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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live coverage of MLW Blood and Thunder from St. Petersburg, Florida.
Your announcers are Christian Cole and Joe Dombrowski.
Match Number One: Opera Cup First Round Match: Okumura versus Atlantis Jr.
They lock up and Okumura with a waist lock. Atlantis with a hammer lock. Atlantis with a front face lock. Atlantis with an arm drag. Okumura with a kick and chop. Atlantis with a chop and side head lock. Okumura with shoulder tackles and Atlantis with a shoulder tackle. Atlantis with a drop kick and Okumura goes to the floor and he misses a baseball slide. Atlantis with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Atlantis misses a clothesline and hits the ring post. Okumura with a hammer lock and he sends Atlantis shoulder first into the ring post. Okumura with an arm wringer and uppercut to the arm. Okumura breaks the count for himself and Atalntis gets on the apron and connects with a kick. Atlantis with a cross body. Okumura with a kick. Atlantis with a clothesline and a super kick.
Atlantis gets a near fall. Okumura with a forearm and Atlantis fires back. Atlantis with a forearm and Okumura goes down. Atlantis runs into a boot and a back elbow. Okumura puts Atlantis on the turnbuckles and connects with a chop and a running Tower of London for a near fall. Okumura with a Michinoku Driver and he gets a near fall. Atlantis with a kick and a head scissors take down. Okumura goes to the floor and Atlantis with a suicide dive. Atlantis returns tot he ring and the referee continues the count on Okumura. Atlantis floats over and hits a power slam for a near fall. Atlantis with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker. Okumura with a rollup for a near fall.
Okumura with a cross arm breaker and Atlantis gets to the ropes. Okumura with an uppercut and he puts Atlantis on the turnbuckles and punches Atlantis. Atlantis with a kick to the back and a spinning torture rack for a near fall. Atlantis with a frog splash for the three count.
Winner: Atlantis Jr. (advances to face winner of Mistico and Magnus)
Joe Dombrowski is with Mr. Thomas and Alex Kane.
Joe asks about problems with Bomaye during the year, but will Bomaye survive the match. Alex says they are a Fight Club. They fight all the time. That is what they do. They are a tag team and they will be tag team champions next month. They deserve a rematch. Kane says he will win the Cup and Thomas will hold it. Thomas says maybe he will win and Alex can hold the Cup. He reminds us that Bomaye is for the people.
Salina tells Jesus to do something.
Salina is taken by Cesar's guards. Cesar says they need to unite for the future of their family.
We see the ambulance arriving at the building earlier today for the Matthew Justice/Mads Krugger match.
Match Number Two: Opera Cup First Round Match: Tom Lawlor versus Jake Crist
Crist with a pescado onto Lawlor and he hits an Asai Moonsault.
The referee starts the match and Crist with a cross body and a rollup for a near fall. Crist with a head lock submission. Tom misses a splash into the turnbuckles. Crist has a kick blocked and Tom with a uranage onto the apron. Tom with a neck breaker off the apron. Tom with a diving head butt to the groin. Tom with a slam to Jake for a near fall. Tom chokes Jake in the ropes. The outer shorts go off and he puts them in Jake's face. Tom chokes Jake. Tom with a European uppercut. Jake with a chop and Tom with a European uppercut. Jake with jabs and both with clotheslines. Tom sends Jake into the turnbuckles. Tom with an Irish whip but he misses a splash. Jake with a forearm and a forearm off the turnbuckles. Jake with a forearm and a sit out power bomb. Tom blocks a spinning heel kick and Tom with a muscle buster.
Tom gets a near fall. Tom with a sleeper and Jake floats over for a near fall. Tom gets a near fall. Tom with a cross face and Jake gets a near fall. Jake with a moonsault for a near fall. Jake goes up top and Tom with a kick and he sets for a kimura superplex and Jake passes out.
Winner: Tom Lawlor (advances to face Davey Boy Smith Jr.)
After the match, Tom takes the mic and he gets the crowd to chant for him. He knows it doesn't matter what you think about him because you are looking at the next Opera Cup Champion.
