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MLW FUSION ALPHA REPORT: TJP VS RICHARDS, TOM LAWLOR MEETS CESAR DURAN, AND MORE

We start off with Cesar Duran and he welcomes everyone to a new era of MLW. An era of violence. An era of Super Luchas. Tonight, you will see the return of the Wolf when Davey Richards faces TJP. Those are two violent men. You will also see Team Filthy face the Von Erichs in a Bunkhouse Brawl.

We are in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Rich Bocchini and Jared St. Laurent.

Tom Lawlor gets on the mic before our opening match.

Tom says it feels so good to be . . . he says not to try to ruin his night. He has been waiting for 16 months to get back in front of a real crowd. Now that he looks around, he is still waiting. You couldn’t see that joke if you took a look in the mirror. It is just like the last time we were here. Team Filthy will be running the show. You don’t deserve to see Team Filthy. You don’t deserve to see the 2020 Opera Cup. You don’t deserve to see the most legitimate son of Lance Von Erich . . . Rip Von Erich. You don’t deserve to see a real killer like Kevin Ku take out the Von Erichs.

Don’t boo us. We are just like your home town heroes. He says they are just like Ben Simmons. They are going to tank it at the free throw line so we can get out of here and go to a real town.

Match Number One: Kit Osbourne and Kevin Ku (with Tom Lawlor) versus Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich in a Bunkhouse Brawl

All four men brawl as the bell rings with Marshall and Ku battling while Ross deals with Osbourne. Ross sends Osbourne to the floor while Marshall sends Ku to the floor. Ross goes after Osbourne on the floor while Marshall hits Ku and then he sends Ku into Osbourne. Osbourne is sent into the ring post. Ross kicks Ku and Marshall kicks Osbourne. Kue with a European uppercut and Marshall puts Osbourne in a wheelbarrow and then into the post. Ross slams Ku on the floor.

Ross sends Ku back into the ring. Ku is Iirhs whipped and Ross with a kick and Marshall with a splash. Ross with a kick and Marshall with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Osbourne punches Ross and Marshall punches Kit. Kit with a rake of the eyes. Ross sends Osbourne into the air and Marshall hits a cutter. Marshall gets a near fall but Ku breaks up the cover. Ku sends Ross ot the floor and Ku kicks Marshall. Marshall and Ku exchange forearms. Ku blocks a kick and hits a knee breaker. Kit rakes Ross’ eyes. Marshall kicks Ku and connects with a forearm. Ku with a chop and Marshall chops back.

Ross with a back drop driver to Kit on the apron. Ku hits Marshall in the back and kicks him against the guardrails. Kit sends Ross to the floor. Marshall with forearms to Ku. Marshall slams Kit on the floor. Marshall sends Kit into the ring and Ku kicks Ross. Marshall with a drop kick to Kit while Ku stomps on Ross. Marshall drop kicks Ku and then he hits a clothesline into the corner. Lawlor gets on the apron and Marshall punches him but Ku stops Marshall. Marshall with a claw to Ku but Osbourne with a chop block. Kit with a dragon screw leg whip to Marshall.

Osbourne drop kicks Marshall. Marshall throws a bag of feed in Kit’s eyes. Ku hits Ross with a shovel and then he tries to dig into Ross’ neck. Kit with a double sledge to Marshall’s back. Ku kicks Ross while Lawlor talks to some fans at ringside. Marshall chops Kit and Ku punches Marshall.

Ross hits Ku in the arm with an axe handle. Marshall returns to the ring and Kit kicks Marshall in the knee. Kit with a leg trip and a knee drop to the leg. Ku hits Marshall in the leg with the shovel. Ku kicks Ross. Ku mocks Marshall. Kit ties the leg in the ropes. Ku kicks Marshall in the leg and Marshall falls to the floor. Ku drop kicks Ross to the floor. Kit sends Marshall face first into the ring post. Ku kicks Ross in the head.

Ku with chops to Ross. Ross with punches and Ku fires back. They continue the exchange. Ku kicks Ross in the leg and misses a round kick. Ross with an enzuigiri to Ku. Ross with a Falcon Arrow and he gets a near fall. Ross sends Kit to the floor. Ross gets a chair and so does Kit but Ross takes it from Kit and sets them up in the ring. Kit brings in a board but Ross kicks Kit. Kit throws something in Ross’ face and Ku with a brainbuster onto the chairs for a near fall.

