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MLW FUSION REPORT: MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE MATCH, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2022-06-23 22:33:00

Your announcers are Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski.

We begin with a video package for Mads Krugger and Jacob Fatu, who will meet tonight in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Match.

Myron Reed is in his dressing room preparing for his title defense later tonight and Davey Richards enters. Davey asks Myron if he is ready for tonight. Davey reminds Myron that they have to beat him. He tells Myron to do his thing and he will be fine. Davey tells Myron to retain that belt because he has an idea.

Match Number One: Myron Reed versus KC Navarro versus Arez (with Strange Sangre) for the MLW Middleweight Championship

Navarro and Arez go after Reed and miss individually but together they hit a double super kick after Reed does a matrix. Arez with an arm drag and kicks in the corner. Arez puts Navarro on the turnbuckles and hits an enzuigiri. Navarro with a suicide dive to Arez. Navarro has some words for Reed. Reed fliips Navaraoo over and then sends him into the ropes and misses a cross body and goes to the apron. Reed with a forearm but Arez pulls Reed to the floor on a springboard move.

Arez with a moonsault to the floor but Reed moves. Reed leaps over Navarro and hits a plancha on Arez. Navarro with a rebound double DDT. Navarro gets a near fall on Arez. Arez and Navarro exchange forearms. Navarro blocks a head scissors and hits a power bomb for a near fall. Arez with an inside cradle on Reed for a near fall. Navarro with an enzuigiri that sends Reed to the floor. Navarro and Arez exchange forearms. Navarro misses a splash into the corner. Arez trips Navarro and then hits a super kick against the ropes. Arez with a mooonsault ot the floor on Reed. Arez with a slingshot DDT. Arez covers Navarro but Reed with a 450 splash for a near fall. Reed gets near falls on Navarro and Arez. Arez and Navarro go to the floor. Holidead trips Reed and Arez with a rollup for a near fall. Reed with a back elbow to Arez but Arez pulls Reed down. Reed with a matrix and a near fall on Arez. Navarro with kicks to Reed. Navarro with a plancha onto Strange Sangre and then he goes up top but misses a frog splash but rolls through. Navarro with an Asai DDT on Arez and Reed with a cutter off the turnbuckles and he holds on for an Air Raid Crash onto Arez and he gets the three count on Navarro.

Winner: Myron Reed (retains championship)

Rich interviews Reed after the match. Reed says to be the best you have your surround yourself with the best. He thanks Davey Richards for inviting him to his training camp.

Rich asks about Myron versus Davey in the future if he wants to face the best.

Reed walks away and is not in a good mood.

Mads Krugger says it is upon us at the 2300 Arena and it will be weaponized. It will be the war to end all wars. Jacob, you are a traitor. Tonight you will come to harm. You will conceive of the pain that you will endure. There is no salvation for you tonight.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Alex Kane comes out with Mr. Thomas for their press conference.

Alex is asked about his announcement and Mr. Thomas tells the person who asked the question to back up and nothing is official until it comes out of the champion’s mouth.

Thomas says all they wanted was a fight but they keep getting the ACHs and Calvin Tankmans of the world. Kane says they need an incentive. Kane suggests a Thrilla in Philly. They are going to make history. Thomas suggests $5,000 if you can last 20 minutes with the champion. Kane says he has all of this financial backing so the budget is bigger. Thomas goes to $7,000 and then to $15,000 but Kane wants a bigger number. Thomas suggest $20,000 and Kane accepts that number. If you can last 20 minutes with the champ, you can get $20,000.

EJ Nduka joins the commentary team for the next match.

Match Number Two: Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo versus Chris Cage and Jaden Valo

Cage and Valo attack Jose and Joel before the bell rings. Valo goes to the floor while Cage stays in the ring. Valo goes for a sunset flip power bomb to the floor but he is caught and The Maximos with a double team to take care of Valo and Cage. Cage with kicks and and Irish whip followed by a spinebuster for a near fall.

We see Calvin Tankman down in the back and Nduka leaves the announce table to go to the back. Valo tags in and he punches Joel. Joel sends Valo to the apron and Valo kicks Jose. Valo with a head scissors take down. Valo with a double stomp for a near fall. Valo goes to the turnbuckles and Joel kicks Valo and crotches him. Joel with a chop and he goes to the turnbuckles. Cage stops him and Josel sends Cage into Valo. The Maximos hit the Washing Machine on Cage. The Maximos with Spanish Fly for the three count.

Winner: Joel Maximo and Jose Maximo

Rich is with the Maximos and he says they need to figure out what is going on in the back with Calvin Tankman.

