By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
Girl Fight Wrestling “Survivor: Girl Fight Edition”
August 15, 2026, in New Albany, Indiana, at Our Lady of Perpetual Hops Brewery
Released August 31, 2026, via Independentwrestling.tv
I’ve been waiting impatiently for this show’s release. They’ve held several shows here. The brewery equipment is visible in the background. The crowd was maybe 200. The lights were on, and it was easy to see. Just J and JessBeesKnees provided commentary; they have done the prior shows, too.
* They briefly played the CBS “Survivor” theme and showed all the women in the ring. Two new faces in a three-way; the other 15 women on the show are all fairly regular across the eastern half of the country. This is Billie Starkz’ promotion, but she vacated the Girl Fight Title at the last show. So, we have a tournament to crown a new champion! The ring announcer and commentators indicated that no one knows the first-round matchups. I am unclear about how the finale will play out. An elimination match? One fall to a finish?
1. Shazza McKenzie vs. Killer Kelly in a tournament match. They shook hands before locking up and going to the mat. Kelly is bigger, and she applied a headlock on the mat. The commentators said these two shared the ring in Germany, but this is a first-ever singles match. Kelly hit a running knee for a nearfall at 2:30, and she bit Shazza’s rear. They collided heads mid-ring, and both collapsed.
They got on their knees and traded punches. Shazza tied Kelly in the ropes and hit her with a series of Yes Kicks at 5:00, and she got a nearfall. Kelly hit a series of headbutts, and she hit a Death Valley Driver. Kelly hit a basement dropkick in the corner for a nearfall, and she locked in a rear-naked choke. Shazza hit her Splits Stunner for the pin! That came out of nowhere!
Shazza McKenzie defeated Killer Kelly at 6:48 to advance.
2. Camryn Avery vs. Kenzie Paige in a tournament match. Avery is a young Black woman; I recall seeing her on a Wrestle Arts show from Indiana. I recall being impressed. The commentators said Camryn has just passed the one-year mark since her debut. Standing switches to open, and they twisted each other’s left arm. Avery is maybe three inches taller, and she got a backslide for a nearfall. They had a standoff at 1:30. Avery whipped Kenzie into a corner, and she was in charge early on.
Kenzie threw Avery to the mat by her hair at 3:00, and she was booed. She choked Camryn on the mat, then in the ropes. Paige hit a snap suplex for a nearfall at 4:30, then a Russian leg sweep. Avery finally hit a leaping clothesline and a high back suplex at 6:00. Avery hit a European Uppercut in the corner, then a swinging double knees to the face. They traded rollups. Camryn hit an X-Factor for a nearfall. Avery hit a stunner, but Kenzie hit a German Suplex and a running stunner for the pin.
Kenzie Paige defeated Camryn Avery at 7:52 to advance.
3. Vert Vixen vs. Rachel Armstrong in a tournament match. Rachel was inactive most of the summer but is back in action; she’s only around 5’0″ and giving up a lot of height and overall size to Vert. They opened in a knuckle lock; the size difference is notable. Vert easily knocked her down with a shoulder tackle. Rachel hit an arm drag and a spin kick in the corner, then a second-rope moonsault at 2:00. Vert dropped her with a stiff forearm, then a snap suplex. Vert hit an Irish Whip and remained in charge. She hit a sliding dropkick in the corner, and she twisted Rachel’s left leg in the ropes.
Vert applied a half-crab at 5:30 and dragged Rachel to the center of the ring. Armstrong hit a dive through the ropes at 7:00. Rachel hit a running neckbreaker in the ring for a nearfall. She tried to put Vert on her shoulders but couldn’t. She went for a Sliced Bread, but Vert blocked it and hit a snake-eyes, then a German Suplex. Vert had a bloody nose, and Rachel hit some forearm strikes.
Vert nailed the Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall. Vert nailed a brainbuster for a believable nearfall at 9:30. Rachel hit a stunner in the ropes. She climbed the ropes, but Vert tripped her. Rachel got a rollup, flipped her body over for added leverage, and scored the pin. (The crowd noise no longer matches the video; I ‘heard’ Rachel had won before I saw it. Thus, I turned down the volume here.) A mild upset, but really good action.
