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MLW Fusion is a weekly show broadcasted at 8 pm (EST) every Friday night on beIN Sports Network. Replays are shown at 11 pm (EST). Each episode is posted on their YouTube channel the following evening at 6 pm (EST).
MLW typically holds their taping locations in Orlando, Florida. MLW features wrestlers from across the globe from various independent promotions, also Ring of Honor, Impact Wrestling, Lucha Underground, New Japan Pro Wrestling and other organizations. A “fusion” of all the different styles in professional wrestling.
Opening Package showing highlights of past MLW shows leading up to the present day, featuring stars such as Terry Funk, Sabu, Dusty Rhodes, CM Punk, Steve Corino and more!
We kick things off with a recap of last week’s show when Low Ki and Doga had their match, which led to Low Ki removing a piece of his ear. Low Ki cut a promo saying that everyone will respect his title reign.
Low Ki, Sarina and Ricky Martinez greets Konnan. He asks how Doga is doing. Calling him a trophy. He refers to Rey Fenix’s mask and wants to add even more, including Konnan’s career. He gives Konnan a warning that he’s messing with the wrong guy.
He says this is a new era, new age. He says that people handle their disputes in different ways and gives Konnan a chance to redeem himself. He challenges Konnan to a match. Konnan replies by saying that if he wanted some smoke, he would’ve made the challenge ten years ago when he doesn’t train and wrestle. He says no. Sarina calls him a “little bitch”. Konnan says he sees three little bitches and walks away.
Tom Lawlor cuts a promo on Low Ki and Sami Callihan. He says that Low Ki fears him. Sami Callihan will be finished when they meet in Chicago. This will be the last time that Sami ever steps foot in MLW Fusion and says he will take his baseball and shove it straight up his ass.
Tom Lawlor and Sami Callihan street fight match is promoted for later tonight. Along with Size Matters vs the Dirty Blondes. We then go to ringside for our first matchup of the night. We are joined by Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini on commentary
Ricky Martinez vs Doctor Rex Bacchus
Martinez strikes Rex down with a headbutt, using the face mask as a weapon. He then drives Rex down to the mat with repeated head scissors mat slams and gets a one count. Rex fights back with a big boot. Rex hops up on the top turnbuckle and gets taken down with an Electric Chair Facebuster for a two count. Wheelbarrow Suplex by Martinez. Lights Out for Bacchus, as Martinez connects with his finisher and pins him for the 3 count.
Winner: Ricky Martinez
We see highlights of The Promociones Dorado attacking Tom Lawlor from three weeks ago.
Next up is “Size Matters”, as Swoggle (WWE’s Hornswoggle) and Joey Ryan team up to face The Dirty Blondes.
Backstage we see “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and Simon Gotch getting prepared for his match. Simon says he has his back tonight.
Size Matters (Swoggle and Joey Ryan) vs The Dirty Blondes (Michael Patrick and Leo Brien)
The fans chant “Happy Birthday” to Joey Ryan. Both Ryan and Swoggle give their blow pops to fans at ringside (hilarious). Joey Ryan talks about wrestling in Texas last night and tearing his pectoral muscle (a rib on Triple H), flying into Chicago and says it looks really bad. He says he is not missing a show in Chicago and even with one arm he will take them both on.
Both Dirty Blondes double team and attack both men, especially Swoggle. Brein and Swoggle start the match, with The Dirty Blondes taking advantage, pummeling away at Swoggle. Patrick and Brein tag each other back in and out, continuing to stomp away and take Swoggle down. Swoggle fights back and hits with a big German Suplex (believe it or not) on Brein, then tags in Joey Ryan. Ryan comes in off the hot tag and takes them both out with various clotheslines and takedowns.
Swoggle helps out Joey Ryan until he is taken down. Swoggle is positioned on the ropes by Brein, as Joey Ryan pulls out the Sweet Tooth Music (Superkick), followed up by the Tadpole Splash (Frog Splash) by Swoggle on Leo Brein to get the pinfall and the win.
Winners: Size Matters
Joey Ryan gets on the microphone and thanks the crowd. He shows off his “injury”, saying it stills look pretty bad but at least he still has his penis. He talks about even if he has to take any time off, at least he got to wrestle tonight here in Chicago.
Sami Callihan cuts a promo backstage. He talks trash about the fans on social media. He talks about being a mercenary for hire for the Promociones Dorado. He talks about taking down MVP, Shane Strickland and Jimmy Havoc.
It doesn’t matter who he faces that he will “end them”. He talks about not being afraid of Tom Lawlor or his UFC background. He is more afraid of himself and what he will do to him. He says all of Tom’s training won’t save him from the “Death Machine”. He says he will end “Filthy” Tom Lawlor and send him back to the UFC. He says he is the pro wrestling and the number one draw.
