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MLW FUSION REPORT: VON ERICHS VERSUS MORTONS, MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE MATCH, A DRAGON, AND MORE

Your announcers are Joe Dombrowski and Rich Bocchini.

Cesar Duran makes his way to the ring and he has something to say.

Duran welcomes everyone to Fusion and he asks if the crowd is ready for some lucha. He says he has a feeling but he can only feel it on my nose. I know the history of this place. He sees the ghosts in the building. He says North Carolina is nice, but this is no Mexico. This is a trash can full of ghosts. He does not hear anything. Tonight, is full of consequences. You may not like it because what I have in mind is the end of this town.

Ricky Steamboat’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

He says hello to the people of Charlotte.

Duran says it is fantastic to have an old time great. It is nice of him to kiss his . . . ring. The ring of El Jefe.

Steamboat says he thinks Duran wants him to kiss his ass. Steamboat says he does not kiss anyone’s ass or ring. Since MLW has put him in charge of booking this show and Duran is under investigation. He tells Duran that until the investigation is over, adios and vaya con Dios.

Duran’s masked henchmen go after Steamboat but Steamboat chops them. Duran and his men have been removed from ringside.

Ricky says he has some good news . . .

Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout make their way to the ring.

Holliday asks the consumers if his chick is hot. He says it is so nice of Ricky to join them in Major League Wrestling.

Steamboat tells Holliday he was in this building before Holliday was born, facing Ric Flair.

Holliday says he would love to go down memory lane, but he says that Steamboat has a unique opportunity to shake things up. You have the opportunity to lay the groundwork for something great. From one dynastic guy to . . . someone else, he says Hammerstone wouldn’t pass a wellness test, if you know what I am saying. He says Steamboat should put him in line for the Heavyweight Championship.

Steamboat thinks about it and he wants to know what the crowd wants.

Holliday says we don’t listen to the fans and do what does best for business.

Steamboat says we need to do what will get the people to continue watching. Holliday has some good ideas.

Alicia says her man deserves a big match.

Steamboat asks if that is what he wants so he will make the big match for Holliday. He will wrestle . . . Matt Cross.

Holliday is not happy with that decision and Steamboat says he is the matchmaker.

We go to the new MLW Tag Team Champions, Calvin Tankman and EJ Nduka. They are joined by Emilio Sparks. He asks them how do they feel. Nduka says he feels blessed and he thanks everyone who supported him since day one. Tankman says it is a great moment for them and they dedicate the win to his daughter.

Middleweight Champion Myron Reed enters the room to congratulate them.

We go to commercial.

We are back and TJP says that he is smarter than Reed, faster than Reed, and more experienced than Reed. Reed says he does not respect TJP any more. Reed tells TJP he is going to beat his ass. He says he does not care how long TJP has been doing it, he is the New Goat. TJP says by the time he was 21, he did more than Reed. Reed will have to do a lot to catch up to him. TJP says he will slay the dragon.

Match Number One: Myron Reed versus TJP for the MLW Middleweight Championship

They lock up and TJP with a waist lock and snap mare into a reverse chin lock. Reed with a wrist lock and TJP with a head scissors take down. TJP gets a near fall. TJP with a few more near falls. Reed with an arm drag and a leg sweep. TJP goes for a cross arm breaker but Reed with a head scissors. TJP wants a fist bump or hand shake but Reed refuses. TJP with a clothesline after Reed decides to fist bump. TJP with a European uppercut and Red with a sunset flip. TJP rolls through but Reed with a drop kick. Reed goes for a springboard move and TJP drop kicks Reed and sends him shoulder first into the ring post.

TJP wrings the arm into the ring post. TJP sends Reed into the turnbuckles and kicks him in the midsection. TJP with a snap mare and a rake of the face using the boot. TJP with a knee to the back. TJP with a wrist lock and he stomps on the arm. TJP with a slingshot senton and he gets a near fall. TJP with an Irish whip and Reed gets a boot up. Reed lands on his feet on a suplex attempt. Reed with a sit out jaw breaker and tries for a springboard cutter but TJP counters into a cross arm breaker. TJP with a hammer lock using the leg and he hyper-extends the other arm.

TJP with a snap mare and arm bar. TJP gets a near fall with a surfboard. Reed with a reversal and TJP with an octopus. TJP with a drop toe hold and then he goes for a surfboard. TJP gets a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Reed with a punch. TJP puts Reed in the corner and face washes him and connects with a running boot. TJP with another boot but Reed with a plancha onto TJP. Reed sends TJP back in and connects with forearms. Reed goes to the apron and hits a leg drop to the back of the head. Reed gets TJP on his shoulders. TJP gets to his feet. Reed with a matrix and enzuigiri. Reed takes the vest off and misses a round kick but hits a back heel kick. Reed goes for a springboard move but TJP goes to the apron. Reed goes for a slingshot cutter on the apron but TJP counters into a neck breaker. TJP with a frog splash for a near fall. TJP goes for a detonation kick but Reed counters with a rollup for a near fall. Reed with a thrust kick and he goes to the apron but misses a springboard 450. TJP goes for an arm bar and then he turns it into a Regal Stretch. Reed gets to the ropes.

