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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s live, ongoing coverage of MLW’s return to NYC for Eric Bischoff’s One Shot, which will stream live at 9 PM Eastern.
MLW is also taping their Holiday Rush 2024 event.
Pre-Show Notes:
*Matthew Justice’s mystery partner is someone who has wrestled for the company before.
*MLW is selling shirts for CMLL, Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero, The Rogue Horsemen, Filthy Bros, Contra and MLW. They also had hoodies for CMLL and MLW as well as MLW action figures.
*Producers for the evening are Bobby Fish, Mads Kruger, Okumura, Jesus Rodriguez, Alex Greenfield and MSL with Court Bauer obviously overseeing.
*Northeast Wrestling’s Mike Lombardi is visiting.
*The legendary Atlas Security in the house.
*There was a big line for Mistico's signing before the show.
*The legendary George Napolitano is shooting photos.
DARK MATCH: DeAngelo Ellis vs. Ariel Dominguez
They went back and forth with some counter wrestling. Ellis cheated to take control and worked over Dominguez on the mat. He set up for a suplex but was pulled into a small package. Dominquez rolled through and went for a Fireman's Carry, but was drilled with an elbow. Ellis slammed him down and covered him for a two count. Ellis showed some swagger as he controlled Ariel. Ariel blocked a whip out of the corner and came alive with bodyshots Ellis caught Ariel with an elevated clothesline for a two count. Ariel fought back and nailed Ellis with a Fireman's Carry into a sit-down driver for the pin.
Your winner, Ariel Dominguez!
Solid, competitive bout.
MLW HOLIDAY RUSH
MLW Featherweight Champion Janai Kai vs. Tiffani Avatar
Avatar was billed as the Cotton Candy Princess.
Kai drilled her with a kick and beat her down on the mat. She relentlessly stomped on our fair princess.
The referee called for a TKO and that was it.
Your winner and still MLW Featherweight Champion Janai Kai!
Kai cut a promo, saying the trash she just took out represented New York and mocked the crowd, telling them congratulations. She had a message for Delmi Exo. She has something precious that belongs to Exo, a piece of her hair. She said if Exo continues, she's going to kick her teeth in and shave her head bald completely.
AKIRA vs. Minoru Suzuki
They went right to the mat, trying to take the other down, exchanging holds. They battled back and forth with hard chops to the chest. AKIRA took control and nailed several kicks. Suzuki fought back and sent him into the ropes but AKIRA dropped down with a low dropkick. He tied up Suzuki's legs on the mat. Suzuki made it to the ropes and snapped AKIRA's arm. He applied an armbar and dug his fingers into AKIRA's side. The crowd chanted he was a "sick f***.' Factual.
Suzuki kept menacing AKIRA, kicking him in the back. AKIRA fired up and nailed several forearms but was DRILLED and sent down hard to the mat. The crowd chanted for Suzuki. AKIRA dared for another one but quicker than you can say subscribe to PWInsiderElite.com, Suzuki drilled him again with a big boot in the corner. AKIRA came back with a kneedrop off the buckles, then cinched in an anklelock.
Suzuki fought his way out and cinched in a rear naked choke. AKIRA escaped and used a forward roll for a two count. Suzuki snatched him back in the choke but AKIRA turned it into a suplex. He drilled Suzuki with a big right and a DVDR. Suzuki kicked out at the last second. He caught AKIRA with the Gotch piledriver and scored the pinfall.
Your winner, Minoru Suzuki!
Matt Riddle vs. BRG with The Andersons
BRG cut a promo ripping on how bad NYC sports teams are. He said Alex Kane has sucked since BRG swept the floor with him in Chicago and tonight, he will do the same to Matt Riddle. He said this was the era of thje Rogue Horsemen.
Frank Gastineau, a favorite of PWInsider's Richard Trionfo, is refereeing. If Rich likes him, he's a good zebra.
Riddle scored early with several gutwrench suplexes. BRG battled back and charged at Riddle, who caught him with a rana as they went over the ropes to the floor. On the floor, BRG gained control and slammed him on the apron. BRG nailed a hanging DDT off the ropes. He choked Riddle against the ropes but when the referee backed him off, The Andersons did the same. BRG nailed a swinging neckbreaker for a two count and kept trying to score the pinfalls.
BRG went to the top but was caught and superplexed off by Riddle. Bobby Fish came out and distracted the ref, allowing The Andersons to pull Riddle out of the ring and attack him. The referee argued with the Horsemen, allowing Alex Kane to nail BRG. Riddle hit BroDerek and scored the pin.
Your winner, Matt Riddle!
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