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Welcome to PWinsider.com’s coverage of Shine 40 from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida.
Lenny Leonard is in the ring at the start of the show.
Lenny mentions that he has a disappointing announcement about the Shine Championship match. He mentions that Ivelisse is not medically cleared to wrestle tonight so the Shine Championship has been vacated.
LuFisto comes into the ring and she takes the title belt but she is told that the title is not here.
LuFisto says that since the champion is not here and she has to forfeit the title, the champion is her. LuFisto says that no one deserves the title more than her.
Mercedes Martinez makes her way to the ring.
Mercedes says LuFisto's celebration is held short because this is the only time she is going to hold the title. Mercedes says she is back and it is time for her to be the champion. She is the only person who deserves a title shot.
Allysin Kay makes her way to the ring.
Allysin says that she cannot finish her hair and they are out here squawking. The Latino Sensation lost it a long time ago. She does not know what to call LuFisto. Allysin wants to know if Mercedes said she deserved to be the champion. They are both originals, but who is the one who no showed.
Mercedes and Allysin argue and Lenny says that all of you have legitimate claims for the title. The three of them will decide who is the champion in a triple threat for the vacated Shine Championship.
Match Number One: Four Way Fray: Su Yung versus Jayme Jameson versus Jesse Belle Smothers versus Angel Rose
Su and Angel are in the ring after Jesse and Jayme go to the floor. Su spits some mist in the air before Su bumps Angel. Angel bumps Su. Su with a shoulder tackle but Angel stays on her feet. Angel tries for one and Su stays on her feet. Jesse makes some suggestions for Su and Angel but they don't pay attention. Su and Angel with suicide dives to the floor. Jayme with a forearm to Su and she sends her into the apron. Su with a slap and boot to Jayme while Angel sends Jesse into the post. Angel and Su get back into the ring and they exchange forearms. Su with a wrist lock and kicks for a near fall. Su with a drop toe hold.
Jesse and Jayme attack Su and Angel as all four women are in the ring. Jesse sends Angel into the turnbuckles while Jayme chokes Su in the corner. Jesse with a rollup on Jayme but Jayme with a clothesline. Jayme with a suplex to Jesse. Jayme with a foearm to Su but Su with a forearm of her own. Jayme with shoulders in the corner and she puts Su on the turnbuckles. Jayme sets for a superplex but Angel goes to the turnbuckles for a double superplex. Jesse goes under for the power bomb portion of the tower of doom.
Jesse with near falls on everyone. She misses a splash into the corner when Jayme movew and Jesse goes to the floor. Jayme gets Angel up and she hits Snake Eyes on Angel. Su grabs Jayme and drops her on the top rope. She pulls Jayme to the floor and then they fight to the bar. Su gets Jayme and Jesse on the bar with her and Su pours some water onto Jayme. Angel and Jesse fight on the other part of the bar. Su with a DDT to Jayme and Angel with a DDT to Jesse.
Su and Angel share a drink but Su tries to attack Angel but Angel stops Su. Jesse trips Su and pulls her off the bar. Jayme and Angel come off the bar. Jayme carries Su to the ring while Jesse watches and Angel makes her way back to the ring. Jayme drops Su on some fans in the front row. Jesse and Jayme argue and push each other while Angel goes up top and she hits a moonsault. Jesse with a rake of the eyes to Angel and Su and Jesse get back into the ring and Jesse gets a near fall. Jesse gets another near fall. Jesse goes for another near fall.
Jesse kicks Su and she applies a rear chin lock on Su. Jesse gets another near fall. Jesse and Jayme argue and exchange forearms. Jesse turns her attention to Angel but Angel with a jaw breaker. Angel Irish whips Jesse into Jayme and Su sends Jesse into Jayme with a head scissors. Angel with forearms to Su but Su with an Irish whip. Su with a Michinoku Driver on Angel for a near fall. Su with an airplane spin into a Michinoku Driver for the three count.
Winner: Su Yung
Match Number Two: Malia Hosaka versus Brandi Lauren
Brandi and Malia try to get the crowd behind them before they lock up and Brandi is the obvious fan favorite. Malia tries to attack Brandi but Brandi leaps over Malia and Brandi with two arm drags into an arm bar. Malia with a wrist lock and take down. Malia with a wrist lock and Brandi rolls into a near fall. Malia with a wrist lock again and Malia tells Brandi to give up. Brandi with a reversal. Malia with a clean break but she tries to punch Brandi but misses. Brandi with forearms and an Irish whip but Malia with a round kick and she returns to the arm.
