Delmi Exo Says Winning MLW Women’s Featherweight Title Didn’t Feel Real Until It Aired

Delmi Exo reflects on MLW Women’s Featherweight Title victory. 

Delmi Exo won the MLW Women’s World Featherweight Championship on April 6 at the MLW Fusion tapings when she defeated Taya Valkyrie. Fans didn’t see the title change until the June 15 episode of MLW Fusion. For two months, Delmi and many fans knew she was the MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion, but the majority of the world had not seen it yet. 

Speaking to Jeremy Lambert & Joel Pearl on In The Weeds, Delmi explained what went through her mind as she finally watched the title change happen on television. 

“Because it wasn’t a live experience, we’re kind of in an age where everything is live streamed, and you get that instant gratification, not only from the crowd, but you get it from the people watching at home. When I did win the title, not having that sort of instant hype behind it and being able to run with it right away, kind of felt like I didn’t actually win it yet. Having it air and having all that support come out from it airing and people seeing it and seeing how it played out, it was a rewarding feeling. It happened, it’s real, it felt so much more connected to the actual championship than the match itself,” she said. “Even when I won the belt, there is always a chance that they could scrap the episode or lose the footage, ‘Ah, sorry we have to take the belt back.’ It’s show business [laughs]. Having it air finally, it felt like I’m here in this company, this is where I belong.”

Exo will be in action at MLW Never Say Never on July 8 when she puts her MLW Women’s Featherweight Title on the line against Ava Everett, who will put her wXw World Women’s Championship on the line. 

Fans can check out the lineup for MLW Never Say Never by clicking here. 

Watch the full interview with Delmi in the video above.