MLW Fusion
March 28, 2020
The 2300 Arena
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

Alicia Atout Interviews Dan Lambert 

Alicia Atout: I’m here backstage at MLW with Dan Lambert. Now, Dan, we know King Mo is currently suspended here at MLW. But I have to ask, what is the status, are there any updates?

Dan Lambert: You think you’re getting rid of us that easy, you got another thing coming. I’ve already got a whole battery of lawyers on this, an appeal has been filed, he will be allowed to compete during the appeal and you guys have about as much chance of winning this in court as you do have beating us in the ring. Mo did nothing wrong. This is nothing more than a sham and we’ll leave MLW when we’re good and damn ready to leave MLW and not a second before.

Update on Brian Pillman Jr 

https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1244083178459017217

Alicia Atout: It’s Alicia here backstage at MLW and today I was supposed to interview Brian Pillman Jr. However, he has yet to show up for the interview, which is very unlike Brian. We have called him, we have texted him, but he is still nowhere to be found, so fingers crossed he does show up, as tonight he was supposed to face Jordan Oliver of Injustice, it was set to be a barn burner, so we do hope that eventually he will appear at the venue. As of right now I’m going to continue to look into the case and fingers crossed we still have that match for tonight.

Team Filthy Promo 

Filthy Tom Lawlor: Killer Kross, so good to see you once again. You made your way into MLW and you found out first hand, the difference between people who live, eat, sleep, breathe fighting and people who just look like they do like you Mr. Kross. And for someone who prides himself on being such a martial artist, you didn’t look too comfortable there laying on the ground at the end of the night, well did you buddy?

Dan Lambert: I’m guessing that idiot just finally figured out how to use the internet, googled MMA, now he scattered away.

Dominic Garrini: Speaking of muay thai, my time, any MMA tough guys. In the early 90’s, The Gracie’s did the Gracie challenge. I’m bringing jiu jitsu back to the fourth front with, The Team Filthy Open Prize Fight Challenge. $1,000 to any man or female, whoever can last five minutes with me. Good luck, because no one is gonna survive without tapping out.

King Mo: You know, another thing I got to speak about, Low Ki. He’s talking about how he’s the king of the knockouts. There’s only one king and that’s me. Look, Low Ki, just come see me man. It’s easy man, left and right, you’re sleeping ambien.

First Match: Dominic Garrini w/Kip Osbrone vs. Dr. Dax In The Team Filthy Open Prize Fight Challenge 

Garrini with a waist lock go-behind. Dax backs Garrini into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Garrini goes for a single leg pick, but Dax blocks it. Dax with clubbing blows to Garrini’s back. Garrini side steps Dax into the turnbuckles. Garrini drops Dax with The STO. Garrini makes Dax tap out to The Rolling Front Choke.

Winner: Dominic Garrini via Submission 

MJF Promo 

https://twitter.com/MLW/status/1244084825549680641

Mance Warner, I know what you’re doing man. You don’t think I understand what you’re trying to do? You trying to bait me in, huh? Well, that’s not gonna work. That’s not gonna work because i’m smarter than you, Mance. You have about as many brain cells have you do teeth. And guess what, it’s not many. You come from Bucksnort, Tennessee, a land of many beautiful women, except the the thing is, they’re all tourists, they all come from Plainview Long Island, New York, the only place that is worth a damn. You walk around, you like to say, things are handed to me?

You like to say I didn’t earned what I got, that’s real typical from somebody like you. Trailer park trash, you’re upset that I was born with a silver spoon in mouth, but guess what? It’s not my fault that you were born to be an outlaw mud show shitty little prick, who should haven never stepped foot in a major league company, let alone our rarefied air. You think i’m afraid of you? You think i’m afraid to play with you, huh? I’ll play with you, all night long. I’ll play with you until i’m exhausted. I didn’t mean it like that. Screw it, i’m gonna fuck you up man.

Breaking News: MJF vs. Mance Warner In A Loser Leaves MLW Empty Arena Match !!! 

– Murder Clown Vignette.

– King Mo Vignette

– Brian Pillman Jr. still hasn’t arrived to the 2300 Arena.

Second Match: Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. T-Hawk For The MLW National OpenWeight Championship 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Hawk backs Hammerstone into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Stalemate in the corner. Hammerstone tells Hawk to bring it. Hammerstone applies a side headlock. Hammerstone drops Hawk with a shoulder tackle. Hammerstone slams Hawk’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hammerstone with clubbing shoulder blocks. Hammerstone whip Hawk across the ring. Hawk kicks Hammerstone in the face. Hawk runs into Hammerstone. Hawk blasts Hammerstone with a knife edge chop. Hawk kicks Hammerstone in the chest. Hawk follows that with a blistering chop. Hawk with a Vertical Suplex. Hammerstone regroups on the outside. Hammerstone applies a waist lock. Hawk with two sharp elbow strikes. Hammerstone drops down on the canvas. Hawk with a knife edge chop. Hammerstone reverses out of the irish whip from Hawk. Hammerstone goes for a leapfrog, but Hawk counters with a SitOut PowerBomb for a two count.

