At The Derby - Derby City Wrestling recap for July 2, 2023

Dustin Starr, Gilbert Corsey, Todd Kenely and James Kincaid introduce everyone to the UWN Summer Showcase.

The Bodega (Danny Limelight, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco, Slice Boogie) head to the ring. He says it feels good to be back home in Irvine, California, as he has been in and out of planes on business in both Memphis, Tennessee and Louisville, Kentucky. He says that the United Wrestling Network represents the underdog as well as the fans, then mentions his recent United World Championship defense against "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater, and while he respects Clearwater for looking him in the eye, he does not like other people trying to get into his business, including TMZ ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Bad Dude Tito, Che Cabrera), who wanted to fight in the shadow and get some cheap shots on him. He says that he and Bad Dude Tito will be looking face-to-face at Golden Opportunity, the same event that put him on the road to championship gold, and he tells Tito that if he wants his title, he will have to kill him for it. TMZ soon show up, and Bad Dude Tito says that if he has to kill Limelight, he will do it in the middle of the ring for the United World Championship. He then mentions that there will be a six-man tag match between TMZ and The Bodega in two weeks, and after that match, there will not be much left of Limelight and the United World Championship will be his. Papo Esco admits that while TMZ make the United World Tag Team Championships look good, they would look much cleaner next to the United World Championship. Tito says the belts would not fit around his waist, but Papo Esco says he has plenty of shoulders before telling him that if they win in two weeks, they will insert themselves into the tag team title match with Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCallion) and walk out the tag team champs. Shane Haste accepts the challenge.

Backstage, Bateman meets with Jonny Loquasto wanting a shot at the United Heritage Championship and Kevin Martenson at Golden Opportunity, making his case for it with his recent accomplishments. All of a sudden, Bryce Saturn shows up and says he is the only member of Final Destination (Charles "R-Three" Cassus, Evan Daniels, Saturn) not to get a shot at it, and Bateman will have to go through him to get that shot. Bateman says this is is a great idea and that he will use his words against him.

Ju Dizz beats El Primohenio Tribeca to advance in the Golden Opportunity Tournament.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Johnnie Robbie. Johnnie says she is back, and the only thing on her mind is the United Women's World Championship, and that she will make and break her own rules to beat Zeda Zhang.

Bateman beats Bryce Saturn to earn a shot at the United Heritage Championship. After the match, Bateman offers his hand to Saturn only to knock him out with another Death From Above.

Backstage, Megan Harmon interviews Flex McCallion. Flex says everyone is looking forward to his and Richie Slade's golden opportunity, and tells everyone not to be foolwed as there is more than meets the eye to them. He then says some people have forgotten that and that they have been frustrated for the past year after being robbed and cheated out of a tag team title run. He says that they are winner, but every time they lost, it is because somebody cheated, and that they have never stooped so low to do such a task to become #1 contenders. He says the opportunity has risen again and that they must win against all the odds in order to beat TMZ ("Hysterical" Shane Haste, Bad Dude Tito, Che Cabrera) and win the big one. Suddenly, someone walks by and pats Flex McCallion along the way, and Flex recognizes them.

Zeda Zhang beats Johnnie Robbie to receive a bye in the United Women's World Championship Tournament. After the match, Zeda Zhang helps Johnnie Robbie, but Johnnie shoves her away.