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MLW FUSION REPORT: INTIMIDATION GAMES FEATURING AN MLW WORLD TITLE MATCH

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-04-28 23:52:00

Your announcers are Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski.

Alex Kane comes out with Mr. Thomas.

Alex says he runs this show.

Bocchini mentions what Alex did to Tankman last week.

Mr. Thomas says Tankman still owes them. Kane says that after what he did to Tankman, he is probably not that popular. Kane says that they are coming after Tankman and EJ Nduka for the tag titles. Spoiler alert, there are going to be new tag champs.

Match Number One: MicroMan, Aramis, and KC Navarro versus Arez, Gino Medina, and Mini Abismo Negro (with Gangrel)

Aramis and Medina start things off. Medina goes to the floor and does not want to deal with Aramis. Aramis follows Medina to the floor. Medina goes back to the floor. Arez and Navarro come into the match. Navarro with a satellite head scissors and Arez lands on his feet. Arez with a DDT and Navarro gets a near fall. Arez with a leg sweep and cover for a near fall. They fist bump and Medina and Aramis tag in. Medina with a shoulder tackle and Medina goes back to the floor. MicroMan tags in and Abismo comes in. Abismo kicks MicroMan. Abismo dances around and kicks MicroMan. MicroMan blocks a kick and hits a drop kick to the knee and follows with another drop kick.

Medina comes in and he grabs MicroMan but Aramis stops Medina and Aramis with a head scissors and a suicide dive onto Medina. Arez with a knee to Navarro. Abismo sends Aramis back into the ring and Arez kicks MicroMan and sends him into the turnbuckles. Arez and Abismo with a double suplex while Medina sends Navarro into the apron. Abismo kicks MicroMan and then Abismo drops MicroMan onto Arez’ knee. Arez and Medina kick MicroMan. Abismo kicks Arez when MicroMan moves. Medina collides into Abismo and Arez in the corner when MicroMan moves. Navarro is sent over Medina’s head and Navarro with a double drop kick to Arez and Abismo. Medina teases tossing MicroMan into the crowd but he holds on and Navarro trips Medina and MicroMan gets a near fall. Navarro with an enzugiri and Aramis with a head scissors to Medina. Navarro and Aramis put MicroMan on the top turnbuckle and he hits a cross body onto Abismo. Navarro and Aramis with planchas onto the floor. Navarro sends Abismo back into the ring and they exchange forearms.

Abismo with a kick and a drop kick. Abismo with a butterfly slam and a quebrada for a near fall. MicroMan with an arm drag to Abismo and a second one. Abismo puts MicroMan on the turnbuckles and Abismo with a chop. Abismo with chops but MicroMan with a head butt and senton from the turnbuckles. MicroMan with an inside cradle for a near fall. MicroMan kicks Arez and then Gangrel grabs MicroMan and Arez with a kick. Arez with a lumbar check to Microman. Aramis with a kick to Arez and Arez with a rollup. Aramis with an arm drag. Arez with a sunset flip but Aramis rolls through. Arez blocks a kick.

Aramis with kicks and a double stomp to the back. Medina backs away from Aramis and Aramis with a splash and forearms. Aramis with punches on the turnbuckles. Medina hot shots Aramis and hits a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Navarro with a tornado DDT. Abismo with a flying boot to Navarro. Navarro with a clothesline and a double stomp for a near fall. Arez with a suplex and Aramis is kicked by Medina and Arez. Aramis is put on the turnbuckles. They set for a double superplex but MicroMan with a Tower of Doom. MicroMan with an X Factor. Arez and Abismo duck and MicroMan with a head scissors and arm drag take down to Abismo and Arez on the floor. Aramis with kicks to Medina. Medina gets to his feet and turns Aramis’ mask. Medina with a kick and a sit out gourdbuster for the three count.

Winners: Gino Medina, Arez, and Mini Abismo Negro

After the match, Medina takes Aramis’ mask.

We take a look at the Von Erich’s contribution to the city of Dallas of World Class memorabilia.

Dave Marquez is in the back and he talks to Alex Hammerstone about his title match.

Hammerstone says he is facing two of the baddest men in MLW. They are men that he has faced before, but he has never defended his title against either of them. They need to be ready if you look at his match against Davey Richards.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we are told that The Maximos will be returning to MLW in Philadelphia.

Mads Krugger hijacks the feed and he says the fear surrounds us, but the silence is intoxicating. He brought Hammerstone to his knees. Tonight, he finishes his mission and at zero hour, they will look upon him with blood soaked eyes as they see the Black Hand clutching the MLW World title.