Next up is a hype video for MLW Battle Riot 2 for April 5, 2019.
Konnan organizes a press conference backstage. HE doesn’t like how Low Ki and company talked trash about him. He talks about being the underdog and wants to take Low Ki down in his own hometown at “Zero Hour” on December 13th and 14th respectively.
MLW “Never Say Never” event is promoted for December 13th, as is MLW “Zero Hour” on December 14th live from Miami, Florida.
Tom Lawlor is backstage, cutting a promo on Sami Callihan. He talks about how it is time for Lawlor to go to work and take down the “Death Machine”, as both he and Simon Gotch head to ringside.
We have a hype video for a new MLW wrestler “Rush”.
Kotto Brazil vs Trey Miguel is promoted for next week, as is Shane Strickland vs Low Ki for the MLW World Title. Shane Strickland is shown backstage as Casey Lennix tries to get a word from Strickland, but Shane brushes her off and walks away.
Sami Callihan vs “Filthy” Tom Lawler (Chicago Street Fight)
Both men begin the fight at ringside as Tom Lawlor wears Sami Callihan out with the Kendo Stick, beating him senseless. Callihan hits Lawlor with the trash can, then dumps garbage on Lawlor as he attempted to jump the railing to go after Callihan. Callihan taunts the crowd. Sami shoves the steel rail into Lawlor. Sami puts the trash can over Lawlor, then whacks him multiple times with the Kendo Stick. Lawlor hits Callihan with the trash can. Sami hits him in the face with a soda can. Both men make their way back toward the ring.
Multiple kicks by Lawlor on Callihan. Sami retaliates with an eye gouge. Steel chair shot by Lawlor. He positions two chairs across from each other, then wraps a chair around the arm of Callihan. He slams a chair into the back of Callihan. He now positions four chairs (2x2), climbs to the apron and attempts a Powerbomb or Piledriver off the apron, by Sami counters, digging the eyes into Lawlor. He connects with a Piledriver on the ring apron. Looked very stiff!
Sami bashes the chair across the back of Lawlor. Sami drags out a table from underneath the ring. Sami tries for a Powerbomb on the arena floor gets countered into the ankle lock by Lawlor. Sami fights out of the hold.
Tom Lawlor grabs a sign from a fan at ringside and bashes the sign over the head of Callihan. Callihan hits a Knife Edge Chop on Lawlor then rips his shirt off, hitting him with another chop. Callihan places Lawlor against the table, which is propped up against the steel railing. He charges at Lawlor as Lawlor’s catches him with a Superman Punch, but Sami counters scoops up Lawlor and drives him down with a thunderous Death Valley Driver through the table!
Sami goes under the ring and pulls out a VHS tape and a railroad spike. He proceeds to ram the spike through the teeth of Lawlor, as Lawlor begins to bleed from his mouth. He then uses the sign on Lawlor and uses it to further damage the mouth of Lawlor. Both men enter the ring for the first time throughout this fight. Callihan destroys the VHS tape on the post, then takes the tape out of the cassette and proceeds to wrap the tape around the neck of Lawlor, choking Lawlor out.
Lawlor counters with a Belly-to-Back Suplex. Lawlor exits the ring and pulls out another table. He brings the table into the ring with him and props the table up in the corner. Lawlor attempts a Powerbomb or Piledriver but gets countered into a Low Blow by Callihan. Callihan connects with a Spike Piledriver and gets a near fall.
Callihan exits the ring and pulls out his trademark baseball bat and brings it back inside the ring with him. Lawlor strikes Callihan with a Low Blow of his own before Callihan could strike him with the baseball bat. Both men exchange blows. Tom Lawlor hits with a Chokeslam off the counter from a Bicycle Kick from Sami Callihan.
Lawlor grabs the baseball bat and snaps the bat in half over his knee. He then applies the Rear Naked Chokehold on Sami Callihan, but Callihan counters and drives Lawlor into the table out of sheer desperation. Lawlor fights back and applies another Rear Naked Chokehold, as Lawlor wraps a piece of the bat around the neck of Callihan. The “Death Machine” has no choice at this point but to tap out.
Winner: "Filthy" Tom Lawlor
After the match, Simon Gotch is shown helping Tom Lawlor to the back where he is greeted by Low Ki. Simon Gotch slams the door behind him, as Tom Lawlor gets attacked by the Promociones Dorado (Low Ki, LA Park, Ricky Martinez) as Gotch smiles. Gotch turns his back on Tom Lawlor as we end this week’s edition of MLW Fusion.
That ‘s a wrap on this week’s edition of MLW Fusion!
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