(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 ***
We are shown the closing moments of GLORY, and the war between UWF World Champion Roman Reigns and Raven …. We see Jon Moxley pull the ref out of the ring as Reigns chokes out Raven with the guillotine choke, preventing the decision …. Reigns and Moxley battle, throwing back to their feud that split up the Shield in 2015, only to see Reigns’ brother Rosey return after almost having his eye removed by Raven …. However, instead of helping his brother, Rosey turns on Reigns and helped Raven win the world title, shattering the Bloodline …. </p></center>
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*** BACKSTAGE ***
We see some black SUV’s pull up to the arena and the doors open and out steps the USOs …. There is no Roman Reigns with them, and no Paul Heyman …. They don’t look like they want to be there at all …. Charly Arnolt is there to try to get comments from them about what happened at GLORY, and about Guerrilla Warfare tonight …. She asks where Roman Reigns is, and Jey says they haven’t heard from the High Chief since Glory …. But they are focused on tonight because they are getting their titles back from the gOd …. YEET! Jimmy says if it’s on them to get the Bloodline back on track, then they are going to take care of business …. </p></center>
We go ringside to the FIGHTLAND commentary team of JOE ROGAN, DANIEL CORMIER and JON ANIK as they hype tonight’s show ….They talk about the landscape of the UWF changing at Glory, with Raven dethroning Roman Reigns to win the UWF world title when Reigns’ own brother Rosey, a man that Raven nearly cost him his eye, turned on him and delivered the title into the hands of Raven …. As rumors circulate the Internet about the future of the Tongans and the High Chief missing in the aftermath of Glory, can the USOs stop the bleeding as they face the Guerrillas in Guerrilla Warfare with the MLW tag titles on the line?!?!
The MLW tag team champions, Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa are out first as Guerrilla Warfare will kick off the show! Joe Rogan says the war between the Bloodline and the Tongans has raged on for more than 6 months, but recent rumors circulating online about the Tongans MLW contract status has put their future with the company in doubt …. Tama has the mic ….
TAMA: “Nah, nah, nah. Before we get started we got something to say. 8 months ago, me and my brother walked into MLW and wrecked the aura of the Bloodline. We beat them in War Games, which no one else saw coming. We became the baddest fucking tag team in the game and won the MLW tag titles twice. That’s a pretty good resume right? You would think Donald Trump would back up the truck and ink us to a big money deal, but instead he wants to lowball us. But ever since we got these belts, our phones have been blowing up. NOW Trump wants to talk. Well, you know who else wants to talk? A lot of other companies! So Trump sent us a bullshit offer, and we tore that shit up and sent him back the pieces. So what that means is, after tonight, our MLW contracts are officially expired. That’s right, we are free agents! We are listening to ALL offers, and the price just went up. Because after we beat the shit out of the USOs and keep these belts, we are gonna take them and lay them at the feet of whoever has the biggest bag!”“Uuuuuuuussssssoooooosssss!” The USOs music hits! The crowd is still buzzing about the Tongans threatening to walk out with the MLW tag team titles, Down come Jimmy & Jey, and now that the Tongans have made their statement the stakes in this match have gone WAY up!
’Guerrilla Warfare for the MLW tag team titles
(Champions) GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa)
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THE USOs (Jimmy & Jey)
There are no tags in this match. No countouts or disqualification. Only way to win is by getting the fall in the ring.
The Usos send the Guerrillas to the floor right from the start and they start pulling tables from under the ring …. The USOs appear a little distracted by everything going on, and their communication isn’t that great to start, which allows the Guerrillas to regain the advantage and Jimmy is sent into the ring post …. Jey eats a double team spinebuster onto the ring steps! Tama has a chair and smashes Jimmy, who we see is bleeding from being sent into the ringpost …. He goes to smash Jey, but he hits a superkick into a chair sending it back into Tama’s face and gets a 2 count …. The Usos pull out some kendo sticks from under the ring and take turns smashing Tonga Loa across the back with them …. The Usos tie up Loa’s arms in the ropes, but Tama is back in and hits a Gun Stun to take out Jey! Jimmy and Tama go toe to toe, but Tama hits a dropkick followed by a Stinger Splash in the corner ….
