We start off with Tom Lawlor, Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich in the back. Tom says they have big business tonight. He has been waiting for Davey Boy Smith Jr. Marshall says he has Ikuro Kwon and he wants Ross to have his back. Tom asks Ross if he has his back tonight.
We are in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Rich Bocchini and AJ Kirsch.
Match Number One: Marshall Von Erich (with Ross Von Erich) versus Ikuro Kwon (with Josef Samael)
Kwon with a flip dive onto Marshall before the bell rings. Marshall with punches to Kwon and he goes for the claw but Kwon avoids it. Kwon with a chop and he sends Marshall back into the ring. Marshall with a kick and punches. Marshall with a gutwrench suplex. Marshall is tripped by Samael as he comes off the ropes and Kwon with a knee to the head and chest.
Kwon chokes Marshall in the ropes. Kwon with kicks and he stomps on the foot. Marshall with a forearm but Kwon with a forearm of his own. Kwon with punches. Kwon with strikes to the upper and then lower chest. Kwon with kicks and a spinning heel kick for a near fall. Kwon with chops and kick followed by a running thrust kick. Kwon runs into Marshall’s foot and then Marshall comes off the turnbuckles and Kwon goes for a kick but Marshall blocks it. Kwon with a kick. Marshall with a shoulder tackle followed by a running clothesline into the corner. Marshall with an Irish whip.
Marshall with a flying forearm into the corner. Marshall with a spinebuster and he sets for the Iron Claw. He applies the claw and Samael hits Marshall from behind and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Marshall Von Erich (by disqualification)
After the match, Ross gets in the ring to help his brother and that forces Kwon and Samael to leave the ring.
We go to The Dynasty. Richard Holliday is on the phone with Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Holliday asks if the botox surgery went well. Friedman says he is not up for this due to the damage that the Von Erichs did to him. Holliday is in shock at Friedman’s condition. Alexander Hammerstone stops by and he talks about what happened at the Pay Per View. Alexander has a gift train. He says he cannot tell Holliday what it is but the gift is huge. It is the biggest gift MLW has ever seen. Things are moving up for the Dynasty.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the brackets for the Opera Cup with two of the matches announced. We will see Brian Pillman Jr. versus TJP and Alexander Hammerstone versus MJF.
Richard Holliday and Alexander Hammerstone make their way to the ring for their match and
Holliday takes the mic and he says he needs everyone to understand that when the Dynasty is in the building, you are breathing rarified air. Richard gets a call from his lawyer/father and hangs up on him. Holliday says they have some business tonight against Dominic Garrini and Douglas James. If they think they can do their krav magarbage on them, they are as dumb as they look.
Match Number Two: Dominic Garrini and Douglas James versus Alexander Hammerstone and Richard Holliday.
Holliday and Garrini start things off and Holliday thinks about a test of strength but he pushes Garrini away. Holliday offers his hand and Garrini shakes it but Garrini does not release and he takes Holliday down with a hip lock and goes for a cross arm breaker but Holliday keeps Garrini from locking in the hold. Hammerstone tags in and he wants a test of strength.
Garrini goes for a triangle but Hammerstone pulls Garrini up. Garrini with a guillotine and James tags in and he goes for a wrist lock. James with a leg sweep and kicks to Hammerstone. James misses a round kick and Holliday tries to interfere but James with a kick. Hammerstone catches James off the turnbuckles and hot shots James. Holliday tags in and kicks James. Holliday with forearms. Holliday with a back elbow and he gets a near fall. James with kicks to the legs followed by a forearm but Holliday with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall.
Hammerstone tags in and he connects with a forearm to the back. Hammerstone goes for a suplex but James with a sleeper after escaping the suplex. Hammerstone runs into a knee in the corner. Hammerstone sends James face first into the mat. James with a drop kick. Garrini and Holliday tag in and Garrini with forearms and a German suplex. Garrini with a judo throw and cross arm breaker. Hammerstone breaks up the hold to save Holliday. Garrini pushes Hammerstone before Hammerstone goes to the apron. Holliday with a swinging suplex for a near fall.
Hammerstone tags in and he signals that it is over but Garrini escapes and tags in James. James goes up top and hits Meteora for a near fall. Holliday grabs James by the hair and James kicks Holliday to the floor. Hammerstone goes over the top rope when James ducks. James is pulled to the floor and all four men brawl on the floor while the referee makes his count. Hammerstone with a forearm to the kidneys and then he misses a bicycle kick. James with a tornado DDT off the apron. James gets back into the ring at nineteen and Hammerstone is unable to beat the 20 count.
Winners: Dominic Garrini and Douglas James (by count out)
We go to news about Teddy Hart and he is out indefinitely due to third degree burns at the hands of Josef Samael.
Myron Reed says everyone will be celebrating his name.
