Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of Shine 54 from the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida.
Your ring announcer is Trevin Adams. Lenny Leonard is on commentary for tonight's show.
Match Number One: Sparkle Match: Red Velvet versus Avery Taylor
Taylor with a double leg take down and a near fall. Velvet misses a clothesline and Taylor with a thrust kick. Taylor with an Irish whip and drop kick followed by a cannonball. Taylor with a leap frog cutter for a near fall. Taylor with an enzuigiri for a near fall. Taylor with forearms but Velvet with a leg lariat for a near fall. Velvet with a reverse chin lock. Taylor with elbows but Velvet sends Taylor face first into the mat for a near fall.
Velvet with chops followed by an Irish whip and a kick into the corner. Taylor with a punch but Velvet with a forearm. Taylor with forearms but Vevlet with a series of kicks. Taylor with a double underhook gourdbuster for the three count.
Winner: Avery Taylor
Match Number Two: Four Way Freestyle: Violet Payne versus Rocky Radley versus Dynamite DiDi versus Jordynne Grace
Grace and Radley start things off Grace tags in Didi instead of locking up with Radley. They lock up and Didi with a snap mare and kick to the back. Didi with kicks to the chest and another kick to the back for a near fall. Didi offers her hand and aplogizes but Didi with an Irish whip. Radley with a head scissors and forearms followed by a knee. Radley with an Irish whip and Payne tags in. Payne with forearms followed by a snap mare and kick. Payne with a sliding clothesline for a near fall.
Radley with forearms to the midsection and Payne is pushed into the corner. Radley accidentally hits Grace on the apron when Payne moves out of the way. Grace gets in the ring and Radley begs for forgiveness. Grace with a German suplex to Radley and follows with forearms to Didi and a German suplex. Grace blocks a clothesline from Payne and then they go to the floor. Grace with forearms to Didi while Payne chops Radley. Didi sends Grace into the apron and they fight towards the bar. Didi kicks Grace while Payne chops Radley. Grace and Didi exchange forearms.
Didi and Radley try to Irish whip Grace into the ring post but she blocks it momentarily. Eventually they send Grace into the ring post and they do the same to Payne. Didi goes to the turnbuckles and hits a cross body onto Payne and Grace on the floor. Radley goes up top and hits a cross body onto all three women. Payne and Didi re-enter the ring and Didi gets a near fall. Payne sends Didi into the turnbuckles and chops her. Payne kicks Didi in the midsection but Didi with punches. Payne with a forearm followed by a side slam for a near fall that is broken up by Grace.
Grace with a forearm to Didi followed by a slam. Grace with a delayed vertical suplex and she gets a near fall when Radley breaks up the cover. Grace gets Didi on her shoulders but Radley pulls Didi off. Radley with forearms to Grace and Didi with kicks to Grace. Radley with a knee in the corner and Didi with a running hip strike. Radley with a running kick to the head followed by a leg drop from Didi and the referee stops the count when Radley and Didi both cover Grace.
Didi and Radley have some words and Didi with a forearm. Radley joins in and then they back and forth until Payne hits a missile drop kick on both women. Grace with a pump handle half nelson driver for a near fall when Didi breaks up the cover. Didi gets the three count on Payne.
Winner: Dynamite Didi
Match Number Three: Kiera Hogan (with Dementia D’Rose) versus Amber Nova
Kiera tells everyone that today is Amber's birthday so she is going to give Amber a birthday beat down. Amber with a rollup for a near fall. They lock up and Hogan with a side head lock. Nova with a reversal and Hogan tries for a hip toss but Nova blocks it. Nova with a take down for a near fall. Nova rolls up Hogan for a near fall. Nova with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Hogan rolls to the apron for some relief from Nova's offense.
