Indy sensation Billie Starkz has an opponent for her MLW debut.
MLW announced that Billie Starkz will be facing Kayla Kassidy at Blood and Thunder in Philadelphia on January 7th.
Billie Starkz vs. Kayla Kassidy added to Jan. 7 in Philly https://t.co/DnrpdW7iR2
— MLW (@MLW) December 21, 2022
This will be Kayla Kassidy’s MLW debut as well. She has been making a name for herself on the indy scene which led to this MLW opportunity.
Here is the updated card for MLW Blood and Thunder:
- MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (c) vs YAMATO (Dragongate)
- MLW Openweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs Johnny Fusion
- MLW Women’s World Featherweight Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs Zoey Skye
- Jacob Fatu vs Ben-K (Dragongate)
- MLW World Tag Team Championship: Calvin Tankman and EJ Nduka Vs The Samoan SWAT Team
- Real1 vs Microman
- Davey Boy Smith Jr vs. Alex Kane
- Hardcore Match: Mance Warner vs. Ricky Shane Page
- Lince Dorado vs La Estrella (Dragongate)
- Billie Starkz vs Kayla Kassidy
Here is the full MLW Press Release:
PHILADELPHIA) — Major League Wrestling today announced Billie Starkz vs. Kayla Kassidy at MLW Blood & Thunder on Saturday, January 7 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
? Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office.
The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable and dish, streaming on Pro Wrestling TV, and in over 60 countries around the world.
Billie Starkz, one of the most talked about up-and-coming prospects in the sport, steps through the doors of the legendary 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia for the first-time ever on January 7th and makes her Major League Wrestling debut.
A standout star on the independent circuit, Starkz is already 4-year veteran of the squared circle, having debuted in her mid-teens. Fresh off of her first tour of Japan, Starkz’s momentum is at an all-time high as the Louisville native enters the women’s featherweight division.
Across the ring will be yet another MLW debut in the making as Kayla Kassidy steps foot for the first-time ever in an MLW ring January 7. The Paris, KY native has been climbing the Midwest wrestling circuit for the past 3 years, climbing the rankings by putting away several with her signature crossface.
Will Billie rock the house in Philly or will Kayla’s crossface cripple Billie’s meteoric rise in Major League Wrestling?
Find out LIVE Saturday night, January 7th at MLW Blood & Thunder in Philadelphia!
Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on Saturday, January 7. Buy tickets at http://MLW2300.com.
CARD:
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone vs. YAMATO (DragonGate)
Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K (DragonGate)
National Openweight Championship
Davey Richards (Champion) vs. Johnny Fusion
World Tag Team Championship
Hustle & Power (EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman) vs. Samoan SWAT Team
Real1 vs. Microman
Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Alex Kane
Women’s World Featherweight Championship
Taya Valkyrie (champion) vs. Zoey Skye
Hardcore Match
Mance Warner vs. Rickey Shane Page
Lince Dorado vs. La Estrella
Billie Starkz vs. Kayla Kassidy
Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
The Bomaye Fight Club
The Billington Bulldogs
Women’s World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie
Delirious
Sam Adonis
Cesar Duran
The FBI
Plus MORE wrestlers will be announced soon at MLW.com.
Buy tickets at MLW2300.com. Tickets start at $15. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.
DAY OF EVENT INFO
The schedule is as follows:
6:00 p.m.: Early entry for First Row Ticket Holders
6:30 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:30 p.m.: Showtime
MORE ABOUT THE VENUE
2300 Arena (previously named Viking Hall, ECW Arena, New Alhambra Arena, Asylum Arena and The Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events.
About Major League Wrestling
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MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines.
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