MLW Anthology: The Lucha Brothers
June 13, 2020
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Description: This week MLW Anthology chronicles the spectacular luchador siblings Pentagon Jr and Rey Fenix, collectively known as the Lucha Bros. Beginning with their classic 1-on-1 clash from the first-ever episode of MLW Fusion, this edition of Anthology chronicles the success of the former World Tag Team Champions from their debut in the league to their pursuit of the World Tag Team Championship in two high stakes, high octane bouts. Whether it was in singles competition or as a unit, the Lucha Bros showed Cero Miedo everytime they were in a Major League Wrestling ring.
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 two of the biggest luchadors in the world, The Lucha Bros. When Major League Wrestling made its return, Salina De La Renta entered the picture, bringing some of the sport’s greatest luchadors to MLW. In the main event of MLW’s first episode of Fusion, De La Renta’s group presented one of the biggest fights in the league’s history, as her client Pentagon Jr went toe-to-toe with his brother Fenix.
First Match: Pentagon Jr w/Salina De La Renta vs. Fenix – January 2018 – MLW Fusion – Orlando, Florida
Cero Miedo! Pentagon with a Spinning Back Kick. Pentagon with a RoundHouse Kick. Fenix responds with a sunset flip for a two count. Pentagon avoids The PK. Pentagon rolls Fenix over for a two count. More misfire moves. Fenix with a Standing MoonSault. Tip Up by Pentagon. Pentagon SuperKicks Fenix. Fenix answers with a Pump Kick. SuperKick Exchange. Both men are knocked down after a double boot. Pentagon ducks a clothesline from Fenix. Pentagon applies a waist lock. Pentagon sends Fenix to the corner. Fenix decks Pentagon with a back elbow smash. Fenix slaps Pentagon in the chest. Fenix delivers The Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Pentagon avoids The Baseball Slide Dropkick. Pentagon with an overhand chop. Fenix with a Cannonball Senton through the ropes. Fenix sends Pentagon face first into the steel ring post.
Fenix rolls Pentagon back into the ring. Pentagon catches Fenix in mid-air. Fenix with clubbing elbow smashes. Pentagon dropkicks Fenix in mid-air. Pentagon plays to the crowd. Pentagon kicks out the legs of Fenix. Fenix heads to the outside. Pentagon unloads three overhand chops. Pentagon inadvertently chops the ring post. Pentagon kicks the injured hand of Fenix. Pentagon slams Fenix head on the ring apron. Fenix with a Flying Hurricanrana into the crowd. Pentagon regains control of the match. Fenix with a Pump Kick. Fenix follows that with a SpringBoard Spinning Back Kick. Fenix delivers a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick for a two count. Pentagon avoids The MoonSault Press. Pentagon hits The LungBlower for a two count.
Pentagon ducks a clothesline from Fenix. Pentagon with Two SlingBlades for a two count. Pentagon SuperKicks Fenix. Fenix with a Fake Out RoundHouse Kick. Fenix drops Pentagon with an OverHead Kick. Fenix pops back on his feet. Pentagon SuperKicks Fenix. Fenix responds with The Cutter for a two count. Pentagon with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Pentagon has Fenix perched on the top turnbuckle. Fenix with a SpringBoard Avalanche Spanish Fly for a two count. Pentagon connects with The PowerBomb BackBreaker for a two count. Pentagon follows that with The Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Forearm Exchange. Pentagon PowerBombs Fenix. Pentagon delivers The Sacrifice. Pentagon plants Fenix with The Pentagon Driver to pickup the victory.
Winner: Pentagon Jr via Pinfall
– Next week on MLW Anthology, the spotlight will be on The Extreme Horsemen.
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Second Match: The Lucha Brothers w/Salina De La Renta vs. The Dirty Blondes w/Colonel Parker vs. Jason Cade & Jimmy Yuta in a Triple Threat Elimination Match For The Vacated MLW World Tag Team Championship
Cero Miedo! Pentagon, Patrick and Yuta will start things off. Fenix SuperKicks Yuta. Cade attacks Pentagon from behind. Fenix with a straight right hand. Cade SuperKicks Fenix. O’Brien with a double sledge. Pentagon ducks a clothesline from O’Brien. Pentagon with a RoundHouse Kick. Patrick is putting the boots to everybody. O’Brien with a straight right hand. Pier Six Brawl. OverHand Chop Exchange. Fenix is trying to fight off The Dirty Blondes. Cade is throwing haymakers at Patrick. Patrick drives his knee into the midsection of Cade. Double Irish Whip. Double Back Body Drop. Dirty Blondes and Lucha Brothers are trading back and forth shots. Two Stereo SuperKicks. Dirty Blondes pulls Lucha Brothers out of the ring. Cade and Yuta lands Stereo SomerSault Planchas. Yuta with forearm shivers. O’Brien rolls Fenix back into the ring. Patrick with a Cannonball Senton off the ring apron.