Hogan with a kick and double knee strike to the back. Hogan kicks Nova and sends her into the turnbuckles. Hogan continues to send Nova into the turnbuckles and then she kicks Nova and chokes her with her boot. Hogan with a suplex and she gets a near fall. Hogan with a butterfly suplex for a near fall. Hogan with forearms to stop Nova's punches. Hogan puts Nova in the ropes and stretches her. D'Rose chokes Nova while the referee is distracted by Hogan. Hogan gets a near fall. Hogan goes for a suplex but Nova blocks it and gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Nova with a kick and punches to Nova.
Hogan with a forearm but Nova punches back. Hogan with more forearms but Nova with a punch. Hogan with a snap mare and kick to the back. Hogan gets a near fall. Hogan with a camel clutch and she slams Amber's head into the mat. Hogan gets a near fall. Hogan with an Irish whip and she connects with a clothesline, running hip, and baseball slide into the corner for a near fall. Hogan with a Japanese stranglehold on Nova.
Nova with a snap mare to escape. Hogan charges into the corner and Nova floats over and gets a near fall. Hogan runs into a boot and Nova pulls Hogan into the turnbuckles with a head scissors. Nova with a rana and drop kick. Nova with another drop kick and Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Nova with a victory roll for a near fall. Nova with a thrust kick. Nova goes up top and D'Rose pulls her off. Hogan drops Nova on the top rope and then hits a swinging fisherman's suplex for the three count.
Winner: Kiera Hogan
After the match, Hogan and D'Rose attack Nova and D'Rose sets for the Weapon of Ass Destruction, but Aerial Monroe pulls Nova to safety.
Monroe hits D'Rose from behind with a forearm and the referee calls for the bell to star the match.
Match Number Four: Dementia D’Rose (with Kiera Hogan) versus Aerial Monroe
D'Rose misses a seated splash and Monroe with a kick for a near fall. Monroe with punches but D'Rose with a rollup for a near fall. Monroe with a drop kick and knees to the head while she has D'Rose in a cravate. Monroe with a forearm for a near fall. D'Rose with a double thrust to the throat and she sends Monroe into the ropes. D'Rose with a running splash to the back. D'Rose with a forearm in the corner. D'Rose biels Monroe across the ring. D'Rose with a boot to the midsection followed by a seated splash for a near fall. D'Rose works on the back with seated splashes. Monroe kicks D'Rose away.
D'Rose misses a splash into the corner. Monroe kicks D'Rose in the rear end and she does it a second time. D'Rose with a jumping hip strike to stop Monroe. Monroe with a forearm but D'Rose with a uranage back breaker. Monroe moves when D'Rose goes for Weapon of Ass Destruction. Monroe slaps D'Rose and connects with a back fist. Monroe with forearms and a shoulder tackle. Monroe with a rolling elbow for a near fall.
D'Rose with an Irish whip and Monroe floats over. Monroe with a flatliner for a near fall. Monroe with forearms and Hogan gets on the apron. Monroe has some words for Hogan and Hogan goes to the floor but D'Rose hits Monroe from behind and D'Rose hits Weapon of Ass Destruction for the three count.
Winner: Dementia D'Rose
Match Number Five: Brandi Lauren and Jenna versus Rainbow Bright (Luscious Latasha and Gabby Gilbert)
Brandi and Jenna attack Latasha and Gabby before the bell. Jenna throws Latasha across the ring while Brandi connects with a forearm on Gabby. Brandi with a kick and she sends Gabby into the turnbuckles and kicks her. Gabby with a snap mare and Latasha tags in. Latasha with a drop kick to Brandi and Gabby with a kick to the head. Jenna tags in and she poses. Latasha shows off hte guns but Jenna with a vertical choke of Latasha. Gabby comes in and Jenna with a double clothesline.
Jenn does some dips after picking up Latasha to slam her. Jenna does some push ups. Brandi tags in and she connects with a forearm. Brandi Irish whips Latasha into Jenna and gets a near fall. Brandi with kicks to Latasha and Jenna tags back in. Latasha goes for a cross body but Jenna catches her and hits a fallaway slam. Jenna sends Latasha into the turnbuckles and tags Brandi back into the match.
