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MLW Fusion results: Hart Foundation vs. The Dynasty

Posted on by Iain Oliver

Quick recap —

  • Puma King defeated Hijo de LA Park
  • Chico Adams & Vertigo Rivera defeated Contra Unit (Josef Samael & Jacob Fatu) by DQ
  • MLW Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) defeated The Dynasty (MJF & Richard Holliday) by DQ

Full rundown —

Mance Warner joined Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini at the commentary table for the opening match on this week’s edition of MLW Fusion.

Puma King defeated Hijo de LA Park (10:07)

On commentary, Warner played up the ongoing story between himself and Salina de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado. In a flashback to 2000 when Chris Jericho and Kane feuded after a spilled cup of coffee, this feud has kicked off with a spilled beer on last week’s episode of Fusion.

They started with a lucha opening sequence. They exchanged dives to the outside early on as de la Renta was getting involved and grabbing Puma’s legs from the get-go. Hijo hit Puma with a chair on the outside, which the referee seemed to let go.

The chair action continued in the ring as Hijo sat Puma in the corner. He set a folded chair between Puma’s legs, then swung and hit a home run with a chair right where the sun doesn’t shine.

As Hijo whipped Puma with a television camera cable on the outside, de la Renta asked Cornette and Bocchini why they were talking to “this redneck bitch” on commentary. Warner calmed himself down with a nice light beer and reminded us that his granny always told him not to hit a woman.

Puma King fought back with a good old-fashioned kick to the buttocks and a more flashy pair of tilt-a-whirl backbreakers. The referee was definitely letting the rules bend as Puma decided to take some revenge from earlier by repeating the groin-based chair shot spot Hijo delivered to him.

They exchanged near falls when Hijo hit a Code Red and then Puma soon after hit a pop-up powerbomb. Hijo hit Puma with a chair to the back while he was on the top rope, but Puma caught him and was still able to deliver a headscissors to bring him back into the ring. Hijo kept fighting with a step-up kick and a Spanish Fly from the top rope that got a close near fall.

After another de la Renta leg trip, Hijo hit a Gory Special reverse piledriver but didn’t go for the cover. Instead, he went out to the commentary table and spat at Mance Warner — who got up and spat right back at him!

As Hijo turned his back, Warner got Cornette’s world famous tennis racket and hit Hijo over the back with it. Warner rolled him back in, and Puma was waiting and hit a big double knee face breaker from the top and rolled Hijo up with la magistral cradle for the win.

Puma King and Mance Warner then shared a beer at ringside to celebrate.

– Backstage, we heard from MJF and Richard Holliday as they were impersonating The Hart Foundation. They were about to start really mouthing off, but we were interrupted by this week’s edition of H2tv.

– Brian Pillman Jr. was working out in the pool by his coach Davey Boy Smith Jr. Smith let MJF and Holliday know that — all joking aside — they are going to hurt them when they step inside the ring tonight.

– MLW World Heavyweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor was backstage with a pre-taped promo from earlier in the week. We were told that his “doctor” from last week was bogus and the real doc had confirmed this during the week.

Lawlor was coming out of the hospital and said he didn’t care what the doctors had to say — what they don’t know about is what is inside fighters’ hearts. Lawlor said that he wants to fight any of the three “bastards” from Contra Unit.

Lawlor said they tried to finish his title reign before it even started, but he is going to finish their MLW run before it begins. He told them to get ready to watch their world burn.

Chico Adams & Vertigo Rivera defeated Contra Unit (Josef Samael & Jacob Fatu) by DQ (1:15)

A very quick demolition squash for Contra Unit — even though they lost by disqualification. It was much more of an angle than a match, as it did not take long for Contra Unit to go to their usual tactics: foreign objects and demolition.

There was some really good old-school heel work from Samael and Fatu. They seem to easily be able to push the crowd’s buttons and rile them up to (almost) riot levels. Cornette certainly helps this along and helps create the riotous feel they are going for with this new unit.

Samael used his wrist tape to choke Adams while we learned that Fatu is from the famous Samoan family — but he’s the black sheep of the family and was not allowed to train with them.

Fatu got in a nice pop-up Samoan drop before Samael brought his spike out and was disqualified for using it to bludgeon the forehead of Adams.

Fatu hit two amazingly athletic springboard moonsaults from the corner onto Adams, but the real take home point came seconds later as Samael used flash paper to throw fire into the face of Rivera. The EMTs tried to then take Adams out on a stretcher, but the EMTs picked him up and set him up perfectly for Fatu to hit a third and final springboard moonsault.

A fan threw a water bottle at Samael — who opened it and threw it back at them. This opened the floodgates, literally, as the ring began being bombarded with bottles, cups, and rubbish of all sorts. Officials began to frantically calm both the fans and the wrestlers down and Contra Unit were quickly ushered to the back.

Cornette screamed that a fan had jumped the guardrail, but they cut away before we could see anything for ourselves.

– Matt Striker gave us breaking news that LA Park will be in the Battle Riot. He began running down other confirmed names: Sami Callihan, Hijo de LA Park, Rey Fenix, Brian Pillman Jr., Gringo Loco, Ken Kerbis from Israel, Pentagon Jr, Teddy Hart, MJF, Davey Boy Smith Jr, Ace Romero, Alexander Hammerstone, Minoru Tanaka from Pro Wrestling NOAH, and Low Ki.

– LA Park was backstage and said he is going to win the Battle Riot. Short, simple, straight to the point. Done.

MLW Tag Team Champions The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart & Davey Boy Smith Jr. w/ Brian Pillman Jr.) defeated The Dynasty (MJF & Richard Holliday) by DQ (11:03)

MJF took the mic before the match and was trash talking Stu Hart, stomping on the ground and talking down to him saying he left his legacy in the hands of the “idiot” Teddy Hart. MJF said The Dynasty is better than them and they know it.

MJF rolled out and stalled at the start a couple of times and tagged Holliday in before making any contact with Hart. Holliday tried the same, but Hart turned and got his shot in on MJF and knocked him off the apron and into the guardrail.

The Hart Foundation took the early advantage with Hart hitting a Code Red and Smith hitting a double underhook suplex. Smith followed up with a 20-second delayed vertical suplex and Hart hit a Pillman-assisted moonsault from the middle of the top rope. MJF made a blind tag, and after a forearm to the back of the head, took back the advantage for The Dynasty.

On the outside, MJF distracted the ref as he rammed Hart into the apron, attacking his already injured ribs. He whipped him, hard, into the guardrail as Hart was having trouble breathing. Holliday went for a Sharpshooter, but Smith quickly broke it up with a pair of right hands. MJF then interfered with a pendulum piledriver and The Dynasty got a close near fall.

MJF locked in an abdominal stretch, but Hart fought out and hit a tornado Canadian Destroyer to knock both of them down. He was visibly coughing up blood as he tagged in Davey Boy Smith Jr. — who ran wild with a big boot, 10 punches in the corner, German suplex, uppercuts, chops, and a big biel on Holliday right onto MJF in the corner. He got MJF in a double chicken wing suplex for a close two count.

A big sit-out powerbomb by Smith on MJF got another very close two count as Holliday broke it up at the last minute. The Hart Foundation then went for the double-team Canadian Destroyer, but Alexander Hammerstone interfered with a chair and hit both Hart and Smith as the referee called for the bell and the disqualification.

Pillman tried to help but got laid out with the chair too. The crowd chanted “bullsh*t” as Hammerstone, Holliday, and MJF beat down The Hart Foundation. The three Dynasty members stood tall in the middle of the ring as Fusion went off the air.

Next week —

  • Mance Warner vs. LA Park in a death match
  • We will hear from Contra Unit

MLW Fusion results: Aerostar vs. Rey Horus, Mance Warner debuts

Posted on by Iain Oliver

Quick recap —

  • Rich Swann defeated Lance Anoa’i
  • Mance Warner defeated Jimmy Yuta
  • Rey Horus defeated Aerostar

Full rundown —

We opened with a video recapping Teddy Hart being attacked backstage by Richard Holliday and MJF last week, apparently breaking a rib in the process. We were told that we will be hearing from MJF and Holliday later on in the broadcast.

Rich Swann defeated Lance Anoa’i (7:07)

Swann had to use the ropes to leverage a win this week, making up for his disappointing loss the week prior. Anoa’i showed great potential and could be a really strong player for MLW.

Before Swann came out, we saw a recap from last week where Swann attacked Rich Bocchini and a referee. We heard that he has been fined for his actions but was allowed to compete by MLW management.

In an in-set promo, Swann told us he would like to thank the MLW faithful for standing by his side — because everybody knows, when the electricity flows, Rich Swann can keep the party going all night long.

Swann wanted to open with a test of strength and challenged Anoa’i with his arm in the air. Anoa’i displayed the size advantage he has over Swann by towering over him with his arm extended way over Swann’s. Swann began changing arms until sliding into his dance routine, complete with a twirl and the splits.

Anoa’i charged, but Swann leapfrogged, dropped down, and did another leapfrog. Swann then evaded with a running flip. He went for a crossbody, but Anoa’i caught him. Swann slipped out the back and hit a high kick to the head, but Anoa’i recovered and launched Swann across the ring with a back body drop, with Swann going the extra mile and landing on his face. A Samoan drop sent Swann to the outside. Anoa’i followed up with a big tope con hilo to the floor.