Marshall Von Erich tells Ross and Tom that he got the win, but he didn’t want it by DQ. They get a package delivered and it is a video from Josef Samael. He has an offer he cannot refuse. On Thanksgiving one of you will face Jacob Fatu. Violence is the solution for everything. Josef tells them to choose wisely. Tom asks which of them is getting his belt back? Marshall says he would love to have the match and Ross agrees to let Marshall have the match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kaci Lennox is with Zeda Zhang. Zhang is asked about her plans in MLW. She says she is excited to launch the women’s division. She is asked about facing Spider Lady. Zhang does not know who it is, but she will squash her like a bug and we will see who it is.
We get Jimmy Havoc’s response to Mance Warner’s challenge. Jimmy says he knows where to take him in Orlando. When you are bleeding, he will drink your blood again. Next week, it is me and you, falls count anywhere.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Tom Lawlor versus Davey Boy Smith Jr.
They shake hands and Lawlor goes for the legs and Smith with a waist lock and Lawlor escapes. They lock up and Smith backs Lawlor into the turnbuckles but Lawlor reverses things and he gives a clean break. Lawlor goes for a drop toe hold but Smith does not go down and Smith with an arm bar into a side head lock. Lawlor is able to escape.
Lawlor goes for the legs but Smith escapes and goes for an arm bar. Lawlor goes for the legs but Smith with a rear naked choke but Lawlor escapes. Lawlor with a rollup for a near fall. They lock up and Smith with an arm drag into an arm bar. Smith with a double wrist lock and he gets a near fall. Smith holds on to the double wrist lock and Lawlor tries to escape but Smith holds on but Lawlor gets to the ropes.
Lawlor with a jab but Smith with a kick to the leg. Smith with a single leg take down and Lawlor with an escape and he works on the arm. Smith backs Lawlor into the corner and Smith with a clean break. They lock up and Smith with a fireman’s carry into a side head lock. Lawlor tries to escape but Smith rolls through to hold on to the head lock. Lawlor with a head lock but Smith escapes. Lawlor gets to the ropes and Smith breaks the hold.
Lawlor and Smith have words for each other. Lawlor pushes Smith and Smith pushes back. Lawlor with a forearm and Smith teases a forearm and takes Lawlor down with a single leg. Smith with a heel hook. Lawlor escapes and goes for a cross arm breaker but Smith locks the arms. Smith with a rollup for a near fall. Lawlor with a front face lock but Smith with kicks. Smith sends Lawlor to the floor and connects with a forearm.
Smith with more forearms to Lawlor. Lawlor with forearms and chops. Lawlor stands on the arm and stomps on the hand. Lawlor with a knee drop to the arm. Lwalor with a kick to the shoulder. Smith blocks a kick and goes for an STF but Lawlor blocks it so Smith with a fish hook. Smith with a snap mare into a rear naked choke. Lawlor gets to the ropes to force the hold to be broken. Smith kicks Lawlor and connects with European uppercuts. Smith with a suplex and he rolls through for a second one. Smith holds on and hits a third one and gets a near fall.
Smith with a reverse chin lock. Lawlor with an atomic drop to the knee and he does it a second time. Lawlor with a belly-to-back suplex and Lawlor gets a near fall. Lawlor with kicks to the chest. Smith blocks a kick and connects with an elbow to the knee and follows with a forearm and Saito suplex for a near fall. Smith with a leg drop and he sets for a piledriver but Lawlor blocks it. Lawlor with a rear naked choke and Smith gets to the ropes.
Lawlor with jabs and kicks followed by a chop. Smith with forearms and he tries to slap Lawlor but Lawlor blocks it. Both men exchange slaps and Smith with a leg drop for a near fall. Smith with a kick to the chest. Lawlor blocks a kick and he chops Smith and hits a T Bone suplex but does not hit it perfectly. Lawlor with a side Russian leg sweep and Smith with a Sharpshooter. Smith turns it into a crossface when Lawlor gets close to the ropes. Lawlor is able to get to the ropes to force a break of the hold.
Smith with forearms but Lawlor stays on his feet. Lawlor with forearms of his own with a rolling elbow. Smith with a rolling elbow of his own. Smith and Lawlor with a flurry of open hand strikes. Lawlor may have poked Smith in the eye and Lawlor with a spinning heel kick. Lawlor with a rear naked choke but Smith goes for a power slam and Lawlor escapes and hits a back breaker for the three count.
Winner: Tom Lawlor
After the match, Tom Lawlor says he holds his destiny in his hands. In a few weeks, his contract in MLW is done. What is Filthy Tom going to do? Is he going to stay in MLW and run Orlando? Will his services be needed elsewhere? Maybe he will get raw or lay the smack on somebody. Not only is Filthy Tom the hottest commodity in MLW, he is the hottest damn thing in wrestling. If you don’t agree, take a look at him.
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