Brandi with a back elbow and she gets a near fall. Brandi with a Dragon Sleeper on Latasha. Brandi kicks Latasha and tags Jenna back in. Jenna slams Brandi onto Latasha and Brandi gets a near fall that is broken up by Gabby. Brandi with an Irish whip but she misses a splash into the corner. Brandi knocks Gabby off the apron. Brandi with a belly-to-back suplex and she gets a near fall. Jenna tags in and she kicks Latasha. Jenna with a forearm in the corner. Jenna with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Jenna pulls Latasha out of the corner and tags Brandi in and she gets a near fall.
Brandi chokes Latasha and the referee warns her. Latasha with elbows but Brandi with a back elbow to stop Latasha. Brandi gets a near fall. Jenna is tagged in and she applies a seated abdominal stretch. Latasha with forearms and she goes for a sunset flip but Jenna does not go down. Jenna picks up Latasha but Latasha gets to her feet and tries to go through the legs to make a tag. Jenna stops her but Latasha with an enzuigiri and Gabby tags in. Gabby with clotheslines to Brandi followed by forearms to Jenna. Gabby with a chop. Gabby with an elbow to Jenna followed by a splash to Brandi. Latasha with a splash to Jenna. Jenna and Brandi with stereo bicycle kicks to Latasha and Gabby.
Brandi with divorce court to Latasha while Jenna hits a choke slam on Gabby for the three count.
Winners: Brandi Lauren and Jenna
After the match, Brandi Lauren introduces everyone to her anniversary in Shine. That means today is Brandi Lauren day. Over these past two years, she has done a lot. She chased off Allysin Kay. She beat Shotzi Blackheart. She beat Aerial Monroe. She also took out the trash by getting rid of Rain. Brandi wants everyone to applaud to celebrate Brandi Lauren Day.
Stormie Lee comes out and applauds Brandi, but Brandi is not sure why Stormie is out.
Stormie says she does not know what planet Brandi is coming from that she thinks she got rid of Rain. Stormie says she beat Rain so bad that her trainee Tesha Price had to throw in the towel. She beat Rain so bad the referee had to quit. If anyone sent the coward Rain packing it was her. She went all the way to Hawaii to get away from Stormie Lee.
Tesha Price comes to the ring through the crowd and attacks Jenna with a chair.
The lights go out and Su Yung appears in the ring to stop the attack by Lee and Lauren on Price.
Match Number Six: Su Yu versus Stormie Lee
Stormie kicks the chair away from Su before the bell rings. Su chokes and kicks Lee in the corner. Su goes to the turnbuckles and Lee pulls Su off and kicks her in the corner. Su kicks Lee but Lee hits a reverse DDT for a near fall. Lee grabs the chair but the referee takes it from Lee. Su with a rollup for a near fall. Lee with a clothesline and she gets a near fall. Lee chokes Su in the ropes.
Lee with forearms to the back. Lee with a Dragon sleeper on Su. Su with a forearm and palm strikes to the head. Su has a bicycle kick blocked and Lee with a kick and gutwrench suplex. Su goes to the apron and Lee with a forearm to the back and a punch. Su with a forearm and Lee fires back. They continue the exchange on the apron. Su with a palm strike and follows with a side slam onto the apron.
Su slams Lee's head into the apron and then Su grabs a chair and she slaps Lee. Lee with a kick to the head and then she goes to the apron. Su with a cannonball off the apron onto Lee. They return to the ring and Su gets a near fall. Su chokes Lee in the ropes but Lee with a side Russian leg sweep. Lee with a neck breaker for a near fall. Lee kicks Su in the corner and connects with a forearm. Lee with a running back elbow into the corner. Lee with an Irish whip but Su with an elbow and she sends Lee head first into the turnbuckles with a head scissors. Su gets a near fall.
Su gets the glove and prepares for the mandible claw. Lee blocks it and hits a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. Su sends Lee to the apron and then Su with a kick and an elevated pedigree for a near fall. Su gets Lee on her shoulders but Lee blocks it and gets Su on her shoulders for a Samoan drop and Lee gets a near fall. Su with an elbow and the mandible claw on Lee. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Su Yung
It is time for Intermission.
