Women’s title match added to MLW Blood & Thunder
A Taya Valkyrie title defense is set for MLW’s first event of 2023.
It was announced today that Valkyrie will defend her Women’s Featherweight Championship against Zoey Skye at MLW Blood & Thunder. The show is taking place on Saturday, January 7.
The MLW Women’s Featherweight Championship is the first women’s title in the promotion’s history. Valkyrie was crowned the inaugural champion this May.
Since winning the title, Valkyrie’s defenses in MLW have been against Brittany Blake, Lady Flammer, and Trish Adora.
“Skye, a decorated athlete, is a technical threat who leverages her size to create a lethal, compact fighting style, often throwing off larger adversaries,” MLW wrote. “Standing just 5’ and weighing 99 lbs., Skye is the smallest female athlete in the division, but next to the champ, the most experienced.”
Blood & Thunder is being held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and is a television taping for MLW Fusion. Here’s what’s been announced for the show:
- MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone defends against Yamato
- MLW Tag Team Champions EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman defend against The Samoan Swat Team (Lance Anoa’i & Juicy Finau)
- MLW National Openweight Champion Davey Richards defends against Johnny Fusion
- MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie defends against Zoey Skye
- Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K
- Real1 vs. Microman
- Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Alex Kane
- Hardcore match: Mance Warner vs. Rickey Shane Page
- Lince Dorada vs. La Estrella