Billie Starkz vs. Kayla Kassidy Added To MLW Blood & Thunder 2023

Billie Starkz will be in action at MLW Blood & Thunder.

As previously announced, Starkz will compete at the MLW Fusion taping at the 2300 Arena on January 7. In an update, MLW announced that Starks will face Kayla Kassidy at the show.

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Starkz is coming off her first tour of Japan, while Kassidy has become a breakout star in the midwest. Both women will make their MLW debuts at Blood & Thunder.

From MLW:

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!

The updated card for MLW Blood & Thunder is below.

MLW Blood & Thunder 2023

  • MLW World Championship: Alex Hammerstone (c) vs. YAMATO
  • MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs. Johnny Fusion
  • MLW World Tag Team Championship: Hustle & Power (EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman) vs. Samoan SWAT Team (Lance Anoa'i & Juicy Finau)
  • MLW Women's World Featherweight Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs. Zoey Skye
  • Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K
  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Alex Kane
  • Billie Starkz debuts
  • Real1 vs. Microman
  • Hardcore Match: Mance Warner vs. Rickey Shane Page

Starkz recently made her AEW debut at the AEW Dark taping on December 17. More information is available here.

Fans can see results from past MLW events in Fightful's results section.

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