russian Chain Match for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship.

7. Mike Mondo vs Javan Dymond ended in a draw

8. *Jake Cross def Psycho Chase McCoy in a hardcore match to retain the FTW No Limits Championship

9. *The Cheese def Mike Orlando to become the inaugural ASWA National Champion

Up Next:

ASWA returns to action as they host One Fall on two occasions. Night one will take place at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Sarasota on November 14, while night two will head to the SSG Michael Wayne Schafer Memorial Building in Spring on November 21. Both shows will start at 6 pm with the doors opening at 5 pm.

ASWA Set for Hallowed Ground

After a success with Stars and Stripes last month, All Star Wrestling Association (ASWA) is set for their next monthly show as they host Hallowed Ground at the Edward K. Howell Gymnasium at Sarasota High School in Sarasota Saturday night, October 24 at 6 pm. Doors will open at 5 pm.

Match Card^:

The Cheese vs Mike Orlando (ASWA National Championship)

'Pyscho' Chase McCoy vs *Jake Cross (Hardcore Match for the NWA Fight The World No Limits Championship)

Mike Mondo vs Javan Dymond

*The Bounty Hunter vs The Real Drago (Russian Chain Match for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship)

Nima Gore vs Allie Recks vs Gretta (Triple Threat Match)

*Moses Mayhem vs Zachary Magnus (ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship)

R.D.S ('The Shark' Cruz Rivera and J Villa) vs Strawberry Creamin (Christian Anderson and RJ Kent)

Roze Allday vs Just Kurt

Sam C vs Bruce Osborne

*Indicates the current champion

^Match card is subject to change

Last Time Out:

ASWA hosted their last show Star and Stripes at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles on September 12. There it was highlighted by The Bounty Hunter retained the ASWA Sunshine State Championship against Yoseph Ragnadov in a submission match, Moses Mayhem retained the ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship against Javan Dymond and The Cheese defeated The Real Drago by disqualification in the semifinals of the ASWA National Championship Tournament).

Additionally, they hosted Rock n' Wrestling on September 20 at Joyland in Bradenton that featured current AEW wrestler Chris Jericho.

ASWA National Title Tournament Set:

The finals for the ASWA National Championship has officially been set between Mike Orlando and The Cheese, both strong fan favorites.

Orlando would first face Bison and would win via referee's stoppage before defeating Orion in an earlier show.

Meanwhile The Cheese won his matches back-to-back by disqualification. After defeating The Bounty Hunter at Slam Jamboree, he would then defeat The Real Drago in the semifinals after both wrestlers interfered in each other's matches.

Settling The Score:

After costing each other in the ASWA National Championship Tournament, the feud between The Bounty Hunter and The Real Drago will finally be settled in the ring in a Russian Chain Match with the ASWA Sunshine State Championship on the line.

It started with Bounty Hunter losing his tournament match at Summer Slamboree to The Cheese by disqualification after The Real Drago attacked the Cheese. Following The Bounty Hunter's submission match win against Yoseph Ragnadov at Stars and Stripes for the ASWA Sunshine State Championship, Drago would then attack him again only for him to retreat afterwards. The Bounty Hunter would then get revenge on Drago by costing him a win in his match against The Cheese in the ASWA National Championship Tournament semifinals later in the show before challenging Drago to a Russian Chain Match, which he accepted.

The Russian Chain Match rules are as followed - both wrestlers will be strapped and tethered to a 15-foot chain. There are no pinfalls, submissions, disqualifications or countouts and the only the way to win is when one wrestler touches all four corners in the ring simultaneously. If the wrestler is stopped, then they must restart from the first corner. 

Mayhem on the Move:

For Moses Mayhem, he is coming off of a successful title defense against Javan Dymond at Star and Stripes and is looking to keep the ASWA Florida Heavyweight Championship with him after winning it at the Summer Slamboree.

Standing up for the challenge is 'The Doctor' Zachary Magnus. Magnus is coming off of winning his last match against Just Kurt at Stars and Stripes.

Gore's Triumphant Challenge:

For fan favorite Nima Gore, she is looking to carry the momentum into her triple threat match against Allie Recks and Gretta. Gore is coming off returning to the ring after a much need break. She returned at Stars and Stripes where she defeated her closest friend Shamar Amor in singles action.

