(Editor's Note: FIGHTLAND is designed to be MLW’s secondary show to fill in some of the gaps of MLW’s main show as well as feature people and storylines that don’t make it on the main show ….)
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*** PROLOGUE ***
MLW #71 is recapped, with the USOs defeating Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus in the main event …. As a result, Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus can no longer team together in MLW ….
What is next for the USOs and the Bloodline?
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Following the recap, we go ringside to the FIGHTLAND commentary team of JOE ROGAN, DANIEL CORMIER and JON ANIK as they hype tonight’s show ….The show starts off with the music of the BLOODLINE hits! Out comes UWF world champion Roman Reigns, flanked by the USOs and Solo Sikoa, who is still carrying the MLW title ….
Reigns says your High Chief has been gone for a few weeks because he wanted to give other promotions in the UWF their chance to acknowledge him …. DAW acknowledged him, but now he’s back home …. So, MLW ….
…. ACKNOWLEDGE ME!
Why is this called the Island of Relevancy? It’s because your High Chief, your World Heavyweight Champion, makes everything relevant. Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus needed The Bloodline to be relevant, but they became a thorn in their side for too long …. So last week the Usos took care of business and now those two aren’t around anymore …. That’s what happens when you run up against the Bloodline, you don’t last long around here …. Now there is only one thing left to do …. He looks at the USOs and tells them it’s time to bring the MLW tag titles to the Bloodline ….
REACH FOR THE SKY BOYS!
This brings out the Briscoes!!!! …. Briscoes say the Bloodline can’t keep their name out of their mouths, so if they want these belts all they got to do is MAN UP! …. The Usos dare the Briscoes to step into the Uso Penitentiary, and the Briscoes give zero fucks and they start toward the ring …. However, they are attacked on the ramp by ….
TAMA TONGA & TONGA LOA!!!! The Guerillas of Destiny!!!! They lay out the Briscoes and hit the Magic Killer on Mark Briscoe on the floor! Everyone’s attention goes to the top of the ramp as someone else has come out ….
It’s KING TONGA (Meng)!!!!
King Tonga and the Tongans back up the ramp, smiling as Roman Reigns is stunned in the middle of the ring ….
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[b]*** ANNOUNCEMENT ***
We get an announcement starting with a recap of ONE NIGHT ONLY: London …. We then see shots of Mexico City as One Night Only: Mexico City is announced coming soon….</p></center>
POWERHOUSE HOBBS
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MUSTAFA ALI
Hobbs is dominating but gets distracted when the fans chant ‘Johnny Wrestling!’ Hobbs leaves the ring and takes a Johnny Gargano sign away from a fan and tears it up …. Then he grabs another sign, but hiding behind this one IS Johnny Gargano! Gargano attacks, taking Hobbs by surprise …. Hobbs is counted out fighting with Gargano!
Gargano gets in some offense before Hobbs hits the Book of Hobbs and stops all that …. Hobbs gets a chair but Johnny drop toeholds Hobbs causing him to KO himself with the chair …. Johnny goes for Gargano-escape but Hobbs quickly powers out …. Johnny bails outside as security comes in to break them up as Hobbs is furious in the ring ….
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[b]*** IN THE BACK ***
Roman Reigns questions Paul Heyman as to why the Tongans are here …. Heyman is shook and says doesn’t know …. Reigns doesn’t like it and talks about how they tried to get in his business in the WWF and almost screwed things up for him …. He doesn’t want them in MLW …. Heyman says perhaps they’ve come to acknowledge him as High Chief as is the custom, and Reigns orders him to go find out …. He declares to Heyman to make sure that the Tongans pay tribute to the High Chief ….</p></center>
UWF LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH;
(Champion) WILL OSPREAY
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CHARLIE DEMPSEY
Just like last week, Dempsey has a great showing …. His rugged technical style offsets Ospreays high flying very well, and he is able to ground the action for a bit …. However, Ospreay is too good and he rallies, hitting ‘Pip, Pip Cheerio’ (phenomenal forearm) to reset things …. Dempsey surprisingly avoids the Hidden Blade, then goes right into a Regal Stretch but Ospreay escapes! Handspring rebound kick takes out Dempsey, and Ospreay finishes him with Stormbreeaker ….
