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MLW FUSION REPORT: THE FINALS OF THE OPERA CUP ARE SET, A FEW DEBUTS, AND MADS KRUGGER VERSUS TWO PEOPLE

We start off with Alicia Atout outside the building as Richard Holliday and Alexander Hammerstone arrive.

Holliday is not happy to see Alicia and he asks for a moment away from her. Hammerstone says Holliday was talking about Alicia and Holliday says it was a different Alicia Atout from Canada.

Hammerstone and Holliday are attacked by masked members of Contra Unit and eventually Holliday and Hammerstone gain the advantage, but Holliday makes sure that Hammerstone doesn’t send anyone into the car because it is in his name.

Holliday wants to know what is going on about exposing him talking about Alicia because he doesn’t care about these goons. Hammerstone says he doesn’t care about these goons either and they enter the building.

We are in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Jared St. Laurent and Rich Bocchini.

As Bu Ku Dao makes his way to the ring, he has some comments that were previously recorded.

He says he is so excited and honored to be in MLW. He says he is going to make everyone from Vietnam and TJP and his fans proud.

Match Number One: Bu Ku Dao (with TJP) versus LA Park Jr. (with LA Park and Hijo de LA Park)

Park kicks Dao and connects with forearms and more kicks. Dao rolls to the floor and LA Park kicks Dao and sends him into the ring post. LA Park with a kick while Park distracts the referee. Dao pushes Park and Park chops Dao. Dao with a chop and Park takes off his glove and chops Dao. Dao with a forearm and Park returns fire.

Dao goes to the floor and Park with a suicide dive. Hijo with kicks while LA Park distracts the referee. Dao is sent back into the ring. Park gets a near fall. Park with an Irish whip but he hits the turnbuckles on a splash attempt when Dao moves to the apron. Dao with a kick to Park and a cross body for a near fall.

Dao misses a clothesline and Park with an enzuigiri. Park gets a near fall. Dao with an Irish whip and Park with an Alabama Slam for a near fall. Park misses a clothesline and Dao with a spinning flatliner for a near fall. Park pushes Dao and he applies a hammer lock and applies a guillotine. Dao with an inside cradle for the three count.

Winner: Bu Ku Dao

After the match, The Park family confronts the referee about the count.

We take a look back at the semifinal match from last week between Richard Holliday and Low Ki.

Tom Lawlor says the last time I faced ACH in MLW, I took home the victory. ACH says Lawlor bested him last time and he probably has some arrogance and thinks he has something over him but ACH says he has changed since that last time. Lawlor says that ACH can do a lot of things in the ring, but one thing he cannot do better than Lawlor is fight.

ACH mentions Lawlor’s MMA background and Lawlor can knock him out at any time, but ACH says he has a lot of resilience. Lawlor says ACH can fly higher than almost anyone and he has a phenomenal physique. Lawlor says that ACH cannot match him when it comes to brains. ACH says he is more aggressive. Lawlor says ACH’s mental acumen cannot keep up with Lawlor’s speed. I will slow him down and I will take him to places he has never been. ACH says he is not worried about Team Filthy. If they want to get involved, he has no problem with that.

We go to commercial.

We are back with footage of what happened at the end of last week’s show.

We see footage of Jordan Oliver being attacked previously by Simon Gotch.

Jordan Oliver says Simon, when I see you, it is on sight. I was going to hurt you. Now that I slapped you in the face and gave you a black eye, I want to give you more. I need to see you in the ring. I need to show you no mercy like you did to Kotto Brazil when you ended his career. I promise you this isn’t some Twitter finger stuff. I will go strike for strike and slam for slam in the ring. You might beat me up, but you will not outlast Jordan Oliver.

Match Number Two: Mads Krugger versus Budd Heavy and Daniel Starling

Heavy and Starling discuss their strategy and Heavy charges at Krugger and he runs into a punch. Krugger grabs Heavy and Starling and sends them into the corner. We are told that Hammerstone is being held back by officials while Krugger hits a power slam of Starling into the corner on Heavy. Krugger with a full nelson slam of Starling onto Heavy for the three count.

Winner: Mads Krugger

The masked men with Krugger bring body bags into the ring and Heavy and Sterling are placed in them.

We go to the MLW Top 10 Rankings.