Recks, who was the inaugural Superstars of Wrestling Federation (SWF) Women's Champion for 1,029 days and was known to have several matches against big names such as Natalia Markova (NWA), Tasha Steelz (TNA), Kiera Hogan (TNA), Angelia Love (TNA/ROH), Tenille Dashwood (TNA/WWE) and Jordynne Grace (TNA/NXT/WWE), makes her return to ASWA. This will be her second match in 2026 as she fought at Pride of Wrestling's POW 43: Agent of Chaos on January 17 where she fell to Katalina Perez for the POW Women's Championship.

Gretta, who is entering her second year in professional wrestling, has predominately been competing for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and will be making her ASWA debut. In her last match, she won a tag team with Tiffany Nieves against Jazmin Allure and Monica Monroe on Reality of Wrestling's Platinum Gold Rush. Her last singles match win was at NWA Power - Hard Times 6 against Natalia Markova.

Psycho Reign in Sight:

For 'Psycho' Chase McCoy, he is looking to finally dethrone Jake Cross and begin his reign as the new NWA Fight The World No Limits Championship. McCoy defeated Cross in a lumberjack match at Stars and Stripes to earn a shot at the championship. For Cross, he will be defending the title for the second time after defeating Javan Dymond in a hardcore match at Summer Slamboree.

Dymond in the Rough:

Despite losing his last two matches, Javan Dymond continues to show consistency and toughness even through the losses. He looks to bounce back with a win over his opponent in Mike Mondo.

Mondo, who has been wrestling since 2002, will be making his ASWA debut. The former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time Ohio Valley Wrestling Heavyweight Champions and WWE World Tag Team Champion last match won was a six-man tag team match with Slade and Carson Bartholomew Drake as a part of the Federation of Champions where they defeated Bryan Idol, Silas Mason and Thom Latimer at NWA Power 281.

Promotions:

To celebrate Halloween, ASWA will be having a costume contest for all ages where fans can win prizes, including free front row tickets to the next show.

Additionally, any student in the state of Florida that show their school ID at the door will be given a 50% discount for general admission tickets. Students can also use the promotion code 'Student50' to discount their tickets.

Cruz Overcomes Odds to Retain at Locking Horns 2

​Tampa, Fla - After facing several technical difficulties with their audio and hearing Johnny Walker annoying the UCW Verse with his arrogant voice, Universal Championship Wrestling kept the momentum going through the adversity and finished the show strong and successfully with Locking Horns 2 at the Dallas Bull in Tampa

Sean Scott vs Jake St. Patrick:

The opening of the show started with former tag team partners and champions turned bitter enemies. After being betrayed in their UCW Tag Team Championship rematch, Jake St. Patrick  was looking for revenge on Sean Scott for what he did. St. Patrick would charge at Scott before the bell rang and would utilize his speed and agility, but soon Scott would target St. Patrick’s lower back after hitting him with a back suplex on the apron outside the ring.

After a few corners shots and countering a back suplex attempt, St. Patrick would start to rally and mount an offense with several kicks, including a roundhouse kick. As He went for his signature Bang A Rang, Scott would stop it and hit a full nelson knee strike for a close two count.

St. Patrick would try one more attempt at the Bang A Rang, but Scott would seize the moment and hit the Cash Out for the pinfall.

Jack Maguire vs Tommy Xero:

After being unavailable to go for the UCW Tag Team Championship, Jack Maguire turned his sights on getting his first singles win in UCW. His opponent that had the size and strength advantage was 17-year wrestling veteran Tommy Xero.

As the match commenced, Maguire would utilize his speed and agility, but Xero's power proved to be much harder to stop as they would hit Maguire with a thunderous scoop slam and a spinning side slam, but instead of finishing the match Xero would add more to it as they hit a chokeslam. In the end, one of the member's of the Gulf Coast football team would cause a distraction and set Maguire's sights of a win in success as he rolled up Xero.

Cam Fox vs Xander Maddox:

The Dungeon Kidd was definitely getting under the skin of the Miami Boyz after Baby Keef won the UCW Intergalactic Championship off of Dagan McCarter. To teach him a lesson, Xander Maddox would challenge Fox to a match.