Priscilla Kelly comes to the ring and she calls out Santana. Santana got one over her in New York, but she will not be taken advantage of again. She tells Santana to get her fake ass out here.
Match Number Seven: Ybor City Street Fight: Priscilla Kelly versus Santana
Santana attacks Kelly from behind before the bell rings. Santana throws Kelly around the ring and Kelly goes to the floor. Kelly blocks a kick and sends Santana face first into the apron. Kelly with a thrust kick and hits Santana in the back with a forearm. Kelly sends Santana into the apron and wraps the arm in the ropes. Kelly with a chop but Santana slaps Kelly. Santana with a chop and Santana grabs Kelly by the suspenders and kicks Kelly in the midsection. Santana sends Kelly into a side bar. Santana gets on the side bar and goes Old School and gives Kelly an arm drag.
Santana with head butts and she sends Kelly into the support beam. Kelly misses a forearm and Santana with a kick. They make their way towards the bar and Kelly with a forearm. Kelly continues to work on the arm. Santana with punches and forearms. Santana gets a near fall. Kelly with chops followed by a head butt. Kelly puts Santana in a chair and connects with forearms. Kelly with a thrust kick and she gets a near fall.
Santana and Kelly swing chairs but hit the other's chairs. Kelly kicks Santana's chair away and Santana kicks the chair into Kelly's face. Santana gets a near fall. Kelly Irish whips Santana into the side bar and connects with a running forearm. They make their way to the restroom area and Kelly chokes Santana. Santana with a kick to Kelly and they make their way to the streets (since it is a street fight).
They make their way back into the building and Santana sends Kelly into the bar. Santana gets on the bar and joins Kelly. They exchange forearms and then go for head butts and kicks at the same time. Both go down on the bar. Santana and Priscilla take beers and Kelly spits it in Santana's face. Santana kicks Kelly off the bar and Kelly crawls to the ring. Santana sends Kelly into the ring post. They fight to the comfy couch and Kelly goes onto a speaker but misses and Kelly appears to have hurt her knee.
Santana drives the chair into the injured knee but Kelly refuses to give up. Santana Irish whips Kelly into the support beam. Santana goes for the handspring back elbow but Kelly misses and Santana hits the support beam. Kelly with a DDT on the floor for a near fall. Kelly adjusts some chairs. Kelly with a forearm and then she hits Santana in the ribs with a chair. Kelly puts Santana on the chairs and Kelly with punches. Kelly goes to the stag and Luscious Latasha throws confetti in Kelly's face and then Latasha and Gabby throw Kelly off the stage onto the chairs and Santana gets the three count.
Winner: Santana
After the match, Gabby and Latasha hold Kelly for Santana to hit a handspring moonsault.
Match Number Eight: Shine NOVA Championship Match: Aja Perera (with Aerial Monroe and Ayla Fox) versus Candy Cartwright (with Dementia D’Rose)
The match starts and Kiera Hogan makes her way to ringside with a pizza but the distraction does not work and Perera with a rollup for a near fall. Aja with a slam and back elbow and hip toss. Hogan and D'Rose grab Perera's legs and stop her. Candy with a shoulder tackle. AJ with a head scissors take down. Candy floats over and kicks Aja when she charges into the corner. Candy with kicks while AJa is in the ropes and Candy with a cutter in the ropes.
Candy with a bow and arrow. Candy with forearms and a running clothesline into the corner followed by a bulldog for a near fall. AJa with an Irish whip and elbow into the corner. Aja puts Candy in the tree of woe and Aja with a series of kicks. Hogan and D'Rose pull Candy to the floor. Aja follows Candy to the floor and Hogan pulls Perera into D'Rose. Fox and Monroe come over to even the odds. Candy with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.
Candy with a Tiger Feint Kick but she misses a round kick. Aja with a suplex and both women are down. Aja with forearms and a clothesline. Aja with another clothesline. Aja with a kick and back fist followed by a DDT for the three count.