Back in the ring, Anoa’i took the advantage as another “Contra” image flashed across the screen. In the process, Swann got the advantage back and was able to hit a big kick to the head while on the apron.

Swann went after Anoa’i’s face by fishhooking his mouth and raking the eyes. He shouted at the referee that if he wanted illegal, he would show him illegal and pulled Anoa’i’s long hair.

Swann locked in an abdominal stretch, but Anoa’i was able to power out and hit a pair of clotheslines to bring back some momentum. A stinger splash and running hurricanrana followed as Swann tried to get a breather in the corner.

We were told that Anoa’i is the grandson of Afa the Wild Samoan, and we saw a bit of his family heritage as he ran across the ring and hip attacked Swann right in the face. A standing moonsault got a close near fall.

Anoa’i went for a uranage, but Swann fought out. They exchanged forearms and Anoa’i went for it again, but Swann flipped out this time. A combination of strikes and spinning back fists stunned Anoa’i enough and gave Swann the opportunity to perform a big handspring cutter, but it was only for a one count as Anoa’i powered out.

A strong kick to the face floored Anoa’i again, with Swann then missing a standing corkscrew. Swann rolled through a schoolboy attempt and connected with a spinning hook kick to the back of the head.

Anoa’i stumbled and Swann looked like he was going for another, but he hesitated and instead let Anoa’i stumble to the corner. Swann charged at him and missed but was able to stop himself with a headstand in the corner. This left his head and face exposed, so Anoa’i connected with a hard kick that floored Swann.

Anoa’i saw a great opportunity and went to the top rope. He leapt off but missed a somersault splash. Swann grabbed the advantage, literally, by rolling him up and using the ropes to get the three count.

– We cut to a pre-taped promo from MLW World Heavyweight Champion “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. Lawlor said there has been a lot of rumors circulating about Low Ki: Where has he been training? Who has he been training with? Why the media blackout?

Lawlor says it doesn’t matter, because when they step into the cage, if Low Ki thinks he can go away and train for one month and come out on top in something Lawlor has been training his whole life for, Low Ki is more delusional than everyone told him he was.

Lawlor said that this isn’t a seminar, or a weekend retreat, a choreographed fight scene, or a fantasy camp at a monastery — this is his world. And he is going to perform his own blackout in Chicago when it comes to Low Ki.

– We then cut to MJF backstage in the arena. He called Teddy Hart a phony, a farce, and a paper champion. MJF called himself the real Middleweight Champion. He said Hart has a lot to worry about and that is why he beat him down last week.

MJF introduced Richard Holliday and called him the most marketable man in professional wrestling and said that neither he or Holliday come from a drug infested crazy family. He wants Hart to be fully aware that Stu Hart is spinning in his grave knowing that MJF is better than him, and Teddy knows it.

– Kaci Lennox was backstage with Mance Warner, who appeared with a light beer and a white board. He gave us a rundown of his booking ideas.

Number one: Light beers. Warner said he has had about 15 of them and he is going to rip someone up tonight. Number two: Eye pokes. Warner is the God of the Eye Poke. Number three: Knee pad up…dramatic pause…knee pad down. Someone’s head is going out into the crowd. Number four: Lariats. One lariat is all he needs for the win.

Warner then called out anyone in the back, but Low Ki and Jimmy Havoc in particular.

Mance Warner defeated Jimmy Yuta (5:32)

Old Mancer didn’t wait around. He backed Yuta to the corner and began following him around the ring with chops and right hands. Yuta got a big boot and a few right hands in, but that only seemed to fire Warner up. Yuta went for a tarantula submission hold and even got a pair of two counts from a sunset flip and a schoolboy.

Another hard open hand slap to the chest floored Yuta, but Warner was quickly knocked to the apron. Yuta went for a springboard but landed on his feet on the apron. Warner stopped him in his tracks and baited him to duck as he faked a right hand. Yuta obliged — and Warner planted him with a DDT.

Warner then got back into the ring went for a running dive — but wisely stopped himself as Yuta moved out of the way. Warner smartly, and safely, got to the apron. And when Yuta turned, he was met with a two-fingered eye poke from the Eye Poke God. Warner’s momentum was short lived as he soon ate a drop toe hold into the guardrail and a suicide dive from Yuta.

Back in the ring, Yuta came close with another roll-up and a modified Death Valley Driver, but both only gained two counts.

Warner got back into it with a headbutt as Yuta was coming off the top. He lined Yuta up as he brought his knee pad up…dramatic pause…and took his knee pad back down before connecting with a knee trembler and a big lariat to pick up the win in his debut match.

– We had another H2tv with Davey Boy Smith Jr. talking about the history of the Hart Foundation and their animals. Teddy Hart talked about being shooters and called Davey the best shooter in the world. He said Davey could choke out Brock Lesnar and he hopes to see that one day, mentioning Dana White in the process. Hart said he was grateful CM Punk stepped outside and did something different and it didn’t matter if he lost — he said Punk had balls for doing what he did.

Hart said the Hart Foundation are in MLW for the gold and they were not interested in running off to All Elite Wrestling.

Rey Horus defeated Aerostar (7:36)

They exchanged arm drags, headscissors, takedowns, roll throughs, and kip ups to start us off. Horus kicked Aerostar in the knee but quickly ate a head-first suicide dive for his troubles when he tried to escape to the outside.

Back in the ring, Aerostar sprung to the top rope and hit a corkscrew crossbody. Matt Striker told us that Aerostar’s spirit travels through time. Aerostar walked the ropes and hit a backstabber onto Horus, who was hung up sitting in the corner after missing a mid-air bronco buster.

It was soon Horus’ turn to go to the top as he hit a springboard arm drag, taking Aerostar to the outside. Horus then went corner-to-corner and launched himself onto Aerostar with a big tope con hilo. Back in the ring, Horus continued with a clothesline in the corner and a seated dropkick for a two count.

Aerostar evaded Horus by hanging in the ropes. He then leapfrogged Horus to the apron, hit a step-up kick, and then hit a middle rope springboard codebreaker for a two count of his own.

Aerostar tried to get the crowd going but soon didn’t need to as they rose to their feet in appreciation when he stepped up to the top rope and dove off with a trust-fall dive for another close two count. Horus then stopped himself on a whip to the corner, kicked Aerostar in the head, and followed up with a big overhead belly-to-belly into the corner when Aerostar rushed him.

Horus slammed Aerostar near the corner and went up top, but he took too much time as Aerostar knocked him to the outside. Aerostar followed up with another beautiful middle rope assisted step-up flip dive to the floor.

Back in the ring, Aerostar hit a springboard crossbody block. He continued on and hit a middle rope springboard cutter and went to continue his momentum, but Horus caught him in his tracks and planted him with a standing C4!

Horus ate a pair of boots as Aerostar was in the corner. Aerostar then leapt to the top rope, but Horus joined him. In an incredible finish, Horus sprung on the top rope, twisted in mid air, hooked Aerostar’s arms with his legs, rolled through, and planted Aerostar with a victory roll from the top rope! He amazingly held on for the pin in a really good showing for both competitors.

– We heard from Salina de la Renta as we were going off the air. She was in Puerto Rico and said that no one could interview Low Ki. She said Low Ki was training the hardest he has ever trained in his life. She warned Tom Lawlor that he has messed with the “wrong bitch” and that Low Ki is training with some cage fighters Lawlor has fought in the UFC, so be ready.

The interviewer asked if there was anyway they could talk to LA Park and she brushed them off by saying she couldn’t speak English — or Spanish — and walked away.

Next week, MLW Intimidation Games in Chicago —

  • MLW World Championship steel cage match: Filthy Tom Lawlor defends against Low Ki
  • The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) vs. Taurus & Laredo Kid

MLW Fusion results: Mystery tag match, Lucha Bros talk their future

Posted on by Iain Oliver

Quick recap —

  • Myron Reed defeated DJZ
  • Gringo Loco defeated Puma King
  • Mystery tag team match: Brian Pillman Jr. & Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman

Full rundown —

The opening video has been updated to include the Hart Foundation’s Doomsday Destroyer and Tom Lawlor winning the MLW World Heavyweight Championship from last week.

We opened from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia with a quick recap of last week’s episode showing the final moments and title celebrations from Lawlor and the Hart Foundation.

Myron Reed defeated DJZ (6:24)

DJZ hit a combination of a dropkick, jawbreaker, and springboard back elbow to take the upper hand early on. Reed took a breather on the outside, but DJZ had other ideas and landed a suicide dive from the apron through the ropes, in front of the ring post, onto Reed on the outside.

DJZ followed up inside the ring with a splash and a springboard moonsault, but Reed got his knees up. This gave Reed the opportunity to land a huge dive to the outside of his own.

Back in the ring, DJZ hit a neckbreaker — but Reed was able to fight back and hit his suplex into a stunner combination and quickly a middle rope springboard cutter for a close two count. He jaw-jacked with the referee, which seemed to cost him some precious time as DJZ cut him off on the top rope and joined him up there.

Reed kicked DJZ off and hoped to land a flipping whoopee cushion, but DJZ caught him and planted him with a powerbomb. DJZ tried to follow up with the DZT, but Reed blocked it. DJZ then tried an O’Connor roll — but Reed rolled through, grabbed the tights, and held on for the win.