Rachel Armstrong defeated Vert Vixen at 10:51 to advance.
4. Alexis Littlefoot vs. Lili La Pescadita Ruiz in a tournament match. Littlefoot has competed on most of the Fourth Rope Wrestling shows; she’s tall and lean. Ruiz is from the Chicagoland scene; she’s a short powerhouse. Alexis complained of an ankle injury at the bell, but then she slapped Lili. Ruiz threw her to the mat. Lili hit a dropkick. They fought to the floor. In the ring, Littlefoot hit an axe kick to the back of the head for a nearfall at 3:00. She hit a flying knee to the back of Ruiz’s head in the corner, then a DDT for a nearfall.
Littlefoot applied a sleeper on the mat. Ruiz hit a Gory Bomb at 4:30 and they were both down. Lili hit some clotheslines, and she applied a full nelson, then a suplex for a nearfall. Littlefoot hit an X-Factor at 6:00, and a hard back elbow for a nearfall. Lili hit a spinebuster, then a Death Valley Driver for the pin. (Even with the volume low, I ‘heard’ that Lili won a good 10 seconds before it happened.)
Lili La Pescadita defeated Alexis Littlefoot at 7:20 to advance.
5. Laynie Luck vs. Emily Jaye in a tournament match. This should be really good. They made the ref get on her hands and knees and arm-wrestled on her back! They got up and hit some chops, then fought to the floor and looped through the crowd. Back in the ring, Laynie hit a hard elbow drop to the spine at 3:00, then a snap suplex. Laynie hit a kick to the side of the head. They again fought to the floor, with Laynie landing a hard punch. She got a nearfall in the ring at 5:30.
Laynie tied her in a crossface on the mat. They hit the double hair-mare and were both down. Jaye hit some clotheslines. Laynie hit a German Suplex at 7:30. Emily used her legs to flip Laynie to the mat, then hit running double knees for a nearfall. Laynie hit a Shining Wizard for a nearfall at 9:00. Jaye hit a Lungblower to the back. Laynie hit a Death Valley Driver for the pin! Good action.
Laynie Luck defeated Emily Jaye at 9:47 to advance.
6. Kylie Rae vs. Ashlyn Alexander in a tournament match. Kylie has just returned to active competition after giving birth to her second child. Ashlyn is comparable to Dani Luna; she is a powerhouse and has the size advantage. Her hair is black today! An intense lockup to open, and Ashlyn easily knocked Kylie to the mat. They tied up in a knuckle lock. Ashlyn knocked her down with a shoulder tackle, then a running splash in the corner at 2:00. Alexander hit a running buttbump in the corner for a nearfall, but she missed a senton.
Kylie hit a Thesz Press and some punches to the face. She hit a rolling cannonball for a nearfall at 3:30, and she planted her foot in Ashlyn’s throat. Kylie choked Ashlyn in the ropes! Ashlyn hit a Samoan Drop at 5:00, then some clubbing punches in the corner. She hit the senton for a nearfall. Kylie got up, and they traded forearm strikes. Ashlyn hit a back suplex for a nearfall. Kylie hit a Russian leg sweep, locked in a crossface, and Alexander tapped out! Really good for the time given.
Kylie Rae defeated Ashlyn Alexander at 7:16 to advance.
7. Karter Cauffman vs. Teagan Thorne vs. Lauren Lockett. I’ve seen Karter just a few times, most recently at a Rhodes Wrestling Association show in Texas; she dresses like a softball player. The other two are new to me. Teagan is a Goth character and immediately made me think of a young Jessicka Havok. Trans athlete Lockett is a punk rocker character and carried drumsticks to the ring. Lockett and Karter hit some blows on Thorne early on, with Lauren hitting a senton. Thorne rolled to the floor, so the two babyfaces locked up.
Thorne hit a splash in the corner on both of them. She hit a Russian Legsweep on Karter for a nearfall at 4:00, but Lockett made the save. Lockett picked up both opponents, but Karter escaped and hit a tornado DDT at 7:00. Thorne hit a Black Hole Slam on Karter, and all three were down. Thorne hit a double clothesline. Teagan hit a moonsault. Karter hit a discus forearm strike to pin Teagan. Okay match.
