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MLW FUSION REPORT: UNIFICATION MATCH, FILTHY ISLAND IS LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, AND MORE

We begin with comments from Laredo Kid and Lio Rush about their title unification match tonight for the AAA Cruiserweight Championship and MLW Middleweight Championship.

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

Match Number One: ACH versus Brian Pillman Jr.

They lock up and Pillman with a rull nelson into a hammer lock while Team Filthy makes its way to the stage to watch ACH in action. ACH with a wrist lock and Pillman with an escape. Pillman offers his hand and ACH kicks it away. Pillman with a wrist lock. ACH with a snap mare and chop. ACH with another chop and Pillman chops back. ACH with a chop and forearm in the corner. ACH with an Irish whip but Pillman with a back elbow. ACH with a drop kick that sends Pillman to the floor.

Pillman returns to the ring and ACH goes to the apron. ACH with a shoulders but Pillman with a waist lock and elbow. Pillman kicks ACH and gets a near fall with an inside cradle. Pillman kicks ACH and snap mares ACH and kicks him in the back for a near fall. Pillman with a body scissors and ACH leans back to get a near fall. ACH goes for a surfboard but Pillman gets to the ropes.

Pillman sends ACH into the turnbuckles. Pillman with chops and kicks followed by an Irish whip but ACH with a kick and boots to Pillman. Pillman with a power slam for a near fall. Pillman with knees to the injured ribs. ACH lands on his feet on a suplex attempt and ACH with a leg sweep and drop kick. ACH goes for a Tiger Driver but Pillman escapes and chops ACH. ACH and Pillman exchange chops and forearms. ACH with forearms and a back heel kick. Pillman with a back body drop and Pillman goes to the apron. Pillman with a forearm and they go to the turnbuckles. ACH with a kick that sends Pillman to the mat. ACH with a brainbuster for the three count.

Winner: ACH

After the match, the members of Team Filthy get on the apron and ACH goes after Ku while Garrini hits ACH from behind. Lawlor joins in but the Von Erichs come out to even the odds. Officials come out to try to get things under control as Lawlor is pulled to safety by Ku and Garrini.

ACH says nothing is stronger than Texas roots and he is proud that the Von Erichs have his back.

We take a look back at Salina de la Renta’s comments to Savio Vega about Aztec Underground making an offer to IWA.

Savio Vega says IWA may accept the offer to sell the company to the most dangerous player in the business today. Business has been difficult in Puerto Rico because of the pandemic. IWA Puerto Rico does not have a price tag on it so it is not for sale. The company was made for the fans, not for some stranger to buy in the shadows.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the problems between TJP and Bu Ku Dao after the tag title match they lost last week. These two camps have no comment right now.

Match Number Two: Calvin Tankman versus Zenshi

Zenshi goes for the leg but Tankman swipes him away. Zenshi with a kick but that does not work. Zenshi with a head scissors that sends Tankman into the ropes. Tankman misses a forearm into the corner and Zenshi with drop kicks but he bounces off Tankman. Tankman with a drop kick. Tankman with a spinebuster and he gets a near fall. Tankman with a chop and Zenshi fires back with a forearm.

Tankman with a forearm followed by a biel. Tankman gets a near fall. Zenshi with a shoulder to the midsection followed by a kick but Tankman catches Zenshi and choke slams him ot the mat. Tankman with a slam and he misses a shooting star press. Zenshi with a shooting star press for a near fall. Tankman picks up Zenshi and Zenshi counters with a rana. Tankman is sent to the floor. Zenshi with a Tiger Feint Kick to the back and then Tankman gets Zenshi on his shoulders but Zenshi with elbows. Zenshi tries for a reverse rana to the floor and Tankman blocks it. Zenshi with a kick but Tankman with a POUNCE. Tankman with a clothesline into the corner.

Tankman with a back breaker followed by a clothesline for a near fall. Tankman with a chop and he goes for the Tankman Driver but Zenshi escapes. Zenshi with a round kick and Tankman with a head butt. Zenshi with a Pele Kick off the ropes followed by a Tiger Feint Kick to the head. Zenshi goes up top and Tankman catches Zenshi and hits the Tankman Driver for the three count.

Winner: Calvin Tankman

We go to comments from Josef Samael. The mighty Hammerstone has failed. Conquering Contra has not proven as effortless as one promised. Hammerstone made the same mistake that so many others have made in the past. He thought he was immortal. That is why I called Mads Krugger to train for the next mession, the end of Alexander Hammerstone. Just like Injustice will suffer its demise, the black flag of Contra will fly over MLW again. We will have all the gold again.

We go to commercial.

