November 9th, 2018
Tony Schiavone and Matt Striker welcome us to the show, which features TWO title matches! Low Ki defends against Daga, and MJF defends in a three way elimination match against Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta. Before we get to that, we have middleweight action!
Myron Reed vs. Marko Stunt
This was a really fun opening match, as Stunt continues to be super over, and Reed impresses yet again. Reed is only 21 years old, but has so much potential, and this early signing with MLW is a great thing for him. He’s been tearing it up in AAW and Glory Pro, and continues to do that here in MLW. Stunt drops to 0-2 in MLW, but has a date with Ace Romero coming up. This was a great back and forth match, while the finish wasn’t the cleanest, Reed got to jump over the ropes from the ramp and hit another cutter, so it’s a thumbs up from me.
Winner: Myron Reed
Match Rating: ***
MJF and Aria Blake complain about doing a signing at a comic book shop, when they learn that Shane Strickland no showed the signing. MJF and Blake then bully a kid as he asks for an autograph.
Promo time with Salina and Low Ki. Salina doesn’t understand why Konnan is bringing in Daga, because he will get humiliated exactly like Fenix did a few weeks ago. Low Ki cuts a KILLER promo, saying it’ll take a ton of work to get the title off of him. Is Daga willing to do what it takes, because Low Ki is (and we’ll see that tonight when he rips open Daga’s cauliflower ear…)
Sami Callihan cuts a promo from backstage, listing off everyone who he’s decimated so far, and Tom Lawlor will be next. If Salina keeps paying him, he’ll continue to do this, because he does whatever he wants, and has a fun time doing it for money. Lawlor vs. Sami is NEXT WEEK!
MLW Middleweight Championship Elimination Match: MJF (c) w/Aria Blake vs. Jason Cade vs. Jimmy Yuta
This was a fine three way, with not much drama, the crowd didn’t care a ton, and this pretty much just existed. I’m still not buying MJF as Middleweight Champion. He’s a fine act that some people get behind, and others, myself included, find him to be quite boring and average in the ring. Cade and Yuta continue to feud, and this was another step in the never ending feud that seemingly has no clear direction. Yuta eliminated Cade via roll up out of nowhere, but MJF would distract the ref, which allowed for Cade to come back in and beat up Yuta, as MJF got the pin. Nothing special here, and there was zero chance we saw a title change.
Winner: MJF
Match Rating: **3/4
Tony Schiavone is on the phone with Kevin Sullivan, who says he’s gotten a concussion since the attack from The Hart Foundation. Sullivan plans on teaching Pillman a lesson when he returns, because he’s associating with the wrong people, and could’ve been the one to set this up (something his father would’ve done).
Interview time with Konnan, who says if it wasn’t for Salina taking Fenix’s mask off, the result a few weeks ago would’ve been different. Tonight, Daga will become the new MLW Champion.
Time to begin announcing matches for MLW’s Miami shows in December! At MLW: Never Say Never, Rush faces MJF, and then on MLW: Zero Hour, it’s MLW’s first Ladder match, as MJF defends the Middleweight title against Marko Stunt, Kotto Brazil, and Jason Cade.
MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Low Ki (c) w/Salina De La Renta vs. Daga w/Konnan
This was a pretty good match, full of hard hitting action, and the finish that was the main focus of social media for a few days after the event. Low Ki continues to be a good champion, cutting great promos, being the main focal point of the Salina/Konnan storyline, and he delivers quality outings, just nothing amazing. The crowd was into it at parts, but everyone knew there was ZERO chance of Daga winning. It could’ve benefited from a hotter closing stretch, but Low Ki ripped open Daga’s cauliflower ear, so what more can we ask for?
Winner: Low Ki
Match Rating: ***1/4
Low Ki is asked about Tom Lawlor cashing in his Battle Riot win at Super Fight, and he says Lawlor isn’t a good pro wrestler, and he’ll do the same to him as he’s done to Konnan’s luchadores.
Final Thoughts:
While nothing amazing, this was a solid week of Fusion. None of the matches were bad, but there’s a total lack of drama when it comes to these title matches. Some of the title matches feel forced, and the challengers need to be built up more in order for the crowd to believe in a title change. The main focus of Fusion continues to be the Konnan vs. Salina feud, which has been done very well, and doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Otherwise, we had some solid matches this week, and Callihan vs. Lawlor next week should be amazing.
Final Rating: 6.2/10