We are told that Alexander Hammerstone and Mads Krugger are fighting in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back and we are told that the building has been locked down as we go to the Kings of Colosseum Control Center.

Myron Reed will face Lio Rush for the Middleweight Title.

Alexander Hammerstone’s match has been postponed for tonight and he will return to action on January 6th against Mads Krugger for the National Openweight Title.

We go to a video from Salina de la Renta in the Aztec Ruins of Mexico. She says they are saying she is a traitor. How quick to bite the hand that feeds you? How quick to forget how powerful I am. My power reaches far beyond the talent that she presents. She knows awful men. She has stared evil right in the face and he stared back at her. Every temple and arena burnt to the ground. Mil Muertes is coming.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we go to Hawaii for comments from Marshall and Ross Von Erich.

Ross tells ACH that it was great having you out on the ranch to train for about ten days. We know a little about Tom Lawlor. Marshall says that you have more tools than Tom Lawlor. He tells ACH to bring the Opera Cup back to Texas.

Match Number Three: Tom Lawlor (with Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) versus ACH in a Semifinal Match in the Opera Cup

ACH goes for the legs but Lawlor avoids ACH. Lawlor goes for the legs but ACH avoids him. ACH with a wrist lock and Lawlor with a single leg take down and he gets a near fall. ACH with a front face lock and Lawlor with a side head lock. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall. ACH with a single leg pick and a dragon screw leg whip.

Lawlor goes for a cross arm breaker but ACH locks his arms. Lawlor gets a near fall. ACH gets a near fall. Lawlor with another near fall. ACH continues to block the cross arm breaker and escapes. Lawlor with a waist lock and ACH with a side head lock. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall and ACH holds on to the side head lock.

They get back to their feet and Lawlor backs ACH into the ropes and Lawlor with a break. They lock up and Lawlor with knees and a side head lock. ACH with a shoulder tackle and ACH with a side head lock. Lawlor with a head scissors and he adds more pressure. ACH escapes and he applies a side head lock.

Lawlor backs ACH into the ropes. ACH blocks a hip toss and gives Lawlor a hip toss and gets a near fall. Lawlor backs into the corner and then Lawlor with a punch and forearm. ACH with a kick and Lawlor with a forearm. Lawlor with a chop and kicks. Lawlor with forearms in the corner. Lawlor with a cravate and knees. Lawlor with a snap mare and sliding clothesline for a near fall.

Lawlor with a double wrist lock but ACH escapes. Lawlor returns to the double wrist lock and connects with elbows to the head. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall. ACH with a drop kick and chops. ACH goes for an abdominal stretch and he turns it into a rollup for a near fall. ACH with a kick to the chest followed by a chop and forearm.
ACH with kicks and chops in the corner. ACH with more forearms and chops. ACH with a back breaker for a near fall. ACH with forearms to the back and he goes for a Tiger Driver but Lawlor counters with a back drop. Lawlor with a suplex for a near fall. Lawlor goes for the cross arm breaker again and ACH continues to block it. ACH goes to the apron. ACH with a shoulder and Lawlor with forearms and chops. ACH with a shoulder from the apron but Lawlor with a front face lock. ACH goes for a sunset flip and gets a near fall. Lawlor with a back elbow.

Lawlor with forearms and ACH fires back. They continue the exchange with Lawlor gaining the advantage. ACH has a kick blocked and he misses a double stomp. Lawlor with a rear naked choke on ACH. ACH gets to his feet and he uses the turnbuckles to get a near fall. ACH with a rollup for a near fall. ACH with elbows and a rollup for a near fall. ACH with kicks to Lawlor followed by a Tiger Driver for a near fall. ACH goes up top for a frog splash and Lawlor gets his knees up and gets the three count with a rollup.

Winner: Tom Lawlor (advances to face Low Ki in the Finals)

We are told that the Dirty Blondes will appear on next week’s show. We will also see the finals of the 2020 Opera Cup between Low Ki and Tom Lawlor next week.

Tom Lawlor says he told everybody and with 100 years of the Opera Cup with all of the legendary names. One step away from adding Filthy Tom Lawlor to the list of legends. That win over ACH was SUPER. The first round was a bit ROCKY for his opponent. For the third time, I will go undefeated against Low Ki in MLW. Then that Cup might as well be a crown because you are looking at your newest King of the Mat.

We go to credits.

 

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