Lawlor gets on the apron with a 2x4. Lawlor misses Ross and hits Ku. Ross kicks Kit and Marshall sends Lawlor into the ring post. Ross hits Kit with the board and he gets a near fall. Marshall sets up the chairs in the ring with the board across the chairs. They put the board over Ku and then they put Kit on top of the board. Marshall goes up top and hits a moonsault for the three count.

Winners: Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich

We take a look back at Battle Riot III that was won by Alexander Hammerstone.

We are told that Hammerstone will be facing Jacob Fatu for the MLW World Championship and it will air on October 7th.

We will find out about the Women’s Featherweight Division later tonight.

We go to TJP to talk about his match with Davey Richards. He says they go back almost 20 years. They knew each other so well they could end each other’s sentences. He hopes that Davey doesn’t quit before he gets to the ring. TJP says Davey was a globetrotter in the past, but TJP says he is a globetrotter. Davey is coming off a long layoff while TJP says he is the hardest working competitor in the business. Someone said that fights are in the gym, not in the ring but that is wrong. You can earn a degree just by watching my matches.

TJP says social media is pulling for Davey not because they like him, but because they like him more than TJP. That is fine because he does not like them. They are like oil and water in the ring. He says Davey is an expert at a lot of things, including quitting. TJP says he is a submission technician so he is looking forward to Davey tapping out.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to see the Women’s Featherweight Division. The Sea Stars, Brittany Blake, Holidead, Zoey Skye, Willow Nightingale, and Nicole Savoy are going to be members of the division.

We go to Cesar Duran.

He asks if you see the resemblance and he says it is him. He says he adores his renegades.

Matt Cross comes in and he says that you have a new name, but it is the same games. The last time I fought for him, Cross beat an MLW champion. Cross says he deserves a shot at that title.

Alicia Atout is in the back and she says that there has been some damage in the back and Team Filthy and The Von Erichs are being separated. She says that Tom Lawlor is being taken to Cesar Duran’s office.

We have a video for LAX. Konnan introduces Julius Smokes, Slice Boogie, and Rivera.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Gino Medina versus KC Navarro

They lock up and Medina with a waist lock and Navarro with a wrist lock. Medina with a leg sweep and cover for a near fall. Navarro with a leg sweep and cover. Medina with another leg sweep and cover. Navarro offers his hand and Medina slaps it away. Navarro with a leap frog and he flips over Medina. Navarro with a wheelbarrow and arm drag. Navarro with a snap mare. Navarro with a drop kick and Medina goes to the floor.

Navarro slides toth efloor and they exchange forearms. Medina sends Navarro into the ring and Navarro with a suicide dive. They return to the ring and Navarro goes up top and leaps over Medina. Medina catches Navarro and kicks him in the chest. Medina with an enzuigiri and he gets a near fall. Medina with a half nelson and chin bar.

Navarro goes for a sunset flip and gets a near fall. Medina with a forearm and Navarro fires back. They go back and forth and Navarro with a drop kick and forearm in the corner. Navarro floats over and hits a satellite DDT for a near fall. Navarro is sent into the air and Medina with a kick to the chest and then hto the head. Medina with a back breaker into a gourdbuster for the three count.

Winner: Gino Medina

We are interrupted by Contra. Josef Samael says Hammerstone is the Contra Hunter and you are going to do what no man has been able to do since July 2019. You think you can beat the World Champion Jacob Fatu? Typical American arrogance in its purest form. This won’t be a title fight. This will be a war zone. You won’t be going home with two titles. You will be going home in a body bag.

We go to comments from Davey Richards.

He says he has been asked what this new chapter means. He says he has always wanted to be the best wrestler. Whether it is in the US, Japan, or Mexico. MLW has the best talent so that is where I want to be. TJP and Davey Richards is a long story. He says TJP was one of his trainers in New Japan. It is an honor to be able to wrestle him, but my job is to beat him. TJP is flashy while I am gritty, but we both fight hard. There is spirit, passion, and intensity.

There is no ring rust because this is an extension of him. He says TJP will tap out to Davey Richards because I am not here to make friends.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we are in Cesar Duran’s office.