– H2TV was back with Teddy Hart and Brian Pillman Jr. for a Valentine’s Day Q&A session. Pillman was asked what girlfriend he will spend Valentine’s Day with, and Hart was asked what pussy (cat) he would be spending it with. They were asked if Davey Boy Smith Jr. is single and if he is as big as he looks on TV. Hart finished by saying that Pillman has gold in his future.

Gringo Loco defeated Puma King (7:37)

They quickly leapt into arm drags, roll-throughs, flips, and leg sweeps. Loco’s headscissors was reversed, and both tried pinfalls before nipping up at the same time to the adulation of the crowd.

Puma King took a cheap shot to take the advantage and bit Loco’s ear to add insult. Loco fought back and hit his headscissors, but Puma King quickly hit one of his own and followed up with a springboard splash to the outside.

A crossbody and superkick followed in the ring as Puma King stayed on the advantage. He evaded Loco by rolling out of the ring but was not expecting him to immediately spring over the top rope and land a rolling dive.

Back in the ring, Loco went up top and hit a second rope corkscrew elbow for a two count. Puma King fought back with a jumping codebreaker and rolled through into a Camel Clutch pinning combination for a two count of his own.

After an exchange on the top rope, Loco leapt off and hit a huge springboard middle rope cutter — but Puma King got his shoulder up at the last moment. Puma King came close with a Code Red but was visibly frustrated after another two count. He was then crotched on the top rope as he took too much time but caught Loco and took him off the top with a headscissor takeover.

Puma King sprung to the opposite corner — but Loco caught him again and was able to hit a huge Spanish Fly from the top rope to pick up the win.

– Matt Striker hyped up that we would be hearing from Pentagon Jr. and Fenix tonight on their future with MLW.

– MJF was backstage talking about Teddy Hart. He said he doesn’t get Hart and he wants the admiration that Hart gets. He wants the fans to thank him for being the good role model that Hart can’t be. MJF said that next week — he will beat down Teddy Hart and win back his MLW Middleweight Championship that he never lost.

– Cameras caught up with Tommy Dreamer earlier in the parking lot. He said Pillman should be honored to be in this building. He said Pillman is everything he doesn’t like — Pillman is coming to his house and will be lucky to make it out alive.

– We then had a Jimmy Havoc hype video saying that he will be back.

Brian Pillman Jr. & Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Tommy Dreamer & The Sandman (8:07)

Pillman came out himself and took the mic. He said he isn’t going to step into the ring with a washed up ECW junkie. He has the constitutional right to choose his own partner, and he picked Davey Boy Smith Jr.

Dreamer’s partner needed no introduction as the sounds of Metallica introduced The Sandman to the Philadelphia loyal. We got the full five-minute entrance — including fans downing beers, a Teddy Hart embrace, and The Sandman mopping up some tactically spilled beverage from some women.

Sandman made his way to the ring apron as the final chords played and he finished his sixth beer of the evening. Well, there is no way I can confirm that for a fact. He finished his sixth beer of his entrance and spat the last drops in Smith’s face.

The technical catch-as-catch-can masterpiece we were all hoping for was quickly ruined as, unpredictably, the action immediately spilled to the outside for a fist fight. Sandman smashed a beer over Pillman’s head, then Dreamer rammed him face-first into a fan’s boot.

In the ring, the ECW originals hit a double back elbow and double elbow drop. Sandman chopped and booted Pillman in the corner before Dreamer got in for some of his own.

Smith hit Dreamer from the apron to give the Hart Foundation the upper hand. Pillman hit a side Russian leg sweep to insult Sandman. Smith came in, legally this time, and hit Dreamer with a huge standing vertical suplex for a two count.

Dreamer had some hope with a DDT and got the hot tag to Sandman. He ran wild over Pillman with right hands and a white Russian leg sweep that Smith broke up the cover on. Out of nowhere, Dreamer hit a big cutter on Smith as Sandman found a Singapore cane and began to stalk Pillman around the ring.

Pillman scrambled in all four corners, finding his own cane, a piece of broken table, and finally a human being to stop Sandman in his tracks. Pillman lifted the hood off the ring dweller to reveal the Blue Meanie! Sandman went for the cane shot, Pillman pulled Meanie in front of him, and Meanie showed his true colors and waffled Pillman with a right hand. Sandman finally got his cane shot in.

In the ring, Dreamer had set up two chairs facing each other. He went for a Spiccoli driver on Smith, but Pillman hit him in the face with the Singapore cane. That gave Smith the opportunity to slip off and hit a big Pillman-assisted powerbomb through the chairs for the win. Dreamer and Sandman received a standing ovation as they left the ring.

– We cut backstage to see Pentagon Jr. & Fenix. Fenix said the Lucha Bros are here to take over the world as they are the best tag team in the world. Pentagon followed up saying they wrestle wherever they want, when they want, and they don’t care who it’s against. They will be in Chicago next month, they are staying in MLW, and they will be waiting for any tag team.

– Before the show went off the air, we cut to Lawlor staggering out of a club at 8 a.m. He just had an all-nighter with the MLW World Heavyweight Championship and said the work is never done when you’re “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.

Next week —

Teddy Hart defends the MLW Middleweight title against MJF.

MLW SuperFight live results: Low Ki vs. Tom Lawlor title match

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

MLW’s second live special on beIN Sports takes place tonight from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

There will be two title matches at tonight’s SuperFight event. After winning a title shot in this past July’s Battle Riot match, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor will finally challenge for Low Ki’s MLW World Heavyweight Championship. Low Ki has been champion since he defeated Shane Strickland for the title in July.

The MLW Tag Team Championship will also be on the line as The Hart Foundation challenge for Pentagon Jr. & Fenix’s titles. This match was originally supposed to happen in December before an injury to Fenix delayed it. Teddy Hart instead defeated Pentagon in a singles match at the December tapings in Miami.

Pentagon & Fenix have been MLW Tag Team Champions since June.

Kotto Brazil vs. Ricky Martinez is also set for tonight. The live special begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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Should be pointed out that no Tony Schiavone tonight so it’s Matt Stryker joining Rich Bonini on commentary

Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr and Fenix) vs The NEw Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart and Davey Boy Smith Jr) accomponied by Brian Pillman Jr

Fans were into both teams, chanting BOTH THESE GUYS early. Lucha Brothers took most of the match, which went through a commercial break. Pillman was a non-factor at ringside, at least early. 

Lucha Brothers were using double team moves, including a “Mexican Destroyer” (as called by Matt Stryker). Pentagon hit a 2nd oneon the ring apron, the hardest part of the ring, on Teddy Hart and would’ve had a 3 count but Pillman pulled the ref from the ring to break up the count. No disqualification for that one. 

The Hart Foundation hit their Doomsday Destroyer on Fenix, after removing the mask of Pentagon, and Teddy Hart got the pin to become a double champion. 

WINNER AND NEW MLW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS – The New Hart Foundation of Davey Boy Smith Jr and Teddy Hart

Good match. Slower than most Lucha Brothers matches but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Despite being crowd favorites early, the fans were not that into the Harts winning the belts.

Lawlor was shown warming up backstage and Low Ki cut a promo going over the last 7 months since winning the MLW title and all the guys he’s beaten. He promised to be more violent than ever before and promised to take “the lion’s mane”. Maybe threatening to cut Lawlor’s hair?

Kotto Brazil vs Ricky Martinez (w/Salina De La Renta)

Brazil was out wearing an eye patch and Martinez came to the ring, mocking him, wearing a blindfold over his head and acting like he couldn’t see. 

Brazil did a Tope Con Hilo to the outside on Martinez before the bell and was all over him outside the ring. After a couple of minutes of this, he finally rolled Martinez into the ring and hit a top rope dropkick and the match was officially started. De La Renta grabbed Brazil’s foot to turn the tide and Martinez knocked him outside the ring and into the metal barriers outside. 

Kotto did a dive to the outside onto Martinez, who caught him and slammed him onto the apron and then picked him up and slammed him on the floor. Martinez took over on the inside of the ring for the next several minutes. Lots of gratioutous shots of De La Renta’s cleavage during the heat spots. 

Brazil turned things around by throwing Martinez off the top rope made a nice comeback but the crowd wasn’t that into it so it was kind of flat (unlike De La Renta). Brazil hit a nice frog splash, which got a near pin. Martinez hit an electric chair drop and a wheelchair German suplex but that combination also only got a two count. Light chants for Kotto at this point, with De La Renta screaming SHUT UP at the dozen or so fans who started the chant. 

Martinez rolled out of the ring after being hit by a German suplex from Kotto but Brazil went after him and rolled him back in. Martinez pulled the eye patch off of Brazil and then hit him with a knee to the face for a 2. Brazil hit a destroyer (a Haitian Destroyer, called by Bonini) but the ref was distracted by De La Renta. Brazil went after her. Martinez came in for the save. De La Renta maced him and Martinez covered for the win. 

WINNER – Ricky Martinez 

The announcers were doing the fake cough to sell the mace or pepper spray or whatever it was supposed to be. The crowd was not into this at all and this whole match died a slot death. They tried and it was good action for the most part but the lack of crowd heat really took it down a notch. 

Afer a commercial break, a promo aired for the returning Jimmy Havoc, aka “England’s most dangerous man”. Matt Stryker announced the next live special in 4 weeks from Chicago called Intimidation Games. 