Paul Walker Hauser appears on the CourtTron. He says that Tom is a legit tough guy, but you cheap shot people in front of a live crowd. He says his colors showed. Your ego showed up. He challenges Tom to a No Holds Barred match in an MMA cage. He says MSL is barred from the building.
Tom accepts the challenge.
He says he will give Tom the performance of his lifetime when he plays the role of his bitch.
Mads Krugger talks about Matthew Justice and their match later tonight. He says the grave awaits you just like Manders. Hail Contra.
Match Number Three: Akira versus MInoru Suzuki (with Ikuro Kwon)
They exchange kicks to the leg and Suzuki goes for the arm and Akira rolls through and works on the leg. Suzuki with a knee bar but Akira with a leg lock. Akira with a side head lock. Suzuki starts to work on the shoulder. Akira goes for a drop toe hold and Suzuki does not go down. Suzuki with a rollup. Akira with a rollup for a near fall. Akira with a kick to the hamstring. Akira goes for a double stomp but Suzuki kicks him away. Akira Akira with an arm bar. Suzuki gets to the ropes to force a break.
Akira with a knee after the break. Suzuki with a triangle in the ropes. Suzuki sends Akira into the guardrails and announce table. Suzuki sets for a Gotch Pile Driver on the table but Akira blocks it and Suzuki with a knee and he drops Akira on the floor. The referee deals with Suzuki and Kwon attacks Akira. Suzuki kicks Akira and Akira with a chop. Akira with a head butt to the chest and a back heel kick. Akira with an inside cradle for a near fall. Suzuki gets a near fall. Suzuki kicks Akira in the ropes and sends him to the floor. Kwon attacks Akira but Akira with a DDT on the floor. Akira with forearms. Akira with a back senton off the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Suzuki with an Irish whip and boot followed by a kick to the chest for a near fall. Suzuki goes for the Gotch Pile Driver but Akira with a back body drop and a near fall. Suzuki with a rollup for a near fall. They exchange slaps and Suzuki with a forearm. Akira tells Suzuki to hit him and Suzuki winds up and connects. Akira ducks a forearm and hits a scorpion kick and a German suplex for a near fall. Suzuki pulls at the fingers but Akira with a forearm. Suzuki with a sleeper and Gotch pile driver for the three count.
Winner: Minoru Suzuki
After the match, Suzuki and Kwon attack Akira and Kwon with a super kick.
Satoshi Kojima's music plays. Kojima goes after Kwon and Suzuki. Kojima sends Kwon and Suzuki to the floor.
Cesar Duran and a masked associate make their way to the ring.
Cesar says we all want to know who the f*** is Salina's baby daddy. He says that baby will be the heir to the Duran family fortune.
Salina makes her way to the ring.
Cesar asks if it is Jesus or BRG.
She says she is not going to tell Cesar who the father is.
Cesar says he has business to take care of so if she doesn't tell him, he will disown her.
Bad Dude Tito makes his way to the ring.
Cesar blocks a hug and he asks if he is he father and Tito says he wants to see who it is.
Cesar calls him a f***ing idiots.
Salina says it could be one of the fat f***s in the audience.
Saint Laurent makes his way to the ring. He twirls Salina.
He asks Cesar if he is okay.
Cesar says he thought MSL was married.
He says he isn't the father, but he knows who the father is. He does DNA testing and he says he can tell you who the father is.
Cesar wants to get through this bull****.
Salina says she is a virgin and she doesn't know who the father is.
Salina says the father is . . . the guy in the mask behind Cesar.
He takes off the mask and they leave together.
Match Number Four: Three Stages of Destruction Match: Mads Krugger versus Matthew Justice
Stage One: First Blood Match
Justice punches and chops Mads. Matthew with forearms and chops. Mads with a boot. Justice drops down and Mads goes to the floor. Justice with a drop kick through the ropes and he hits Mads with a chair. Mads punches the chair into Justice's head. Alfonso checks on Justice and Mads hits Justice with the chair. Mads sets up a ladder in the corner and Irish whips Justice into the ladder. Mads charges into the corner and Justice moves and Mads goes into the ladder. Justice hits one of the Contrarians with a chair. He goes off his back and hits a spear on Mads. Bill gives Justice a chair and he hits hooded guy with it many times. He hits Mads in the head with it. Justice with a Van Terminator.