Winner: Aja Perera (new champion)
Match Number Nine: Shine Tag Team Championship Match: Twisted Sisterz (Holidead and Thunder Rosa) versus Las Sicarias (Ivelisse and Mercedes Martinez)
The challengers attack the champions as they make their way to the ring. Rosa with forearms to Ivelisse while Martinez punches Holidead. Martinez sends Holidead into the apron. Rosa sends Ivelisse into the apron. The champions regain control and Rosa chops Ivelisse and Holidead chops Martinez. Holidead chops Ivelisse and Rosa follows with a forearm. Martinez with a chop to Holidead while Ivelisse chops Rosa. Martinez with a forearm but Holidead with an elbow and she sends Martinez into 'No Man's Land'. Rosa sends Ivelisse into the chairs at ringside. Martinez with forearms to Holidead followed by a chop.
Ivelisse runs Rosa into the apron and she chops her. Martinez and Holidead get into the ring. Ivelisse iwth a running back elbow and Martinez with a forearm followed by a side slam and reverse DDT combination. Rosa kicks Martinez and Holidead slams her. Rosa goes to the turnbuckles and comes off and is sent onto Martinez with a wheelbarrow slam. Holidead gets a near fall. Ivelisse chops Rosa. Ivelisse sends Rosa into the ring post while Martinez sends Holidead into the turnbuckles.
Holidead is sent into the turnbuckles and Martinez with shouldrs. Ivelisse makes the tag and Martinez with a chop while Ivelisse kicks and chokes Rosa. Ivelisse kicks Holidead and gets a naer fall. Ivelisse with a kick and she has some words for Rosa on the apron. Ivelisse with an axe kick and then she gets a near fall. Ivelisse kicks Holidead in the midsection and sends her into the turnbuckles. Martinez tags in and snap mares Holidead and stretches her. Martinez with a punch and forearms in the corner. Martinez finishes off the flurry with a punch. Ivelisse tags in and she kicks Holidead in the corner.
Ivelisse with elbows in the corner followed by a snap mare and kick. Ivelisse with a crucifix and elbows but Holidead leans back to get a near fall. Ivelisse stops Holidead from making the tag and she kicks Holidead. Ivelisse with a sleeper. Holidead with a snap mare to escape and a back body drop to make the tag to Rosa. Rosa with a clothesline and back elbow followed by a snap mare and sliding forearm for a near fall. Holidead tags in and she punches Ivelisse in the corner. Holidead puts Ivelisse in the tree of woe. Rosa with a running drop kick and she gets a near fall.
Holidead tags in and they hit a series of splashes into the corner with Holidead getting a near fall. Holidead with kicks to the hamstring and she puts Ivelisse in a rocking chair submission. She slams Ivelisse's head into the mat. Rosa and Holidead double team Ivelisse while the referee deals with Martinez. Rosa 'makes the tag' and chokes Ivelisse in the corner. Rosa with shoulders and Holidead tags in. Rosa with a slam and Holidead gives Rosa a gourdbuster onto Ivelisse for a near fall. Holidead knocks Martinez off the apron and works on Ivelisse's back.
Holidead with a seated abdominal stretch but Ivelisse gets back to her feet and she connects with knees and strikes. Ivelisse with a round kick to the chest and both women are down. Martinez tags in and clotheslines Rosa and hits a suplex. She holds on for a second one. Martinez finishes off the trifecta but she is not done and she sets for a fisherman's buster but Holidead stops her. Ivelisse with a spear to Holidead. Martinez and Ivelisse with a gutbuster followed by a German suplex for a near fall. Martinez with a Saito suplex to Holidead followed by a boot from Ivelisse. Holidead pushes Martinez into Ivelisse and Holidead with a back breaker followed by a boot and Rosa is thrown onto Martinez but Ivelisse breaks up the cover.
