MLW taped two episodes of Fusion on Saturday night at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.
Below are the spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider.
First Taping:
-Alex Hammerstone came out to join commentary
-Matt Riddle defeated Trevor Lee. Lee went for the Cave-In but Riddle pulled the referee in front of him and then rolled Lee up to get the pin. After the match, Riddle confronted Hammerstone at the commentary table. Riddle laaid him out with a spinning back fist.
-“The Mercenary” Paul Hauser defeated “Frat Daddy” Bryce Cannon with a Texas Cloverleaf
-Zamaya defeated Priscilla Kelly with a Sit-Out Chokebomb
-Former WWE Raw Tag Team Champion Karl Anderson defeated Donovan Dijak when Anderson reversed the Feast Your Eyes into a rollup. After the match, John Bishop ran in and he and Dijak gave Anderson a beat down and left him lying after a double chokeslam. Dijak and Bishop then cut a promo, announcing Josh Bishop as the new member of the Skyscrapers and one half of the MLW World Tag Champions.
-WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long came out and introduced LeBron Kozone
-LeBron Kozone defeated Alan Angels with a strong lariat
-Mistico came to sit ringside
-Trevor Lee won a Bunkhouse Stampede to become the first ever MLW Southern Crown Champion. Other participants included:
- Andrew Everett
- Ikuro Kwon
- The Beast Man
- Diego Hill
- Jesus Rodriguez
- Paul Hauser
- Festus
- Josh Bishop
- Matthew Justice
Intermission
Second Taping:
-Titán defeated Magnus. Mistico was at ringside for the match and took a shot with Titán after his victory.
-Austin Aries was interviewed. Aries issued an open challenge for the National Openweight Championship. Diego Hill came out and accepted the challenge. He then laid out Aries with a spin kick.
-LeBron Kozone defeated Okumura with a strong lariat
-Interview with The New Skyscrapers – Donovan Dijak and Josh Bishop
-Contra Unit vs. the Good Brothers (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows) and Krugger (w/Shotzi Blackheart). Contra Unit caused a disqualification after Ikuro Kwon misted Krugger, which then started a big brawl. The New Skyscrapers then came out and brawled with the Good Brothers.
-Austin Aries defeated Diego Hill to retain the National Openweight Championship. The finish, which happened after a ref bump, saw Aries hit Hill with the title and then hit a Brainbuster on the title. Aries then applied the Last Chancery but let it go and hit a second Brainbuster to get the pin. Aries then grabbed the mic and asked if he had Mistico’s attention now. Mistico came back at ringside.
-Shotzi defeated Kira to retain the Women’s Featherweight Championship after hitting Kira with a senton off the top. Shotzi took a shot with Mistico after the match.
-Alex Hammerstone defeated Matt Riddle with a rollup. Match seemed to be called early. After a spot outside, Hammerstone seemed loopy. Match ended pretty quickly after that.
(In a later update from PWInsider, the belief backstage is Hammerstone suffered a knee and an audible was called to end the match early. The injury appeared to have taken place with Hammerstone pump-kicked Riddle’s fist into the ring post. Hammerstone was able to walk backstage but in obvious pain.)
-Riddle cut a promo on MLW World Champion Karrion Kross after the match. The entire roster then came out and brawled.
-The Good Brothers then cut a pro-MLW promo and lead the crowd in an “MLW” chant to end the night.
Per Wrestletix, the taping was sold-out, with 732 tickets distributed.