Malia with punches to Brandi and she slams the arm into the mat. Malia wraps the arm in the ropes and the referee warns Malia. Malia kicks Brandi in the corner. Brandi with a cross body for a near fall. Malia returns to the arm bar and Brandi gets to the ropes. Malia goes to the floor and she slams Brandi's arm into the apron. Brandi with a forearm but Malia with punches to Brandi to send her to the mat. Brandi with punches but Malia with a nerve hold. Malia misses a clothesline and Brandi with a neck breaker for a near fall. Brandi with a kick and bicycle kick followed by a kick for a naer fall.
Malia with a double overhook but Brandi with a snap mare. Malia trips Brandi and has her in a figure four arm bar. and Brandi taps out.
Winner: Malia Hosaka
Match Number Three: Xandra Bale versus Aerial Monroe
They lock up and Bale with a wrist lock into a hammer lock. Monroe with a reversal and a side head lock and take down. Bale with a head scissors and Monroe escapes. They shake hands and Bale rubs Monroe's hair and everyone knows that is not the right thing to do. Monroe reminds Bale you do not touch a black woman's hair. Bale apologizes and she only wants peace and love. Bale with a waist lock into a side head lock. Bale with a drop toe hold and she messes with Monroe's hair again.
They return to the ring and Bale gets a near fall. Bale with a forearm to the back. Bale stretches Monroe. Monroe with a kick to the knee and a thrust kick for a near fall. Monroe with an elbow drop for a near fall. Bale avoids a punch and she takes Monroe down with an Edge-O-Matic and then she connects with a round kick for a near fall. Monroe with a punch and clothesline for a near fall. Monroe goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Bale blocks it. Bale with a back heel kick and a boot to the head. Bale with a spinning heel kick for a near fall.
Bale goes for a suplex but Monroe blocks it. Monroe with a modified Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Bale with a kick but Monroe blocks the second kick. Monroe with kicks and an elbow for a near fall. Monroe with a running forearm but Bale with a running forearm. Monroe misses a charge into the corner and Bale with a Blockbuster for a near fall.
Bale with an elbow and shoulder tackle. Monroe with a thrust kick to Bale and Bale goes to the floor. Monroe goes for a baseball slide but Bale moves. They both go to the floor. Monroe grabs Bale's hair but Bale with a punch and she goes to the floor and trips Monroe. Bale returns to the ring while the referee makes his count. Bale with a boot to send Monroe to the floor. Bale goes to the turnbuckles to taunt Monroe. Monroe misses a short arm clothesline and Bale with a neck breaker for the three count.
Winner: Xandra Bale
Match Number Four: Leva Bates versus Candy Cartwright
Candy tries to see if Leva is showing a pulse and Leva pulls out a weapon. Leva with an arm wringer. Leva with another arm wringer. Leva with a chop. She connects with a forearm. Candy with forearms to Leva. Leva goes to the apron and she kicks Candy. Leva with a somersault into the ring followed by a spear. They go to the floor and Candy runs away. Leva goes under the ring and she ambushes Candy and chops her. Leva sends Candy into the apron and they return to the ring. Leva with a forearm and she blocks a punch. Candy with an elbow and she chokes Leva.
Candy with a running forearm and bulldog. Candy with a bow and arrow. Candy chokes Leva and the referee warns her. Leva with a jaw breaker. Candy misses a forearm but Leva with a kick and a Crossface. Candy gets to the ropes and Leva releases the hold. Candy with a clothesline. Candy gets a near fall. Candy follows with a cartwheel and elbow drop for a near fall. Leva with a lungblower and both women are down. Leva with chops and a round kick. Leva with a second round kick and a thrust kick followed by a running knee lift and Northern Light suplex for a near fall.
Leva with a running drop kick that sends Candy into the turnbuckles and Leva with a hesitation knee drop in the corner for a near fall. Candy chokes Leva in the ropes and hits a 619 followed by a cross body from the top for a near fall. Candy with a forearm. Leva with a kick and a double knee strike from the turnbuckles for a near fall. Leva goes to the turnbuckles and sets for the Pepsi Plunge but Candy escapes and press slams Leva. Candy with a forearm.
Leva is sent into the ropes and Candy with a snap mare driver for the three count.