Patrick tosses Cade back into the ring. Cade SuperKicks Patrick. Patrick reverses out of the irish whip from Cade. Dirty Blondes with a Double SpineBuster for a two count. O’Brien dumps Yuta out of the ring. O’Brien with a double clothesline. O’Brien with a Delayed Vertical Suplex. O’Brien kicks Pentagon in the gut. O’Brien follows that with another Delayed Vertical Suplex. Dirty Blondes with Two Senton Splashes for a two count. Cade with a SpringBoard Knee Strike. Cade ducks a clothesline from O’Brien. Yuta kicks O’Brien in the face. Cade with an Assisted Swinging DDT. Double Drop Toe Hold. Yuta applies The Camel Clutch. Cade nails Patrick with a Pump Kick. Yuta lands The Flying Elbow Drop. Cade connects with The Frog Splash. The Dirty Blondes have been eliminated. Lucha Brothers with Stereo SuperKicks. Chop Fest in Orlando. Lucha Brothers have complete control of the match.
Assisted Cazadora Splash for a two count. Cade unloads a series of chops. Cade is fired up. Cade runs into Stereo SuperKicks. Cade kicks Lucha Brothers in the face. Lucha Brothers with another Stereo SuperKick. Fenix catapults Pentagon into Cade and Yuta for a two count. Yuta drops Fenix with a Big Boot. Cade with a straight right hand. Pentagon reverses out of the irish whip from Cade. Pentagon thrust kicks the midsection of Yuta. Cade gets Pentagon tied in the tree of woe. Cade with a Leaping Double Foot Stomp. Yuta connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Fenix reverses out of the irish whip from Cade. Cade side steps Fenix into the turnbuckles. Fenix launches Yuta over the top rope. Cade and Yuta with Stereo Step Up Enzuigiri’s. Stereo Missile Dropkicks. Cade with a Running Death Valley Driver into the top turnbuckle. Yuta follows that with a Bridging German Suplex for a two count. Forearm Exchange. SuperKick Exchange.
Pentagon ducks a clothesline from Cade. Pentagon hits The SlingBlade. Cade with a Jumping Knee Strike. Pentagon responds with a Running Dropkick for a two count. Yuta is putting the boots to Pentagon. Pentagon reverses out of the irish whip from Yuta. Yuta dives over Pentagon. Pentagon kicks the left hamstring of Yuta. Standing Switch Exchange. Pentagon decks Yuta with a back elbow smash. Yuta with The Samoan Driver for a two count. Yuta reverses out of the irish whip from Fenix. Fenix SuperKicks Yuta. Fenix with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Fenix follows that with a SlingShot Hurricanrana. Fenix connects with The Fire Thunder Driver for a two count. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Fenix kicks Cade in the chest. Fenix with a forearm smash. Cade ducks a clothesline from Fenix. Cade with a Jumping Knee Strike.
Cade goes for The Burning GTS, but Fenix lands back on his feet. Cade hits The HandSpring CodeBreaker for a two count. Pentagon with a knife edge chop. Cade launches Pentagon over the top rope. Cade dropkicks Pentagon off the ring apron. Cade lands The Suicide Dive. Fenix with a Roll Through Dropkick to Yuta. Yuta puts Fenix on the top turnbuckle. Cade with a SpringBoard FrankenSteiner. Yuta with a Flying Elbow Drop. Cade follows that with The Frog Splash for a two count. Cade is displaying his frustration. Cade inadvertently punches Yuta. Fenix SuperKicks Cade. Pentagon connects with The Pentagon Driver for a two count. Fenix with a RoundHouse Kick. Fenix lands The SomerSault Plancha. Lucha Brothers plants Yuta with their Flying Double Foot Stomp/Package PileDriver Combination to pickup the victory.
Winner: New MLW World Tag Team Champions, The Lucha Brothers via Pinfall
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