MLW Fusion Episode #129 4/21/2021

MLW Fusion Episode #129 4/21/2021

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/mlw-fusion-episode-128-4142021.html

Rocky Romero vs Gino Medina

They go to the mat early and Rocky works the arm a little. Rocky goes to the 2nd rope and drops knees onto the arm. They trade forearms then Gino spin kicks him for 2. Gino gets the edge on Rocky with simple punches and boots and he knocks Rocky down with a forearm.

Gino ties up his arm then they trade more forearms. Rocky pokes him in the eyes and makes Gino fall outside. He then baseball slides him. Gino gets stuck between the ropes and is kicked and forearmed then dropkicked/double stomped from the 2nd rope on his back for 2.

Rocky hits some running corner clotheslines but takes a high kick to the head for 2. Gino then hits a hammerlock lariat for 2. Rocky hits a reverse enzugiri after Gino ducks the a normal enzugiri. Rocky goes for sliced bread #2 but is dropped over the buckle. Rocky comes back with a tornado ddt into a falcon arrow, then armbars him for the win.

This was a very simple match and that's really all that Gino is capable of. I've never thought that much of Rocky as a worker and this went longer than it needed to.

Richard Holliday says they love him in Puerto Rico and says he is a babyface there, which I don't like him saying. He unveils a poster for "Muscle Mountain" There was some sexual innuendo here that I don't want to go into. Holliday got annoyed by it and ended the interview.

Los Parks did a promo in Spanish. Park Sr. said he has proved Salina wrong with many victories and doesn't want her going against El Jefe. He said Salina has profited from his family's success and has made some bad decisions that hurt him. One of Park's kids said that el Jefe is constructing a new temple. Apparently Salina called Park Sr. a "dumb@ss", which he didn't like. Park Sr. says if Salina fails El Jefe again, she will regret it.

MLW announces that a championship committee will be made. They said these people will ensure we get the biggest matches from around the world.

In this week's PWI Top 10, Rush is #3, Lawlor is #2 and Hammerstone is #1.

Alicia Atout interviews Lio Rush about the middleweight title. Myron Reed wants a re-match. Rush said he embarrassed him and while Reed wants redemption, it won't happen. Rush asks her what time it is, and he says it is Rush Hour.

King Mo with Dan Lambert vs Robert Martyr

They said this match isn't to see if Mo wins, but how dominant he is. St. Laurent says he gets a vote in this committee while Ray Flores doesn't. Mo takes him down early and powerbombs him hard from the triangle choke position. Mo picks him up and flips him in the air for a slam. He then puts on a side choke and wins it in a very quick squash.

Dan Lambert gets on the mic after. He is angry about the tap out loss Mo had at Tom Lawlor's Filthy Island show. Mo said he didn't tap and will break Low-Ki in half when he sees him again. They didn't mention they were talking about Filthy Island, so you wouldn't know if you didn't see it.

Salina is interviewed in the parking lot. She mocks the announcer saying El Jefe isn't happy with her. She gets a call about an opportunity next week and isn't happy. The Azteca Underground rep then knocks down the camera.

We get an ad for MLW on Vice TV. I guess it is better than Youtube or Bein Sports, but it's not a huge station.

They show some clips of the Von Erichs vs Lawlor feud. Tom Lawlor does a promo. He said the VE's can't keep their mouths shut. He said he has been called a liar and a coward, and neither of those are true. He said he brought the VE's to MLW and said he knows the truth about the VE's that others don't know. He tells Marshall to face him one on one and said he will expose him as just a boy if they go one on one.

Alicia Atout interviews Court Bauer. Court says he has been busy but MLW is no longer the best kept secret. Court says Reed vs Rush will happen on May 5th and they really push it. Court says that will be the end of this season. He said on July 10th, they will come back with a new season in front of fans. He said there will be a "re-loaded roster" and said this isn't the same without crowds.

Contra interrupts the video. Jose Samuel says Court is filled with delusion. He said it has been a year since Court begged fro mercy and he said he can make MLW his again with the snap of his fingers. He said Mads Krugger awaits Hammerstone and said no man can defeat Jacob Fatu. He said there will be a massace on July 10th.

Marshall Von Erich does a promo. He said he has had a grudge against Tom Lawlor for a long time now. He talked about some of the things Tom has done to him and said he is a coward and  a liar. He said he is going to claw him and win the match next week.

They confirm that a new season will happen on July 10th and it seems like there will not be any new MLW episodes from May 5th until July 10th.

Myron Reed is interviewed. He said he is at Calvin Tankman's gym in Indianapolis. He said while he is training, Rush is running his mouth on the internet.

Bu Ku Dao vs TJP

Dao controls him on the mat early and TJP handstands out of a headscissors. Dao gets a surprise dropkick then armdrags him out. Dao goes for a move on the ropes and is pulled down to the floor, then has his back rammed into the apron. TJP slingshot sentons Dao for 2.

TJP takes control of Dao on the mat and snaps back his arm. TJP puts him in the gory special. Dao comes back a little and crossbodies him off the top for 2. TJP then powerbombs him for 2. TJP then surfboards him.

Dao hits a kick and does a small tope on him on the outside. Dao made a small comeback and hit a bulldog. Dao came off the 2nd rope and took a dropkick, then TJP dropped him chest first from the double chickenwing position. TJP went up top and was flipped down. TJP came right back up though and superplexed him then put him in an octopus stretch.

Dao is on TJP's shoulders and accidentally kicks the ref. Dao had the virtual pin but TJP comes back throws him into the 2nd buckle. Dao hit a 2nd rope twisting flatliner and won it!

It wasn't particularly great because Dao just isn't that great, but it made sense for the most part and wasn't bad.

Hammerstone then does an interview. He said he is tired of there being 2 singles champs in MLW. He said he wants to settle it once and for all and seemingly challenged him to a title for title match.

Overall thoughts: A lot was done here but the hour dragged a little and we only got 2 matches plus 1 squash out of it. It wasn't really that good of a show but at least they are building to things and furthering some stories along.