The match would start strong for Maddox, but a slight distraction would then give Fox the advantage. Soon, Maddox would rally and mount a comeback and would eventually counter Fox's signature swinging fisherman neckbreaker. 

Keef would then cause a slight distraction only for him to get slapped by Fox. As Fox would go for a rollup pin, Keef would hit a super kick on him and cause a disqualification that would leave Chris Malachite and Puma Johnson asking themselves questions: Why did Baby Keef cause a disqualification and what is with his change in attitude?

*Annihilation (Chungus and Syther) vs Tim Foil and Dagan McCarter (UCW Tag Team Championship):

After finding out Maguire was already in a match, Tim Foil was looking desperately to find a tag team partner for his UCW Tag Team Championship match against Annihilation. In a sign of good will Dagan McCarter, who was coming off of losing the UCW Intergalactic Championship, offered to be his tag team partner.

Foil would not start strong as he would be manhandle by both Chungus and Syther. Eventually, after a failed double chokeslam, he would make a hot tag to McCarter who would try his best to mount a comeback, but it would not be enough as Annihilation would hit the North on McCarter to retain their championship.

Madisyn Maxxwell vs Ellie:

After an intermission, the second half of the show would resume with Madisyn Maxxwell making her way to the ring but after tripping going towards the ring, she would force backstage to restart her music so she would enter in the ring properly. 

After finding out Jennacide was sick. Maxxwell would berate her with numerous insults as management revealed her mystery opponent. As the ref started the count, Maxxwell's opponent was eventually revealed as former AEW and WWE NXT wrestler Ellie would make her debut with UCW and beat the count.

Soon Maxxwell would go on a quick offense that would eventually be countered briefly by the Dream Girl, but then Maxwell would take advantage of Ellie's upper body and added a slap for good measure. This would eventually anger Ellie as she mounted a comeback before hitting her signature Dream Drop German Suplex, but as she would go for a running finish, it would backfire as The Headline would finish her with This Just In for the win.  

*Baby Keef vs Chris Malachite (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

After an argument backstage following Maddox's DQ loss to Fox, it was becoming abundantly clear that Keef's attitude was effecting the group. In order to teach him a lesson, Chris Malachite decided to challenge him for the UCW Intergalactic Championship.

Before the match began, the fans would encourage Keef and Malachite to hug it out, which they did. As the match commenced, both wrestlers were no stranger to each other's moves as they would match each other in speed and strength.

Keef would have the upper advantage and work on Malachite's head, but Malachite would then mount a comeback and hit a Rolling Stone Moonsault for a close two-count.

As Malachite was going for the Malachite Moment, Cam Fox would interject him and hit Malachite with a superkick before Keef hit a jumping STO for the win to retain the title.

After the match, all four members would celebrate the match until betrayal happened in front of the UCW verse as Keef would hit Malachite from behind with the title belt. Fox would then join Keef in attacking Maddox and Johnson, thus cementing their alliance as Keef would leave the remaining Miami Boyz laying on the ground.

*Logan Cruz vs Steve Sterling (UCW Universal Championship) w/Johnny Walker as Special Guest Referee:

Heading into the main event, UCW Universal Champion Logan Cruz already knew that the odds were against him against Steve Sterling, even with Leeroy Shogun in his corner. Cruz knew that the biggest challenge in his match would be Johnny Walker as the special guest referee.

As the match commenced, Walker had know issue making the fast counts for Sterling and slow counts for Cruz. During the match, Shogun was constantly calling out Walker's bias referring, which would lead Walker to ejecting Shogun from ringside.

Cruz would then mount a comeback after Sterling accidentally hit Walker with a super kick that sent him out of the ring. This would give Shogun to come back to the ring, not as a wrestler, but as a ref.

As Shogun was counting Cruz's pinfall, Walker would prevent him from making the three-count. Eventually, Shogun and Walker would go to blows, which would cause the remaining refs to intervene, which would also see both Cruz and Sterling giving each other a double low blow.

As Cruz would hit The Right Hand of God accidentally on Shogun, he realized all the other refs were not around until a familiar face made her return and that person was senior official Olivia Lyon who came back from vacation 20 minutes ago. As she made the count, it would only be ruled as a two-count.