TJP with a forearm and Reed fires back. They go back and forth. TJP with forearms and a European uppercut. Reed with a super kick and enzuigiri. TJP with a tornado DDT and abdominal stretch bomb for a near fall. TJP goes up top and goes for a frog splash but Reed with a cutter for the three count.

Winner; Myron Reed (Retains Championship)

We see footage of Ross and Marshall Von Erich donating some World Class Championship Wrestling memorabilia in Texas.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Two: Richard Holliday versus Matt Cross

They lock up and Holliday with a knee and forearms to the back. Holliday with clotheslines in the corner. Holliday with back elbows and kicks in the corner. Holliday with an Irish whip and Cross floats over and hits a head scissors. Cross with a handspring splash into the corner. Cross with a suicide dive onto Holliday. Cross sends Holliday back into the ring. Cross with a chop. Holliday with an Irish whip and Cross with a knee. Holliday pulls Cross off the turnbuckles and hits a clothesline.

Holliday kicks and chokes Cross. Holliday with a forearm and chop. Holliday with a neck breaker for a near fall. Holliday runs his boot laces across the face and stomps on the hand. Holliday with a kick and front face lock. Holliday with a back elbow and forearm. Holliday with kicks and Alicia chokes Cross and slaps him in front of the referee. Holliday with a back breaker for a near fall. Holliday with knees to the back and an elbow drop for a near fall.

Holliday with a forearm ot the lower back and he rakes at the face. Holliday goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Cross lands on his feet. Cross with a kick and he leaps over Holliday. Cross hits two bicycle kicks. Cross with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Holliday with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Cross with an inside cradle for a near fall. Cross with a rebound cutter for a near fall. Cross goes up top and sets for a shooting star press but Holliday moves and Cross rolls through. Holliday with a pop up punch and 2008 for the three count.

Winner: Richard Holliday

After the match, Rich Bocchini wants to interview Holliday but Alicia tells him to leave and she will do the interview.

She asks him what is running through is mind. He says she is running through is mind 100% of the time. Everyone is finally finding out what I have known. The Dynasty was always ME. The brains, the strenght of the operation, it was always me. This company is mine now. The clout couple . . . it’s our show now.

We take a look at EJ Nudka.

He says his journey has not been conventional. It has been a long time coming. He mentions is family came from Nigeria. He only knew how to grind and humility came first. He cherishes every opportunity he gets. He mentions he played football and basketball and he was on the track team in high school and then he went on to college to play football. He ended up in Canada, playing for the Argonauts. Then he played some Arena football. Then he went into bodybuilding.

He says he had a chance to go to the WWE and he thanks Scott Garland for the opportunity. He says he was with them for two years, but he was cut due to budget cuts and COVID. He says he was getting calls from everywhere after his release. He says he got a phone call from Court Bauer. He says what drew him close to MLW. They did not ask what happened, but what is going to happen next. He says his vision matched theirs and then he took the opportunity.

He says he does this because he loves it. It is in his DNA. He says he is as advertised. He is who he says he is. He says he is the Judge. He is the beginning and he will be the end.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Alex Kane and Mr. Thomas are walking in the back and a curtain opens and Emilio Sparks jumps at Kane but Mr. Thomas grabs him. Sparks wants to know who the rumor is about the new member of Boom-A-Ye. Kane says he has to talk to Ricky Steamboat about something.

Match Number Three: Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich versus Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton

Ross and Kerry start things off. They lock up and Ross with a waist lock and Kerry with standing switch. Kerry holds on to the waist lock but Ross with a wrist lock into an arm bar. Kerry gets a near fall. They lock up and Kerry with a side head lock. Ross with an Irish whip and Kerry floats over but Ross does not go into the corner. Kerry with a back elbow and a cross body from the turnbuckles for a near fall.

Kerry with a side head lock and wrist lock. Ross with a shoulder tackle and Kerry has some words for Ross. Kerry misses a drop kick but gets a near fall after a leg sweep. Kerry with a reverse chin lock. Ricky tags in and Kerry with an elbow and Ricky with a knee lift. Kerry tags in and they roll through on Ross and hit a double clothesline. Kerry gets a near fall. Ross with an Irish whip and Yakuza kick. Marshall tags in and hits a drop kick.

Marshall with a forearm and Kerry with a roll up for a near fall. Marshall with a clothesline and a side head lock. Ross tags in and they hit a double drop kick and Ross gets a near fall. Ross with a knee to the midsection and Marshall tags in. Kerry punches Ross and Marshall but Ross and Marshall with punches. They Irish whip Kerry and Ross with a boot into the corner and Marshall with a forearm. Marshall with a hip toss and Ross with a kick.

Marshall with a moonsault for a near fall. Ricky kicks Ross and hits a Canadian Destroyer. Marshall with a claw to Ricky and Kerry pushes Marshall. Ross punches Kerry and Kerry with a clothesline. The Von Erichs with a claw and belly-to-back suplex combination for the three count.

Winners: Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich

After the match, Marshall does not immediately release the claw and Kerry has some words for Marshall. They push each other and have some words.

Julius Smokes comes out and he talks about the trailer park trash in the ring right now. He says the Von Erichs must die.

Rivera and Slice Boogie attack the Von Erichs and Kerry. Kerry and Ross with a double drop kick to Rivera. Marshall takes care of Boogie.

We go to credits.

 

 

 

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