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Salina de la Renta makes her way to the ring to join commentary for this match.
Zayda says she would rather be in Miami or Orlando, but Tampa?
Match Number One: Zayda versus Sofia Castillo
They lock up and Zayda sends Sofia to the mat by the hair. Sofia with a waist lok and take down. Zayda tries o slap Sofia but she blocks it and takes Zayda to the mat. Sofia with a wrist lock. Zayda sends Sofia to the mat and gives Sofia a snap mare. Zayda stands on Sofia's hair but Sofia kicks Zayda. Zayda with a snap mare. Sofia with an Irish whip but Zayda sends Sofai to the apron and Sofia with a kick and knee lift. Sofia with a cutter in the ropes. Zayda goes to the floor and Sofia follows her. Sofia sends Zayda back ino th ring. Zayda kicks Sofia and hits a Codebreaker in the ropes for a near fall.
Sofia with forearms and Zayda with a rake of the eyes. Zayda with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Zayda chokes Sofia in the ropes. Zyada stands on Sofia's back and stomps on her head. Zayda works on Sofia's back. Zayda kicks Sofia in the corner and trips her in the corner. Zayda with a running hip in the corner. Sofia with punches and Zayda with an Irish whip and a knee in the corner. Zayda with a running boot in the corner. Zayda with a rolling mare and kick to the back. Zayda gets a near fall.
Zayda with a rear chin lock and her knee in Sofia's back. Sofia tries to get back to her feet but Zayda sends her back to the mat and holds on to the rear chin lock. Sofia misses a round kick but hits a kick to the temple. Sofia with a rolling elbow. Both women hit clotheslines and both go down. Sofia with a shoulder tackle and a super kick. Sofia with a running spin kick into the corner. Sofia with a front face lock and sets for a suplex but Zayda counters with a stunner. Sofia gets a near fall. Zayda with an inside cradle but Sofia counters and gets a near fall. Zayda with a rollup for a near fall. Zyda gets another near fall. Zayda has some words for the referee. Zayda says it is over and she sets for I'm Prettier but Sofia escapes. Sofia sets for a Gory Special but Zayda escapes and hits I'm Prettier for the three count.
Winner: Zayda
Cesar Duran comes out and he asks if you want violence. He asks again. He says when he came to this town, he smelled fresh air and then there was a stench because Salina showed up. It smells like a sewer but they will get rid of her. He introduces Virus.
Match Number Two: CMLL Showcase Match: Virus versus Star Jr.
Before the match, Salina has some words for Virus while Cesar and Star stare each other down.
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Virus with a waist lock and Star with a single leg trip and a take down. Virus with an arm bar and he gets a near fall. Star gets to his head to bridge but Virus with another ear fall. Star with an arm drag to a stalemate. Virus with a hip lock and a take down for a near fall. Virus with a front face lock and Star with an escape and he sets for an STF but Virus counters and gets a rollup on Star but Star bridges to break the count. Virus with a wrist lock and Star with a reversal and arm wringer. Virus kicks Star away.
Virus with a chop and Star chops back. They continue the exchange. Star with a punch and Virus goes down. Star flips over Virus and applies an a bar and take down. Star with a head scissors take down. Star with a clothesline into the corner followed by an Irish whip. Virus sends Star to the apron but Virus misses a kick and Star kicks Virus. Star goes up top and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Virus goes to the floor and Star follows. Virus goes into the other ring and hits a shoulder tackle. Virus with a forearm to the midsection and a drop kick for a near fall.
Virus with a chop and he puts Star on the turnbuckles with more chops. They exchange chops and forearms. Virus with a super Victory Bomb for a near fall. Star with an Irish whip and Virus sends him to the apron. Virus with a chop but Star goes up top. Virus stops Star and they fight on the turnbuckles. They exchange chops. Virus slaps Star when Star asks him to do it. Star with a super rana and a springboard drop kick. Star has Virus in a submission and Virus taps out.
Winner: Star Jr.
Match Number Three: Budd Heavy versus Brett Ryan Gosselin
Brett throws his jacekt at Budd when the bell rings and he punches Budd. Brett with a running forearm and a running back elbow. Brett hits a short arm clothesline. Brett with a swinging fisherman's suplex for the three count.
Winner: Brett Ryan Gosselin
Joe interviews Brett Ryan Gosselin after his victory.
Brett asks if that is the best that Tampa has. This guy is a stupid overweight slob. MSL says he is the new era of Sports Entertainment. Brett says he is going to get some gold and some fine ass honeys.
Brett attacks Budd as he is taken to the back.
Match Number Four: Matt Riddle versus Timothy Thatcher in a Non Title Match
Riddle offers his hand and Thatcher refuses and swats hi hand away. They lock up and Thatcher with an arm bar but Riddle gets to the ropes. Riddle with a double leg take down but Thatcher escapes. Thatcher with a waist lock take down into a rear chin lock. Riddle with a waist lock take down and Thatcher with a reversal but Riddle escapes. They go to a Greco Roman knuckle lock but Riddle with a knee and Thatcher with a knee as they go into the corner. The referee pulls Riddle out of the corner to force a break. Thatcher with a European uppercut and a second one.