Winner: Candy Cartwright
Match Number Five: Rachael Ellering versus Chelsea Green
They lock up and Ellering with a wrist lock. Green with a reversal but Ellering with a reversal of her own and she works on the arm. Green with a reversal and waist lock but Ellering with a rollup for a near fall and then Rachael and Chelsea exchange near fall.s Rachael with a forearm and a hip strike to Chelsea. Chelsea with forearms but Ellering wtih chops and a snap mare. Rachael misses a round kick but she connects with a back senton. Racahel with forearms.
Green goes to the apron and the referee forces Ellering to back up. Ellering with a bicycle kick to send Green to the floor. Ellering has a kick blocked on the apron and Green sends Rachael face first into the apron. Green gets a near fall. Green sends Ellering to the mat by the hair. Green snap mares Ellering around the ring by the hair and she gets a near fall. Ellering with European uppercuts but Green with a clothesline for a near fall.
Green sends Ellering into the turnbuckles and then curb stomps her into the bottom turnbuckle. Green removes her gloves an connects with forearms to the back and she punches Rachael as the referee warns her. Green gets a series of near falls. Ellering with elbows to the midsection to get out of the hold. Green with an Irish whip and clothesline. Green gets a near fall. Ellering with a bicycle kick and both women are down.
Green with a clothesline but Rachael with a knee. Green with a clothesline. Ellering with rolling elbows and European uppercuts. Green blocks a forearm but Ellering with kicks for a near fall. Ellering sets for a fisherman's suplex but Green blocks it. Rachael with a spinebuster for a near fall. Ellering pulls Green into the corner but Green gets up and hits a Codebreaker as Ellering comes off the turnbuckles. They exchange forearms as they get back to their feet. Green with a chop and Ellering wants Chelsea to hit her again. Green with another chop. Rachael tells Barbie to hit her again. Ellering with forearms followed by an STO. Ellering goes up top and Green stops her.
Green with forearms and then she sets for an elevated DDT and hits it but Green can only get a two count. Green tries to pull Ellering out of the corner but Rachael lands on her feet. Ellering with a TKO for the three count.
Winner: Rachael Ellering
Match Number Six: SHINE Tag Team Championship: Santana and Raquel versus Thea Trinidad and Amanda Carolina Rodriguez versus Amber O'Neal and Kennadi Brink
Kennadi and Amber go to the floor to watch the other two teams. Santana and Amanda start things off and Santana with a wrist lock but Amanda with a reversal. Santana with a reversal and fireman's carry for a near fall. Santana with a wrist lock but Amanda with a side head lock. Santana with a head scissors Santana with a side head lock and Amanda with a head scissors. Both women go for a drop kick at the same time. Raquel and Thea tag in. Thea kicks Amber off the apron and then she knocks Kennadi down. Raquel with a slam and kick to Thea followed by a suplex for a near fall. Raquel with a rollup for a near fall. Thea with a rollup for a near fall.
Kennadi tags herself in when Thea gets too close to her corner. Kennadi with a wrist lock and she works on the arm. Raquel with a near fall. Kennadi with a knee to the midsection and she hits a side slam and gets a near fall. Kennadi misses a leg drop and she knocks Santana off the apron. Amanda is tagged in and she hits a series of clotheslines followed by a cross body for a near fall. Amber tags in and she pulls Amanda by the hair. Amber with chops and kicks to Amanda and she chokes her in the corner. Amber with a snap mare and kick to the back followed by a drop kick to the back of the head for a near fall.
Amber sends Amanda into the turnbuckles and she chokes Amanda. Amanda with an Irish whip but she runs into a boot from Amber and she gets a near fall. Amber punches Amanda. Amber with a snap mare and kick to the back. Amber with a seated abdominal stretch on Amanda. Thea kicks Amber to get her to release the hold. Amanda and Amber both go for clotheslines and both are down
Kennadi and Thea tag in and Thea with forearms followed by a running forearm and Code Red but Amber breaks up the cover. Amber tags in and they hit a double side Russian leg sweep but Raquel kicks Amber. Kennadi takes care of Raquel and they fight to the floor. Santana tags in and she kicks Amber from the apron. Thea with a sit out jaw breaker and Amanda tags in and Thea accidentally kicks Amanda. Santana sends Thea to the floor. Santana with a thrust kick and handspring moonsault for the three count.
Winners: Santana and Raquel
After the match, Amanda Carolina Rodriguez goes to the back with Kennadi Brink and Amber O'Neal.