Sterling would try one more chance to cheat, but n the end Cruz would hit a second Right Hand of God to win the match and retain the UCW Universal Championship.

After the match, Cruz acknowledged mutual respect towards Sterling for continuing to finish the match and not fully take the easy way out.

Final Results:

1. Sean Scott def Jake St. Patrick

2. Jack Maguire def Tommy Xero

3. Cam Fox def Xander Maddox via DQ

4. *Annihilation def Tim Foil and Dagan McCarter to retain the UCW Tag Team Championship

5. Madisyn Maxwell def Ellie

6. *Baby Keef def Chris Malachite to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

7. *Logan Cruz def Steve Sterling to retain the UCW Universal Championship

Up Next:

UCW returns to the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton on Saturday night, September 12 as they will host Universal Fury 25.

Postmatch Interview Link with Madisyn Maxxwell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Y_hHhnuDo&t=1s

Stipulation Match Set Following Main Event at UF 22

​Bradenton, FL - The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun) would come out on top in the main event of their feud with Johnny Walker and Steve Sterling at Universal Fury 22 at the Desoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton, which was also highlighted by the Annihilation (Chungus and Scyther) winning the UCW Tag Team Championship off of Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick.

Chris Malachite vs James Wolfe:

The show opened with The Miami Boyz looking to keep their momentum going in singles action as Chris Malachite would take the opportunity to represent the group. His opponent making his return was none other than James Wolfe.

While both started off strong, Malachite’s quickness helped him before a sudden setback in the corner would give Wolfe an edge as he took advantage of Malachite’s upper body.

Malachite would then mount a strong comeback and pull away with the win after hitting Wolfe with a Rolling Stone Moonsault.

Kai Price vs Jack Maguire (w/Tim Foil):

Following his return to UCW at Locking Horns, Kai Price was looking to get back on track for a potential title run. Meanwhile his opponent, Jack Maguire, was looking to go on a roll of his own after earning his first win in UCW at Locking Horns.

Price would attack Maguire’s partner in Tim Foil before the match even started, but as the match commenced, Maguire would get off to a fast start with his speed, but soon Price would invoke his technical skills and stop Maguire’s run.

Foil would then try to help out Maguire, but he would once again get attacked by Price which would anger Maguire as he mounted a comeback. Ultimately, it would not be enough as Price would win after hitting a Final Cut.

Annihilation (Chungus and Scyther) vs *Jake St. Patrick and Sean Scott (UCW Tag Team Championship):

The Annihilation were looking for a rematch and a second chance at the UCW Tag Team Championship. Jake St. Patrick and Sean Scott would have no problem facing them a second time and look to retain their titles.

As the match started, St. Patrick and Scott would start off fast and work their way on Scyther with their veteran awareness. A sudden setback with a backbreaker from Chungus to St. Patrick would put the veterans’ run on halt as the Annihilation would continue to work on St. Patrick’s back.

Eventually, St. Patrick would make a hot tag to Scott and things looked to be back in favor of the veterans. St. Patrick would then make a tag back in and set up a moment of distraction for Scyther to stop Scott as Chungus would hit a thunderous chokebomb on St. Patrick for the pinfall as the Annihilation would become the new UCW Tag Team Champions.

Puma Johnson vs John Strange:

Looking for a second win on the night for the Miami Boyz, Puma Johnson would be the one to represent the team. Johnson would take on newcomer John Strange who was making his UCW debut.

Johnson’s power was key for him to start and while Strange showed some technical prowess of his own and tried to ground the powerhouse of the Miami Boyz, Johnson would not allow him to earn a win as he would hit a powerslam for the win.

*Dagan McCarter vs Jonathan Hudson (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

In the second title match of the night, Dagan McCarter was looking to extend his title run as the longest reigning UCW Intergalactic Champion. McCarter would face another tough opponent as Jonathan Hudson would be the one to face McCarter after earning a shot at the championship at Locking Horns.

In the beginning, Hudson would use his power over McCarter’s speed as he would continue to target his upper body and head. Eventually, McCarter would mount a comeback and prove he would be a fighting champion. As Hudson would go for his signature fisherman’s suplex, McCarter would seize the moment and counter it with a roll up for the win and retain his title.