Tom Lawlor enters and he says that he hears that Cesar is the new matchmaker. He says he has dealt with the biggest scumbags on this planet, the biggest lowlife promoters on the planet. I have dealt with Dana White. There is no way you are going to step in here and take from my livelihood. You are not going to change who gets the title matches and who is on top.

Duran says he has looked forward to meeting Tom and he hugs Tom. He says Filthy Tom Lawlor understands violence and spectacle. He understands victory.

Tom points out he is the only grand slam winner.

Cesar asks Tom what is on his mind.

Lawlor says that Hammerstone won Battle Riot and gets a title match. I beat three men in a row and I got to put on a show in the backyard of some guy’s house on a crappy island.

Cesar offers Tom a title shot and he says that Tom will face Alexander Hammerstone.

Lawlor says he was thinking about Jacob Fatu.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three: Davey Richards versus TJP

They lock up and Richards with a side head lock and Richards with a double leg take down and TJP kicks Richards away and then applies an arm drag but Richards escapes. They lock up and Richards with a double wrist lock. TJP goes for an abdominal stretch and Richards blocks it. Richards with a wrist lock. TJP with a head scissors take down. Richards gets a near fall and TJP takes Richards back to the mat with a head scissors.

Richards with a head scissors and he adds pressure to the hold. TJP with a bridge to try to escape and TJP is able to get out with a headstand. TJP with a hammer lock. TJP with a bridge to add more pressure to the hammer lock. Richards with a reversal on the hammer lock and TJP with a back elbow. TJP hangs in the ropes while Richards goes for a drop kick. Richards goes to the floor when TJP moves and TJP with a pescado.

TJP goes to the floor and he sends Richards back into the ring. TJP with a face wash attempt but Richards grabs the foot and Richeard with forearms. TJP with a knee to the midsection and Richards rolls to the floor. TJP goes to the floor and he sends Richards back into the ring. TJP with a slingshot senton and he gets a near fall but Richards has his foot on the ropes. TJP with a snap mare and he runs his boot on the face. TJP tries to stretch Richards. Richards tries to reverse the hold but TJP holds on and maintains the hold.

Richards is finally able to reverse the hold and TJP with an octopus on Richards. Richards tries to get to the ropes but TJP releases the hold and hits a suplex followed by a belly-to-back suplex. TJP goes to the turnbuckles but Richards gets to his feet and he punches TJP and connects with a head butt. TJP with forearms on the turnbuckles and Richards holds on to the ropes. Richards with head butts and a superplex.

Richards with a forearm and TJP fires back. They continue the exchange and TJP with a European uppercut. Richards with a back heel kick and running forearm. TJP with a back heel kick but Richards with a round kick and German suplex for a near fall. Richards goes for a suplex but TJP blocks it and Richards with a knee. TJP lands on his feet on a suplex attempt. Richards with a snap mare and victory roll into an ankle lock. TJP escapes and Richards with a kick to the chest for a near fall.

Richards goes to the turnbuckles but TJP moves and Richards rolls through. TJP with a round kick to the head and TJP with the face wash and the running boot to the head.

Richards goes for a pop up kick but TJP blocks the kick. Richards counters with a cross arm breaker. TJP counters into a cross arm breaker of his own. Richards with an ankle lock and TJP rolls through and gets a near fall. Richards gets a near fall. TJP with a heel hook. TJP traps the arm and turns it into a Regal Stretch but Richards gets to the ropes. Richards rolls to the apron and TJP follows.

Richards with an elbow and kicks to the chest. TJP with kicks and then both men with kicks. Richares with an exploder onto the apron and then Richards sends TJP back into the ring and hits a double stomp. Richards gets a near fall. Richards signals that it is over and Richards with a brainbuster for a near fall. Richards with an ankle lock and TJP taps out.

Winner: Davey Richards

After the match, we are told the participants in the 2021 Opera Cup. They are Bobby Fish, Davey Richards, Alex Shelley, Matt Cross, TJP, Tom Lawlor, Lee Moriarty, and Calvin Tankman.

Next week, Arez will face Aramis. We will also see Tom Lawlor versus Alexander Hammerstone for the National Openweight Championship.

We go to credits.

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