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MLW FUSION REPORT: TAG TITLE MATCH, WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-06-16 22:18:00

Your announcers are Joe Dombrowski and Rich Bocchini.

We start off with a look at Jacob Fatu and Juicy Finau breaking into Cesar Duran’s office last week and taking some goodies before they left.

We see Cesar in a completely different office fixing things and yelling at his masked henchmen. Cesar calls someone and tells them to take care of the Samoan SWAT Team.

Taya Valkyrie comes in and Cesar congratulate her on winning the Reina de Reinas title.

Taya calls him Dario and she says she has her sights set on the MLW Featherweight Championship and she does not want Strange Sangre involved.

Duran says things are a little hectic, but Taya says he can fix it.

Match Number One: Gangrel (with Holidead, Dr. Dax, Mini Abismo Negro, and Arez) versus Budd Heavy

They lock up and Heavy with punches but Gangrel with a double thrust and punches. Gangrel with a hot shot and elbow drop. Gangrel with a kick to the ribs and chops. Heavy with an Irish whip and splash into the corner. Heavy goes to the turnbuckles and Gangrel stops him. Gangrel with a bulldog off the turnbuckles. Gangrel with an Impaler DDT for the three count.

Winner: Gangrel

After the match, Strange Sangre attack Budd and pull him away.

We take a look at the issues between Jacob Fatu and Cesar Duran.

Next week, Jacob Fatu faces Mads Krugger in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Match.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Los Maximos are doing commentary for the next match.

KC Navarro and Arez will face Myron Reed for the Middleweight Championship.

Alicia Atout interviewed Ross and Marshall Von Erich. She asked them about the logic of of being friends with Alex Hammerstone. Marshall says that Alicia has changed. Alicia says that Alex is not loyal and he will stab you in the back. Alicia talks about what Alex may have done to Richard. Ross says the interview is over.

Rivera takes the mic and he says he feels like he is in the city of bums. He talks about how the 76ers fired Doc Rivers. He talks about how the76ers are flat like the Von Erichs legacy. Rivera says Hustle and Power are the only things worse than the Von Erichs.

Match Number Two: Hernandez and Rivera versus Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich versus EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman for the MLW Tag Team Championships

The Von Erichs and 5150 start things off before the champs get to the ring. Rivera sends Marshall into the turnbuckles and then to the floor. They Irish whip Ross and hit a double splash. Nduka and Tankman take their time and then they pull Hernandez to the floor and punch and kick him. The Von Erichs work over Rivera and send him to the floor. Nduka, Tankman, and the Von Erichs square off and exchange punches. Hernandez tries to clothesline Tankman to the floor and sends him to the floor. Hernandez with a double leg take down and a head butt ot the groin. Hernandez slingshots Nduka and then Rivera with a slingshot kick and a back senton.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Hernandez hits Nduka from behind. Nduka punches Hernandez and Rivera. Tankman chops Marshall and Ross kicks Tankman. Rivera with punches and he tries to Irish whip Tankman on the floor. Tankman and Hernandez exchange forearms. Rivera sends Tankman over the table and hit the Maximos. Ross with a knee to Rivera and Marshall with a clothesline.

Tankman and Marshall push each other in the ring. They exchange forearms while the other four battle on the floor. Tankman with a back fist and splash. Nduka and Tankman with a side slam and neck breaker combination for a near fall. Ross and Marshall Irish whip Tankamn and hit a boot and splash. Ross with a kick and Marshall with a moonsault for a near fall. Rivera kicks Ross to the floor and he sends Marshall to the floor. Hernandez with a slingshot shoulder tackle to Tankman. Rivera with a twisting splash onto everyone on the floor. Hernandez with a plancha onto Nduka and Tankman. Hernandez struts on the apron.

