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MLW NEVER SAY NEVER REPORT: WHICH ALEX IS ON TOP?, THREE OTHER TITLE MATCHES, COUNTRY WHIPPING MATCH, A 'MUSICAL' 'PERFORMANCE', AND WHO IS BEHIND THE BOMAYE FIGHT CLUB?

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Your announcers are Joe Dombrowski and Matt Striker.

Match Number One:  MLW Openweight Championship Match: Jacob Fatu versus Calvin Tankman

Tankman misses a clothesline and Tankman escapes a Samoan drop attempt.  Tankman goes for a back elbow but Fatu blocks it.  Tankman avoids a thrust kick.  Tankman with a forearm and Fatu fires back.  They continue the exchange.  Tankman with a cross body that sends both of them over the top rope to the floor.  Fatu holds his knee after landing on the floor.  The referee checks on Fatu.  Tankman sends Fatu into the guardrails and chops Fatu.  Tankman with punches to Fatu and Fatu continues to hold his knee.  Tankman sets up a chair next to the ring post and he puts Fatu on the chair.  Tankman with chops and he turns them into Kobashi chops.  Tankman goes to the apron and he sets for a cannonball off the apron but Fatu gets up and Tankman destroys the chair.

Fatu with a head butt and punch to Tankman.  Fatu with punches against the guardrail.  Fatu sends Tankman into the guardrails.  Fatus Irish whips Tankman into the guardrails.  Tankman gets back into the ring and so does Fatu.  Fatu with a punch and a hard Irish whip.  Fatu adjusts his knee pad before setting for a clothesline in the corner.  Tankman with palm strikes and a back elbow.  Tankman misses a charge into the corner and he floats over Fatu.  Tankman sends Fatu over the top rope to the floor with a POUNCE.  Tankman with a suicide dive onto Fatu.  Tankman with a Tankman Driver for a near fall.  Tankman sets for another Tankman Driver but Fatu escapes and hits a thrust kick followed by a handspring moonsault.  Fatu gets a near fall.

Fatu goes for the double jump moonsault but his knee gives out.  Fatu goes for a standard moonsault but Tankman stops Fatu and knocks Fatu to the apron.  Tankman sets for a Tankman Driver off the turnbuckles but Fatu with elbows and a Frankensteiner.  Fatu goes up top and hits a swanton for a near fall.  Tankman with a pop up back elbow and he sends Fatu to the turnbuckles but Fatu with a twisting cannonball for the three count..

Winner:  Jacob Fatu (retains championship)

After the match, Fatu gets on the mic.  

He says even though he lives on the west coast, it feels like home.   Fatu tells Tankman to get back in the ring because he ain't finished yet.  He says this ain't got to do with the belt or what they have done in their career.  He says Calvin is the toughest cat he has faced in a long time.  Fatu says he has seven kids and he loves them.  He says that he appreciates the love that Tankman has for his kids.

We see the fans depositing their weapons for tonight's tag title match.

Sam Leterna is with Ava Everett.  She says she will become a double champion tonight.  She says she will beat Delmi Exo for the Featherweight Championship.  It is fitting that it is in the grimy cesspool that is the ECW Arena.  She will take this belt and the other one she will win tonight.  She is going to go back to Germany where the fans are worthy.

Alex Kane and his BOMAYE Fight Club members arrive at the building.

Alex says BOMAYE is for the people and then he says BOMAYE many more times.

Match Number Two:  MLW Featherweight Championship/WXW Women’s Championship Match: Delmi Exo versus Ava Everett

Ava goes to the floor and she grabs the title belts.  She walks to the back.  Delmi stops her on the stage and sends her back into the ring.  Exo with punches and chops.  Delmi with a drop kick and Ava goes to the floor.  Ava with a forearm to stop Delmi on a suicide dive attempt.  Ava drops Exo on the rope.  Ava chokes Delmi.  Ava kicks Delmi.  Ava with a kick in the corner and a face wash for a near fall.  Ava with a forearm to the back and a chop.  Exo with a chop and Ava with a kick.  Ava chokes Delmi in the turnbuckles.  Ava with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.  Ava with a camel clutch and she rakes the face as well.  Ava works on the back.  Ava rakes the back.

Exo with a forearm to the midsection and Ava with a forearm of her own.  Exo with forearms and Ava with a knee to the midsection.  Exo with forearms and a knee.  Delmi with a spinebuster and she gets a near fall.  Exo goes for a package pile driver but Ava counters with a jackknife cover.  Delmi sends Ava to the floor and hits a suicide dive.  Ava goes back into the ring and Exo goes up top.  Exo with a missile drop kick and she gets a near fall.  Exo gets Ava on her shoulders and Ava escapes and hits a cutter for a near fall.  Ava sets for a super kick but Exo blocks it and hits an exploder into the turnbuckles.  Exo with a Delmi Driver for the three count.

Winner:  Delmi Exo (new unified champion)

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Match Number Three:  Timothy Thatcher versus Tracy Williams

They lock up and Thatcher with a clean break.  They lock up and Williams pushes Thatcher on the break.  Williams with a waist lock and Thatcher with a take down.  Williams with a head scissors and Thatcher escapes and goes for a bow and arrow.  Williams with a lateral press when he escapes the hold.  Williams backs Thatcher into the ropes and Thatcher with an elbow and uppercut.  Thatcher works on the ankle.  Williams with a single leg take down into a knee bar.  Thatcher gets to the ropes.  Thatcher with a slam and elbow drop for a near fall.  Williams with forearms and a kick to the back.  Williams with a cravate.  Thatcher with a double wrist lock but Williams with a take down and he figure fours the legs and works on the ankle.  Thatcher goes for the face but Williams holds on.  Thatcher with a front face lock into a suplex.

Thatcher with a European uppercut and a second one.  Williams with a forearm.  Thatcher with a belly-to-belly suplex.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Thatcher with a knee to the midsection.  Thatcher stands on the arm and then applies a wrist lock and stands on Williams' head.  Thatcher with an uppercut and arm wringer.  Thatcher with a kick to the back.  Thatcher with an uppercut and Williams with a forearm.  Williams with a back elbow and he goes to the turnbuckles but Thatcher grabs the leg and connects with a forearm.  Thatcher gets on the turnbuckles and sets for a superplex.  Williams knocks Thatcher off the turnbuckles and Thatcher pulls Williams off the turnbuckles.  Thatcher gets a near fall.  Thatcher with an elbow to the collarbone and a rear chin lock.  Thatcher with forearms and Williams with punches.  

Thatcher with knees to the ribs and he drops Williams throat first on the apron.  Thatcher with a forearm.  Williams with a shoulder to Thatcher.  Williams goes to the apron and Thatcher gets back into the ring.  Williams slaps Thatcher and Thatcher with a forearm.  Thatcher with a forearm across the chest and a belly-to-back suplex to bring Williams back into the ring.  Thatcher with a near fall.  Thatcher with a European uppercut and Williams with a knee.  Williams tries to kick Thatcher and Thatcher pulls Williams off the turnbuckles but Williams with a DDT for a near fall.  

The referee checks on Thatcher and he calls for the bell.

Winner:  Tracy Williams (by referee stoppage)

We see Thatcher being checked out by the medical staff.

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