Major League Wrestling #60

MAJOR LEAGUE WRESTLING is a sports-media holding company that focuses on professional wrestling sporting events & programming, digital contest and ancillary entertainment.  MLW prides itself on ‘Fusion Wrestling’, presenting a variety of wrestling styles from around the world to create a true hybrid of fighting styles from various disciplines across the globe.  MLW’s diverse roster incorporates the following disciplines: - British Strong Style - Catch Wrestling - Hardcore Wrestling - Lucha Libre - Mixed Martial Arts - Shoot Wrestling - Japanese Strong Style - Technical Wrestling

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MLW Champion: MIRO Hometown: Bulgaria Finisher: Matchka Kick The 7th Seal (Accolade) Swinging Urinage Reign: 09/14/22

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OPENWEIGHT CHAMPION: Cameron Grimes Hometown: Cameron, North Carolina Finisher: Cave In (mushroom stomp) Small Package Driver Reign: 07/15/22

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Tag Team Champions: The Acclaimed (Max Caster & Anthony Bowens) Hometown: Long Island, New York (Caster) Nutley, New Jersey (Bowens) Finisher: Mic Drop (top rope elbow ~ Caster) Acclaim to Fame (flatliner spun into urinage slam ~ Bowens) Reign:09/23/22

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Women's Champion: Deonna Purazzo Hometown: Hackettstown, New Jersey Finisher: Venus De Milo Cosa Nostra (cradle piledriver) Queens Gambit (Styles Clash) Reign: 07/21/22

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We are back in MLW ground zero in Atlantic City, at the Trump Plaza Hotel &amp; Casino …. It is standing room only tonight and the fans are RABID …. Pyro explodes from the entranceway and from the ring posts as MLW is on the air!

We are greeted by the voices MAURO RENALLO and PAT MCAFEE welcoming the viewing audience, and billboarding tonight’s show to set up what we will see tonight ….


We open the show with the introduction of MLW’s new social media ambassador LOGAN PAUL …. Paul comes out and plugs his ‘Impaulsive’ podcast and takes a veiled shot at Pat McAfee for his radio show not being on Sirius XM anymore …. There is obvious tension between McAfee and Paul but nothing is explained ….  Paul talks about how MLW was trending on all platforms when they crowned new MLW tag team champions, and he puts over the Acclaimed ….  
Paul says MLW has the biggest social media presence in the UWF, and he announces that The Acclaimed will be the next guests on ‘Impaulsive’ ….….

Logan is cut off by the arrival of Paul Heyman ….


Heyman is out to herald the arrival of The Foundation (Roman Reigns, Jimmy &amp; Jet Uso, Solo Sikoa)  …. Reigns comes out and says that Logan Paul doesn’t know how things work around here so he will give him a pass …. But he needs to know that The Foundation runs this show …. The USOs are still the best tag team in MLW, and that is an injustice that will soon be rectified …. Reigns looks at Heyman and tells him to "smarten up" Paul, and Heyman gets in Paul’s face and demands that he acknowledge Reigns …. The USOs and Solo Sikoa surround Paul, intimidating Paul into calling Reigns the Tribal Chief …. McAfee is getting a kick out of this at ringside ….

Reigns tells Paul he just made him more relevant because when you speak the name of the tribal chief you are granted passage into the Island of Relevancy …. Logan says if they make everything relevant how come none of them are champions?  Reigns gets pissed but says he is only not a champion because he isn’t after the MLW title …. He is bigger than the MLW title because the man makes the title, not the other way around …. Nah he’s after something BIGGER …. Paul asks if he means the 6 man titles, then mentions the Foundation will face the Conspiracy at the Hippo ….

Logan says his audience wants him to ask the tough questions and he says Jon Moxley’s name …. Reigns slaps the mic out of Paul’s hands!  Reigns gets real close to Paul, and the camera picks up him telling Paul not to say that name …. Reigns gives Paul one last chance to leave his ring, and this time Paul leaves the ring ….


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THE BRISCOES (Jay &amp; Mark)
Vs.
PRETTY DEADLY (Elton Prince &amp; Kit Wilson)

Pretty Deadly asked for this match after the Briscoes laid them out on FIGHTLAND …. This isn’t much different as it’s a squash win for the Briscoes …. After a Death Valley driver by Jay, Mark pins Prince following the Froggy Bow ….</p></center>


The announcers tease a major announcement from Trump that will happen on next weeks show …. Also, because of what happened on last weeks episode of MLW, Trump has booked Roman Reigns vs. Tomasso Ciampa



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Opera Cup Match:
(Openweight Champion) CAMERON GRIMES (0-0)
Vs.
ILJA DRAGUNOV (0-0)

hard-hitting affair that sees Dragunov get a big win over the Openweight champion after hitting the Torpedo Moscau ….</p></center>


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Opera Cup Match:
REX STEINER (0-0)
Vs.
‘Switchblade’ JAY WHITE (0-0)

These two have been at each other’s throats for a while now, but in this one it’s White scoring the big win via dirty tactics as he pins Steiner after hitting a low blow behind the refs back followed by the Blade Runner ….</p></center>




Up next, we get an appearance by the new MLW champion MIRO ….