Hernandez gets Ross on his shoulders and Rivera with a double stomp followed by a Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Tankman pulls Hernandez to the floor. Rivera with a thrust kick and punches to Tankman. Tankman with a pop up back fist to Rivera. Tankman puts Rivera on the turnbuckles. Rivera with forearms and Tankman with a head butt. Hernandez sets for Border Toss but Tankman gets to his feet. Nduka with a spear to Hernandez. Marshall and Ross with a claw slam off the apron through a table. Rivera goes for a springboard move but Tankman catches him and Nduka and Tankman hit a spike Tankman Driver for the three count.

Winners: EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman (retain championship)

After the match, Los Maximos attack Nduka and Tankman. They fight to the back as officials come out and direct traffic.

We go to the Battle Riot Control Center.

The newest entrants in Battle Riot are La Estrella, Mads Krugger, Myron Reed, Ken Broadway, Warhorse, and Microman.

Myron Reed is in his locker room and Davey Richards knocks on the door and enters. Davey says that Myron has the ambition to be Openweight Champion and he says that he is looking for people to make him better. Davey offers Myron a spot in Team Ambition. Myron says he is honored and accepts the invitation.

We take a look at the rules for the Weapons of Mass Destruction Match.

Mads Krugger interrupts the broadcast. He says war is all he has ever known. He was born into it. War made him a living, breathing weapon. That is why Contra sought me out. Unlike you Fatu, the impotent Trojan Horse. It is time for war to come. My mission does not end until my target is eliminated. You are my target. I will hunt you all the days of my life. Your nightmare will come to an end.

We have a video for Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux.

We go to commercial.

We are back and NZO arrives at the building and is asked about being in Battle Riot. He sees that someone dinged up his vehicle and he looks for who did it.

We go to Richard Holliday. He gets a call and asks if it is a prank call from the agency he didn’t sign up with. He says he already has a number of deals set up. He says they understand he is a tier one level athlete, an influencer, and the next MLW Champion. He says that he is the proof. He is the first person to defeat Alex Hammerstone in an MLW ring in 3 years. I am a step ahead of Hammerstone. I continue to prove that I am the sole proprietor of the Dynasty and the next MLW Champion.

We have a Tale of the Tape for the MLW Women’s Featherweight Championship match.

Match Number Three: Taya Valkyrie versus Holidead (with Gangrel and Dr. Dax) for the MLW Women’s Featherweight Championship

They lock up and Valkyrie with a wrist lock. Holidead with a wrist lock of her own. Taya with a reversal. Taya with a chop and take down to counter a hip toss. Taya with a waist lock and she sends Holidead into the turnbuckles. They bump heads. Taya puts Holidead in the ropes and hits a sliding German suplex.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Holidead sends Taya to the apron but Taya with a split. Holidead pulls Taya to the floor and then drops Taya on the apron. Holidead with forearms to Taya on the apron and follows with a leg drop. Holidead chokes Taya and then bites her lip. Holidead with leg drops but she misses a third one when Taya moves. Taya with chops and a back heel kick and a front kick. Taya with a spear and she gets a near fall.

Taya with a forearm and Holidead slides to the floor on a n Irish whip. Holidead with akick and a sit out gourdbuster driver. Holidead sends Taya back into the ring. Holidead gets a near fall. Holidead with a forearm to the back and a camel clutch. Taya tries to get to the ropes and succeeds to force a break. Taya with a boot and a cross body. Taya with a drop kick and a running hip strike into the corner. Taya with a running double knee strike and Taya gets a near fall. Taya goes for a full nelson and Holidead escapes and hits a spinebuster for a near fall. Holidead kicks Taya. They exchange chops. Holidead with an Unprettier for a near fall.

Arez makes his way to the ring to tell Holidead something. Taya blocks a Tiger Driver and she knocks Holidead into Arez. Holidead with a boot to Taya. Taya avoids a kick and Taya with forearms to the back of the head and then she hits a curb stomp. Taya with an STF and Holidead taps out.

Winner: Taya Valkyrie (new champion)

After the match, Valkyrie celebrates her victory.

We go to credits.

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