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MLW FUSION REPORT: THE OPERA CUP FINALS

We begin with a video package for the Opera Cup. The finals of the 2020 Opera Cup will be tonight as Low Ki faces Tom Lawlor.

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

Match Number One: Michael Patrick and Leo Brien (with Aria Blake) versus Daniel Starling and Ariel Dominguez

Starling and Brien start things off. Brien punches Starling and sends him into the turnbuckles. Brienw ith kicks and face washes. Brien with an Irish whip and boot in the corner. Starling is sent into Patrick’s boot and Patrick tg in. Patrick wants Dominguez in and Patrick with a boot. Patrick with a chop and Brien tags in. They hit a double elbow and then they hit a series of elbow drops and Brien pulls Starling up.

Patrick tags in and Patrick gives Starling to Brien. Brien with a power slam off the turnbuckles for the three count.

Winners: Leo Brien and Michael Patrick

We take a look back at what Mads Krugger did to Alexander Hammerstone a few weeks ago. We also see what happened last week between Krugger and Hammerstone.

Hammerstone says he hopes Contra and Madds have done the stupidest thing by putting him on the shelf for a month because that means he has been able to train for the entire month. He is going to get one step closer to Jacob Fatu and the World Title. I am not the monster that Mads Krugger is. I am worse. I have a rare opportunity. An opportunity to cut loose. I am always afraid of what I am going to break so I hold back. You can take it big man and I will give it to you. There is one thing that you cannot take and that is the Nightmare Pendulum. I will take you down with that move.

Don’t get it twisted. I am not going to lose the diamond chasing the glare. You are just an obstacle standing between me and the World Title. You want me to put my title on the line. That is fine because I am looking past you for the World Title.

We are told that Salina de la Renta will have a bombshell at Kings of Colosseum.

Alicia Atout is with Low Ki and she asks him for comments while he prepares for his match.

Ki says it is important to him because he has conquered everything in his career. With two centuries of lineage, he looks forward to claiming the Opera Cup. I have spent more time with you, Tom Lawlor, than anyone in MLW. I know your weaknesses and your strengths. You are dealing the Professional. I know you are not coming alone. This is the final round of the Opera Cup. Filthy Tom has run his course in MLW and it is time to bring prestige back into this sport.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we are told that MLW is in talks with many different cities about hosting the 2021 Opera Cup.

We go to the Kings of Colosseum Control Center.

Jordan Oliver will face Simon Gotch in a Grudge Match. The Von Erichs will face the Dirty Blondes for the Tag Titles in a Texas Tornado Match. Salina de la Renta will announce a bombshell. Myron Reed will face Lio Rush for the MLW Middleweight Champion.

Myron Reed asks Lio why is he running from him. Reed says he got upset for a second. You need time to prepare because this is the biggest match of your career. For the first time ever, it will be the Young GOAT against the Man of the Hour. It will be two of the best middleweights battling for his title. You might think you are going to win, but my name is all over that tile. That win will have my name on it too. When I am done beating you, you will not be a moneyweight, you will be a brokeweight. I won’t let you leave with that title.

Alexander Hammestone defends the National Openweight Championship against Mads Krugger.

Contra interrupts the feed and Mads Krugger says who is behind the mask is not important. I was excommunicated to the darkness and in the shadow, the black flag of Contra called out to me. Josef Samael called out for me. I am the black hand of Contra and this is the reckoning.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the MLW Top Ten Rankings.

We go to the gym where LA Park is training and LA Park Jr. and Hijo del LA Park show up. They talk about the Dirty Blondes being given a title match. Park says he has been here since the company started and he demands opportunities or he will retire. He says they have a right for a chance over the Dirty Blondes.

We see the Tale of the Tape for the Opera Cup Finals.

Tom Lawlor says after he wins the Opera Cup and shows who is the top star in this company. He is going to get away to celebrate. He says they are going to Filthy Island.

Low Ki says this is match number three. We have a lot of experience together. You took the title from me. You got one over me in Chicago and Philadelphia.