MJF crashed the victory party of the New Hart Foundation and the former champion challenged Teddy Hart for the middleweight title he never lost. Hart cut a promo on him, mentioning “The Elite” and saying that he should go there because the Harts run this company. 

A short promo for “Southern Psycho” Mance Warner aired in place of an MLW control center featuring Tony Schiavone had cut to. Not sure if that was a technical SNAFU or if they just did it to hide the fact that Schiavone isn’t really there. It came off very awkward and Stryker basically just said that anything can happen on live TV. 

They announced Superfight II will take place in Los Angeles on February 1st, 2020. Main event is next with less than 10 minutes of television time. 

MLW World heavyweight title match – Champion “The Professional” Low Ki (w/Selina De La Renta) vs “Filthy” Tom Lawlor

Lawlor out in his UFC Reebok gear and pulling out his own air during his entrance. Crowd chanting FILTHY. Rich Bonini says that beIN will broadcast this match in it’s entirely (he actually says if it goes into “extra innings”, beIN will continue to air it). Filthy’s left knee and both hands are heavily taped. 

NEW CHAMP chants from the crowd and they don’t lock up, brawling to start, which Lawlor gets the best of. Ref gives Low Ki a standing 8 count. (?), which he protests. Lawlor going for an armbar after the match restarts but Low Ki kicks him off. Lawlor hits a suplex and then some ground and pound but Low Ki connects with some kicks and they’re both down. Lawlor with a rear naked choke but Ki runs him into the turnbuckle to break it. 

Low Ki grabs a door from under the ring and puts it up against the turnbuckle. Low Ki runs at Lawlor but Lawlor moves and Low Ki punches right through the door, shattering it. Low Ki slaps on a dragon sleeper but Lawlor gets to the ropes and breaks. Lawlor attempts a superplex but Low Ki punches out of it and then hits the Tree of Woe double foot stomp and gets a two. 

Low Ki with a dragon sleeper but Lawlor rolls through and slaps on the rear naked choke. Low Ki passes out without tapping.

WINNER AND NEW MLW WORLD CHAMPION – “Filthy” Tom Lawlor

They went right off the air after the finish as we were right up to the top of the hour. Match was good but very rushed as clearly something must have gone long earlier in the night and they had to get the show in under 60 minutes. Crowd reacted well to Lawlor winning the belt and Selina at ringside was throwing a temper tantrum as the show ended. 

MLW Fusion results: Pentagon Jr. vs. Teddy Hart

Posted on by Iain Oliver

Quick results —

  • LA Park defeated Gringo Loco
  • Teddy Hart defeated Pentagon Jr.

Full recap —

The first episode of MLW Fusion in 2019 opened up with a video recap of the shocking events that concluded last week’s Low Ki vs. Konnan match: Low Ki stabbing a foreign object into the back of Konnan before Tom Lawlor made the save and sent Promociones Dorado running.

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini welcomed us to the show and hyped up this week’s main event of Teddy Hart vs. Pentagon Jr. and also mentioned we would be hearing from the injured Kotto Brazil.

LA Park (w/ Salina de la Renta) defeated Gringo Loco (12:19)

Bocchini mentioned that Gringo Loco has exclusively signed with MLW as he made his way to the ring. We had a cut-in promo from de la Renta during LA Park’s entrance saying her New Year’s resolution is a year of the revolution of violence in Promociones Dorado.

Loco was over with the local Miami crowd as they took turns working the corners to warm the fans up. After a cheap shot from Park, they immediately went to the outside and up through the fans for a bit of crowd brawling. Park used a sign from one of the fans as a weapon before they made their way back to the ring. He kept on the offensive with a hard clothesline before removing his belt to use on the hurting Loco.

Park had the crowd in his hands as he was using their enthusiasm for Loco against them with each belt shot to the back.

They went to the outside again — where Park set up two chairs seat-to-seat before powerbombing Loco on top of them. The crowd erupted in a “USA” chant as Park taunted them some more by draping a Mexican flag over his head and telling them to “suck it.”

Back in the ring, Loco fought back and hit Park with a huge springboard apron-to-ring middle rope cutter but only got a two count. He kept his momentum running with a tope con hilo to the outside.

They made their way to the entrance stage, but Loco suddenly made his way up the lighting grid at the side of the main screen in the arena. He steadied himself on the top, then lined up and dove off with a crossbody from the top of the lighting grid! The crowd appreciated it and gave him a “holy sh*t” chant, quickly followed by “This is awesome.”

After a slow start for Loco, he was giving himself a really good showing and looked to end the match by going up to the top rope — but he took too much time and missed a corkscrew splash. This gave Park the chance to get back into the match that he dominated so much of in the opening sections.

After some kicks in the corner, Park threatened the referee to stop getting in his way. As he turned to inflict more damage, the referee got physically involved and ended up restraining him by holding his arms back. This gave Loco an opening to kick Park, who fell back on top of the referee and flattened him on the mat.

Loco went up top and went for a frog splash, but Park moved and he squashed the referee instead. Park capitalized on the mix-up, and as Loco was checking on the referee, Park steadied himself and hit Loco with a huge spear for the win.

– Kaci Lennox was backstage with Kotto Brazil and wanted to know his side of the story regarding his injured eye. He said he was in the club in Miami and Ricky Martinez came out of nowhere and attacked him with a champagne bottle to the eye. Brazil said the doctor has told him he needs to wear an eye patch until it heals. He said he is coming for Martinez and he has only one eye, but it is on him so he better run.

– We saw another recap of last week’s conclusion of the Low Ki vs. Konnan match, and Tony Schiavone told us that members of Promociones Dorado have been fined the following amounts of money: Low Ki: $15,000, Salina de la Renta: $15,000, Ricky Martinez: $7,500, Hijo de LA Park: $7,500.

– There was a phone interview with Bocchini and Konnan where they discussed last week’s goings on. Konnan said he has a concussion, a possible punctured kidney, has blood in his urine, and is going through tests. He said what Low Ki has started, he is going to end.

–  Low Ki was then backstage where he was trash talking Tom Lawlor and hyping up their MLW World Heavyweight title match in February. He called himself Genghis Khan and said Lawlor is no conqueror. He said he is going to tear Lawlor’s heart out in front of his children and make an example out of him. An example that no one will ever forget.

– We then cut to a recorded message from Fred Yehi. He was talking to Low Ki and said he is back after his three-month trip to Germany. Yehi said he has been keeping up to date with MLW and the goings on between the champion and Yehi’s teammate Tom Lawlor. He challenged Low Ki to a fight next week.

– Kaci Lennox was backstage, this time with Ace Romero. Lennox asked Romero what he is going to spend his $20,000 on. He said that he is here for the real prize, the ultimate prize, he is here for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship.

– We cut to Tommy Dreamer holding a Singapore cane. He was talking to Brian Pillman Jr. about the cane being a thing of beauty and how, when it hits you, the wood opens and cuts your skin. He said he was caned for real when he took 13 shots from the Sandman. He said Pillman does not know the pain that he is about to experience next week in their Singapore cane match.

Teddy Hart (w/ Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Brian Pillman Jr.) defeated Pentagon Jr. (11:16)

A hard-hitting but fast-paced encounter closed the first episode of MLW Fusion in 2019. We saw footage from last week where Pentagon was attacked by Promociones Dorado at the end of the show. Schiavone questioned if Pentagon was fully fit to be fighting Teddy Hart tonight.

The two wrestlers traded hard shots to open the match. Pentagon looked in control and was looking to suplex Hart out of the ring from the apron, but in mid-air Hart twisted and countered with a cutter across the top rope. He then followed up with a slingshot piledriver through the middle ropes that knocked Pentagon down to the floor.

Hart followed up with a huge moonsault off the top rope to the outside to kick off the high-risk action. On the outside, Smith Jr. and Pillman Jr. took turns holding Pentagon so that Hart could get some cheap shots in. But it wasn’t for long as Pentagon reversed a whip and sent Hart face-first into the ring post and got his revenge on Pillman and Smith with some kicks and right hands.

Back on the apron, Pentagon reversed a Hart piledriver attempt and followed up with an unbelievable and brutal looking Canadian Destroyer to the ring apron! Pentagon quickly rolled the limp Hart back into the ring and followed up with a package piledriver but, amazingly, Hart kicked out at two.

Pentagon then followed up with another astonishing aerial attack as he dove off the middle rope. Hart was bending forward getting back to his feet, and in one fluid motion, Pentagon planted his feet by Hart’s head, jumped, and hit another Canadian Destroyer. He dragged a lifeless Teddy Hart to the center of the ring — but again Hart kicked out at two.

A “This is awesome” chant from the crowd started up again as Pentagon hit some hard chops to the “woo” of the crowd. Hart evaded an attack in the corner and followed up with a dropkick to make an opening for himself. He took full advantage of it with a big moonsault for a two count of his own.

A neckbreaker was followed up with a huge middle rope springboard moonsault elbow drop — but again only received a two count. Pentagon then caught Hart in the corner and hit a hard superkick to the gut. He avoided some elbow strikes and in doing so wrapped Hart up before hitting him with a pumphandle slam, shifting mid-air into a modified Pentagon Driver! Hart kept himself alive in the match by just getting his shoulder up at the last moment.

