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MLW WAR CHAMBER 2024 REPORT: WAR CHAMBER, RIDDLE VERSUS FUJITA, KAI VERSUS UNAGI, THE OFFER IS MADE, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-03-29 22:00:00

Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of MLW War Chamber from St. Petersburg, Florida. Make sure to check out all of the coverage for tonight’s show including the latest news, interviews, and post game audio.

Your announcers are Joe Dombrowski and Christian Cole.

Match Number One:  MLW Featherweight Championship Match: Janai Kai versus Unagi Sayaka

They lock up and go to a stalemate.  They lock up again and Unagi with a clean break.  Unagi misses a chop and Kai misses a round kick.  Kai with a kick but she misses a kick in the corner and Unagi with a rollup for a near fall.  Unagi pushes Kai and connects with a forearm.  Unagi with a forearm and clothesline.  Kai with a round kick for a near fall.  Kai with kicks to the back followed by a running kick to the back for a near fall.  Kai sends Unagi into the corner and she connects with a fre kicks followed by a snap mare and kick to the back.  Kai with axe kicks to the back and a kick to the side of the head.  Kai with a wrist lock and she sends Unagi into the middle drop and hits a running thrust kick to the back for a near fall.

Kai with a dragon sleeper but Unagi escapes and applies a sleeper.  Kai is able to escape but she misses a clothesline.  Unagi with a Codebreaker.  Unagi with a running back elbow and a spinning X Factor/  Unagi with a leg drop for a near fall.  Unagi goes for a Gory Special.  Kai with a suplex and Unagi with a kick.  Kai with a kick and she gets a near fall.  Kai and Unagi exchange forearms and kicks.  Unagi with a gourdbuster for a near fall.  Unagi sets for a reverse DDT but Kai with a uranage.  Kai sends Unagi into the corner and hits a running thrust kick and gets the three count.

Winner:  Janai Kai (retains championship)

We see Atlas Security making sure everything is under control.

AJ gets on the mic and asks if that the reception he gets.  AJ introduces himself.  He says this is the problem with Tampa.  Five hundred people here and three hundred brain cells.  Alex Kane could never be BOMAYE.  He tells Kane to bring his sorry self out here and tells him to do something about it, or are you scared?  AJ tells Alex his mohawk is from 2002 and tells him to get out here.

Match Number Two:  AJ Francis versus Alex Kane

Kane with a forearm before the bell and he hits a suicide dive onto AJ.  Kane blocks a punch and Kane with a series of punches on the floor.  Kane runs AJ into the apron and then he connects wtih a forearm and a splash on the apron.  Kane with a running boot to the chest.  Kane with an elbow drop and he gets a near fall.  Kane sets for a suplex and AJ blocks it.  AJ with a suplex of his own.  AJ with an elbow in the corner and a hard Irish whip.  AJ with a double thrust to the throat and a splash into the corner.  AJ with a runnign knee into the corner and AJ flips over the top rope to the floor.  AJ stretches Kane's shoulder into the ring post.  AJ with a forearm against the ring post.

AJ sets for a splash against the ring post but Kane moves and AJ hits it flush.  AJ boxes the ears to prevent an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  AJ power bombs Kane on the apron  AJ waits for the referee to count out Kane but Kane beats the count.  AJ stands on Kane.  AJ chokes Kane in the ropes.  AJ goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Kane with punches to escape.  AJ avoids a suplex and hits a running shoulder tackle.  AJ with an arm bar.  Kane with forearms and a running forearm.  Kane with a cross body.  Kane with a suplex and a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  The straps come down.

Kane with a waist lock and AJ grabs the ropes and MSL helps AJ but the referee tries to stop MSL and AJ with a low kick and uranage for the three count.

WInner:  AJ Francis

After the match, the BOMAYE supporters with Kane turn their back on him and join AJ.

Joe is with Alex Kane and asks about the result of the match.

Alex says the ref is a ho.

W see Akira arriving at the building an Sami Callihan is waiting for him.  Cannonball and the rest of The Calling attack Akira.

They wrap barbed wire around Akira's head.

Match Number Three:  Devin Diaz versus

Diaz is attacked from behind.  Buckshot Brian Brock says he came for a fight and he ain't leaving until some comes out and tries to make him.

Match Number Three:  Brian Brock versus Mads Krule Krugger

Brock attacks Krugger as Krugger makes his way to the ring.  Krugger clotheslines Brock over the top rope and Krugger follows.  Brock kicks and chops Krugger.  Krugger with a chop and punches.  Brock with a knee and forearm to the back.  Krugger with a back elbow.  Brock is hit in the back with a Contra Member with a flag.  Brock hits Krugger with the flag in the midsection and then the back.  Brock with a forearm to the back.  Krugger with an Irish whip into the ring post.  Krugger has a chair and he puts it over Brock's head and Krugger kicks the chair.  Krugger is given more chairs and a door.  The door is set up in the corner and Krugger misses Brock and goes into the door.  Brock with a clothesline.  Brock kicks a member of Contra off the apron.  Brock hits Krugger over the head with a piece of the door and then he punches Krugger.  Brock hits Krugger with the rest of the door and Krugger with a choke slam.  