The Maximos say it doesn’t matter what is going with Calvin Tankman, it is about Los Maximos. They say they are the real OGs. They are here for the titles.

We go to a warehouse and we see Cesar Duran with Gangrel and Arez. Duran mentions that Strange Sangre has issues with MicroMan. He suggests that Strange Sangre face MicroMan next week and take care of the thorn in his side. He says he is looking forward to seeing the strange blood flowing.

Duran walks away and says it is time for the Samoans.

We have a video for Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux.

We go to commercial.

On July 14th, Alex Hammerstone will face Richard Holliday for the MLW World Championship.

Alex Hammerstone is via satellite and he says this match is a long time in the making. You wanted this match Holliday. You wanted to prove all of those things you have been saying about how you should be the champion. I am not trying to prove anything. I am going to take out months of frustration and beat your ass for everything you have done. You are not going to like what you are going to get.

We see highlights from Taya Valkyrie’s victory over Holidead to win the Featherweight Title.

Lince Dorado, MicroMan, and Taya Valkyrie will face Strange Sangre next week.

Match Number Three: Jacob Fatu versus Mads Krugger in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Match

Fatu throws his chair at Krugger as he makes his wayt ot he ring. Fatu with punches and Krugger knocks Fatu off the apron. Krugger goes for a suicide dive and he is met with a chair to the head. Fatu gets a kendo stick and hits Krugger with it. Fatu with more kendo stick shots to Krugger. Krugger punches Fatu and they go to a table. Krugger opens a crate and hits Fatu with night sticks. Krugger sends Fatu into the guardrails.

Krugger gets a chair and Fatu punches Krugger. Fatu chokes Krugger with his clothing. Fatu hits Krugger in the back with a chair. Fatu gets a case and he head butts Krugger. Fatu gets the chair and hits Krugger in the back with it. Fatu gets a table and sets It up next to the ring. Krugger goes into the case while Fatu gets his kendo stick. Krugger throws powder into Fatu’s face. Krugger with a power bomb through the table.

Krugger goes under the ring and he has a can of gasoline and a lighter. Krugger gets his club. Krugger punches Fatu. Krugger with a chop. Fatu with a punch and chops. Krugger with a boot to the head. Krugger grabs his club and misses. Fatu with a spear. Fatu goes to the floor and grabs the club. Krugger blocks the club shot and he gets the club and hits Fatu in the head with it. Krugger puts the Contra Flag over Fatu and then he pours the gasoline on the flag.

Krugger rolls the club in the gasoline and Fatu hits Krugger and sends him to the floor. Fatu with a plancha onto Krugger. Fatu sends Krugger into the ring and Krugger with a punch. Fatu and Krugger exchange punches. Fatu with a belly-to-back suplex. Krugger with a belly-to-back suplex. Krugger grabs Fatu and hits a choke breaker. Fatu with a pop up Samoan drop. Krugger goes to the turnbuckles and hits a Panama Sunrise. Fatu with a super kick and a double jump senton. Fatu with a double jump moonsault for a near fall.

Fatu with a suicide dive onto Krugger. Fatu with a forearm to the back and he puts Krugger on a stretcher. Fatu hits Krugger with a Contra Flag. Fatu puts on some gloves. Fatu bites Krugger and then Fatu grabs some barbed wire and puts it on Krugger’s chest. Fatu with a frog splash onto Krugger and the barbed wire. Fatu sends Krugger back into the ring. Fatu gets a near fall. Fatu with another near fall but Krugger with a triangle. Fatu gets a near fall. Krugger with a spinebuster.

Masked men come to ringside and get a ladder from under the ring. Krugger sets up the ladder in the ring while Fatu goes to the apron. A table is brought into the ring. Krugger punches and chokes Fatu while the masked men loosen the middle ropes. The table is set up in the ring. Fatu with a punch and then he takes care of the masked men. Krugger with a clothesline. The table is set up. Krugger tries to choke slam Fatu through the table but Fatu escapes and hits a super kick and then hits Krugger with a chair and Krugger falls through the table.

Fatu goes up top and hits a frog splash off the ladder for the three count.

Winner: Jacob Fatu

After the match, Fatu celebrates his victory.

Krugger gets up and sends Fatu to the floor. Krugger grabs Fatu by the throat but Fatu with head butts and a punch. Fatu opens a crate of Biohazard materials and he removes Krugger’s mask. Fatu closes the lid as Krugger inhales more gas that could turn him into a zombie, or worse.

Someone comes to ringside to care to Krugger and he takes off his mask as he checks on Krugger.

We go to credits.

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