MLW Fusion Results – June 22, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Fusion with a replay of Jacob Fatu’s video from last week as he’s coming for the National Openweight Title and then reminds The Calling he’s still got something coming for them.
World Tag Team Titles Triple Threat Match
Samoan Swat Team (Lance Anoa’i & Juicy Finau) (c) vs. FBI (Little Guido & Ray Jaz) vs. The Mane Event (Jay Lyons & Midas Black)
FBI & The Mane Event jumps Samoan Swat Team to start this match but that goes poorly as Juicy Finau just tosses them off then some corner avalanches to everyone then Midas Black dropkicks Lance Anoa’i out of the ring. Finau gets sent out of the ring eventually. FBI starts to isolate Jay Lyons then Ray Jaz jumps onto Anoa’i.
Little Guido wants to dive on Finau but he decides against it, then jump into the arms of Fina as he slams him into the barricade. Black sets up Lyons for a suicide dive through a hoop then Black climbs the ropes only for Anao’i to toss him onto the pile of bodies on the floor. Anoa’i now dives onto everyone.
The Mane Event are sent back into the ring, and they’re sandwiched between Samoan Swat Team then a running leg lariat to the seated Black from Finau then Anao’i with a cannonball senton to Lyons. Jaz takes out Anoa’i with a back suplex but Finau is too big and falls onto Guido. Jaz gets a Samoan drop from Finau but he’s set up for a modified 619 from Black that staggers him.
Lyons follows up with a standing moonsault then Black follows with a top rope splash then goes for a pin Anoa’i breaks up the pin then Anao’i goes up top but Lyons meets him with a strike then climbs up to fight on the ropes for a superplex. Jaz comes over to complete the tower of doom spot and then Guido goes for a series of pins but can’t find a 3 count.
Finau squashes FBI in the corner then Lyons hits the ropes only to eat a Samoan Drop from Finau then Polynesian Plunge from Anao’i to get the win.
Winners & Still World Tag Team Champions: Samoan Swat Team (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!!)
We get a video from The Calling. They talk about having to go around certain obstacles, and through others. Raven says Jacob Fatu is all alone, Jimmy, Jey, Joe, even Dewey don’t even know who you are and The Calling is going to crash over him leaving him to drown in the tsunami’s wake.
In the back Mr. Saint Laurent complains to a PA reminding him that all the Microman royalties go to Laurent not Microman.
A quick recap of Delmi Exo defeated Taya Valkyrie for the Featherweight Title then we see Valkyrie in the back talking to herself, mad that she let this happen then complains that a nobody just beat her. She’s not here to be a loser, she’s a multi time World Champion and yells at the cameraman until he leaves.
Elsewhere we get a video from Mance Warner & he knew he was in for a fight but they decided to take him to deaths door. He was almost gone and since Sam Adonis tried to end him he’s going to do the same thing to him when he gets his hands on Adonis he’s going to get him in a leather strap match, and whip the skin off of his back while dragging him to death’s door. Adonis did this now now Warner is going to end it.
Microman vs. Beastman
Microman tries to evade at first as Beastman stalks him then Microman hugs the leg of Beastman & he just kicks him away. Beastman picks up Microman and bites him looking to eat the smaller man before pressing him overhead for a World’s Strongest Slam.
Kim Chee wants Beastman to climb the ropes and obliterate Microman but Microman avoids a diving leg drop. Microman gets a club from Kim Chee by accident then cracks Beastman in the groin with it before a running Flatliner from Microman gets the victory.
Winner: Microman
After the match match Mr. Saint Laurent has a mic and puts over Microman.
National Openweight Champion John Hennigan is warming up with Sam Adonis & Adonis is pumping him up and then thanks Hennigan for helping him take out Mance Warner last week. Hennigan plans on beating Jacob Fatu tonight, and this one is for Taya Valkyrie. Adonis will be on commentary for that match.
Our 1st Opera Cup participant is announced, Davey Boy Smith Jr & it’s confirmed again that Alex Kane is banned from the tournament.
Alex Kane & Mr. Thomas are interviewed, and Kane objects to not being in the Opera Cup. Kane then calls Alex Hammerstone just a thing to overcome. The League is just taking things from him. Well Bomaye is going to give back to the people since the League is taking and he says again we’ll get an open challenge next week.
National Openweight Title Match
John Hennigan (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
Match starts off with a lock up and Jacob Fatu shoves John Hennigan away. Hennigan wants a test of strength then switches into an arm wringer and grabs a side headlock. Hennigan into the ropes and he runs into a Fatu shoulder block that sends us to a break.
After the break Fatu & Hennigan circling in the ring again before Hennigan elbows the back of Fatu’s head and tries to take over with strikes but Fatu comes out of the corner and shoulder blocks Hennigan pretty much out of the ring.
Taya Valkyrie gets in the ring to distract Fatu allowing Hennigan to hit a chop block from behind. Kicks from Hennigan and he’s in control now then things head out of the ring and we get some brawling which favors Fatu as he starts smacking Hennigan around.
Hennigan hides behind Valkyrie & Fatu goes around her and continues landing palm strikes. Fatu bounces Hennigan around the barricade then punches him out of a chair. Headbutt from Fatu, Hennigan keeps trying to run away but Fatu keeps landing strikes.
They head back into the ring and Hennigan lands some kicks in the corner now then a neckbreaker from Hennigan then some mounted elbows but he can’t find a pin and we head to break as he grabs a rest hold as we go to a another break.
After the 2nd break we see a running knee from Hennigan then he heads up top but Fatu punches him off the top rope and to the floor. Suicide dive from Fatu connects. Back in the ring Fatu heads up top for a crossbody and a 2 count. Superkick from Fatu then the handspring moonsault but again only a near fall. Hennigan hits a Moonlight Drive to stop the momentum but only gets a 2 count.
Hennigan wants Starship Pain but Fatu rolls away and Sam Adonis leaves commentary to throw stuff at Fatu and distract him. Hennigan gets a chair but the ref takes it away and Fatu lands a superkick but Hennigan roll up Fatu after Valkyerie cracks him with the National Openweight Title but again only a near fall.
Another knee from Hennigan but here’s new Featherweight Champion Delmi Exo to neutralize Valkyrie as Mance Warner attacks Adonis at commentary as everything is broken down as Hennigan and Fatu fight on the ropes. In the back Lance Anoa’i is fighting The Calling to keep them occupied. Fatu knocks Hennigan down hits a moonsault but Valkyrie pulls the ref out of the ring to stop the pin.
Exo chases Taya again and here’s Juicy Finau to pick up Valkyrie and carry her away as Hennigan lands a Disaster Kick and both men are down then both men start trading punches as they stand, Hennigan eventually hits a poisoned rana then a knee strike.
Starship Pain from Hennigan connects but only a near fall as Fatu kicks out again as Hennigan is in shock but looks to continue the attack with strikes in the corner before Fatu catches Hennigan with an avalanche and more corner offense of his own.
Superkick from Fatu then a pop up Samoan Drop before he connects with a double jump moonsault connects gets the win.
Winner & New National Openweight Champion: Jacob Fatu (NEW CHAMPION!!!!!)
