MLW Underground Results – March 28, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Underground with footage from last week’s MLW World Title match followed by The Calling attacking Alexander Hammerstone after the match.
Mister Saint Laurent stood in the ring and pumped up the crowd for Real1 vs. Microman and said it was for the pound for pound championship. MSL said Real1 outweighs Microman by 158 pounds and is 38 inches taller.
MSL introduced Microman, who made his entrance while footage of Mance Warner and Microman sharing a beer in a bar area was shown. Warner gave Microman a kendo stick. MSL joined the broadcast team.
Real1 made his entrance with a microphone in hand & once he is in the ring, Real1 said he’s a Certified G so he doesn’t need an ID. Real1 told Microman that he shouldn’t have run his mouth when he can’t run his feet. Real1 referred to Microman as an Ewok.
Real1 also got some cheap heat by saying the Philadelphia Eagles suck. He also said Microman is 2 feet tall and you can’t teach that. Real1 called Microman a toilet climber and hurled other insults at him and said the one word that describes him is D W A R F. Real1 said he’d get cancelled again if he used any other word
Microman vs. Real1
Real1 dropkicked Microman to start the match. Real1 went to ringside and took MSL’s chair from him and intimidated him heading into a commercial break.
After the break Real1 grabs the mic and told MSL that he’s an overweight vegan. Real1 said that’s the only thing you can call somebody these days. Real1 made MSL stand on the apron and hold the mic while he picks up Microman and held him over his head. Microman slips away.
Real1 charges Microman in the corner, but Microman drops down and trips Real1 into the corner, Mance Warner came out with a kendo stick and beer. Warner places the kendo stick in the ring and then stood on the floor and distracted the referee while Microman hit Real1 with the stick. Microman rolls Real1 over and stood on him to get the win.
Winner: Microman
After the match Real1 was stretchered to the back while Warner & Microman drank beer.
Footage aired of The Calling attacking Hammerstone last week.
MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone walked onto the stage for a promo & he said Akira & Raven sent a bunch of those gas mask dudes out to attack him. Hammerstone said it should have been one of his proudest moments but he was left lying. Hammerstone said he doesn’t know if they think he’s an easy target or a good guy, but he would show them that there’s evil in his hands. Hammerstone said that attacking him is the stupidest thing they could have done. He said the attack makes him want to fight and he wants to face them in the War Chamber match.
Matt Striker narrated a video package on the history of the Opera Cup and noted that it was stolen by the Bomaye Fight Club.
Davey Boy Smith Jr was shown warming up in the backstage area with Thomas Billington & Smith said he would break Alex Kane in two. The Calling logo flashed during the segment.
A Calling video aired with Akira & Raven both speaking.
Akira vs. Mike Law
Akira brought the sickle into the ring with him as Mike Law charges at Akira but he hits him with the bottom of the sickle. Akira jabs the mouth of Law with the sickle while the referee told him to stop. Akira ditched the sickle & nails Death Penalty for the win.
Winner: Akira
After the match Akira took one of the calling cards and shoved it into the mouth of Law.
A Battle Riot video aired. Dombrowski read through the rules of the Battle Riot match. He said the winner of the match would challenge for the MLW World Title on Tuesday April 25th. National Openweight Champion John Hennigan,World Tag Team Champion Lance Anoa’i,Middleweight Champion Lince Dorado, Alex Kane, Calvin Tankman & Rickey Shane Page were added to the list of entrants.
Footage aired of Alex Kane working on a punching bag while delivering a promo about facing Davey Boy Smith Jr and winning a championship. The guys around him yelled Bomaye a bunch of times.
Dombrowski recapped Cesar Duran being kidnapped by 2 masked henchmen.
Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie & National Openweight Champion John Hennigan delivered a backstage promo. Hennigan held a Missing sign for Duran. Valkyrie was demanding and then went into nice mode once she realized the cameras were on. Valkyrie told anyone with information about Duran to call 1 900 LUCHA. Valkyrie said they would reward anyone who found Duran with a lot of pesos.
Lio Rush was advertised as returning on next week’s show.
A 1 Called Manders video package aired. He said he loves to fight, drink beer, and chew tobacco. He said he’s coming to MLW to fight and add gold to his belt buckle collection.
As Davey Boy Smith Jr was making his way down to the ring the cameras cut backstage where Rickey Shane Page & Akira took out EJ Nduka and placed a calling card on him.
Alex Kane vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr
Davey Boy Smith Jr hits an suplex then Alex Kane sends Smith to ringside and then hit him with a tope suicida. Kane ran Smith into the ringside barricade a couple times. Kane followed up with a German suplex on the ringside pad. Kane places Smith under the ropes and and then stood on the apron and splashes him.
A short time later Kane & Smith Jr traded German suplexes. Smith hit the last one and both men stayed down heading into a break.
After the break Smith went to the top rope & he hits a leg drop from the top rope and covered Kane for a near fall. Kane caught Smith with a kick and then put him down with a Flatliner. Kane went to the ropes but Smith kips up and hits him with a Bulldog Powerslam.
Smith set up for a Sharpshooter but Mr. Thomas climbed onto the ring apron. Smith released the hold and knocked Thomas off the apron. While the referee was tied up with Thomas, Kane pulled out a bottle and sprayed liquid into the eyes of Smith. Kane suplexes Smith to get the victory.
Winner: Alex Kane
After the match Bomaye Fight Club headed to the stage with the Opera Cup. Meanwhile, Smith poured water in his eyes while The Billington Bulldogs stood by. Sam Laterna walks out and asked Kane what was in the bottle. Kane plays dumb and said he performed suplexes on Smith. Laterna pushed him but he ended up yelling Bomaye a bunch of times.
Mance Warner was shown drinking beer with 1 Called Manders & Matthew Justice. Alex Hammerstone showed up and ended up recruiting the 2nd Gear Crew to join his War Chamber team.