POST MATCH: LA Knight’s music hits! “LET ME TALK TO YA!’ Knight says Nah, nah, nah he ain’t going out like that …. Will Ospreay can thank his lucky stars that Hangman Page saved him from the beating of a lifetime or he would be standing here right now as the Openweight champion …. Ospreay won his vanilla midget match, congratulations, but Knight wants the Openweight title …. WHOSE GAME IS IT? IT’S LA KNIGHTS GAME! YEAH! Knight wants his rematch and calls Adam Page a coward for interfering last week ….
HANGMAN PAGE’s music hits to a big pop from the crowd …. Page and Knight meet in the aisle and start throwing hands like crazy as Ospreay watches …. Ospreay throws up his hands and goes to walk out, but just then Page throws Knight into the steps to take him out, then Page stands in Ospreay’s way blocking his path! Ospreay and Page start jawing at each other, AND NOW THEY ARE BRAWLING! Knight hits a low blow from behind on Page, then lays him out with Blunt Force Trauma on the floor! Knight is jawing at Page, who is down, and goes to do the L … A … KNIII … HIDDEN BLADE BY OSPREAY FROM BEHIND! Knight and Page are both laid out and Ospreay stands over them holding up both titles ….
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[b]*** IN THE BACK ***
The Tongans are shown headed to their SUV in the back …. Heyman is ducked behind a corner and he straightens his tie and composes himself, then steps out to confront them …. At first, Heyman tries to act tough, but he gets intimidated quickly and reverts back to the sniveling weasel character …. His voice is shaky and quivering as he tells them he’s just a messenger and he carries a message from the High Chief …. He welcomes them to MLW, but says that they are decreed to pay tribute to Roman Reigns the UWF World Heavyweight champion …. Tama Tonga smiles and tells Heyman to tell the ‘High Chief’ that they will see him next week …. </p></center>
AJ STYLES
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REX STEINER
We got a feeling out process to start with Styles using his wits and Rex overpowering him at points …. AJ goes to work with leg kicks to weaken Steiner, but Steiner no-sells some chops and fires off some right hands …. AJ then tries to grind Steiner down with a headlock takeover …. Steiner shoots him off but gets taken out with the phenomenal dropkick and he rolls to the floor …. AJ goes for the slingshot forearm to the floor but Rex shows his power and catches AJ out of mid-air and power slams him on the floor! Steiner grabs a belly to belly sending AJ into the ring steps!!!! Holy shit!
Steiner takes over, but AJ battles back with the Phenomenal Blitz, finishing with the lariat for a double down …. AJ goes for The Styles Clash but Steiner powers out into a double leg spinebuster …. Steiner with the press slam but AJ wiggles out and lands behind him, then he grabs the Calf Crusher! Steiner is stuck, but grabs AJ’s head and slams it into the mat to break the hold …. Steiner charges but runs into a boot, then AJ hits the Phenomenon for a close 2! AJ up top, but Steiner recovers and races up the ropes hitting a top rope FRANKENSTEINER on AJ! 1 … 2 … Noooooo! Rex goes for the Steiner Recliner, but Styles wiggles free and scores with the Pele! Steiner is wobbled, and he charges for the spear but AJ leapfrogs and Steiner goes head-first into the chair! AJ to the apron …. PHENOMENAL FOREARM! 1 … 2 … Nooooooo! Steiner just kicked out of the Phenomenal forearm!!!! AJ looks shocked! He goes to the apron again …. ANOTHER PHENOMENAL FOREARM! This one puts Steiner down for the 3 count!!
POST MATCH: AJ helps Steiner up and offers him a handshake …. Steiner considers it for a moment, but instead he leaves the ring without shaking AJ’s hand ….