MLW Fusion #130 4/28/2021

MLW Fusion #130 4/28/2021

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/04/mlw-fusion-episode-129-4212021.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2021/05/mlw-fusion-episode-131-552021.html 

We are in Orlando, Florida. There's no fans here for this one as it's still during Covid.

We get a package on Marshall Von Erich vs Tom Lawlor.

Dominic Garrini vs Ross Von Erich

Dom goes down to the mat and tries to get Ross to join him. Dom rolls him with the leg and Ross ropebreaks. Ross takes him down and Dom goes for the kimura. Dom leglocks him and Ross grabs the ankle. Ross waistlock takedowns him. Dom mounts him and hits slaps. Ross then mounts him with palm strikes.

Dom goes for the triangle. They trade forearms. Ross spin kicks him and hits kicks to the chest. Ross PK's him for 2. Dom does a grounded guillotine and Ross ropebreaks.

Dom hits a strike combo. Ross hits a falcon arrow variation and pins him.

Thoughts: It was a shoot style match which is something I didn't expect. It was something different but not great. Dom could have had some better strikes here.

Ross and Marshall fight with Dom and his partner Kevin Ku after. Refs then come down to break it up. 

Tom Lawlor yells at Ku and Garrini in the back. He says Marshall stuck his nose in their business when they shouldn't have. He says it's not Dom and Ku's fault. He then pulls up his phone and says he has an idea.

We get a video on Lio Rush vs Myron Reed.

Tom Lawlor is outside and talks to Tim Donaghy. He says he has a match with Marshall Von Erich, hands him an envelope and says things need to be on the up and up. 

Hijo de LA Park vs Bu Ku Dao

Park as Salina de la Renta with him. Park mocks him, getting on his knees and throwing unches. Park holds his hand up then lariats him. Park then stomps him. Park hits a superkick and chinlocks him. Park whips him with his belt.

Bu is slammed on the floor then Park chinlocks him. Bu flying shoulders him and leg lariats him. Bu then bulldogs him. Bu then topes him outside the ring. Bu hits a crucifix bomb in the ring for 2. Park hits chops then gyrates.

Bu takes a step up enzugiri then a codebreaker while on the 2nd rope for 2. Bu spinning headscissors him into a crossface. Park step up enzugiri's him in the corner then hits a corner meteora for 2. Bu 2nd rope twisting flatliners him and wins. Salina runs to the back looking mad after.

Thoughts: It was okay but really needed a crowd. It could have been a little shorter. Bu's finisher is an okay idea on paper but it does look like it hurts him as much as it did Park.

Bu Ku Dao does a promo after. He said he loved TJP but he hates him now. He says he will send him back home. He says the match he just had was dedicated to his parents.

Alicia Atout says MLW put together a championship committee. She says people from RevPro and Dragon Gate are on it. She says there's another member from MLW, but there's no details on it yet. She then hypes up the 7/10 show in Philly.

Marshall Von Erich is interviewed. He says he needs to be ready and says Tom Lawlor always pulls crap. Tom comes in. He says he wants to make sure things are on a level playing field. He then brings in Tim Donaghy to give him a pee test for steroids. Alicia Atout says she never has seen this before. Tom says they will make sure things are on the up and up.

Myron Reed does a promo about Lio Rush not showing up to the media event today. He says we are a week away from their match and Lio wants to be scary. He says Lio doesn't care about the title, MLW or fans. He says he wants clout and fame and Reed doesn't want that. He says he knows what he did wrong the first time and is ready to right those wrongs. He says Rush Hour is about to be up.

Alexander Hammerstone is interviewed. He says he's been National Champ for 2 years and says it's time he gives the people what they want. He says the fans want to see him face Jacob Fatu. He says he thinks Fatu is scared of him. He says his reign of terror is numbered and said the nightmare pendulum will be the end of his title reign.

Tom Lawlor and Alicia Atout are waiting on Marshall Von Erich's drug test results. Tim Donaghy says Marshall is legit. Marshall comes in, says here's your test and throws the pee cup in Tom's face.

We are told MLW fined Lio Rush for not showing up to the news conference.

Contra Unit interrupt the feed as they talk. Josef Samuel says Hammerstone is saying the right words but doesn't mean them. He says even if he did, he doesn't call the shots or have the power, he does. He says this is a video of truths for the golden ace. He said he reworked some contracts and controls the fate of Jacob Fatu. He says he controls who gets the privilege to challenge Fatu, not MLW or Hammer. He says Hammer's challenge has been denied. He says to keep his ringer on though as he has a fridge to move.

Marshall Von Erich vs Tom Lawlor

Tom running dropkicks him and they trade forearms and shots. Tom trips him and bangs his knee off the mat. Tom hits chops and forearms. MVE hits hits forearms back. MVE euros him then Tom hits forearms and a euro.

Tom ties MVE's leg up in the ropes and dropkicks it. Tom hits kicks to the leg. Tom tries to push MVE into the ref and clips MVE. Tom hits the stroke and goes for the armbar.

Tom chops him in the corner. Tom ddt's the leg. MVE gets some forearms in. Tom blocks a suplex then MVE hits lariats to the front and back. Tom goes down and Tom's buddies distract the ref on the apron. Tom hits MVE in the back of the leg with a wrench.

Tom butt drops MVE's leg. MVE hits forearms. Tom irish whips him and MVE goes down holding the leg. Tom rams MVE's knee into the mat and hits leg kicks. Tom hits a forearm flurry.

Tom hits a corner lariat. MVE hits dropkicks. Tom ties his leg up and drops backwards. Tom does an interesting double leg lock. MVE hits punches and tries to claw him to escape. Tom lets go and hits leg kicks.

Tom grabs a leg and MVE claws him. MVE hits forearms. Tom leg kicks him then hits a big muso. They trade forearms then Tom guillotines him. MVE hits a spinning claw slam for 2. MVE claws him. Tom hits stieks to the gut then forearms him in the knee. Tom half crabs him then turns around with it. MVE passes out and Tom wins by ref stoppage.

Thoughts: It was a bit long and could have used a crowd but the work was good here. Tom worked the leg all throughout and bent the rules. Marshall sold well and got some offense in before going down. It was a good match.

Tom's Team Filthy attack Ross and Marshall after. ACH comes out to make the save. The ref then come out to try and stop it as they brawl everywhere.

Overall thoughts: It was a good show though the lack of a crowd hurt it. Dom/Ross was a shoot style match and something different. Park/Dao had the right idea and was okay. They did a good job in hyping up the main and next week's Rush/Reed match. The main was good with Marshall selling his knee hard and Tom really going to work on it. I'd give it a 7 out of 10 as the main was good and they really got all the promotion and outside of the ring stuff right on this. I liked it and would maybe recommend the main.