Match Number Two: Tom Lawlor (with Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini) versus Low Ki (with Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) in the 2020 Opera Cup Finals

Lawlor goes for the legs and Low Ki blocks it and Lawlor gets Ki to the mat. Ki backs Lawlor into the ropes and Ki with a break. They lock up and Lawlor with a take down and he applies a double wrist lock. Ki blocks the full application of a cross arm breaker but Lawlor with a short arm scissors. Lawlor turns his attention to the leg and he applies a single leg crab. Lawlor goes for an STF and turns it into a cover for a near fall. They lock up and Lawlor with a front face lock and he takes Ki to the mat. Ki with an escape and Lawlor is able to get back to his feet. They lock up and Ki backs Lawlor into the ropes. Lawlor with a kick to the leg and they lock up. Ki with a waist lock and he takes Lawlor to the mat and Ki with a double wrist lock. Lawlor with a reversal into a double wrist lock of his own. Ki bridges to avoid a cross arm breaker and Ki gets a near fall with a rollup.

They lock up and Lawlor with a waist lock but Ki with an arm bar into a waist lock. Ki takes Lawlor to the mat. Lawlor with a standing switch and a rollup for a near fall. Ki gets a near fall. Lawlor with a double leg take down but Ki with a front face lock. Lawlor with strikes to Ki. Ki tries for a triangle but Lawlor gets to the ropes. Lawlor tries for the cross arm breaker but Ki blocks it. Lawlor goes for an ankle lock and then he ties up the extremities. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall. Lawlor with a kick to the leg and a forearm to the back. Lawlor goes for a gutwrench suplex but Ki blocks it. Lawlor with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall.

Lawlor with a seated abdominal stretch and gets a near fall with a crucifix. Lawlor with a KneeDT. Ki with a double stomp but Ki favors his knee. Ki with kicks to the chest followed by European uppercuts and elbows. Ki with a snap mare and snap elbow drop for a near fall. Ki with a figure four head scissors. Lawlor bridges to get a near fall. Lawlor drops back to add damage to the legs. Lawlor falls back to the mat again. Lawlor with an Indian Death Lock and he rolls Ki over to get a near fall.

Ki goes to the floor and Lawlor talks to Ku and Garrini while he waits for Ki to return to the ring. Ki with kicks to the shin. Lawlor with a forearm and chop. Lawlor with a kick to the leg but Ki blocks a second one and Ki with a drop kick that sends Lawlor to the floor. Ki with a kick to the midsection followed by a head butt. Ki with a chop and he sends Lawlor into the turnbuckles. Ki with elbows from the turnbuckles. Lawlor falls to the mat and the referee checks on Lawlor. Lawlor with a waist lock and back breaker. Lawlor gets a near fall. Lawlor with a front face lock. Lawlor with an arm bar and then he uses his leg for a hammer lock and he hyper-extends the other arm. Lawlor chokes Ki in the ropes.

Lawlor with forearms in the corner and the referee makes his count and warns Lawlor. Lawlor chokes Ki in the corner. The referee checks on Ki and Lawlor with a cravate and knees. Ki blocks a suplex but Lawlor is able to hit a suplex and he gets a near fall. Lawlor with forearms but Ki with a satellite into a dragon sleeper on Lawlor’s back. Lawlor struggles to get to the ropes and he uses his mouth to grab the ropes. Lawlor collapses to the mat and Ki with a head butt. Ki goes for a suplex but Lawlor with a punch. Lawlor with a knee bar into a Sharpshooter. Ki forces his way to the ropes to force a break.

Lawlor with a kick to the back of the leg. Lawlor with a forearm and Ki with a kick. Lawlor with a dragon screw to Ki. Lawlor with a figure four leg lock and Lawlor gets a near fall when Ki’s shoulders fall to the mat. Ki rolls over to reverse the figure four. Ki chops the knee but Lawlor blocks it and Lawlor adds a double wrist lock. Ki gets to the ropes to force a break. Lawlor with a chop.

Lawlor with a European uppercut and kick to the back of the leg. Ki with a running elbow and a second one. Ki goes for the Ki Krusher but Lawlor blocks it. Ki with a springboard round kick and he gets a near fall. Ki with kicks to the chest. Ki with Kawada kicks and he gets a near fall. Ki with a chop and he charges into the corner but Lawlor catches Ki and hits a spinebuster. Lawlor gets a near fall. Lawlor signals that it is over and he sets for the rear naked choke and locks it in. Ki with elbows and Lawlor with a forearm. Ki with a Ki Krusher but Ki is in the ropes so he cannot get a count. Ki with a running drop kick that sends Lawlor into the corner. Ki sets for a rolling kick and he hits it but Lawlor is able to fall on top of Ki and get the three count.

Winner: Tom Lawlor

After the match, Lawlor celebrates with Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini.

We go to credits.

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