Match Number Seven: SHINE Championship Match: LuFisto versus Allysin Kay versus Mercedes Martinez
All three women try to get into the proper position to gain the early advantage and LuFisto decides to watch Mercedes and Allysin but then LuFisto with forearms to Allysin. Mercedes with a boot to LuFisto and a punches. Allysin with forearms and a chop to LuFisto. Mercedes chops LuFisto. Allysin with a chop of her own to LuFisto. Mercedes with another chop. Allysin with a splash into the corner and she tells Mercedes to top that. Mercedes with a drop kick to LuFisto. Allsyin and Mercedes argue and then they hit a double suplex on LuFisto and Mercedes gets a near fall but Allysin pulls Mercedes off and gets a near fall but Mercedes pulls her off. Allsyin with a near fall.
LuFisto with a forearm to Allysin and then she connects with forearms and kicks to Mercedes. LuFisto kicks Allsyin and then she hits a running knee strike on Mercedes and a running hip to Allysin. Mercedes goes to the floor while LuFisto works over Allsyin. Allysin with a running hip to LuFisto and it is pinkies up. Mercedes with punches and chops and kicks to Allysin. LuFisto stops Mercedes and Mercedes with punches to LuFisto. Mercedes punches and chops LuFisto on the floor. LuFisto falls into the front row but that does not stop Mercedes. Allysin gets a near fall on Mercedes. Allysin with a forearm.
Allysin with a chop to Mercedes but LuFisto punches Allysin and sends her to the floor. LuFisto with a chop to Mercedes and she chokes Mercedes. LuFisto with a suplex to Mercedes and Allysin pulls LuFisto to the floor. Allysin with a chop to LuFisto against the apron. They fight to the bar. Allysin says she needs a shot. Allysin takes a drink and then she kicks LuFisto. They make their way back to the ring and they fight by the stage. Mercedes applauds what they are doing on the floor and then she goes to the apron and hits a double sledge to LuFisto's back.
LuFisto Irish whips Mercedes into some fans. LuFisto with a running forearm to Mercedes and then LuFisto gets back into the ring to deal with Allysin. Allysin with a kick but LuFisto puts the leg in the ropes and kicks it. LuFisto chokes Allysin and then she kicks Mercedes off the apron. LuFisto with a snap mare and kick to the back. LuFisto works on the neck before stopping Mercedes from getting back into the ring. LuFisto puts Allysin in the ropes and hits a neck breaker for a near fall. Mercedes kicks LuFisto and then kicks her hanging over the apron.
Mercedes joins Allysin in the ring and Allysin kicks her away. Allysin with forearms to Mercedes followed by a chop. Mercedes with a forearm to Allysin. Mercedes with a delayed vertical suplex on Kay for a near fall. LuFisto with a step over toe hold into a Trailer Hitch. Mercedes with a Lotus Lock on LuFisto and the referee checks on anyone in a submission hold to see if they want to give up. Allysin tries to get to the ropes and the referee has LuFisto and Mercedes release their holds. Mercedes with punches to LuFisto and she puts LuFisto on the turnbuckles and chops her.
Mercedes climbs for a superplex but Allysin stops her and we get a Tower of Doom. Allysin with a splash into the corner on LuFisto. Mercedes with a running boot. LuFisto sends Allysin into the corner and then she stops Mercedes with a suplex before hitting a cannonball and she gets a near fall on Allysin. Mercedes kicks LuFisto and hits the Fisherman's Buster but Allysin breaks up the cover. Allysin with a German suplex on Mercedes. LuFisto with a Burning Hammer on Allysin but Mercedes breaks up the cover.
Mercedes and LuFisto are on the floor and Mercedes punches LuFisto. Mercedes punches LuFisto. LuFisto sets up some chairs and she connects with forearms to Mercedes. LuFisto tries to get Mercedes up but Mercedes blocks it and she suplexes LuFisto onto the chairs. Mercedes brings LuFisto back into the ring and Allysin with a rollup on Mercedes for a near fall. Allysin with a discus clothesline but Mercedes has her foot on the ropes. Allysin pulls Mercedes into the center of the ring and Mercedes with an inside cradle for a near fall. Allysin with a rear naked choke on Martinez. Mercedes falls to her knees. The referee drops the arm two times but Martinez does not give up on the third one. Martinez leans back into the corner and gets the cover but LuFisto jumps on the cover as both Martinez and LuFisto cover Kay.
Winner: LuFisto
After the match, Kennadi Brink and Amber O'Neal come out to celebrate with their fellow C4 member.
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