(PHILADELPHIA) — Major League Wrestling today announced a World Featherweight Championship bout: Taya Valkyrie (champion) vs. Billie Starkz at MLW SuperFight’23 on Saturday, February 4 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
🎟 Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office. AZTECA Lucha promoter Cesar Duran is once again living up to his reputation as a cunning powerbroker, having orchestrated a change in this Saturday’s World Featherweight title fight.
The reasons behind the matchmaking machinations remains unclear, however, Duran met behind closed doors with league officials and ultimately got what he wanted: a remixed line-up for this Saturday’s SuperFight card in Philadelphia.
The World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie will now defend her title against Billie Starkz.
Starkz, whose star is rising seemingly higher and higher with each outing, is one of wrestling’s most promising up-and-coming competitors.
There are whispers that there’s been static between the champ and the teenage phenom. MLW.com confirmed a recent verbal exchange at an MLW event between the two.
A standout star on the midwest independent circuit, Starkz is already 4-year veteran of the squared circle, having debuted in her mid-teens. Fresh off her first tour of Japan, Starkz’s momentum will be at an all-time high as the Louisville native fights for her first world title.
Meanwhile, Delmi Exo, who many found to be a “significant threat” to Taya’s title reign, is protesting the remixed line-up. League officials are expected to announce her new opponent later today.
Will Taya trounce another pretender to the throne? Will Billie become the youngest world champion in MLW history?Find out LIVE Saturday night, February 4th at MLW SuperFight’23 in Philadelphia!
Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia's 2300 Arena on Saturday, February 4.Buy tickets at http://MLW2300.com.
CARD:
World Heavyweight ChampionshipAlex Hammerstone (Champion) vs. Jacob Fatu
Lio Rush vs. Davey Richards
DUMPSTER MATCH!
Real1 vs. Mance Warner vs. Microman vs. ?John Hennigan vs. Willie Mack
NO ROPES CATCH WRESTLING MATCH!
Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Alex Kane (with Mr. Thomas)
DRAGONGATE Open the Twin Gate Championship
MatchBig Boss Shimizu & Kzy The FBI
World Featherweight Championship
Taya Valkyrie (champion) vs. Billie Starkz
HARDCORE MATCH!
Rickey Shane Page vs. 1 Called Manders
World Middleweight Championship
Lince Dorado (champion) vs. Delirious
Calvin Tankman vs. AKIRA
The debut of B3CCA!
Some of the wrestlers and talent signed to compete and appear include:
Samoan SWAT Team
Sam Adonis
Delmi Exo
B3CCA
La Estrella
Plus MORE!
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
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates live events in major markets throughout the United States and Mexico, including New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Tijuana. One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including its new flagship series MLW Underground Wrestling on REELZ in the United States airing Tuesdays at 10pm ET / 7pm PT; and MLW Fusion on Pro Wrestling TV in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom. 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. For more information visit MLW.com and follow MLW on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.