MLW Anthology: Low Ki
May 30, 2020
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
Description: A fighter’s fighter, Low Ki is known as one of the most devastating strikers in the sport’s history. His superior striking, unmatched intensity and discipline can only be matched by his impressive resume, which will be on display in this edition of Anthology.
Narrator: For nearly 20 years, Major League Wrestling has showcased some of the greatest athletes, legends, and classic title fights in our sport. This week, we look at a cornerstone of MLW. A former world champion and the epitome of a hybrid fighter, The Lone Wolf Of Brooklyn, Low Ki.
Low Ki: 20 years, at my size, with my style in the land of giants, that’s not easy. You got to be tough to be here.
Commentary: (Tony Schiavone, Rich Bocchini, Eric Gargiulo, and Julius Smokes)
First Match: Low Ki vs. Homicide – MLW Underground TV – January 2004 – Orlando, Florida
Feeling out process after the bell rings. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Ki backs Homicide into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Strong lockup. Homicide wrestles Ki down to the mat. Ki pops back on his feet. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Ki applies The Rope Assisted Arm-Bar. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Homicide applies a side headlock. Homicide drops Ki with a shoulder tackle. Homicide lunges over Ki. Arm-Drag TakeOver Exchange. Ki swats away a dropkick from Homicide. Homicide dodges The RoundHouse Kick. That leads us to a quick standoff in the center of the ring. Test Of Strength. Ki repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Homicide. Greco Roman Knuckle Lock. Homicide with boots to the midsection of Ki. Homicide blasts Ki with a knife edge chop. Homicide with two closed fist shots. Homicide with a blistering chop. Homicide whips Ki across the ring. Homicide drops down on the canvas. Ki drops Homicide with a Running Crossbody Block.
Ki kicks Homicide in the gut. Ki dropkicks Homicide. Homicide responds with a Back Body Drop over the top rope. Homicide goes for a Suicide Dive, but Ki counters with The Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Ki uppercuts Homicide. Following a snap mare takeover, Ki with The Running Elbow Drop for a two count. Ki dropkicks the back of Homicide’s head. Ki unloads three knife edge chops. Ki with the irish whip. Ki with a Flying Corner Clothesline. Ki follows that with The Bridging Butterfly Suplex for a two count. Ki is lighting up Homicide’s chest. Homicide HeadButts Ki. Homicide with a knife edge chop. Ki reverses out of the irish whip from Homicide. Ki with a HandSpring Enzuigiri. Ki repeatedly kicks Homicide in the chest. Homicide is pissed. Ki kicks Homicide in the face. Homicide blocks a boot from Ki. Homicide slams the right leg of Ki on the top rope.
Homicide dropkicks Ki to the floor. Homicide lands The Cannonball Senton through the ropes. Homicide rolls Ki back into the ring. Homicide with the cover for a two count. Homicide hits The Delayed Vertical Suplex for a one count. Following a snap mare takeover, Homicide applies a surfboard stretch. Homicide with an OverHead Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Homicide is mauling Ki in the corner. Ki with heavy bodyshots. Homicide answers with an eye poke. Homicide puts Ki on the top turnbuckle. Homicide with The FrankenSteiner for a two count. Homicide goes for a Diving HeadButt, but Ki ducks out of the way. Ki delivers Machine Gun Chops. Homicide reverses out of the irish whip from Ki. Ki with a Running High Elbow Strike. Ki ducks a clothesline from Homicide. Ki kicks Homicide in the gut. Homicide denies The Crush Combo. Kawada Kicks from Ki. Homicide with a single leg takedown. Homicide goes for The Cop Killer, but Ki lands back on his feet. Ki drops Homicide with a Combo Kick.