Tama has the kendo stick now and destroys both Usos with it, breaking it into pieces on Jimmy’s back …. Tama wedges a chair in the corner, but Jey charges only for Tama to send him over the top to the floor with a back body drop …. Jimmy charges but Tama dodges him and he hits the chair in the corner! Magic Killer to Jimmy! 1 … 2 … Noooo! …. The Guerrillas set up a table and prepare for the super bomb but Jey has a chair and throws it into the face of Loa! Superkick to Tama, but Tama fires back with one of his own! Headshrinker DDT by Tama! 1 … 2 … Noooo! Jey rolls to the floor and Tama tries to hit a dive on both USOs but they catch him and send him into the barricade! Loa is outside as well and hits a belly to belly suplex on Jimmy and then tosses Jey over the announce table …. Loa tosses Jimmy back in and hits Apeshit, but Jey makes the save just before 3 …. Jey with a pair of superkicks to Loa, then Jimmy is up to hit a double superkick …. The USOs put Loa on the table in the middle of the ring and go up top …. Tama shoves Jey off the top, which sends him through the table that was set up on the floor earlier! Jimmy jumps off anyway, USO SPLASH DRIVES LOA THROUGH THE TABLE!!!! Tama immediately pounces on Jimmy, hitting a Gun Stun! He picks him up and hits the Headshrinker on the chair! 1 … 2 … 3!!!!
Tama quickly grabs the tag belts and pulls Loa out of the ring …. The Tongans take the belts and leave through the crowd, and they are going to walk out of the building tonight with the MLW tag team titles!!!!
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*** BACKSTAGE ***
The Guerrillas of Destiny head right through the crowd and straight for the parking deck where there vehicle is waiting. Loa is still selling being put through the table by Jimmy Uso …. However, they are stopped by Donald Trump and his team of secret service! Tama taunts Trump, saying he should have paid him and now they are leaving with the MLW tag team titles …. Trump says this may be their last contractual appearance, but it doesn’t end until the show is over! So it’s good they still have their gear on because they have one more match tonight! …. Tama says no and tries to get in the car, but his path is blocked …. Trump says they don’t have as much power as they think, and if they don’t honor their contracts he is going to sue their whole family into oblivion, and that ‘bag’ that they are chasing is going to belong to him! Tama doesn’t like it, but he knows Trump is right …. </p></center>
What a wild start to the show we’ve had as we head up to the ring for our next match …
’Limitless’ KEITH LEE
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LEE MORIARTY
Moriarty with some strikes that Lee swats away, then he goes for a cross body off the ropes that Lee counters by shoulder blocking him to the mat …. Lee with the running cross body block, but Moriarty comes back with strikes …. Moriarty hits a middle rope bulldog but Lee headbutts him out of the air as he goes for a springboard! Lee hits the POUNCE! sending Moriarty over the top rope!!!! The crowd is chanting ‘HOLY SHIT!’ for this one as Lee scoops him up and hits Ground Zero (Big Bang Catastrophe) to finish it ….
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*** PROMO ***
We get a hype video showcasing the UWF world 6 man tag champions, Owen Hart and the British Bulldogs …. We see highlights of them retaining their titles at Glory, and it is announced that the 6 man champs will be at the next episode of MLW!
Owen says that’s right, the 6 man tag champs are going to be at the first MLW show of 2024 …. And they are issuing a challenge right now …. THEY WANT THE BLOODLINE! That is, If they got the guts and can get their crap together …. Oh, and if they can find Roman Reigns …. So what do you say? Face them in the ring to start out 2024 if you can get your crap together …. </p></center>
Up next, we get the arrival of NEW MLW women’s champion AJ Lee for an in-ring segment ….
* * * We get a recap of Lee winning the title in the 60 minute Iron Woman match at SHINE 4, beating Deonna Purazzo and Britt Baker …. Lee tapped out Baker with just seconds left to score the deciding fall, ending Bakers record year-long reign …. * * *Lee starts to cut a promo, but she is soon interrupted as Deonna Purazzo and SoCal Val come out …. Purazzo talks about the Iron Woman match and says the triple threat format is unfair and AJ only won the match with 10 seconds left …. Deonna wasn’t pinned and didn’t submit in the match, and no one can beat her one on one …. She gave AJ a chance to walk away, and she tells her to go ask Toni Storm or Molly Holly what happens when you stick your nose in (Val)Kyries business ….
Deonna says she is a woman of class and sophistication and she is willing to let things go …. She wants AJ to give her a shot at the title so MLW can have a women’s champion that it deserve …. AJ will be fine, she had her 15 minutes of fame and now she can go wrestle women in the mid-card so she can show she is the ‘2nd best woman’s wrestler’ in Shine ….
Britt Baker comes out and says she’s not one to come out and cry over spilled milk …. No crying from her, she’s just gonna pick herself up and get her title back …. Deonna and Britt start jawing, but Britt just turns in mid-sentence and takes AJ out with a surprise superkick! Deonna and Britt throw fists in a hockey fight …. The brawl spills to the floor, but AJ is up and hits a suicide dive to wipe out BOTH women! The brawl continues into the break ….