Johnny Walker and Steve Sterling vs The Gifted (Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun):

Heading into the main event, the Gifted were looking to put Johnny Walker and Steve Sterling in their place after Sterling fell to Logan Cruz for the UCW Universal Championship at Locking Horns. Cruz would not waste time as he would call out both Walker and Sterling on how the fans do not like them because of their wrestling abilities, but by their attitudes. This would not sit lightly for Walker and Sterling as they tried to sneak attack Cruz and Shogun that would potentially go in their favor.

As the match commenced, Walker and Sterling would work on Cruz’s upper body and head and constantly prevent him from getting the tag to Shogun. Soon enough, Shogun would get in a hot tag and start to clean house.

In the end, Sterling would leave Walker to hang out to dry as The Gifted would come away with the win after Cruz hit the Right Hand of God on Walker before Shogun finished it by hitting the Lethal Injection.

Stipulation Match Announced:

After the match and another failed post-match attack, Cruz would give Sterling another shot at the UCW Universal Championship. He would then up the ante as he pitched a match where a stipulation would be invoked.

UCW general manager Tatiana Brewer would then confirm that Walker and Shogun would fight in a stipulation match at Universal Fury 23 to determine the match for the UCW Universal Championship.

Results:

1. Chris Malachite def Jame Wolfe

2. Kai Price def Jack Maguire

3. *Annihilation def Jake St. Patrick and Sean Scott to win the UCW Tag Team Championship

4. Puma Johnson def John Strange

5. Dagan McCarter def Jonathan Hudson to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

6. The Gifted def Johnny Walker and Steve Sterling

Up Next:

UCW will return to action at the DeSoto Boys and Girls Club in Bradenton on July 11 at 7 pm for Universal Fury 23.

The Gifted Take Care of Business at Locking Horns

​Tampa, Fla. - Logan Cruz and Leeroy Shogun (The Gifted) were able to take care of business in their respective matches at Locking Horns at the Dallas Bull in Tampa with Cruz retaining the UCW Universal Championship over Steve Sterling.

Cam Fox vs Baby Keef:

The show opened up with a match of speed as Cam Fox was looking to bounce back after losing his UCW Intergalactic Championship rematch last month. His opponent, Baby Keef, was still looking for his first singles win in UCW.

Keef started off strong hitting several high flying moves including a big hurricarana, but soon ‘The Dungeon Kid’ would put a halt to Keef’s offense and would take advantage by damaging his upper body.

Keef would eventually mount a comeback against the two-time UCW Intergalactic Championship and hit a crucial spear before sealing the pinfall after hitting the Air Drop.

After the match, Fox and Keef shook hands as a sign of mutual respect.

Annihilation (Chungus and Scyther) vs Jack Maguire and Tim Foil:

Heading into the next match, The Annihilation were looking to get some momentum after Chungus’ singles victory over Johnny Walker. Answering the call was an unusual team of fan favorites in Jack Maguire and Tim Foil.

The Annihilation would waste no time as they attacked Maguire and Foil before the bell rang. As the match commenced,  Maguire and Foil would utilize their speed in contrast to Chungus and Scyther using their power. Foil would face trouble in the corner, but as Chungus would attempt a frog splash to no avail, this would open the chance for a hot tag to Maguire.

The Annihilation were about to go for their double team finisher, but push in the corner would send Scyther out of the ring and have Maguire and Foil roll up Chungus for a three-count.

Kai Price vs Leeroy Shogun:

After several months away, Kai Price made his awaited return to the company with a new persona in him. Meanwhile, Leeroy Shogun was looking to get another consecutive win in singles action.

The match was another battle of technical speed (Price) vs technical power (Shogun). Price would eventually take advantage of the match, but soon Shogun would rally with a comeback. In the end, Shogun would come out victorious after hitting the Careless Whisper.

TJ Brady vs Jonathan Hudson vs KJ Mack vs Xander Maddox (Four Way Match to Determine the No. 1 contender for the UCW Intergalactic Championship):

While Dagan McCarter was focusing on his match with Johnny Walker, four wrestlers were looking to earn a championship opportunity of their own: TJ Brady, Jonathan Hudson, Xander Maddox and KJ Mack.