Pentagon put Hart up on the top rope and looked like he was going for a German suplex — but Hart fought out of it, knocked Pentagon off, and hit a rolling senton bomb to take back the advantage. He then quickly followed up with a top rope Canadian Destroyer and a springboard moonsault for another amazingly close two count.

Both wrestlers looked out of gas as the referee started the double down 10 count. Hart stumbled to the corner and began climbing. He wearily dove off looking for a tornado DDT, but Pentagon caught him and floored him after an arm ringer.

Pentagon looked for an armbar, but Hart slipped out and hit a lungblower, a cradle DDT, and finally a power bomb lungblower to pick up the win and wrap up this amazing matchup.

Next week —

  • Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Pillman Jr. in a Singapore cane match.
  • Low Ki vs. Fred Yehi
  • Dragon Lee vs. Rich Swann

MLW Fusion results: Tom Lawlor vs. Simon Gotch no holds barred fight

Posted on by Iain Oliver

Quick recap —

  • “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Simon Gotch in a “no holds barred fight”
  • The Hart Foundation (Brian Pillman Jr. & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) defeated Tommy Dreamer & Barrington Hughes
  • Hijo de LA Park defeated DJZ
  • Dezmond Xavier defeated Andrew Everett
  • Low Ki, along with Salina de la Renta, and Konnan continued the build to their MLW World Heavyweight Championship match next week

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We opened this week’s episode of MLW Fusion from the Scottish Rite Temple in Miami, Florida with Salina de la Renta and Ricky Martinez in the ring as they cut a promo. She called Miami hell as it is surrounded by demons, “fat old men,” and “broke ass marks.” But she said that is okay because it is Konnan’s city. She said they can dedicate one night to Konnan because 2019 will be Promociones Dorado’s year.

Konnan interrupted them and deliberately called Martinez by the wrong name before saying no wonder Miami is surrounded with demons — especially as de la Renta is standing in the middle of the ring. He said he is already in Low Ki’s head and he is going to take the MLW World Heavyweight Championship here in the greatest city in the world.

Low Ki defends his title against Konnan in a no disqualification match next week.

It was announced that Kotto Brazil was injured by a champagne flute exploding into his eye. Witnesses put Ricky Martinez at the scene.

We had a recap of last week’s ladder match where Teddy Hart won the MLW Middleweight title before cutting to this week’s edition of H2tv. This week we had Teddy Hart and Brian Pillman Jr. in their hotel room with their cats. They called out Tommy Dreamer for cheating in his match with Pillman three weeks ago.

The Hart Foundation called themselves leaders and a pack of lions. They said Dreamer and Barrington Hughes will be another team that fails to stop the Hart Foundation.

The Hart Foundation (Brian Pillman Jr. & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) defeated Tommy Dreamer & Barrington Hughes (7:03)

A nice, solid tag team match that helped continue the Dreamer vs. Pillman feud and played off the finish from Dreamer and Pillman’s singles bout three weeks ago.

We cut straight to the arena where Dreamer was making his entrance. Hughes and the Hart Foundation were already in the ring.

It looked as though Pillman was going to start things off with Dreamer, but he quickly circled and tagged out, shouting “not today, not today.” So Smith started off for his team and, after a quick exchange with Dreamer, took the advantage with a big body slam.

Hughes tagged in, with Smith going for an unsuccessful body slam on the huge 469 lb man. Pillman tagged in and was unsuccessful with shoulder blocks and ate a back elbow from the big man.

A succession of quick tags helped Dreamer and Hughes keep the advantage over Pillman. After Smith got a sneak kick in from the apron, the Hart Foundation took back the advantage and started their beatdown on Dreamer. They took their time methodically breaking down Dreamer, using classic tag strategies to distract the referee and choke Dreamer on the middle rope. Smith hit a delayed standing vertical suplex for a two count as the Hart Foundation continued their assault.

Dreamer was able to block a piledriver attempt and get some respite with a running cutter out of the corner. Hughes and Pillman tagged in after the double down, but Smith had to break up a pinfall attempt after a huge belly-to-belly suplex by Hughes on Pillman. Hughes continued his attack with a uranage on Smith and blocked Pillman when he tried to hit him with his cane.

Dreamer tagged in and hit Pillman with the Dusty Rhodes flip, flop, and fly right hands and elbow to the head. He then went for a piledriver onto Pillman’s cane, but as the referee was distracted trying to get Hughes out of the ring, Pillman hit Dreamer with a low blow using the cane and rolled him up for the pin.

During the count we saw Smith was holding Hughes, stopping him from breaking up the pin.

Highlights from last week’s Rush vs. Rich Swann match and Rush’s post-match brawl with LA Park were shown. We then cut to a backstage promo where Rush, in Spanish, hyped up his main event match with LA Park on April 4.

Hijo de LA Park defeated DJZ (7:28)

Both wrestlers were coming off of losing efforts in last week’s live episode of MLW Fusion, so both were determined to make up for it this week. It was Hijo de LA Park that got the win after some outside distractions from Salina de la Renta and a brutal package piledriver.

We started really smooth and quick with exchanges of arm drags, quick pinfall attempts, and flip reversals. Hijo tempted DJZ in for a handshake and even let him raise his arm in a show of respect, before clocking him with a clothesline and a superkick to take the advantage.

They went to the outside — where Hijo continued his attack with an atomic drop onto the guardrail and then the ring post. After chants from the crowd, he dropped DJZ groin first again onto the guardrail. Hijo then slammed DJZ onto the entrance stage before rolling him back into the ring.

De la Renta had made her way to ringside and was cheering Hijo on. DJZ fought back and hit a big springboard back elbow from the middle rope in the corner. This comeback was only short lived. As Hijo fell to the outside and DJZ was going for a dive, De la Renta distracted him and the referee, which allowed Hijo to hit DJZ with his belt to take back the advantage.

Hijo hit DJZ with his belt again, this time in front of the referee, but we received an explanation to why this was not a disqualification, as the belt counts as part of Hijo’s ring gear. DJZ looked to get back into the match with a reversal out of a back suplex. But after another roll through, Hijo hit a hard rolling German suplex for the first two count of the match.

DJZ then caught a handspring back elbow attempt and hit a codebreaker of his own, knocking Hijo to the outside. DJZ was finally able to hit a huge tope con hilo to the outside, followed up by a springboard splash back into the ring and a lionsault — but Hijo got his knees up. DJZ fell to the outside this time, and it was Hijo’s turn to dive through the ropes with a big suicide dive.

Hijo went to the top rope back in the ring, but DJZ stopped him and joined him up top — where he hit a top rope standing hurricanrana!

DJZ tried to continue his momentum with a rolling, jumping DDT attempt, but Hijo caught him, threw him off, and grabbed DJZ in a tilt-a-whirl before turning him into a package piledriver to pick up the win.

Cameras caught up with Konnan, with him talking about having the homefield advantage in his title match with Low Ki next week. He has held 17 championships all over the world. Konnan said he has never fought for a title in Miami and that winning the MLW Heavyweight title would make the dream of coming home even more special.

Dezmond Xavier defeated Andrew Everett (5:47)

A quick match with neither wrestler gathering much momentum. A spectacular looking finish from the top rope saw Xavier pick up the victory.

The match started similar to Hijo de LA Park vs. DJZ with some exchanges, a few roll-through evasions, and some flip reversals. Xavier hit a big dropkick, but Everett came back with a step-up enzuigiri and a big springboard senton for a two count. After evading an attack in the corner, Xavier hit a big superkick to the back of Everett’s head and followed up with a 619 around the ring post. Xavier tried to finish Everett off with a somersault splash, but rolled through as Everett moved out of the way.

After another step-up enzuigiri in the corner, Xavier missed a handspring backflip splash. That allowed Everett to hit a reverse Pele kick and a spike hurricanrana, which only got a two count as Xavier got his foot on the ropes to break the pin.

Everett then took too long on the top rope, allowing Xavier to hit a huge Pele kick that knocked him off the top. Xavier went up himself and hit a big corkscrew senton bomb for the the win.

We cut to Tom Lawlor. He called Simon Gotch a weasel, a loser, and a chump. He said Gotch has been making jokes, but he is going to choke him out and make sure he can’t make any more of them. The only thing that is going to be there is a referee to make sure Gotch doesn’t die when he wraps his hands around Gotch’s throat.

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Simon Gotch in a no ropes, no disqualification match (5:43)

This was a hard-hitting main event that saw Lawlor find his revenge after Gotch betrayed him weeks ago. The only way to win was by knockout or submission. Low Ki was also on guest commentary for this match.

They immediately went to the ground, with Lawlor trying to lock in a choke. Gotch reversed with an armbar attempt, but he didn’t get it locked in and kicked Lawlor off into the guardrail.They brawled with forearms, chops, uppercuts, and knees on the outside as Lawlor got the upper hand. Gotch reversed a suplex attempt and suplexed Lawlor back onto the ring from the outside.

Back inside, Gotch hit a hard knee when Lawlor shot in for a takedown. They exchanged hard shots in the middle of the ring and Lawlor hit a high head kick to Gotch. The referee was checking on them each time they were knocked down.

They both fought back to their feet. Gotch hit a big head kick of his own, but Lawlor used the momentum and grabbed Gotch and hit a German suplex out of it.

Gotch fought back again and hit two big running knees, but Lawlor was feeling the emotion of the crowd and fighting up, seemingly unscathed, until another Gotch kick to the head finally dropped him to his knees. Gotch went for a piledriver, but Lawlor was not giving up and rolled through it straight into a rear naked choke.