Justice hits Mads in the head again and then draws blood with another chair shot.
Winner of Fall: Matthew Justice
Stage Two: Street Fight
Justice and Alfonso throw stuff onto Mads and bring tables into the ring. Justice drops the table on top of everything on top of Mads. He hits the ladder on Mads with a chair. Justice uses the trash can lid and hits Mads many times but Mads gets up. Mads blocks a chair shot and he choke slams Justice. Mads punches Justice. Mads puts a chair in the center of the ring and he sets for a power bomb but Alfonso gets on the apron and Justice with a Death Valley Driver through the chair for a near fall. Justice sets up the table. Justice hits Mads again with a chair. Alfonso sets up a bigger ladder while Justice continues to hit Mads with the chair.
Justice sets up the ladder in the ring and puts Mads on the table. Alfonso holds a chair but goes to the floor when Hooded Contrarian shows up. Mads pushes the Contrarian aside and Mads and Justice exchange punches on the ladder. Mads with a superplex through the table for the three count.
Winner of Stage Two: Mads Krugger
Stage Three: Medical Evacuation
New hooded Contrarians come out with a body bag. Mads starts to zip up the body bag and Alfonso hits Mads with a chair. Justice hits anyone in Contra with a chair and hits a Mick Foley clothesline to the floor. They set up th ladder i the aisle. Justice hits Mads with a drink and goes to the guardrail for a tornado DDT. Justice sets up a table on the floor. Mads is knocked onto the table and Alfonso puts a ladder on Mads. Justice climbs the ladder and hits a splash onto Mads on the table. Justice throws the ladder onto Mads. Justice throws a ladder on Mads. Justice gets a cart to carry Mads to the back.
Justice opens the ambulance and Kwon attacks Justice and spits fluid in his face. Mads power bombs Justice onto the table. Mads closes the ambulance door.
Winner: Mads Krugger
Never Say Never will air on August 10th.
Match Number Five: MLW Featherweight Championship Match: Janai Kai versus Gigi Rey
Rey with a wrist lock. Kai with a wrist lock. Rey sends Kai to the mat and connects with a shoulder tackle. Re with a head scissors take down. Rey with a forearm in the corner and a suplex. Kai with a kick to the leg after escaping a slam attempt. Kai with a kick to the chest. Kai gets a near fall. Kai with kicks to the back. Kai with another kick to the back. Rey sends Kai into the ropes and gets a near fall with a rollup. Kai with a kick to the chest. Kai kicks Rey. Kai with an Irish whip but she misses a knee in the corner. Rey with a clothesline or two. Rey with an enzuigiri. Rey goes for a slam but Kai blocks it. Rey with an inside cradle for a near fall. Re with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.
Rey goes to the turnbuckles for a Phoenix Splash and gets a near fall. Rey charges at Kai and Kai with a knee and a suplex. Kai runs into a boot and Kai with a thrust kick for the three count.
Winner: Janai Kai (retains championship)
After the match, she puts the flag over Rey.
Match Number Six: Opera Cup First Round Match: KENTA versus Bobby Fish
They circle each other before locking up. KENTA with a clean break and he misses a punch. They lock up and Fish with a clean break and KENTA blocks a punch. They lock up and KENTA with a side head lock. KENTA with a shoulder tackle and he kicks Fish in the back of the head. Fish with a knee to the midsection and a side head lock. Fish with a knee to the midsection and a snap mare. Fish with a double jump slingshot senton for a near fall. KENTA with a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall. KENTA with a neck breaker and he gets a near fall. KENTA with more near falls. Fish blocks a suplex and hits a suplex of his own for a near fall.