Krugger with a full nelson gourdbuster for the three count.

Winner:  Mads Krugger

After the match, more Contra members come out with the body bag for Brock.

Match Number Four:  Richard Adonis versus Bad Dude Tito

Adonis attacks Tito before the bell rings.  Tito with a forearm and Irish whip followed by an uppercut.  Tito with chops and forearms.  Tito with a suplex.  Tito with a screwdriver for the three count.

Winner:  Bad Dude Tito

Tito gets on the mic.  He says he didn't come all the way to MLW to look pretty.  He says he came here for gold.  He says he doesn't care if it is Kojima or Rickey Shane Page.  Next time you see him, he wil have it wrapped around his waist.

Match Number Five:  NJPW World Television Championship Match: Matt Riddle versus Kosei Fujita

They lock up and Fujita goes for the leg but Riddle stays on his feet and he applies a front face lock. Fujita tries a reversal but Riddle escapes.  Riddle goes for the legs and Fujita with a front face lock into a hammer lock.  Riddle gets to the ropes and Fujita with a clean break that turns into a chop.  Riddle with a chop.  Fujita with a chop and forearm.  They go back and forth with forearms.  Riddle with kicks to the chest.  Fujita with a chop and Riddle with a kick to the midsection.  Fujita with a drop toe hold and he avoids a kick but misses a chop.  Fujita misses a punch and Riddle with a German suplex.  Riddle with a forearm and a running forearm in the corner and a second one.  Riddle with an exploder.

Riddle with a fisherman's suplex for a near fall.  Riddle with a back senton.  Riddle with a kick to the chest and he goes for a back senton but Fujita gets his knees up.  Riddle blocks a kick and connects with a forearm.  Fujita with a chop and Riddle with a knee.  Fujita with a head scissors take down.   Riddle goes to the floor and Fujita teases a dive but Riddle moves.  Fujita goes to the apron and connects with a kick.  Fujita chops Riddle against the guardrails.  Fujita sends Riddle back into the ring and he hits a springboard flip senton for a near fall.  Fujita with a waist lock but Riddle with elbows to block the German suplex.  Riddle misses an elbow and Fujita with a guillotine and he gets Riddle to the mat.

Riddle with a suplex for a near fall.  Riddle with a knee to the midsection off a fireman's carry and a German suplex for a near fall.  Riddle goes up top and Fujita stops him.  Fujita witha German superplex and Riddle lands on his chest.  Fujita gets a near fall when Riddle gets his hand on the rope to stop the count.   Fujita signals it is over.  Fujita with chops.  Riddle with a jumping knee and Bro Derek for the three count.

Winner:  Matt Riddle (retains championship)

After the match, Joe interviews Riddle and he suggests that Riddle should be in the PWI top ten.

Riddle praises Fujita's performance.  He says he challenged for the MLW championship six years ago and he fell short.  He is back and he going to be the king of MLW when he wins the MLW World Title.

We go to a brief intermission at the building to set up the War Chamber.

We go to Cesar Duran in his office and he congratulates Salina on Janai Kai's victory, but Delmi Exo would have won the title.  If you don't have the cajones to give her an opportunity, he will give her a lesson.  He tells Salina to bring her luchadores.  The person whose wrestlers win the most matches get the key that opens the door to the biggest prize in Lucha Libre.  He asks if she will accept the challenge.

Cesar Duran makes Salina de la Renta an “offer she can’t refuse”

Contra says 2 years, two long and painful years.  For two years, he has waited.  Tonight, he lights the spark that will engulf the world.  MLW, all will burn.

We go to Arena Mexico for Mistico versus Angel del Oro for the MLW Middleweight Championship.

Mike Johnson tagging in for this match...Mistico scored early with some armdrags and they had some solid grappling.  Mistico nailed a head-first tope to    outside.  He went for another but Oro drilled him with a kick.  Back in the ring, Oro sent him in the corner and nailed a clothesline.  Oro nailed a standing moonsault.  He sent Mistico to the floor and sent him into the barricade.  Back in the ring, Mistico came back with a springboard rana.  He then nailed another off the apron to the floor.  

Oro came back with a spinning headscissor.  Mistico goes to the floor and is nailed with a moonsault to the floor.    Mistico tried to distance himself from Oro and returned to the ring.  Oro nailed a standing moonsault out of the corner for a two count.    Mistico trapped him in a pinfall combination but Oro kicked out at the last second.  Mistico scored another near fall with a victory roll.

Mistico used a lucha armdrag off the ropes and then nailed a dive off the top to the floor.    The competitors are almost counted out but Mistico returned to the ring.  He went for another dive but was kicked with a thrust kick.  Oro nailed a quebrada for another two count.  Mistico caught Oro in the ropes and nailed a rana off the ropes.  Mistico drilled him with several kicks, but Oro nailed a sit-out slam for a two count.  Mistico caught him going to the top and nailed the Spanish Fly for a two count.

Oro cut Mistico off on the top and nailed a superplex.  He followed up with a Michinoku Driver for a two count.   Mistico caught him with an armbar and scored the submission.

Your winner and still MLW Middleweight Champion, Mistico!

Back to Richard...

Thanks to Mike for jumping in so I could prepare for WAR chamber.

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