MLW Underground Results – February 21, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Undergound with footage from the parking lot where Real1 was struck by a car. Mance Warner got out of the car and told Amore not to ever steal from a redneck. Warner called Real1 a yankee piece of sh*t. Warner told Charlie (MLW production crew member) not to tell anyone he was drinking and driving.
Sam Adonis & Cesar Duran headed to the ring with 2 of Duran’s masked henchmen. Once in the ring, Duran held up a briefcase and said it contained 1 million pesos. He assumed the fans weren’t very good at math and couldn’t make the conversion but he said it was enough money to satisfy all of their drinking habits. Duran said he would give the money to anyone who could beat Adonis. Duran passed the mic to Adonis, who delivered a rhyming promo about himself and then heeled on the crowd.
Sam Adonis vs. Calvin Tankman
Sam Adonis walks the ropes and hits a blockbuster. Adonis distracted the referee while Duran choked Tankman over one of the ropes. EJ Nduka stood up at the broadcast table.
Adonis walked the ropes again, but Tankman knocked him down. Tankman followed up with a shoulder block that knocked Adonis off the apron. Tankman knock Adonis down with a back fist and covered him, but Adonis grabbed the rope to break the pin. Adonis came back with a low blow while shielding the referee. Adonis hit a 450 splash to get the win.
Winner: Sam Adonis
Nduka stood up at the broadcast table and complained about the referee. Adonis got a mic and talked down about wrestling in the United States compared to Mexico. He asked for a title shot and called out Davey Richards.
National Openweight Champion Davey Richards made his entrance and joined Adonis inside the ring. Adonis pointed out the height advantage he had over Richards, who quickly cleared him from the ring. The masked henchmen attacks Richards and then Adonis returned to the ring to join in on the beatdown.
John Hennigan made his entrance with a chair in hand. His video wall listed Azteca Lucha. Hennigan entered the ring and the heels all fled to ringside. Hennigan turned and jabbed Richards with the chair. The other heels returned to the ring and joined Hennigan in attacking Richards. Duran took the mic and boasted about bringing the best luchadores to MLW and said all of the champions will be with him.
A brief Yamato video package aired and he spoke about becoming the MLW World Champion and then the show cut to a break.
After the break Joe Dombrowski played up the question of whether Hennigan was staying in MLW and said they would have more details later in the show. He also hyped the main event
Tag Team Match
The Billington Bulldogs (Thomas & Mark) vs. FBI (Little Guido & Ray Jaz)
Ray Jaz connects with a running crossbody block that took him & Thomas Billington out of the ring.
Thomas clotheslines Little Guido who rolled to his corner. Jaz fought off The Billington Bulldogs for a moment but Mark Billington caught him when he leapt from the ropes & they hit a Doomsday Device Dropkick to get the win.
Winners: The Billington Bulldogs
Dombrowski hyped an All Access segment on Jacob Fatu for later in the show as well as the main event.
A brief calling card attacker video aired. It featured some strange imagery along with shots of some of the past victims.
Dombrowski recapped the feud between Real1 & Mance Warner.
Sam Laterna interviewed MLW World Champion Alexander Hammerstone. The calling card attacker’s image flashed on the screen once while Hammerstone spoke. Hammerstone said he’s looking forward to facing Jacob Fatu at SuperFight but Fatu is teasing the possibility of cashing in his Battle Riot winner’s contract before then. Hammerstone dared him to do it. Hammerstone said he’d be ready regardless of whether Fatu waited until SuperFight or cashed in tonight.
National Openweight Champion Davey Richards was interviewed by Sam Laterna on the stage. Richards mocked all of the names that Hennigan has had and came up with some of his own. Richards said some people have called him Dr. Richards but fans in Philadelphia call him the American Wolf. Richards said it’s a fighting city and he’s a fighting champion. Duran appeared on the big screen asked Richards if he was serious about it. Duran said he had the right man. Hennigan walked into the picture and said he’d see Richards next week. Richards said he’d kick Hennigan’s ass next week.
The main event was hyped heading into a break.
Dombrowski touted Richards vs. Hennigan for next week and then said authorities were on the scene where Warner ran over Real1 with his car.
A Jacob Fatu video package aired.
Fatu delivered a promo in front of a high voltage power area. He spoke about how he could cash in on Hammerstone at the grocery story or while he was walking his dog down the street or while Hammerstone was at the gym. Fatu said it’s a wrap that the golden ticket would be cashed in at MLW SuperFight
MLW World Title Match
Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. Yamato
Alexander Hammerstone suplexes Yamato early on. He went for another but Yamato slipped out of it and ended up on the apron. Hammerstone clotheslined Yamato off the apron..
Footage aired of Yamato going on the offensive during the break. Yamato had Hammerstone seated on the top rope. Yamato headbutts Hammerstone a few times and then superplexed him when they stood up, Hammerstone put Yamato down with a suplex.
Once both men got to their feet, they traded forearm strikes. Yamato dazed Hammerstone with a forearm and then turned his back to him. Hammerstone suplexes Yamato and then powerbombed him for a near fall. Yamato came back with a flurry of offense, but Hammerstone cut it off with a clothesline. Hammerstone hit the Nightmare Pendulum puts away Yamato.
Winner & Still MLW World Champion: Alexander Hammerstone (STILL CHAMPION!!!!!)
After the match a man wearing a gas mask walked out and offered a box to Hammerstone, who ended up taking it. Hammerstone opened the box and there was a dead octopus inside. The broadcast team wondered what it could possibly mean. They also spoke about the men in the gas masks and wondered what their message is.
Hammerstone left the box at ringside and headed toward the back. Once he made it to the stage, Jacob Fatu’s image appeared on the big screen, which stopped Hammerstone in his tracks. Fatu walked out with a mic in his hand and played to the crowd. Fatu said the crowd knows he’s the winner. Fatu said the belt belongs to him and he knows he wasn’t the only one in Philly who felt that way. A Fatu chant broke out.
Fatu said he would face Hammerstone at SuperFight, then told the crowd to chant with him if they wanted it to happen now. Hammerstone put Fatu down with a big boot. Fatu to up and they traded punches. Security intervened. Fatu broke free and dove off the the apron onto Hammerstone. They were quickly pulled apart again
Next Week’s Underground
National Openweight Title Match
Davey Richards (c) vs. Johnny Fusion