Fish with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. KENTA with a jaw breaker and kicks to the chest. KENTA with a snap mare and kick. KENTA with a knee drop. KENTA exposes the knee and he leaps over Fish and 'kicks dirt' on Fish. Fish with punches and KENTA with a kick. Fish escapes a suplex and Fish with a sleeper. KENTA backs into the ropes and escapes. Fish sends KENTA to the mat. Fish with a running knee into the corner. Fish with punches. Fish with kicks to the hamstring and a dragon screw. Fish with a running forearm to the back of the head for a near fall. KENTA blocks a uranage and Fish with a back elbow. Fish runs into a boot and KENTA with a tornado hot shot and then he goes back up top for a clothesline. KENTA gets a near fall. KENTA with a kick. Fish with a forearm and KENTA fires back.
KENTA with kicks to the chest. Fish kicks back. Fish misses a round kick but hits a back heel kick. Both go for clotheslines at the same time and they go down. Fish with a knee into the corner. KENTA with a Yakuza Kick and a clothesline. KENTA with another Yakuza Kick and a hesitation drop kick in the corner. KENTA goes up top and misses a double stomp. Fish with a Samoan drop. Fish goes up top and KENTA grabs the ref to block Fish and then crotches Fish on the turnbuckles. KENTA with head butts and he sets for a superplex and he hits it. KENTA goes up top and hits the double stomp for a near fall.
KENTA signals it is over and he goes for Go 2 Sleep but Fish blocks it and he hits a dragon screw. Fish runs KENTA into the turnbuckles and he puts KENTA on top for a Super Falcon Arrow for a near fall Fish with a knee bar. KENTA with a punch and slaps. Fish with a T-Bone Suplex. KENTA collapses to the mat. KENTA with Go 2 Sleep for the three count.
Winner: KENTA (advances to face Akira)
Match Number Seven: No Ropes Death Match for Battle Riot Title Match Opportunity: Sami Callihan versus Matt Riddle
Sami wants them to cut Riddle's music. Sami tells everyone the proper thing to chant but they are having trouble working with Sami. Sami says he is going to knock him out in unde five seconds because of you.
The match starts and Riddle with a jumping knee for a near fall. Sami goes to the floor. Riddle leaps off the ring to the floor and is met with powder to the face. Sami paper cuts Riddle's hand. Riddle is sent back into the ring and Sami brings a trash can in. Sami hits Riddle with some barbed wire. Sami gets a barbed wire bat and hits Riddle in the midsection. Sami runs the bat across Riddle's forehead. Sami hits Riddle with a serving tray but Riddle stops Sami from using the stapler. Riddle goes for a pile driver but Sami counters with a back body drop and Riddle goes for a sunset flip but Sami staples Riddle. He staples him again.
Sami staples Riddle in the foot. Sami gets some salt to pour in the wounds. Sami with a pile driver for a near fall. Riddle goes for a suplex but Sami blocks it and Sami grabs Riddle in an uncomfortable place. Sami gets Riddle up and drops him back to the mat. Sami gets the toolbox and he drops thumbtacks onto the mat. Sami slams Riddle onto the thumbtacks. Riddle with a running drop kick to Sami. Riddle gets a door and puts it against the apron. Riddle hits Sami and then he unties the mat from the ring. Riddle pulls off the padding. Sami punches Riddle and Riddle with a knee. Riddle misses a back senton onto the door.. Sami pulls out one of the ring ropes and he brings it into the ring. Sami hits Riddle with the trash can. Riddle hits Sami with a trash can a few times. Sami chokes Riddle. Sami throws a drink in Riddle's face. Sami punches Riddle and Riddle punches him back. Sami with a chop and Riddle chops back. Riddle with palm strikes and Sami blocks a kick and hits a pile driver on the exposed boards and gets a near fall.
Sami sets for a pile driver but Riddle counters with a cutter for a near fall. Riddle chokes Sami with the ring rope and Sami taps out.
Winner: Matt Riddle
We cut to the back and Contra is attacking Kojima and others.
We go to credits.
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