HOUSE OF BLACK (Malakai Black, Buddy Murphy & Brody King)
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LA RESISTANCE (Renee Dupree, Sylvan Grenier & Rob Conway)
The announcers talk about how House of Black had a staredown with the UWF world tag team champions on MLW 83 as Malakai attacks before the bell …. Total squash by the House as they make tags in and out, ending with Black and King hitting Dante’s Inferno on Grenier for the win ….
POST MATCH: Black lays out Conway with the Black Mass, while Murphy curb stomps Dupree …. The House of Black stand alone in the ring as the lights drop and spotlights shine on each individual member …. Malakai Black talks about the balance of power shifting in MLW, eluding to the fall of the Bloodline …. He says eventually everything will ‘fade to black’ …. The lights drop again and when they come back on the House of Black are gone ….
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*** VIGNETTE ***
We get a vignette featuring SHINE Diamonds champion Mandy Rose in a bikini poolside …. She pulls out her phone and exchanges some texts with the other members of Toxic Attraction, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne …. Mandy said it’s all about that bling, and she has the Shine Diamonds title with her by the pool. They text each other back and forth, with the camera cutting back and forth to Jayne and Dolin as the screenshots of their convo are shown on the screen …. Mandy is talking about her match against Sasha Banks on the first MLW show of 2024 and Dolin and Jayne are hyping her up saying Banks will be no challenge to her title …. Mandy ends the segment by saying Toxic Attraction is THE attraction, and ‘Merry Christmas bitches!’ ….</p></center>
Back from break, the main event for the next SHINE show is announced and it’s going to be AJ Lee defending the MLW women’s title against Britt Baker AND Deonna Purazzo in a round robin challenge ….Here come the MLW tag team champions, Guerrillas of Destiny, back out to the ring for their second title defense of the night …. Trump bullied them into this match, threatening to sue them for all of their future earnings for violating their contract by leaving before the end of the night …. But if the Tongans win, there will be nothing to stop them from walking out of MLW with the tag team titles …. Tama grabs the mic and demands Trump to bring out their opponents …. There is a long pause, but then ….
IT’S CARMELO HAYES & TRICK WILLIAMS!!!! Tama gets the look on his face like ‘you’ve got to be kidding’, but it’s gonna be Hayes & Williams vs. Guerrillas for the titles!!!!
MLW Tag Team Titles
(Champions) GUERRILLAS OF DESTINY (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa)
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CARMELO HAYES & TRICK WILLIAMS
The Tongans go on the attack, dumping both Trick and Melo to the floor …. Melo back in but gets sent hard to the buckle by Tama and then choked on the ropes by Loa …. Tama hits the Stinger splash and the champs are in control but they start acting too cocky and that gives Trick an opening …. Melo gets the hot tag and cleans house, and Trick is back up and joins him for some double teaming …. Melo gets a running start and Trick launches him over the top rope onto Tama & Loa on the floor!
However, the champs fight back and regain control and now we’ve got another heat spot, this time on Melo …. The champs make quick tags in, stomping Melo in the corner …. Loa goes for Apeshit but Melo slips out and hits a jawbreaker to reset things …. Hot tag to the rested Trick Williams now, and Trick explodes with right hands and a dropkick …. Trick with a neckbreaker to Loa and then hits a flapjack on Tama onto his brother! Trick hits the pop up uppercut on Tama, but Loa breaks it up before the 3! Melo is back in and takes out Loa! Trick with the flying knee strike, but Loa tackles Melo onto Trick to knock him off the pin! Melo with a superkick to Loa, followed by the fadeaway (springboard legdrop to opponent in the ropes) ….
It’s breaking down now as the champs take Trick and put him through the announce table with the superbomb!!!! Melo tries to fight both of them off but gets hit with Guerrilla Warfare! They make the cover but Trick is the legal man! They set Melo up for the super bomb, but Melo counters it into the First 48 (lungblower)! Trick knocks Tama off the top all the way to the floor, then hits the Harlem sidekick on Loa! Scissor kick! Tag to Melo, who is up top …. NUTHIN BUT NET! 1 … 2 … 3! New champs!!!!
Trick and Melo have done it! They have prevented the Tongans from leaving MLW with the tag team titles! Tama & Loa look quickly make their exit, as Hayes and Williams celebrate in the ring to close the show ….
A PROMO AIRS FOR MLW’s FIRST SHOW OF 2024: MLW DAY ONE
UWF World 6 man tag champions Owen Hart & The British Bulldogs will defend the 6 man tag titles against The Bloodline
SHINE Diamonds champion Mandy Rose defends against Sasha Banks
MLW Openweight & UWF World Junior Champion Will Ospreay returns to MLW
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