The crowd was chanting for Gotch to tap. Low Ki was shouting for Gotch to fight out of it, but it was no use. The referee checked Gotch’s arm, he was out, and the ref called for the bell.

After the match, Lawlor was interviewed in the ring and said he has been waiting seven months for a shot at Low Ki’s title. He asked if Low Ki fancies himself as a professional. He said Low Ki has been running from him for seven months.

Lawlor said it is going to be a fight in February and that you are looking at the new MLW World Heavyweight Champion.

Next week —

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki defends against Konnan in a no DQ match

MLW Fusion Live results: New Middleweight Champion crowned

Posted on by Paul Fontaine

From the Scottish Rite Temple in Miami, Florida, MLW presents its first live special on beIN Sports tonight.

MLW Fusion Live will feature the crowning of a new Middleweight Champion. After MJF (Maxwell Jacob Friedman) wasn’t cleared to return from a fractured elbow in time, Dezmond Xavier, Andrew Everett, Kotto Brazil, and Hijo de LA Park will face off in a four-way ladder match for the vacant title.

The ladder match has been plagued by injuries, with Hijo de LA Park replacing Jason Cade due to Cade suffering a broken ankle. Marko Stunt was also originally scheduled to be part of the match before breaking his leg.

Los Ingobernables’ Rush will be in action tonight as he takes on Rich Swann. Plus, Dragon Lee faces DJZ. Low Ki, Konnan, Pentagon Jr., and Tom Lawlor will also be featured. Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini are calling the show.

Our live coverage begins when the hour-long special starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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Kicking off the show, it’s announced that a wildcard entry has been added to the ladder match, which I guess was El Gringo Loco. There are some issues with the graphics not matching what the announcers are saying but nothing that would really take away from your enjoyment of the match. It appeared that Loco was replacing Adam Everett, who’s not there, but Teddy Hart comes out right before the bell and takes out Desmond Xavier, seemingly entering the match. 

Ladder Match for the vacant MLW World Middleweight Champion – El Gringo Loco vs Kotto Brazil vs Hijo de LA Park vs Desmond Xavier vs Teddy Hart

 Park kills Brazil with chair shots outside the ring to start and then enters the ring to square off with Loco, who also has a chair. Eventually Xavier comes back to life and his some flying moves on both of them. Park powerbombos Xavier onto the floor from the apron and then it’s he and Teddy Hart in the ring together. Crowd behind Hart with TEDDY chants, even though he’s a heel. Hart misses a spinning Asai moonsault but misses. Hart does a sunset flip and then a cover but it’s a ladder match so that doesn’t work and the crowd boos that. 

Gringo and Xavier are back and hit a double superkick on Hart, who’s being held by Park and it’s basically a Canadian Destroyer and Hart’s out as they do an abrupt commercial cut while the announcers are still going. 

Hart is fine when they come back from the break and takes out Loco and Park with an Asai moonsault to the floor. He fitsbumps Schiavone at ringside before grabbing a ladder for the first time in the match. Hart sets up the ladder and starts climbing but tLoco and Xavier come back to the ring. Loco climbs the ladder and exchange punches with Hart before jumping off and doing a springboard cutter onto Xavier. Hart climbs again but Park comes back in the ring and shoves him off. 

Loco gets another ladder while Xavier is climbing the first one. Loco climbs it as well and Xavier shoves him off and he falls right to the outside. Xavier gets to the belt but can’t unbuckle it. Park sets up the second ladder as a bridge between the first and ropes and hits a splash onto Xavier that takes them both out. 

Kotto Brazil is back out with a chair and goes to town on Park. Brazil climbs the ladder but he’s not even close to the ladder and Hart takes him out with a chair shot to the back. He then hits a lungblower and climbs the ladder to retrieve the belt

Winner and New MLW World Middleweight Champion – Teddy Hart

Kaci Lennox is backstage at the Team Filthy locker room. Filthy says it’s not the time for talking, it’s time for action, as he mutters the name of Selina to himself. Selina is the manager of MLW World champion Low Ki. She also manages LA Park and they cut to an announcement that Rush will face LA Park on the Mania Weekend show on April 4th in NYC. A 40 man Battle Riot match is announced for April 5th as well. 

Dragon Lee vs DJZ

Dragon Lee is announced at 75 kilos but the graphic says he’s 80. It’s more or less hinted that the winner of this match could get a shot at the belt that Hart just won. Lee does the Tranquilo post early after each of them miss several moves during a criss-cross. DJZ hits a Tope Con Hilo onto Dragon Lee before rolling him back into the ring and hitting a couple of springboard splashes for a near fall. 

Dragon Lee recovers and hits a shoulder breaker and a Shining Wizard for 2. They trade hart shots to the head before Dragon Lee hits a snap dragon suplex but DJZ hits a spinning DDT and both guys are down. Dragon Lee ties up DJZ in a tree of woe on the outside and hits a double stomp from the top rope. Lee favouring a knee after that move as he landed kind of funny. Lee goes for a pildriver but DZJ reverses into a Canadian Destroyer for 2. 

Dragon Lee hits a Dragon Driver for 2 and Tony points out it wasn’t a full cover. Lee hits a second one to get the win. 

WINNER – Dragon Lee

Outside the building, Serena is with Low Ki and various cronies, ranting and raving about how they are about to go partying. Filthy Tom Lawlor shows up out of nowhere and takes out the cronies but Serena and Low Ki escape in a limo. 

After a commercial, a really cool commercial for the Feb 2nd Super Fight show airs, which features a title match 7 months in the making between Low Ki, who they push as undefeated in 2004 vs the number one contender and winner of the first Battle Riot, Filthy Tom Lawlor. 

A skit from the hotel featuring the Hart Foundation airs. Pillman Jr is working out and berating hotel staff. Then they cut to him being named Rookie of the Year in MLW and claims he’s going to win the award again in 2019 before mockingly crying on the shoulder of Teddy Hart. 

Update on the parking lot situation with Filthy Tom Lawlor. It’s claimed that they are currently battling in the streets of Miami but no footage is shown. They announce a no-ropes no-holds barred match for next week between Lawlor and former partner Simon Grimm. A taped promo from Grimm airs pumping up the match. 

Rich Swann vs Rush

Rush announced at 97 kilos and the graphic says 95. Doesn’t seem like that would be that hard to co-ordinate between the graphics and the ring announcer. They announce an all-day marathon of MLW on Bein Sports starting at 6 am on December 31st. 

Crowd chanting TRANQUILO before the match so they’re clearly behind Rush. Rush takes it to Swann to start before taking off his Los Ingobernobles jersey. Rush goes to the outside and brings in a trash can, nailing Swann with it. Tony reminds us there is a 20 count in MLW but the official isn’t even counting, which Rich points out. Rush slams Swann into the announcer’s table before rolling him back into the ring. 

Rush hits a front kick on Swann, who’s slumped in the corner, before doing the Tranquilo pose to the delight of the fans. Rush laying the boots to Swann and taunting him and that’s the cue for Swann to fight back for the first time in the match. Rush threatens the ref and the fans are egging him on but he lets him go unscathed before going back to Swann. Swann turns around the momentum with a Springboard cutter. It’s a bit of a negative on this show that they push is as “Fusion” with all kinds of different styles, but so many guys are using the same moves. 

Back to the match and Swann takes over so Rush rolls out of the ring but Swann hits a couple of running dives onto Rush on the outside. Swann rols him back in and hits a frog splash but only gets a two. Tony calls it a “Five Star Swann Splash”, which I’ve never heard before. Rush turns it around by tossing Swann into the corner with a rolling belly to belly suplex. 

Swann with a crescent kick and a rolling DDT for 2 after Rush was arguing with the ref again. Swann climbs to the top but Rush hits him with a couple of hard chops and then a superplex for 2. Rush tosses him into the corner and nails him with punches before going for a running corner dropkick but misses. Swann to the second rope and tries a 450 splash but Rush gets his knees up and then hits a Rush Driver for the win. 

WINNER – RUSH

LA Park comes out to confront Rush after the match and they brawl at ringside before security and referees are there to break it up while the crowd chants LET THEM FIGHT. Low Ki emerges from the crowd and grabs a mic to address the crowd. 

Low Ki taunts Filthy Tom, saying that they are always one stop ahead of him. Filthy comes in from behind and he and Low Ki brawl in the ring before taking it to cageside. Filthy all over him with punches and elbows and even CHOPS. Lawlor with a Rock Bottom type move onto the apron but Low Ki recovers and takes it to him. Great hard-hitting brawl to close the show and it goes off-air in the middle of the brawl. 

Overall this was a fun show. There were some obvious production issues that need to be worked on but the action was fast-paced, the storylines were easy to follow and they left you wanting more at the end, which is the exact opposite of how most people feel watching RAW every week. They also used the opportunity to push several big upcoming shows, which is another plus. 

MLW Fusion results: Rush makes his debut

Posted on by Iain Oliver

We opened with a camera catching up with Simon Gotch walking outside Cicero Stadium in Chicago. The cameraman asked why he turned his back on Tom Lawlor a few weeks ago.

