MLW Underground Results – March 21, 2023
MLW World Title Match
Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
Jacob Fatu quickly sends Alexander Hammerstone to ringside and followed him when they returned to the ring, Hammerstone clotheslines Fatu over the top rope to the floor and then dove onto him. Hammerstone presses Fatu and then dropped him on the ring apron.
Hammerstone threw Fatu back in the ring when Hammerstone tried to follow, Fatu knocks him off the apron. Fatu went to the floor and headbutts Hammerstone. Fatu ran Hammerstone into the ringside barricade.
Back inside the ring Fatu runs Hammerstone into the corner that sends us to a commercial break.
After the break
Hammerstone suplexed Fatu into the corner coming out of the break. The loud “Fatu” chants continued while one of the broadcast team members claimed that the crowd was split. Hammerstone stared to pump himself up and there were some boos. Hammerstone worked over Fatu with some strikes and ended up putting him down with a running kick to the head.
Hammerstone followed up with a belly-to-belly suplex and then hit a Northern Lights suplex into a bridge, which led to a near fall. Hammerstone signaled for his Nightmare Pendulum finisher, but Fatu avoided it and then superkicked Hammerstone out of the ring. Fatu performed a suicide dive. Fatu went to the middle rope and moonsaulted onto Hammerstone at ringside. Striker got all douchey by asking the fans to be thankful that they were alive to see this.
Back inside the ring Fatu performed a moonsault for a near fall. Hammerstone ran through a Fatu clothesline and then put Fatu down with one of his own. Hammerstone fired up, but Fatu rolled to ringside. Hammerstone went to the apron and pulled Fatu up. Both men traded strikes on the apron and there were dueling chants for both men. Hammerstone hoisted up Fatu and performed a Death Valley Driver on the apron.
Back in the ring Hammerstone performs a missile dropkick. Hammerstone followed up with a TKO for a near fall. Fatu came back with a superkick and then performed an alley oop Samoan Drop. Fatu hits double spring moonsault for a near fall. Fatu brought a chair inside the ring coming out of the break and swung it at Hammerstone, who ducks and then put Fatu down with a boot to the head. Hammerstone picks up the chair but Fatu superkicks him.
Fatu performs a springboard moonsault but Hammerstone put his knees up. Hammerstone kicked Fatu in the gut and then hits Nightmare Pendulum and covered Fatu for another near fall.
Hammerstone went to the floor and pulled a door board out from underneath the ring. Hammerstone brought the board in the ring and set it up in a corner. Dombrowski credited the referee with letting the wrestlers fight due to the high stakes nature of the match. Hammerstone and Fatu traded strikes.
Fatu charges at Hammerstone, who moves and then Fatu hit his head on the ring post. Hammerstone hit Fatu with a big boot and then suplexes him through the door board before he hits Nightmare Pendulum again to put away Fatu.
Winner & Still MLW World Champion: Alexander Hammerstone (STILL CHAMPION!!!) (Recommend)
After the match Fatu got back to his feet and then shook hands with Hammerstone. They spoke to one another than then raised their arms together. Fatu left the ring and then Hammerstone posed.
Suddenly, The Hive hits the ring and attacked Hammerstone. Raven was unmasked and stood by while 4 men attacked Hammerstone. Raven duct tapes Hammerstone to the top rope. Akira performed a running knee on Hammerstone, who was eventually helped to the back.
Sam Laterna stood on the stage and introduced Mance Warner for an interview. Warner brought a beer out with him and told Laterna that he’s a little crazy. He asked if she’s met his family and his crew. Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders came out and joins Warner on the stage. Manders said they were there to beat people up. Justice spoke about how the Second Gear Crew would take MLW to a new level of violence. The Hive’s logo flashed on the screen behind 2nd Gear Crew. Warner said he didn’t know what that was, but they were off to drink some light beer.
A video package hyped Battle Riot V.
Laterna stood on the stage and introduced Mister Saint Laurent, who said he didn’t like that Real1 was bullying Microman. MSL said he was sick of it and challenged Real1 to face the Micro One. MSL pumped up the receptive crowd for the match.
Dombrowski hyped Real1 vs. Microman for next week’s show.
Footage aired from last week of Cesar Duran being kidnapped by 2 masked henchmen.
Middleweight Champion Taya Valkyrie & National Openweight Champion John Hennigan were shown backstage venting to a member of MLW management. The man told them that they would be in breach of contract if they didn’t go to the ring.
Middleweight Title Match
Taya Valkyrie (c) vs. Billie Starkz
Taya Valkyrie was cocky as she took offense control to start. Billie Starkz took Valkyrie down and covers her for an early two count. Valkyrie rolled to the floor. Starkz hits her with a suicide dive. Starkz returns to the ring and hit another suicide dive on Hennigan. Starks went back to the ring and then hit another suicide dive on Valkyrie.
Starkz rolls Valkyrie back inside the ring, Starkz went up top, but Hennigan pushes Starks off the ropes while the referee was checking on Valkyrie. Valkyrie dominated Starkz coming out of the break and performed double knees in the corner. Valkyrie covered Starkz for a two count. Starkz rallied with a suplex into a bridge for a two count. Starkz threw some rough kicks and then hits a Gory Bomb.
John Hennigan climbed onto the apron and distracted Starkz. Valkyrie tried to hit Starkz from behind, but she moved and then Valkyrie stops before hitting Hennigan and then kissed him. Starkz charged Valkyrie as she moves Starkz boots Hennigan off the apron. Valkyrie rolls up Starkz for a two count then immediately blasted her with a knee to the head and covered for her for a near fall.
Valkyrie stomped Starkz’s head onto the mat and covered her for another near fall. Valkyrie set up for her Road to Valhalla finisher, but Starkz rolled her into a pin for a near fall of her own. Valkyrie came back and hits Road To Valhalla for the win.
Winner & Still Middleweight Champion: Taya Valkyrie (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
After the match Laterna interviews Valkyrie while Hennigan stood by on the stage. Valkyrie dedicated the match to Cesar Duran. She gave a 900 number and asks fans to call if they had any information regarding his whereabouts.
A video package aired on The Hive. Raven spoke about how he was a lone voice twenty years ago. He said the world has come around to his way of thinking and he thinks it’s only fitting that he return to MLW and make people pay