We take a look at the end of the Openweight Championship match and we go to comments from Myron Reed.

Reed says they robbed the Young GOAT. I had the opportunity of a lifetime. I could walk out as a double champion and it was robbed from me. You want my attention? You got it. Cesar could have had something to do with it. It could have been a luchador. It could have been someone busting through the Forbidden Door. I have enemies. I am going to put up my title next week and you can show your face if you want.

Alex Kane and Mr. Thomas walk in the back.

Kane says he is the greatest hybrid wrestler. He says they need to add to the trophy case.

Kane and Thomas ambush a photo opportunity for EJ Nduka, Calvin Tankman, and a fan.

They get in each other’s faces and they yell at each other.

Thomas says the tag titles will look better on them.

Nduka says that they are the champs and have what Kane and Thomas want.

They continue to argue until Kane and Thomas walk away.

We go to 5150 and Rivera and Hernandez are playing pool until Julius Smokes shows up.

Smokes has a present for them and Smokes shows the title belt that the Von Erichs donated. They talk about what they are going to do with the title belt. Rivera suggests a road trip.

We go to commercial.

Richard Holliday joins Rich and Joe on commentary.

Alex Hammerstone attacks Holliday at the announce table. Krugger attacks Hammerstone from behind as Holliday is escorted to the back.

Match Number Two: Alex Hammerstone versus Jacob Fatu versus Mads Krugger for the MLW World Championship

Fatu with a twisting plancha onto Hammerstone and Krugger. Fatu sends Krugger into the ring and Fatu misses a splash. Krugger with an Irish whip and splash to the back. Krugger with boots to Fatu and Hammesrstone. Fatu with a punch to Krugger and Krugger with a spinebuster. Krugger takes the Contra flag and chokes Fatu with it. Fatu with a super kick and Hammerstone with a bicycle kick. Fatu and Hammerstone with kicks to Krugger and Krugger goes to the ramp.

Hammerstone with a kick and he signals for the Nightmare Pendulum but Fatu escapes. Hammerstone avoids a Samoan drop and Hammerstone with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Fatu with a uranage and handspring moonsault for a near fall. Krugger gets back into the ring and he grabs Fatu and Hammerstone for a double choke slam. Hammerstone and Fatu go to the floor. Krugger with a plancha onto Fatu and Hammerstone. All three men are down on the floor.

Krugger sends Hammerstone into the apron and follows with an uppercut. Hammerstone with a back elbow and Krugger with a punch. They return to the ring. Krugger grabs Hammerstone and hits a face plant choke slam for a near fall. Krugger slams Hammerstone’s head into the mat and sets for a jackhammer but can only get a near fall. Hammerstone Hammers Up and Krugger grabs Hammerstone by the throat. Hammerstone runs Krugger into the turnbuckles a few times. Hammerstone with an Irish whip and power slam to Krugger and then he power slams Fatu.

Krugger sends Hammerstone into the turnbuckles but misses a splash. Hammerstone is sent to the apron and he kicks Krugger. Krugger sets for a super Fallaway slam. Fatu with a swanton for a near fall on Krugger. Hammerstone goes to the apron and Krugger punches Fatu. Fatus punches back. Krugger grabs Fatu and Hammerstone with a missile double drop kick. Hammerstone gets Fatu up for a TKO and gets a near fall.

Hammerstone signals that it is over. Fatu with a punch and a pop up Samoan drop. Fatu takes a chair from Krugger and hits Krugger with it. Fatu with a running hip into the corner on Hammerstone. Fatu puts the chair against Hammerstone’s face and Fatu with a Van Fatunator for a near fall. Krugger hits Fatu with his club and Fatu falls to the floor. Hammerstone with a low blow to Krugger and Hammerstone with a bicycle kick to Krugger. Hammerstone goes the floor and he goes under the ring and gets a board. Hammerstone puts it against the turnbuckles. Krugger with a choke breaker and he gets a near fall.

Krugger tosses the referee to the mat. Hammerstone with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Krugger but the referee is out. Holliday comes out and hits 2008 on Hammerstone. Fatu with a handspring moonsault but the referee is still out. Fatu gets the referee and Fatu can only get a near fall. Fatu spears Krugger through the board. Hammerstone with a kick and Nightmare Pendulum for the three count.

Winner: Alex Hammerstone (retains Championship)

We are told that Richard Holliday faces Davey Richards next week.

We go to the back where Jacob Fatu is face down and we see Bestia 666 standing over him with a chair. He is joined by Cesar Duran and a masked lackey. They walk over Fatu as we go to credits.

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