Ki with a Deadlift Release German Suplex for a two count. Ki kicks Homicide in the chest. Ki goes for a SpringBoard Spinning Enzuigiri, but Homicide counters with a Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Homicide with a Rising Knee Strike. Homicide puts Ki on the top turnbuckle. Homicide with an Avalanche Dragon Screw Leg Whip. Homicide locks in The STF. Homicide goes for a Bodyslam, but Ki counters with The Dragon Sleeper. Homicide put his foot on the bottom rope to force the break. Homicide denies The Fisherman’s Buster. Ki connects with Black Magic for a two count. Ki goes back to The Dragon Sleeper. Homicide drives Ki face first into the top turnbuckle pad. Homicide with a Running Lariat for a two count. Homicide goes for The Cop Killer, but Ki counters with The Dragon Sleeper. Homicide rolls Ki over to pickup the victory. After the match, Jerry Lynn attacks Homicide. There was an altercation with Gary Hart, Low Ki, and Court Bauer. Homicide clocks Bauer with a Broomstick.
Winner: Homicide via Pinfall
– MLW Radio Network Commercial (Keepin’ It 100 with Konnan, The Raven Effect, Talk’ N Shop, The University Of Dutch, Marty & Sarah Love Wrestling)
– Next week on MLW Anthology, the spotlight will be on Japanese Legend, Satoshi Kojima.
Second Match: Shane Strickland (c) vs. Low Ki For The MLW World Heavyweight Championship – MLW Fusion TV – July 2018 – Orlando, Florida
Salina De La Renta has a bounty out for Shane Strickland.
Ki slaps Strickland in the face. Strickland is throwing haymakers at Ki. Strickland whips Ki across the ring. Ki kicks Strickland in the jaw. Ki goes for a clothesline, but Strickland counters with a judo takedown. Strickland applies The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Li puts his foot on the bottom rope which forces the break. Strickland slaps Ki in the chest. Strickland with a straight right hand. Ki unloads two knife edge chops. Ki HeadButts Strickland. Ki is choking Strickland with his boot. Ki with a Mid-Kick. Ki repeatedly stomps on Strickland’s chest. Ki is mauling Strickland in the corner. Ki HeadButts Strickland. Ki with a blistering chop. Ki with a high elbow smash. Ki bodyslams Strickland for a one count. Ki kicks the left hamstring of Strickland. Ki stomps on the midsection of Strickland. Ki is lighting up Strickland’s chest. Ki talks smack to Strickland. Ki with a Short HeadButt. Strickland responds with a palm strike.
Ki with clubbing mid-kicks. Ki slams Strickland’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Strickland launches Ki over the top rope. Ki with a forearm shot across Strickland’s back. Ki applies The Rope Assisted Dragon Sleeper. Ki drops Strickland with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Ki has complete control of the match. Strickland fires back with a chop/haymaker combination. Strickland HeadButts Ki. Strickland whips Ki across the ring. Ki kicks Strickland in the chest. Strickland ducks a clothesline from Ki. Strickland goes for The JML Driver, but Ki counters with The Roll Through Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Ki tugs on Strickland’s dreadlocks. Strickland sends Ki crashing to the outside. Strickland sweeps out the legs of Ki. Strickland SuperKicks Ki off the ring apron. Strickland with a HandStand HeadScissors TakeOver on the floor.
Strickland rolls Ki back into the ring. Strickland tees off on Ki. Strickland pulls off Ki’s tie. Strickland transitions into a corner mount. Strickland side steps Ki into the turnbuckles. Strickland applies a waist lock. Strickland with The Half and Half Suplex for a two count. Strickland PowerBombs Ki for a two count. Strickland goes for The Catapult, but Ki counters with The SpringBoard Double Foot Stomp for a two count. Ki goes for The Fisherman’s Driver, but Strickland blocks it. Strickland pump kicks the left knee of Ki. Strickland delivers The House Call. Strickland hits The Roll Through Cutter for a two count. Ki avoids The Swerve Stomp. Ki clotheslines the back of Strickland’s neck. Ki connects with The Switch Blade Kick to pickup the victory.
Winner: New MLW World Heavyweight Champion, Low Ki via Pinfall
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