Holidead and Ivelisse exchange forearms but miss kicks. Ivelisse with forearms and an enzuigiri. Ivelisse with a rolling mare and round kick. Martinez goes for a surfboard and applies a dragon sleeper. Ivelisse cannot run interference and Holidead breaks up the hold. Martinez goes for a fisherman's buster on Holidead but she block it. Holidead with a butterfly gourdbuster and Rosa with a double stomp from the turnbuckles for the three count.
Winners: Thunder Rosa and Holidead (retain championships)
After the match, Ivelisse and Martinez show their frustration over not being able to win the titles back. Ivelisse talks about losing twice to a couple of nobodies and Martinez leaves the ring after pushing Ivelisse away.
Match Number Ten: Shine Championship Match: Allysin Kay versus LuFisto
LuFisto offers her hand to Kay and says the title is still hers even though Allysin won the tournament. Kay slaps LuFisto's hand away. LuFisto tries to get Kay on her shoulders but Kay blocks it. LuFisto blocks an attempt by Kay. Both women go for German suplexes but they are blocked. Kay misses a clothesline and LuFisto tries for a Burning Hammer but Kay gets back to her feet. They exchange forearms but Kay with the advantage until LuFisto slaps her. They go back and forth with slaps.
Kay with an Irish whip but she misses a splash into the corner. LuFisto with a forearm to the back and she kicks Kay in the ribs. LuFisto continues to work on the ribs. LuFisto with a kick to the back and then she puts her knee in Kay's back. Kay with a kick but LuFisto chokes Kay in the corner. Kay with punches but LuFisto with a head butt to stop the champion. LuFisto works on the back and then she goes for a bow and arrow but Kay gets to the ropes. LuFisto chokes Kay in the ropes. Kay pushes LuFisto away and LuFisto with a punch. LuFisto with a kick and forearm to the back.
LuFisto goes for a camel clutch. Kay with punches and forearms but she cannot get LuFisto up due to the damage done to her back. LuFisto sends Kay into the ropes and hits a splash to the back. LuFisto gets a series of near falls as it forces Kay to do more damage to her own back to kick out. Kay with elbows but LuFisto with a back rake. LuFisto with a chop and then she takes her nose. Kay with chops to LuFisto. LuFisto sends Kay into the turnbuckles and hits a running shoulder and then misses a second one when Kay moves.
Kay with forearms and a kick to the chest followed by a boot to the chest and a kick to the head. LuFisto falls to the floor and Kay chops LuFisto while she is on a fan. Kay sends LuFisto into the apron and support beam. Kay sends LuFisto into the bar and puts LuFisto on the bar. Kay stands on LuFisto's head while taking a drink. LuFisto cannot see and she almost hits the referee. Kay fish hooks LuFisto. LuFisto sends Kay into the apron. Kay blocks a kick and sends LuFisto onto the apron.
Kay gets a near fall. LuFisto and Kay exchange forearms and LuFisto wants it to end. LuFisto with a back breaker and she gets a near fall. LuFisto with a single leg crab and Kay gets to the ropes. Kay with a forearm and LuFisto with a head butt. Kay escapes the Burning Hammer and Kay with a running shoulder tackle and both women are down. Kay gets a near fall. Kay sends LuFisto into the corner and hits a flapjack. LuFisto blocks a kick and applies a Boston Crab. LuFisto releases the hold and Kay with a forearm. LuFisto with a series of spinning back fists but Kay with a Samoan drop and boot to the head.
Kay with the AK47 for the three count.
Winner: Allysin Kay (retains Championship)
After the match, LuFisto takes the title belt from the referee and holds it in her hands. LuFisto hands the title belt to Kay and she starts to leave the ring, but Kay stops her.and they shake hands.
Jordynne Grace comes out and asks for a mic. Jordynne says she was watching from the back and saw her lose. Why LuFisto? Jordynne says she has been going all over the world and has been on television and All In. You are in the main event while Jordynne says she has been curtain jerking.
LuFisto says she was asked to give back the belt and she is a company person. She tells Jordynne if she wants to have a title match, she can win a match.
Grace attacks LuFisto and chokes her out.
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