Karter Cauffman defeated Teagan Thorne and Lauren Lockett at 8:37.
8. Nyla Rose vs. Davina Thorne. Thorne has become a regular in the Chicago area, including in AAW. I saw her compete in St. Paul last year. She is the ultimate “Karen” character, always barking and complaining. I can’t even say for sure if I’ve seen Rose compete this year. Lots of stalling early on. Rose easily threw Davina to the mat and stepped on her. Rose tied Davina’s arms behind her back and kept her grounded. Davina hit some forearm strikes in the corner and celebrated, and was booed. Rose hit a big bodyslam at 6:30, then another, but missed a guillotine legdrop.
Davina hit a running double knees to the back as Rose was in the ropes. Rose hit a spinebuster and was fired up. They rolled to the floor and brawled. Rose hit more chops in front of the fans. Rose let a girl, maybe age 8, strike Thorne. They continued to loop the ring, with Davina hitting some chops. In the ring, Thorne hit an X-Factor for a nearfall at 10:30. Rose hit a Samoan Drop for a nearfall. Thorne hit a Lungblower to the back, then a Crucifix Driver for a nearfall, and she yelled at the ref. Rose cut her in half with a spear, then hit a sit-out powerbomb for the pin. Satisfying match.
Nyla Rose defeated Davina Thorne at 12:13.
9. Kylie Rae vs. Kenzie Paige vs. Shazza McKenzie vs. Rachel Armstrong vs. Laynie Luck vs. Lili Ruiz for the vacant Girl Fight Title. All six got in the ring, and none of them are particularly tall. At 5’8″, Laynie is the tallest. It appeared we were going to have several ‘chicken fights’, but Kenzie kicked everyone in the stomach. Lili hit a huracanrana. Rachel dove through the ropes onto everyone else at 3:00. On the floor, Laynie superkicked Armstrong. Shazza hit a springboard splash onto everyone. Laynie dove through the ropes onto everyone.
In the ring, Kenzie superkicked Laynie. Regular teammates Laynie and Shazza hit some team offense on Kenzie. Kylie hit running back elbows on Shazza and Laynie, then a rolling cannonball onto both of them for a nearfall at 5:00. Ruiz hit a suplex on Kylie, then another. Rachel hit a stunner and got a nearfall on Ruiz, then a buttbump in the corner. They did a Tower of Doom spot out of the corner at 7:30, and everyone was down. Kenzie and Laynie both tried to get pins.
Everyone got up and traded forearm strikes. Kenzie and Laynie hit stereo superkicks. Shazza hit a Northern Lights Suplex for a nearfall, and she tied up Kenzie in a modified Camel Clutch. Laynie shook Shazza’s hand, but then kicked her in the head and hit a DVD for a nearfall at 10:30! Ruiz hit a tornado DDT on Luck. Rachel hit a flying Meteora on Kenzie. Laynie hit a buzzsaw kick on Ruiz. Rachel hit a 450 Splash on Laynie for a nearfall. However, Ruiz threw Armstrong to the floor! Ruiz hit a DVD and pinned Luck!
Lili La Pescadita Ruiz defeated Laynie Luck, Shazza McKenzie, Kylie Rae and Kenzie Paige at 11:49 to win the vacant Girl Fight Title.
Final Thoughts: A fun show with a surprising outcome. I had avoided spoilers, but I probably would have ranked Ruiz the least likely of the six participants on the likelihood of winning the title. I thought Rachel was winning as she was hitting her 450 Splash. I’ll go with Vert vs. Rachel Armstrong for best match, ahead of Luck-Emily Jaye. The main event was non-stop action. I would have preferred an elimination match finale, but this worked okay. All six first-round matches clicked for me. The three-way featured some newer wrestlers, and I felt that showed.
The big complaint is the production error. I turned down the volume because the picture was consistently ahead of the sound. I just don’t want to hear who won a match 10 seconds before I see it happen. I have no background in production, so I don’t really understand how the sound and picture get out of alignment, but this certainly isn’t the first time I’ve seen this happen on an indy show. The good wrestling and talented roster more than make up for the production issues.
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