Gotch started mouthing off, but we quickly saw Lawlor appearing in the background. He chased Gotch towards the building. Gotch jumped behind a door just as Lawlor was blindsided by Ricky Martinez, however Lawlor dove at him and they both tumbled into the building. Gotch closed the door behind them both as Tony Schiavone wondered what is going to happen this week on MLW Fusion.

After the opening video, Schiavone let us know that Lawlor isn’t going to wait until Miami, where he faces Gotch in a no ropes, no holds barred match, and that the cameras are looking for he and Gotch in the arena tonight. Schiavone also hyped up the debut of the leader of Los Ingobernables Rush as he takes on AAA Cruiserweight Champion Sammy Guevara tonight. Rich Bocchini hyped up the debut of Ace Romero as he will be taking on Marko Stunt.

Teddy Hart (w/ Brian Pillman Jr.) defeated Jason Cade (8:41)

The announcers hyped up Pentagon Jr. and Teddy Hart’s match for next week’s tapings before we caught up with Hart and Pillman Jr.’s visit to the Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago. They picked out some of the Hart Foundation T-shirts and also found some Tommy Dreamer shirts that Pillman shoved down his pants. Pillman will face Dreamer in Miami in a Singapore cane match.

A very good, highly athletic contest to open up the show this week with Hart picking up the win after an avalanche Canadian Destroyer from the top rope. Cade took the early advantage after a hard whip to the corner — Hart took the corner front first just like his uncle Bret — and a big jumping neckbreaker.

Hart quickly retaliated with a sunset flip, a lung blower powerbomb, a hammerlock DDT, and a huge moonsault into an elbow drop. Cade got his knees up after an attempted split-legged moonsault and hit Hart with a tiger driver and a handspring codebreaker for a near fall.

They went to the outside, where Cade slapped Pillman for trying to get involved. That distracted Cade just long enough for Hart to hit him with a draping leg drop off the guardrails. Back in the ring, Cade missed a frog splash when Hart got his knees up and took back the advantage. An electric chair Lumbar Check, a Stu Hart special (Gory special flipped out into a sit-out powerbomb), and a piledriver couldn’t keep Cade down as he got a foot on the ropes to break up a pinfall attempt.

Cade fought back with a superkick, a roll-through suplex, and a Death Valley Driver twisting into a Michinoku driver for a near fall. The action then migrated to the corner where the finish came when, after a cane shot from the outside from Pillman, Hart picked up the win after an avalanche Canadian Destroyer from the top rope, called the Hart Rate.

Salina de la Renta was backstage when Konnan showed up and started questioning her, saying that he is going to take Low Ki’s MLW World Championship and then he is coming for her.

The camera then again caught up with Konnan — this time he had stumbled upon a fallen Ricky Martinez. Konnan nonchalantly dropped a padlock emptied out from a sock beside Martinez and swaggered away.

Ace Romero defeated Marko Stunt (8:40)

A really fun and entertaining David vs.Goliath style match which Romero won with a Boss Man slam. Stunt more than held his own against a massively bigger opponent, but the size and strength of Romero shone through in the end. While making his entrance, an in-set promo from Romero aired. He said Stunt is going to be victim number one in MLW in the Pounce World Tour.

Stunt tried to run around Romero in the early going, but Romero took him out with a 400 pound dropkick that sent Stunt flying across the ring. Romero looked to have the match well in control before missing a huge second rope leg drop to the apron, which gave Stunt the opportunity for a comeback.

Stunt got a few shots in on the outside before hitting a suicide dive onto the huge Romero. However, he needed more to faze the big man as Romero just ran through and bulldozed him into the guardrail.

Back in the ring, there was a big elbow drop from Romero — but somehow Stunt barely lifted a shoulder off the mat to avoid the three count. A hard chop echoed around the arena, but that only seemed to wake Stunt up as he began to Hulk up. He hit a dropkick and a running knee before feeling the apparent power of Hulkamania. He tried to lift Romero off his feet. That didn’t happen. But he was able to hit a springboard senton to a standing Romero, knocking the big man off his feet and even managing a quick two count.

Romero quickly got back up, but Stunt reversed a tilt-a-whirl attempt into a facebuster of his own. Stunt went back to the top turnbuckle and had the crowd on their feet when he connected with a top turnbuckle sunset flip powerbomb.

Stunt tried to continue his high-flying offense with a high crossbody off the top — but he was caught and reversed into a huge Boss Man slam for the three count and the win for Ace Romero.

Kaci Lenox was outside Court Bauer’s office. Shane Strickland was inside and we could hear an argument ensuing.

We went backstage with Salina de la Renta and Low Ki. De la Renta told us how she is sick of Konnan trying to step all over her business, calling her names, and how when she said to come fight Low Ki, he refused. Low Ki cut in, but before he could start Ricky Martinez stumbled in with blood pouring from his mouth. He warned Low Ki that Konnan did this to him and that he and de la Renta should leave the building immediately.

Rush defeated Sammy Guevara (9:25)

An excellent match to finish off the week’s action. Rush picked up the win with the Rush driver. Guevara came out with the AAA Cruiserweight Championship belt while the announcers hyped up his talent but also talked about his attitude and arrogance.

This had a competitive opening with both showing off their athleticism with evasions, kip ups, and backflip counters. The action quickly went to the outside. Guevara missed a plancha, so Rush powerbombed him onto one of those extra solid, reinforced Chicago tables that didn’t budge or break. Rush whipped him across the back with camera cables and hit him with a chair.

Back in the ring, Rush threatened the referee which gave Guevara the chance for a roll-up and a near fall. Guevara kept on top of Rush and quickened the pace with a huge crossbody from the top rope followed by a spinning corkscrew suicide dive through the ropes.

Back into the ring again and a springboard dropkick got another near fall. A very loose Spanish fly got Guevara another near fall, but Rush soon made a comeback and hit a huge superplex from the top rope for a near fall of his own.

Both competitors traded superkicks and high knees until Rush knocked down Guevara with a headbutt to the chin. He couldn’t follow up as he missed a senton from the top, giving Guevara a chance to hit a Shooting Star Press of his own. Guevara took too much time though — and Rush got his knees up and quickly followed up with double knees to the face in the corner and finished him off with his Rush driver (a double under hook piledriver) for the win.

Rush took the mic after the match. In Spanish, he called out LA Park. The announcer’s hyped up their previous legendary rivalries from Mexico.

Before we went off the air, Low Ki and de la Renta were seen leaving the arena. But just as their car was speeding away, Tom Lawlor was right behind them and was inches away from catching the MLW World Champion. We went off the air with Lawlor chasing the car as it sped away from Cicero Stadium and out of sight.

Next week: MLW Fusion is live for the first time ever on beIN Sports from Miami, Florida:

  • Dragon Lee vs. DJZ
  • Rush vs. Rich Swann
  • Kotto Brazil vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Andrew Everett vs. Jason Cade in a four-way ladder match for the vacant MLW Middleweight Championship

MLW Battle Riot results: Tom Lawlor stands tall in 40-man match

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Tony Schiavone opened the show, introducing his new broadcast partner, Matt Striker. They ran down the rules of the Battle Riot, which is a 40-man battle royal with no disqualifications. People are eliminated by pinfall, submission, or being thrown over the top rope. The match will start with two wrestlers and a new wrestler will enter every 60 seconds.

Kotto Brazil defeated Myron Reed

The match opened with a series of incredible counters and dodges that ended with both men unable to get an advantage. Brazil hit a dropkick, but Reed was countering soon thereafter and got two near falls. Brazil caught Reed with a lariat in the corner, then hit a triangle dropkick. Brazil locked on a chinlock while wrapping Reed’s arm around his leg, but Reed made the ropes.

Both men collided in mid-air after crossbody attempts. Reed ended up spilling to the outside, and Brazil hit two huge topes that saw Reed crash into the guardrail twice. Reed cut off the third tope attempt. He hit a flying senton over the top rope, absolutely crushing Brazil. Reed ended up driven into the middle turnbuckle, and Brazil hit a German suplex.

Brazil went for an attack off the top rope, but Reed got his foot up. However, this didn’t work out for Reed, as Brazil locked on an inverted Sharpshooter. Reed made it to the ropes. Both men exchanged strikes, and Reed dodged a springboard attack by kicking up and then hitting a cutter on Brazil as he landed back on his feet. Brazil got his knees up after a 450 splash attempt, but Reed kicked out. Brazil hit a Destino and got the pinfall over Reed.

Maxwell Jacob Friedman cut a promo against Joey Ryan saying that he was going to win the MLW Middleweight Championship

Konnan cut a promo about how he was coming out of retirement, and how there was no better place to do it than MLW.

A video aired hyping the arrival of LA Park (the former La Parka in WCW), and how he’d be coming soon.

Joey Ryan was interviewed and discussed making weight for the middleweight division and how he was going to be the first MLW Middleweight Champion.

MJF defeated Joey Ryan to win the MLW Middleweight Championship

MJF used some chain wrestling early on and had a slight advantage over Ryan. Ryan tried to get MJF to grab his crotch, and MJF said he would if Ryan shook his hand. MJF went for a punch, but Ryan dropkicked him. MJF didn’t stay down for long, and he started to work over Ryan’s arm. Ryan would get brief bursts of offense, but MJF kept going back to the arm, keeping Ryan from getting any momentum.