MIRO: “Let me tell you a story.  And you will listen.  There was once a rich man, he had a wife that could do the splits.  But that man was lost.  He was lost because he was not allowed to be himself.  He stepped foot out his door and into the void to find out what was next for him.  After some time, the man heard a voice from above telling him HE MUST FORGIVE HIMSELF!  And remember who he was.  For that man, filled with power, warned everyone that ‘if you’ve got a title, you’ve got a problem!’  But he was not a selfish man, he forgave everyone along his path of destruction, and that made him Gods Favorite Champion.  And THIS was his reward.”

Miro holds up the MLW title …. He reaches in his back pocket and pulls out a contract ….

MIRO: “For those that believe they are worthy, I have in my hands an open contract.  Gods favorite champion will fight ANY MAN!  Because everyone in this business should know that a true champion is willing to defend his title with his life… But I am willing to defend my title with your life!!!!  And this is the word of the redeemer.”






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AMERICAN ALPHA (Chad Gable &amp; Jason Jordan)
Vs.
CATCH POINT (Brutus &amp; Julius Creed)

Dan Lambert comes down to ringside and tries to help out the Creeds, but they don’t want his help …. Lambert ends up distracting Julius, leading to him getting hit with the Grand Amplitude for the 3 count ….</p></center>

POST MATCH: The Creeds threaten Lambert until Wardlow hits the ring!  He blindsided Brutus with a northern lariat!  Julius attacks Wardlow, but walks right into a spinebuster!!!!  Lambert directs traffic as Wardlow picks Julius up and delivers the powerbomb symphony!  Julius takes 6 powerbombs, but Brutus crawls back in and covers his brother to keep him from more harm …. Wardlow stands tall with Lambert admonishing the Creeds for making the wrong choice




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MLW Women’s title match:
(Champion) DEONNA PURAZZO
Vs.
MANDY ROSE w/ Gigi Dolin &amp; Jacy Jayne

Only the MLW womens title is on the line here …. Purazzo has to survive the presence of Toxic Attraction at ringside, and the end of this match is full of false finishes as it looks like Rose has the title won …. Purazzo survives interference from Jayne &amp; Dolin, and manages to lock on the Venus De Milo on Rose in the middle …. Before Rose can tap out, Toxic Attraction hits the ring and attacks Purazzo, resulting in the DQ finish ….</p></center>

POST MATCH: Deonna gets beat down 3 on 1, but out of the crowd comes CHELSEA GREEN!  Green hits the ring and makes the save for Purazzo, and we get the reunion of Valifornia to end the segment ….





Jon Moxley comes out through the crowd and gets in the ring ….

MOXLEY: “Oh Rooooommaaaaannnn.  Did you honestly think I wouldn’t come?  Did you think I would pass up the chance for an audience with the big, bad ‘tribal queef’.  You know, I thought about this, but honestly I didn’t have to think very long because there is no such thing as water under the bridge.  And that knife that you stuck in my back 8 years ago?  It’s still there!  So at the Hippo, I’m gonna finally pull that knife out of my back where you left it, and I’m gonna use it to cut the throat of the Foundation!!!! ….”


Roman Reigns music hits and he comes out …. Reigns is laughing ….

REIGNS: “Jon, Jon.  That’s your problem.  You’re still hung up in the past.  You’ve thought about that day for the last 8 years, but I haven’t thought about it once.  You see, when you’re the Tribal Chief, you only move forward, not backward.  Don’t get it twisted, if this is about The Shield, you’re right.  I DID use the Shield, because I was too big for the Shield.  I thought the vest and the music made me strong, but what it really did was make me weak!  A Shield against injustice right?  Well, the true injustice was that you and Seth were the ones holding me back from my destiny!  And, at the end of the day, blood is thicker than water and you and I ARE NOT brorhers and we never were. ….”

Here come the USOs and Solo and they surround the ring …. Reigns tells Moxley to ‘Acknowledge Me’.  Moxley flips Reigns off!  Moxley doesn’t wait for them to strike and he just starts attacking everyone!!!!  Moxley takes out the USOs and comes face to face with Reigns, but before they can go at it he is laid out with a superkick from Sikoa …. Sikoa hits the spinning Urinage on Moxley and then Jey Uso goes up top and hits the top rope splash!  The USOs drag Moxley to his feet and hold them, and Reigns gets right in his face ….