All four wrestlers showed their prowess in the ring and even teamed with each other. Towards the end, Maddox was able to hit the Project Acts on Brady, but a crafty Hudson would throw him out of the ring and pin Brady to earn his title shot.

Johnny Walker vs*Dagan McCarter (Falls Count Anywhere Bar Brawl for the UCW Intergalactic Championship):

‘The Magnificent’ Johnny Walker was looking to get a second chance at the UCW Intergalactic Championship against Dagan McCarter. As he took his frustrations out on the fans, McCarter would come out ready to fight and decided to up the ante as he challenged Walker to a falls count anywhere bar brawl.

While Walker would not agree to it and try to find a way out, UCW general manager Tatiana Brewer would come out and confirm that the match would be upgraded to a bar brawl.

Walker would waste no time as he mounted a substantial amount of offense that would be taken outside the ring while introducing an aluminum trash can (lid included), steel chair, sledgehammer and a table.

Once again, Walker tried to destroy McCarter’s career with a sledgehammer, but just like at Universal Fury 16 he would miss and McCarter would mount a comeback with two sledgehammer shots to Walker in the back.

Heading towards the end, Walker would to attempt to powerbomb McCarter through the table, but with incredible ring awareness McCarter would counter and send Walker through the table with a one handed bulldog for the pinfall victory.

The Regulators (Jaxson Slade and Brian Brock) vs *Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick (UCW Tag Team Championship):

Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick were looking to keep their championship dream alive as they defended their titles against the Regulators (Jaxson Slade and Brian Brock).

Scott and St. Patrick got off to a quick using their speed and experience, but a costly mistake would put St. Patrick in trouble as Slade and Brock worked on his back, which include an avalanche powerslam from Brock.

St. Patrick was able to make a hot tag to Scott and would clean house. In the end, Scott and St. Patrick were able to retain their championships as Scott hit an axe kick on Brock.

Madisyn Maxwell vs Rocky Radley vs Jennacide:

Newcomer Madisyn Maxwell was looking to make a name for herself following her debut at Bar Brawl last month. In her path were two challenges, Rocky Radley and Jennacide. 

As the match started, Maxwell would attempt to work with Radley and double team Jennacide. It would work briefly until Radley would go for the pin which would cause Maxwell to break it up. 

The match would then continue outside the ring as Maxwell would attempt a crossbody on her opponent, but it would backfire as they carried her and slammed her in the ring.

Maxwell would once again try to take advantage and pin both wrestlers to no avail. This would give Jennacide the opportunity to finish Radley, but instead she would hit a chokeslam on Maxwell on top of Radley and pin them both for the win.

Steve Sterling vs *Logan Cruz (UCW Universal Championship):

In the main event for the UCW Universal Championship, ‘The Jersey Jewel’ Steve Sterling would make his triumphant return to the ring, but he would not be alone as he had Johnny Walker in his corner. To even the playing field, Cruz would have his tag team partner, Leeroy Shogun, watch his back.

As the match went underway, Cruz would start off quick, but then would face an issue with Walker distracting him in the corner and causing Sterling to target his head and upper body.

Cruz would however mount a comeback and regain his momentum until Walker would get involved and cause Shogun to intervene. The distraction would have Sterling hit Cruz with a low blow for a close two count.

Sterling attempted to seize an opportunity of hitting Cruz with a chair, but Shogun’s quick reaction stopped h as Cruz was able to hit the Right Hand of God and retain his championship.

After the match, Walker and Sterling would attack Cruz and Shogun, but it would backfire and send them out of the ring in retreat. Cruz would then challenge both men at a later event before celebrating his championship retainment.

Results:

1. Baby Keef def Cam Fox

2. Jack Maguire and Tim Foil def The Annihilation (Chungus and Scyther)

3. Leeroy Shogun def Kai Price

4. Jonathan Hudson def Xander Maddox, TJ Brady and KJ Mack to become the No. 1 contender for the UCW Intergalactic Championship

5.*Dagan McCarter def Johnny Walker in a Falls Count Anywhere Bar Brawl to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

6. *Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick def The Regulators (Jaxson Slade and Brian Brock) to retain the UCW Tag Team Championship

7. Jennacide def Madisyn Maxwell and Rocky Radley

8. *Logan Cruz def Steve Sterling to retain the UCW Universal Championship

Up Next:

UCW returns to the Desoto Boys and Girls Club as they host Universal Fury 22 on June 13 at 7 pm.