We are back with comments from Lio Rush earlier today. He is asked about his match and Lio says he is going against the best that AAA has to offer in Laredo Kid. This is a huge opportunity, not for him, but for Laredo Kid, it is. The result is going to be 1-2-3 Rush. Lio tells the camera man to get his bags.

We go to Alicia Atout with Richard Holliday. Richard asks Alicia to greet him with the proper respect he earned as the Caribbean Champion. Alicia mentions that the referee for his match against Savio Vega was Tim Donaghy. Richard says that since Tim is a friend of his, it means nothing about his match. Alicia asks about the betting for him before the match. Richard says he does not know about that. Alicia asks Richard why was the referee standing in that specific corner. Richard tells Alicia she will be hearing from his lawyer/father.

We go to the Top 10 Rankings for MLW.

Match Number Three: Simon Gotch and Daivari versus Myron Reed and Jordan Oliver

Jacob Fatu attacks Oliver and Reed from behind as Injustice makes their way to the ring. Daivari and Gotch join in the attack and Daivari punches Reed while Gotch connects with knees to Oliver. Fatu punches Oliver. Reed sends Daivari to the floor and Reed with a flip dive onto Contra Unit. Reed and Oliver send Fatu into the ring. Reed with a super kick and Oliver with a cutter off the turnbuckles.

Fatu has to be held back by Daivari and Gotch.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the Filthy Island Control Center.

Rocky Romero will appear at Filthy Island. Dominic Garrini will face Mauna Loa next week.

Salina de la Renta tells Savio the offer was not optional so he will pay the ultimate price. The Man of 1000 Deaths will destroy Savio Vega. There will be a gift from the Gods as Mil Muertes is made into a king. A King of Death. Next week, you will not be on Filthy Island. It will be an Aztec Jungle Fight against Mil Muertes.

King Mo will face Low Ki in a No Holds Barred Fight.

On March 3rd, Los Parks will face Contra Unit for the Tag Titles while Jordan Oliver will face Jacob Fatu.

Match Number Three: Laredo Kid versus Lio Rush in a Title Unification Match

Kid with a waist lock and take down for a near fall. Kid with a leg sweep and cover. Rush avoids another leg sweep attempt and Rush goes to the floor to regroup. Rush returns to the ring and Rush with a waist lock and Kid with a standing switch. Rush comes off the ropes and avoids Kid and then both men go for drop kicks at the same time.

Rush goes back to the floor. Kid goes to the floor and he chases Rush around the ring. Kid teases re-entering the ring and Rush misses an elbow drop. Kid with a knee to the midsection. Kid flips Rush to his feet and Kid with a kick to the midsection followed by a forearm to the back followed by a side slam for a near fall.

Kid gets a near fall. Rush pushes Kid away and Rush sends Kid to the apron. Rush with punches and he chokes Kid on the top rope. Rush with a handspring kick to send Kid off the apron to the floor. Rush goes to the floor and he sends Kid into the apron and they return to the ring. Rush with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Rush with punches to Kid. Rush with a kick to the back. Rush kicks Kid in the corner.

Rush with a shoulder into the corner and then he gives Kid a snap mare and follows with a European uppercut to the back for a near fall. Rush with a suplex and he gets a near fall. Rush with a reverse chin lock. Kid blocks a suplex attempt. Kid with punches but Rush with a knee to the midsection. Rush misses a short arm clothesline and Kid with a rollup for a near fall. Rush sends Kid into the corner but misses a splash.

Kid goes to the turnbuckles and misses a cross body. Rush with an enzuigiri. Rush with a surfboard. Rush with a forearm to the back. Kid with punches but Rush with strikes to Kid but he misses a back fist. Kid with a slap to Rush followed by a shoulder in the corner. Kid with a Michinoku Driver and he goes to the turnbuckles for a moonsault on the bottom turnbuckle and then he hits one from the middle turnbuckle for a near fall. Kid stomps on the knee.

Kid with elbow drops to the leg and then he goes for a step over toe hold and he applies a standing figure four and he turns it into an Indian Death Lock. Rush is able to get to the ropes to force a break. Rush slaps Kid but Kid with a back heel kick and jumping neck breaker. Kid goes up top and misses a swanton but rolls through. Rush with a kick and a rebound cutter. Rush goes up top for the frog splash and the three count.

Winner: Lio Rush (new champion)

After the match, Rush celebrates his victory. Rush says it is Rush Hour. It always has and always will. He says this title belongs to him and will stay with him. There is a reason why he is called the 25 year old piece of gold. There is a better reason to call him the Moneyweight Champion. Lio thanks everyone for the love and support. Everyone wants to hear what he has to say. They will have to listen. When I do everything I say, they will have to call me the greatest cruiserweight, the greatest middleweight, and the greatest wrestler in the world.

We go to credits.

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