REIGNS: “I always knew you were stupid, but coming here alone was the dumbest thing you could do.  This is what a REAL family looks like.  We always have each other’s backs!  Jon, you want to fight me sooooo bad you can taste it.  But I’m not going to fight you Jon.  Not because I don’t want to, but because you are not on MY level.  I don’t want the 6 man titles, but my cousins do.  And at the Hippo, you and your boys have to fight the entire Uso bloodline.  You see Jon, I’ve got my eye on something bigger.  I want the big prize, the biggest prize …. The GIANT prize.  And I will will make deadmen, kings and Giants all ACKNOWLEDGE ME as the tribal chief!!!!” ….

FROM UWF Hippopotamus 2022

We are shown highlights from the men’s Chamber match. As the highlights are shown, Lance and Larry talk about the level of violence that each man brought, Particularly Windham, who seemed to get great joy out of the violence. While they discuss other parts of the match, the cage is lifted and two more rings are assembled to accommodate out final match. It is time for our main event as we are about to bear witness to the main event: SIX MAN MAYHEM. Of all the matches we have seen, this one is easily the most unpredictable. We are shown a highlight package from each of the six men in the match. After the highlights, there is a commotion. UWF World Heavyweight champ Andre the Giant and his manager Bobby Heenan have walked down to ringside. Heenan tells Lance and Larry they are going to get an up-close look at the 6 man mayhem match to see who their future challenger is ….

They are cut off as the music of Roman Reigns hits!!!! Reigns comes out and gets right in the ring, face to face with Andre! Reigns then turns around and ignores Andre and addresses the crowd ….

REIGNS: “St. Louis …. ACKNOWLEDGE ME!”

Reigns gets a reaction, but you can tell Andre is pissed at the disrespect. He takes a step toward Reigns but Heenan holds up his arm to keep Andre back.

REIGNS: “Ah, you didn’t like that big man? Well, let me tell you what I don’t like. I don’t like the fact that the entire UWF seems to be scared of you. You know the one person that isn’t scared to get in your face? ME! And I came out here because I wanted you to know that. I’m the one guy that can step to you and not blink. And I’m here to let you know, that title? It’s mine. It’s already mine … it’s always been mine! You just don’t know it yet. So take a front row seat and watch me smash these 5 other men in the 6 man mayhem match. Because when I’m done you will be seeing me real soon. And when you do, you WILL …. ACKNOWLEDGE ME!”


Heenan: So it is the kid with the entitlement problem. Se in this industry you have to work to get somewhere. This is not make believe, this isn't you putting on a bath towel around your neck and decreeing to everyone you are Superman. Reigns you have gone a few places and won some six man titles but you are one man. A Man. Not a Giant, not the 8th Wonder of the World. You have aspirations to be world champion? Get in line. But don't forget the statement made to your family. Look at what happened to Jacob Fatu and how Yokozuna responded. IT is about respect. You seem to like that like every entitled punk who makes believe you are something you aren't. Do you identify as a woman? No you're a man and that's make believe. DO you identify as a rainbow unicorn, if you do that's your business. But one thing you can identify as but never be is the man who will beat Andre the Giant. . . . (Reigns grabs Heenan by the jacket)


Andre takes the UWF title off his shoulder and hands it to Heenan …. Things are getting tense …. Andre steps to Reigns, who doesn’t back down either but releases Heenan….

“No … no … NO!”

We hear a voice from the microphone and on the stage comes the UWF president and he says he is not going to allow this to happen tonight! He brings with him an army of security and they quickly form a barrier between the two men, who are jawing at each other …. Security backs them off, and Boesch says he isn’t going to let them ruin tonight’s show …. Reigns backs away, and Heenan backs Andre off but both mens eyes are still locked and both are mouthing at each other.




SIX MAN MAYHEM
THE GREAT MUTA (unaffiliated)
STING (DAW)
BRYAN DANIELSON (APW)
EDGE (RWA)
EDDIE GUERRERO (EGA)
ROMAN REIGNS (MLW)

The Great Muta vs Roman Reigns

Reigns & Muta circle each other & trade holds until Reigns tosses Muta into the corner. Reigns follows with a corner charge, but Muta moves & hits a back elbow. Muta pulls Reigns out of the corner. Reigns lands a few punches on his way out of the corner & shoves Muta into the ropes. Muta bounces off the ropes & misses with a clothesline attempt. As he bounces back off the ropes. Reigns hits a shoulder block. Reigns gets Muta to his feet & hits a short arm lariat.