Both men clashed heads and MJF fell head-first into Ryan’s crotch, which hurt MJF, of course. MJF hit an inverted atomic drop, but it only hurt his own knee. Ryan pulled a lollipop out of his trunks and put it in MJF’s mouth. MJF was disgusted, but he pulled the referee in the way of Ryan’s attack. While the ref was distracted, MJF poked Ryan in the eyes and hit a package shoulder breaker for the pinfall.

Swoggle made his Battle Riot placement draw, and there was a joke made about an ex-WWE writer giving the interviewer a line about leprechauns.

New MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki cut a promo. He claimed he was going to bring the fight to everyone, regardless of where they come from. He claimed that Black Friday Management were running things now.

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor won the 40-man Battle Riot, winning a shot at the MLW World Heavyweight Championship

Pentagon Jr. entered the Battle Riot first. Pentagon’s brother, Fenix, drew number two, and it looked like the Lucha Brothers will have to fight each other in the early portions of this match. There was some quick back and forth, and both men exchanged superkicks, lariats, and a head kick that saw both go down.

Brody King entered at number three and went after both Lucha Brothers. Fenix and Pentagon hit a series of superkicks and some quick-paced tag team offense before Kenny Doane entered fourth. The Lucha Brothers hit a double superkick on Doane. King focused on Fenix, and Doane focused on Pentagon. Tom Lawlor entered the Battle Riot at five and immediately locked on a rear naked choke on King, who passed out.

Lance Anoa’i entered at six and tried to top Fenix, but Fenix was on top of it. Rey Horus entered and dropped Doane with a dropkick and a leg drop before Pentagon dropped Horus with an enzuigiri. Kevin Sullivan entered at number eight, to a massive reaction. Sullivan nailed some people with his spike, but Lawlor snuck up behind him and he got a rear naked choke on Sullivan, who tapped out.

Fallah Bahh entered at nine, hitting a big crossbody. Swoggle came in at 10 and bit Bahh, then hit a German suplex on Doane, Fenix, and Pentagon. Horus tried to cheer him on, but he suplexed Horus too. Anoa’i nailed Swoggle with a kick, and Headshrinker Samu entered at 11. Samu ran wild before his own son eliminated him. ACH entered at 12. He and Swoggle fought for a bit.

Konnan was in at 13, and he got, by far, the biggest pop. Horus wanted a piece of Konnan, and Konnan put him in the Paradise Lock. Konnan then locked the Tequila Sunrise on Lawlor, but Barrington Hughes entered at 14 and it was broken up somehow. Lawlor choked out Swoggle. Number 15 was Jimmy Yuta. A lot happened here as Hughes eliminated Doane, Anoa’i, and Konnan. The Lucha Brothers eliminated Bahh, but also themselves in the process.

Number 16 was Kotto Brazil, and 17 was Richard Holiday. Everyone stayed away from Hughes, who dominated many people in the Battle Riot. Fred Yehi came in at 17, going right after Brazil. Lawlor and Yehi eliminated Brazil. Number 19 was Jason Cade, who started fighting with Yuta. Everyone was eliminated dumping Barrington Hughes over the top rope, except for Lawlor. Number 20 was Teddy Hart, and he eliminated himself with a springboard moonsault.

Number 21 was Vandal Ortagun. He went right after Lawlor, but Lawlor took him over with a judo throw and tapped him out with an armbar.

Mikey Mondo made his entrance at 22, and Lawlor choked him out as he blew on a whistle in a hilarious spot. PCO entered at 23, and Lawlor tried to submit him but was unable to. Number 24 was LA Smooth, but PCO eliminated him. Simon Gotch came it at 25, going right after PCO. Gotch and Lawlor are a part of Team Filthy, so this didn’t bode well for PCO.

Team Filthy hit a huge backdrop on PCO. Number 26 was Homicide, and this was quite interesting. If Homicide wins, he goes on to face Low Ki for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. Homicide trained Low Ki. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (of Suzuki-gun) was in at 27, with him taking it to Lawlor and Gotch.

The Blue Meanie made a surprise appearance as entrant number 28.  He came out to a massive reaction as the crowd chanted BWO. Meanie wanted Homicide to dance, and the crowd chanted “Dance.” Homicide pretended to dance and eliminated the Meanie. PCO was then eliminated by Team Filthy. Michael Patrick entered at 29. Davey Boy Smith and Patrick brawled in one corner while Lawlor and Gotch tried to eliminate Homicide.

Sami Callihan entered at 30 and immediately eliminated Homicide. Patrick and Callihan tried to eliminate Gotch, but Gotch fought them both off. Sawyer Fulton entered at 31 and immediately started teaming with fellow Death Machine member Callihan on Davey Boy Smith Jr. Shane Strickland entered at 32 and went for Callihan, but Callihan hit a low blow on Strickland. Number 33 was Leon Scott, the third member of Death Machine.

Davey Boy Smith Jr was eliminated by the Death Machines, but Gotch went after Callihan. It didn’t work well for him, as the Death Machines beat him down. Drago entered at 34. Number 35 was Leo Bryan, who teamed up with Patrick, trying to eliminate Gotch. Joey Ryan then made his second appearance of the night by coming in at 36. He almost eliminated Callihan, but Callihan managed to save himself.

MJF was 37, and the crowd booed the crap out of him as Ryan and MJF picked right up where they left off. Gotch and Lawlor separated them and eliminated them both! Number 38 was Jake Hager, who eliminated Scott. John Hennigan was 39, and he targeted Callihan. Hennigan immediately eliminated Leo Bryan. Hennigan offered to team with Strickland. The final entrant was Jimmy Havoc at 40. Drago was eliminated by Havoc, and Patrick was eliminated by Strickland.

Death Machine tried to throw Hennigan out, but Hennigan rolled up Fulton and got the pinfall. Callihan almost dumped Strickland over the top rope, but both men ended up on the apron. Callihan hit a low blow and a piledriver on the apron. Strickland was eliminated. Lawlor choked Callihan out from inside of the ring, and Callihan fell to the floor unconscious. Hager eliminated Hennigan, sending him crashing to the floor. It was down to Lawlor and Hager.

Lawlor locked on an over the top rope triangle choke on Hager, but Hager powerbombed him to get back out of it. Hager tried to dump Lawlor over the top rope, but Lawlor escaped and hit a German suplex. Both men were down. Lawlor and Hager exchanged blows as the crowd began to rally behind Lawlor.

Lawlor started to hit some hard kicks to Hager’s chest and hit a huge boot to the face, but Hager kicked out. Lawlor locked on a rear-naked choke, but Hager stood up, trying to fight out. Hager managed to roll through and lock on the ankle lock! Lawlor rolled through, but Hager hung on. Lawlor climbed the ropes, but Hager pulled him off.

Lawlor managed to grab the ropes again, bit his own hand to stop himself from tapping, and tried to get away. Hager tried to dump Lawlor over the top rope with the ankle lock, but Lawlor managed to roll through, over the top rope and under the bottom, sending Hager crashing to the floor! The winner of the Battle Riot was “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.

Lawlor was interviewed by Striker, and he said he was going to get a title shot whenever he wanted it and that the L in MLW stands for Lawlor.

MLW One-Shot results: Ricochet vs. Strickland; Filthy Tom vs. Cobb

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There were approximately 200 people in attendance at GILT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida for MLW One-Shot last night. The VOD of the show will be available this weekend on MLW.com, with MLW announcing last night that they will return to Orlando on December 7th for a show called “Never Say Never.”

– Tama Tonga defeated Martin Stone

Tonga wasn’t advertised in advance for the show, so him appearing was a nice surprise. He hit the Gun Stun to win it.

– Seth Petruzelli & Rhett Giddins defeated Saive Al Sabah & Parrow

Petruzelli submitted Al Sabah with an armbar. After the match, Parrow powerbombed Al Sabah for losing.

– MJF defeated Jimmy Yuta

A low blow and a roll-up stole it for Maxwell Jacob Friedman.

– Barrington Hughes defeated Markos Espada

The giant Hughes ran in and splashed the Anti Luchador in the corner for the 30 second squash.

– Darby Allin defeated Jason Cade

This was a good one with a lot of action and high flying. It ended when Allin used his Gibson leg lock pinning maneuver.

– Santana Garrett defeated Mia Yim

They had a hard-hitting match that got some time, ending when Garrett hit a handspring moonsault for the win.

– “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Jeff Cobb

This was a physical match, with Cobb getting busted open at one point. He used huge throws throughout. For the finish, Lawlor was able to roll through and pin Cobb for the victory.

Lawlor issued a challenge to Matt Riddle for a future match, and Riddle tweeted that he’ll face Lawlor on the December 7th MLW show.

– MVP defeated Sami Callihan

MVP and Callihan brawled all over the place, with chairs flying and Callihan running everywhere as they went at it. Callihan went for the Ballin’ Elbow but was cut off, then MVP hit one of his own before winning with a fisherman suplex.

– Shane “Swerve” Strickland defeated Ricochet

This was built and promoted as a main event and it delivered. The match went over 30 minutes and opened with a lot of mat work.

They worked a diverse style with levels of work. Ricochet went for high-flying moves and Strickland wanted to grab his arm for submission attempts. There were multiple sequences of rope running and transitions that were outstanding. They exchanged ferocious strikes and Ricochet’s chest was lit up.

For the finish, Strickland was able to avoid the 630 and the Benadryller before finally gaining control of the arm with a key lock for the submission victory.