MLW presented its “Season Finale” show last night. The promotion will be taking a hiatus until they welcome back live fans on July 10th inside the 2300 Arena. On tonight’s show, there was a major angle and a big title change.
The full show is available in the player below:
MLW Fusion 5/5 Quick Results:
- Laredo Kid defeated Gringo Loco
- Richard Holliday defeated Ariel Dominguez
- MLW World Middleweight Championship
Myron Reed (c) defeated Lio Rush (c) – New Champion
Dario Cueto Revealed As “El Jefe”
At the very end of the show, we got an update on Salina de la Renta. She was shown last week with a sack over her head being escorted into a car by a masked man presumed to be one of El Jefe’s handlers. This week, we saw a woman believed to be Salina escorted into an office where the former head of Lucha Underground, Dario Cueto, sat. Cueto was revealed as “El Jefe” and the man behind the Azteca Underground faction. El Jefe told the woman that he is starting a new temple, and that requires a sacrifice before the camera cut away.
Myron Reed Wins Back World Middleweight Title From Lio Rush
MLW fans were treated to Rush vs Reed II this week. Rush had defeated Reed for the title on the January 6th Kings of the Colosseum show before defending it against Laredo Kid and Brian Pillman Jr.
Reed would win back the title after a back-and-forth match that could have gone either way. Perhaps the turning point in the match came when Rush hit his Frog Splash on Reed but was delayed in making the cover. The momentary delay allowed Reed to kick out from Rush’s finisher. Rush became frustrated at this point and his next attack was countered by the challenger into his “Cappn Crunch” move followed by his springboard 450 splash for the win. After the match, Reed’s Injustice stablemates Jordan Oliver and Calvin Tankman came out to celebrate with him.
Contra Unit “Gatekeeping” Title For Jacob Fatu
National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone has been calling out MLW World Champion Jacob Fatu but it appears Contra Unit is gatekeeping title matches for the champion. Alicia Atout explained this week that while Contra does have the ability to determine who faces the champion, there is one exception to that rule and that is the Battle Riot event, where the winner is guaranteed a title shot. The 40-man rumble styled event didn’t take place due to the pandemic in 2020.
MLW Top-10
This week, MLW revealed what will be the final top-10 rankings until the summer.
MLW World Champion: Jacob Fatu (Contra Unit)
- Alexander Hammerstone (Dynasty) (National Openweight Champion)
- Tom Lawlor (Team Filthy)
- Lio Rush
- Mads Krugger (Contra Unit)
- Richard Holliday (Dynasty)
- Mil Muertes (Azteca Underground)
- Myron Reed (Injustice) (World Middleweight Champion)
- Calvin Tankman (Injustice)
- Ross Von Erich
- Rocky Romero
Gino Medina Attacks Richard Holliday
Richard Holliday made quick work of Ariel Dominguez this week. Following the match, Holliday was about to be interviewed by Alicia Atout but was interrupted by his former Dynasty stablemate, Gino Medina. Holliday defeated Medina recently on Fusion but evidently Gino is not done with him. Medina attacked Holliday from behind and gave him a DDT onto the stage area to close the segment.
MLW 2021 Draft
MLW announced on last night’s show that the promotion will be holding a draft in the coming weeks. Recent reports have stated that MLW is looking to freshen up its roster and bring in some new faces. It seems likely then that this draft is how the promotion will announce new additions to its roster.
Coming Up In MLW
MLW will be airing classic episodes for the weeks leading up to its return on July 10th from the 2300 Arena. Saturday episodes will also air on VICE TV. No matches have been announced for the show thus far but El Jefe revealed in the episode’s closing segment that he plans on being there on July 10th. Earlier in the show, Marshall Von Erich also promised Tom Lawlor and Team Filthy that there will be a reckoning in Philadelphia as well.