Reigns gets Muta up for a Samoan Drop, but Muta works out of it & Dragon Screw leg whip. Muta hits a dropkick, then goes for a cover. Reigns kicks out at 2. Muta get Reigns back on his feet & fires him off the ropes. Muta fires the mist at Reigns, who avoids the mist by hitting a shoulder block as he bounces off the ropes. Reigns waits for Muta to get to his feet & hits him with a Superman punch. Reigns covers,1,2,3. Reigns climbs through the ropes & heads to the next ring.

Bryan Danielson vs Edge

Danielson & Edge match each other move for move as they start at a fast pace. Edge hits a Russian legsweep, then hits a flapjack as Danielson gets on his feet. Edge covers, Danielson kicks out at 2. Edge has Danielson back up on his feet & fires him off the ropes. He hits a diving crossbody as he bounces off the ropes. Edge covers, but Danielson kicks out at 2. Edge pulls Danielson to the center of the ring & attempts to slingshot Danielson into the corner, but Danielson fights it & starts kicking Edge away. Danielson is on his feet as Edge thinks about a steer but changes his mind as Danielson charges Edge. Edge goes for a flapjack, but Danielson blocks it & hits a roundhouse kick, knocking Edge into the corner. Danielson hits a knee strike on Edge, pulls him out of the corner & to his feet. Danielson hits a snap suplex, then a yes kick as Edge tries to get to his feet.

As Danielson climbs to the top rope, Roman Reigns is in the ring & covers Edge,1,2, Edge kicks out & Reigns is greeted with a roundhouse kick as he gets to his feet. Danielson & Reign trade punches, until Edge hits a dropkick to the back of Reigns, knocking him & Danielson into the ropes. Edge fires Reigns off the ropes & hits a running clothesline. Edge covers, but Reigns kicks out. Edge gets to his feet & is hit with a snap suplex, followed by a series of roundhouse kicks. Danielson fires Edge off the ropes, hits a running knee & covers, 1,2,3. As Danielson gets to his feet, Reigns is on his feet & goes for a spear, Danielson moves. As Reigns bounces back off the ropes, Danielson hits a jumping clothesline & covers Reigns,1,2,3. Danielson gets to his feet to head to the next ring.

Sting vs Eddie Guerrero

Guerrero & Sting lock up. After a clean break, they lock up again. This time, Sting shoves Guerrero away. Guerrero wants another lock up, but hits a boot to the midsection instead, & throws Sting into the corner. Guerrero misses with a corner charge. Sting spins Eddie around & climbs to the top rope & starts unloading punches on top of Guerrero's head. Sting jumps off the rope & Eddie hits the mat, face first. Sting gets Guerrero on his feet. A dazed Guerrero lands a few punches on Sting. They trade punches, until Guerrero hits a thumb to the eye of Sting. Guerrero tosses Sting across the ring, then slingshots Sting into the corner. Guerrero goes for a corner charge, but Sting meets him half-way with a clothesline as Sting continues to try to clear his vision. Sting fires Guerrero into the corer, then hits him with a Stinger splash. Sting tries to suplex Guerrero out of the corner, but Guerrero blocks it, spins Sting around & hits a snap suplex. Guerrero hits another one & covers. Sting kicks out just before 2. Guerrero gets Sting to his feet & hits a backdrop. Guerrero climbs to the top rope for a frog splash. As Guerrero stands on the tope rope, Bryan Danielson makes his way from the next ring & pushes Guerrero off the top rope.

Three Way Dance

Bryan Danielson vs Eddie Guerrero vs Sting

Danielson & Sting get nose to nose, then start trading punches. Danielson fires Sting in the corner & lands a series of European uppercuts. Sting spins Danielson around & into the corner. Sting hits a series of chops before Guerrero is on his feet & is in the mix. All three start trading punches until Guerrero is fired off the ropes, who goes for a double clothesline as he bounces off the ropes. Sting & Danielson duck it, then they hit a double dropkick as Guerrero bounces back off the ropes. Sting goes to slap on the Scorpion Deathlock, but Guerrero kicks out of it. Guerrero uses the ropes to get to his feet.

Danielson gets Guerrero in the air for an airplane spin, but Guerrero slides out of it, springboards off the ropes & hits a tornado DDT. Guerrero covers, 1,2,3. Sting grabs Guerrero as he gets to his feet & hits a one-handed bulldog. Sting gets Guerrero up & fires him in the corner. He goes for a stinger splash, but Guerrero hits a knee to the midsection. Guerrero hits a dropkick to a cornered Sting. Guerrero hits a brainbuster, then climbs to the top rope for a Frog splash. Guerrero hits it & covers,1,2,3.

winner – Eddie Guerrero