Hammerstone signals for the test of strength. Hammerstone kicks Hawk in the gut. Hammerstone with a forearm smash. Hammerstone delivers his stomp/punch combination. Hammerstone poses for the crowd. Hammerstone toys around Hawk. Hammerstone with a former shiver. Hawk launches Hammerstone over the top rope. Hammerstone avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Hammerstone nails Hawk with The Pump Kick. Hammerstone resets the referee’s twenty count. Hammerstone swings Hawk into the steel barricade. Hammerstone rolls Hawk back into the ring. Hammerstone with the cover for a two count. Hammerstone applies the cravate. Hawk continues to chop Hammerstone in the chest. Hammerstone scores the elbow knockdown. Hammerstone talks smack to Hawk. Hawk with forearm shivers. Hawk with a long range chop. Hammerstone reverses out of the irish whip from Hawk. Hawk dropkicks the left knee of Hammerstone. Hammerstone kicks Hawk in the face. Hawk responds with a knife edge chop that sends Hammerstone crashing to the ring apron. Hawk plays to the crowd.

Hammerstone denies The Running Knee. Hammerstone with a Jumping Knee Strike. Hawk responds with a Pop Up Knee Strike. Hammerstone dropkicks Hawk. Hawk rises back on his feet. Hawk drills Hammerstone with The Shining Wizard. Hawk goes for a PowerSlam, but Hammerstone lands back on his feet. Hammerstone with a waist lock go-behind. Hawk with rapid fire elbow smashes. Hammerstone with a Pump Kick. Hammerstone follows that with a Release German Suplex. Hammerstone PowerBombs Hawk for a two count. Hammerstone applies The Boston Crab. Forearm Exchange. Hawk with a blistering chop. Hammerstone responds with another Pump Kick. Hammerstone hits The Exploder Suplex. Hawk blocks a clothesline from Hammerstone. Hawk relying too much on the knife edge chops? Hawk connects with The Inside Out GourdBuster for a two count. Hammerstone has Hawk perched on the top turnbuckle. Hawk with forearm shivers. Hawk shoves Hammerstone off the middle turnbuckle. Hammerstone with a single leg dropkick. Hammerstone with The SuperPlex. Hammerstone plants Hawk with The Nightmare Pendulum to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still MLW National OpenWeight Champion, Alexander Hammerstone via Pinfall 

– Low Ki Vignette.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 10 Contenders For The MLW World Heavyweight Championship 

10.) King Mo

9.) Low Ki

8.) Mance Warner

7.) MJF

6.) Richard Holliday

5.) Brian Pillman Jr

4.) Filthy Tom Lawlor

3.) Davey Boy Smith Jr

2.) Myron Reed

1.) Alexander Hammerstone

Alicia Atout Interviews Konnan 

Alicia Atout: Konnan, I have to say i’m extremely excited about the AAA and MLW SuperSeries, can you tell me a little bit about what’s going on?

Konnan: Oh, it’s going down. You know, it’s gonna be great because you got, AAA vs. MLW in Tijuana, so it’s a different fanbase, a different country, a different style of wrestling which is Lucha Libre. It’s going to be very interesting to see how the AAA wrestlers against the MLW wrestlers, but that was the reason we did this, because you don’t want the product to get stale. Interpromotional matches are cool, I know you’re a big fan of wrestling, but it’s way cooler when you go up against another promotion and everybody comes out winning, the wrestlers, the promoters, the fans and I bet you want to know what the matches are, right?

Alicia Atout: I really do.

Konnan: Well, if you notice, I got my promoters hat on, so you like everybody else will have to wait till next week, BOOM!

Mance Warner Promo 

Dynasty and MJF, i’m talking to y’all right now. See, MJF, you and your boys, you beat up my family, you busted ole mancer in the head. But here’s the thing, all y’all did is make ole mancer even more crazy up here baby. MJF, you and ole mancer, loser leaves town. Ole mancer ain’t no loser, I ain’t leaving town. See, every place ole mancer been, i’ve busted my ass. Old mancer busted his ass in MLW. Losers Leaves Town. MJF and Ole Mancer. Like I said earlier, ole mancer ain’t no loser and I ain’t leaving town. Everything you’ve done, you bout to answer for.

Third Match: King Mo w/Dan Lambert vs. Low Ki w/Ross Von Erich

Feeling out process after the bell rings. Mo backs Ki into the ropes. The referee calls for a clean break. Standing Switch Exchange. Stalemate in the corner. Grappling exchange. Mo dumps Ki over the top rope. Ross Von Erich checks on Ki. Ki struggles to get back into the ring. Mo with a short bear hug. Mo continues to dump Ki out of the ring. Mo shoves Ki to the corner. Mo with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Mo is choking Ki with his boot. Mo follows that with more muay thai knee strikes. Mo with a unique takedown. Mo applies The STF. Mo transitions into a Kimura Lock. Ki with heavy bodyshots. Mo chop blocks Ki.

Ki starts favoring his right knee on the outside. Ko avoids the referee’s twenty count. Mo is mauling Ki in the corner. Mo has complete control of the match. Mo toys around with Ki. Ki wisely kicks the left hamstring of Mo. Ki drops Mo with The Rolling Capo Kick. Ki applies a sleeper hold. The Von Erichs are mere seconds away from brawling with Team Filthy’s Members, Dominic Garrini and Erick Stevens. Filthy Tom Lawlor hits Ki with the umbrella. Ki is laid out. Dan Lambert channels his inner Eddie Guerrero by putting Ross Von Erich’s black towel into the ring, the referee sees it and calls for the bell.

After the match, King Mo tells the Philly faithful to bend the knee. Filthy Tom Lawlor goes on a soliloquy about the hypocritical Philadelphia sports fans. Give it up for King Mo, The King Of The Knockouts.

Winner: King Mo via Forfeit 

– The show closes with footage of Injustice brutally attacking Brian Pillman Jr in the parking lot area.

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