Thatcher winds up and connects with another European uppercut. Thatcher goes for a single leg carb and he gets Riddle over and stands on the back of Riddle's head. Thatcher with a bow and arrow but Riddle gets to the ropes to force a break. Thatcher reluctantly releases the hold. They go to another knuckle lock and Thatcher with an arm bar. Thatcher with a surfboard and he puts his head in the middle of Riddle's back but Riddle reverses. Riddle with a Lotus Lock and Thatcher gets to the ropes and he goes to the floor to regroup. Riddle with kicks ut Thatcher with a clothesline and he gets a near fall.
Thatcher with an arm bar but Riddle gets Thatcher up on his shoulders. Thatcher escapes and he goes for a Fujiwara arm bar. Riddle gets to the ropes to force a break. Thatcher stomps on the arm and Riddle goes to the floor. Thatcher puts Riddle's arm in the guardrails and he kicks it. Thatcher works on the arm and he takes Riddle to the mat and stomps on the arm. Thatcher puts Riddle's arm on the mat and connects with a knee to the elbow. Thatcher with knees to the ribs. Thatcher with a double wrist lock. Riddle with punches and forearms followed by a jumping knee. Riddle with running forearms into the corner and an exploder. Riddle with a running kick to the head and a back senton for a near fall.
Riddle goes up top but Thatcher stops him with a forearm. Thatcher sets for a butterfly superplex and hits it. Thatcher gets a near fall. Thatcher with a gutwrench suplex and he gets a near fall. Thatcher tries for a cross arm breaker but Riddle locks his arms. Thatcher with European uppercuts and Riddle with chops. They go back and forth with forearms and Riddle has the advantage. Riddle with a German suplex and he goes up top and hits a twisting moonsault for a near fall. Riddle with elbows and Thatcher rolls through and goes for a Fujiwara arm bar. Riddle with a running knee and he gets Thatcher up for Bro Derek and the three count.
Winner: Matt Riddle
After the match, Riddle is interviewed by Joe.
Riddle says he is still undefeated. He says he is winning titles all over the world and he is coming after the MLW World Championship.
Joe says the next opportunity is Battle Riot and he asks if Riddle is going to be involved.
Riddle announces he will be in Battle Riot and he will become the next MLW Champion.
Saint Laurent appears on the tron and he says he is the reason that MLW has not been in St. Petersburg for 20 years.
Satoshi Kojima forces MSL to leave and he says he came to eat bread.
Match Number Five: Mr. Thomas and Alex Kane versus Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Tom Lawlor for the MLW Tag Team Championships
Lawlro misses a splash and Thomas with a punch from the apron. Kane with forearms and kicks to Lawlor. Thomas tags in and he knocks Smith off the apron. Kane sends Thomas into Lawlor with ab ak drop and Kane gets a near fall. Kane with an elbow drop for a near fall. Smith hits Kane from the apron and Kane knocks Smith off the apron. Lawlor stops Kane and tags in Smith. Smith with kicks and a leg drop to the midsection. Smith kicks Kane and he applies a step over toe hold and falls to the mat. Smith continues to work on the leg and he has Lawlor help him add pressure. MSL helps him as well. Lawlor tags in and he knocks Thomas off the apron. The referee keeps Thomas out of the ring and Lawlor with a dragon screw leg whip.
Lawlor with a figure four leg lock. Kane gets to the ropes to force a break. Smith tags in and he kicks Kane in the hamstring. Smith with a suplex and he works on the leg but Kane kicks Smith away. Thoma tags in and he punches and kicks Smith and Lawlor. Thomas with a cross body to both men followed by clotheslines to both. Thomas avoids a double clothesline and hits a double clothesline of his own. Thomas with a flip dive onto Smith and Lawlor. Thomas sends Lawlor back into the ring and Kane with a spear.
Kane with a suicide dive to Smith and Thomas hits a slam from a gutbuster position. MSL grabs the title belts and the referee takes one but he gives the other to Lawlor. Thomas goes for a power bomb but Lawlor hits Thomas with the title belt and Lawlor gets the three count.
Winners: Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr. (retain championship)
Match Number Six: Bad Dude Tito versus Satoshi Kojima for the MLW World Championship
They lock up and Tito backs Kojima into the corner and chops him. They lock up and Kojima with a chop to return the favor. They go face to face and Tito back off and chops Kojima. Tito with a side head lock and a shoulder tackle. Koijma with a hip toss and shoulder tackle. Kojima with a kick and Tito with a back elbow. Tito with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Tito with chops in the corner followed by a clothesline. Tito with another chop and Irish whip but he misses a splash into the corner. Kojima with chops and an Irisih whip followed by a running forearm. Kojima goes up top and Tito with an uppercut to stop him followed by a press slam. Tito kicks Kojima in the head. They exchange forearms.
Kojima with forearms but Tito with a thrust kick and he gets a near fall. Tito with a slam and he goes to the turnbuckles. Tito goes for a frog splash and hits it for a near fall. Tito gets Kojima on his shoulders but Kojima gets to his feet and he hits a DDT. Kojima with a cutter for a near fall. Tito with a rolling elbow and an F5 for a near fall. Tito set sfor a clothesline but Kojima with a lariat for the threee count.
Winner: Satoshi Kojima (retains championship)
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