Sterling’s Tactics Ruin UF 20 Main Event

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Bradenton, Fla - The main event for Universal Fury 20 played as a battle of speed and technical moves between Baby Keef and Logan Cruz for the UCW Universal Championship, but it was evidentially ruined after interference by Johnny Walker and a returning Steve Sterling.

Chris Malachite vs Aaron Trinato:

Before the show began, Chris Malachite would give the new fans a taste of UCW was about as he took on newcomer Aaron Trinato. Both wrestlers showed off their moves with Trinato have a slight edge, but ultimately Malachite would come away with the win after hitting the Malachite Moment.

KJ Mack vs Johnny Walker:

The opening bout started with 'The Magnificent' Johnny Walker entering the ring and do his usual antics amongst the fans. Having heard enough, KJ Mack would step up and take on Walker. Both men would show off their moves with Walker having the bigger advantage, but with crowd backing Mack up, 'The Scottish Hooligan' would secure the win after hitting a spinning side slam.

Jonathan Hudson vs Tim Foil and Jack Maguire (handicap match):

Tim Foil and a returning Jack Maguire were faced with a difficult decision on who would be on the card and although they would draw on a simple game of rock-paper-scissors, newcomer Jonathan Hudson would make the decision easy for both wrestlers as he would face them in a handicap match.

While Foil and Maguire would try to mount forms of offense against Hudson, but it would not be enough as he hit the fisherman suplex on both men and stacked them on top of each other for the win.

Leeroy Shogun vs Puma Johnson:

Looking to keep the winning side of things for the Miami Boyz, Puma Johnson would look to take the moment while Leeroy Shogun, who returned from injury looked to get a win for The Gifted. Both fan favorites were in locked heat, but it would be Shogun that would get the victory over Johnson after hitting him with a Careless Whisper.

*Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick vs The Annihilation (UCW Tag Team Championship):

Following their UCW Tag Team Championship win, Sean Scott and Jake St. Patrick wanted to show the UCW verse why they are true fighting champions. To prove that, they would put their titles on the line as they faced off against The Annihilation.

While Chungus and Scyther utilized a powerhouse game, it would be the speed of St. Patrick and technical style of Scott that would prevail as Scott hit the axe kick on on Scyther to retain the tag titles.

*Dagan McCarter vs Cam Fox (UCW Intergalactic Championship):

After losing the title at Masters of the Universe, Cam Fox made his return to UCW after six months and decided to invoke his rematch clause for the UCW Intergalactic Championship.

Fox was in control the majority of the match but as he was going for a dive from the corner, McCarter would seize the opportunity and hit the Redeemer for the win and retain the championship.

*Logan Cruz vs Baby Keef (UCW Universal Championship):

Heading into the main event, Baby Keef was still looking for his first singles win and ultimately he received a huge opportunity against Logan Cruz for the UCW Universal Championship.

Both fan favorite would go back and forth showing off their prowess and skill, but as Cruz was going for the finish, Johnny Walker would come out and cause a distraction only for Steve Sterling, who was on commentary, to attack both Cruz and Keef, thus ending the match in a no contest with Cruz retaining his championship.

Results:

Chris Malachite def Aaron Trinato^

KJ Mack def Johnny Walker

Jonathan Hudson def Tim Foil and Jack Maguire (2-on-1 handicap match)

Leeroy Shogun def Puma Johnson

*Sean Scoot and Jake St. Patrick def The Annihilation to retain the UCW Tag Team Championships

*Dagan McCarter def Cam Fox to retain the UCW Intergalactic Championship

*Logan Cruz vs Baby Keef ended in a no-contest for the UCW Universal Championship

Up Next:

UCW travels outside of the Boys and Girls Club as they travel to the Rendezvous Lounge in Sarasota Saturday night, April 25 at 8 pm. Fans 21 and older are only allowed to attend the show.

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