Blodyxe

Awesome scenario, had a blast reading through it. I recognize these faces, I love your style, and can't wait for the start of the season

No need to be sorry, man, the formatting and story overall are good!

Just caught up! Very nice diary, loved every show so far. War Games: The Dungeon of Doom - The Taskmaster Kevin Sullivan, Meng, The Shark, Kamala, & Zodiak VS. The Hulkamaniacs - Hulk Hogan, Sting, Macho Man Randy Savage, & Lex Luger Joey Maggs vs. Big Bubba Rogers WCW Tag Team Championship: Harlem Heat vs. Bunkhouse Buck & Dirty Dick Slater (c) Paul Orndorff vs. Alex Wright #1 Contender For TV Title: Johnny B Badd vs. Brian Pillman TV Title: Eddie Guerrero vs. Diamond Dallas Page (c) American Males vs. The Nasty Boys Dean Malenko vs. Mr. JL

MLW Fusion #149 While Cesar Duran is busy as a bee in Mexico, the Fusion brand is delegated to an unknown special guest General Manager… Dirt sheets report that it is not a former MLW boss Court Bauer, nor is it a part-time executive producer Salina de la Renta! Who is it? Team Sea Stars & Willow Nightingale vs. Top Dogs & Zoey Skye Ashley Vox Delmi Exo Willow Nightingale Davienne Skylar Zoey Skye 5' 3" 5' 7" 5' 6" Height 5' 0" 5' 3" 5' 0" 114 lbs 154 lbs 183 lbs Weight 136 lbs 130 lbs 99 lbs Providence, Rhode Island, USA Providence, Rhode Island, USA Franklin Square, New York, USA Hometown Rutland, Massachusetts, USA Pennsylvania, USA Lordstown, Ohio, USA Regular Regular Regular Style Regular Entertainer Regular Fish On A Hook Exocution Moonsault Signature Move Gatekeeper Lariat The Soda Jerk Acid Drop In the opening contest of the evening, Team Sea Stars align with the bubbly Willow Nightingale to wrestle Zoey Skye and The Top Dogs! The fan favorites are not in the title picture currently, as all three were terrorized by Holidead, who’s emerging as the top contender in the women’s division. When it comes to Davienne, Skylar and Zoey Skye, it may be their last opportunity to impress… Alex Kane vs. WARHORSE Alex Kane WARHORSE 5' 11" Height 5' 100" 238 lbs Weight >4000 lbs Villa Rica, Georgia, USA Hometown St. Louis, Missouri, USA Technician Style Entertainer Mark of Kane Signature Move Diving Foot Stomp Then we have a singles match between ‘The Suplex Assassin’ Alex Kane and ‘The Ruler of A$$’ WARHORSE. One man is as serious as one can be, and the other one claims to be 3000 pounds of pure heavy metal energy. Alex will be looking to bounce back after falling down to Calvin Tankman at Blood and Thunder, while the indy sensation WARHORSE is still looking for his first victory in MLW. Andrew Everett vs. Calvin Tankman (c) Andrew Everett Calvin Tankman 7’4’’ Height 6' 2" 528.5 lbs Weight 354 lbs Grenoble, France Hometown New Castle, Indiana, USA Giant Style Brawler Chokeslam Signature Move Tankman Driver Speaking of Calvin Tankman, ‘The Heavyweight Hustle’ returns to in-ring action this week, defending his newly won title against Andrew Everett. Everett worked for companies such as IMPACT, ROH, AAA, PWG, CZW as an exciting cruiserweight competitor, but recently he started talking about actually being a son of Andre The Giant and being 7’4’’... Like WARHORSE, Everett is a fun guy to watch, but he might be talking a bigger game than he can handle. This will be Calvin's first title defence! Davey Richards vs. Simon Gotch Davey Richards Simon Gotch 5' 8" Height 6' 1" 202 lbs Weight 220 lbs Othello, Washington, USA Hometown Santa Rosa, California, USA Technician Striker Style Technician DR Driver Signature Move Permanent Solution And finally, the main event of the night stands out from the rest of the card, as Davey Richards and Simon Gotch will clash in a battle of two serious grapplers. Both men have the fighting skills and the hunger to prove that they still have what it takes to be the top guys in Major League Wrestling. ‘The American Wolf’ crossed paths with ‘The Gentleman Bruiser’ inside the War Chamber, and that time Davey’s team toppled CONTRA. Can Gotch fix that result and derail Davey’s momentum ahead of the Opera Cup? Fusion 149 Prediction Key Sea Stars and Willow Nightingale vs. Zoey Skye and Top Dogs Alex Kane vs. WARHORSE Andrew Everett vs. Calvin Tankman © - MLW National Openweight Championship Match Davey Richards vs. Simon Gotch

Main Event. None Title Match – Threedom 3 way: KAIRI vs. Io Shirai vs. Mayu Iwatani 6. Wonder of STARDOM Number 1 Contendership - Ladder Match: AZM vs. Starlight Kid 5. Goddesses of STARDOM Title Match – 4th Defence: ALFA (Giulia & Suzu Suzuki) vs. Cosmic Angels (Tam Nakano & Maya Yukihi) 4. SWA Title Match – 3rd Defence: Skye Blue vs. Natsupoi 3. STARS (Hazuki, Koguma, Saya Iida & Hanan) vs. Vermillion World (Syuri, Maika, Himeka & Yui Inihara) 2. Oedo Tai (Momo Watanabe & Ruaka) vs. ALFA (Thekla & MIRAI) 1. Queen's Quest (Saya Kamitani & Miyu Amasaki) vs. Oedo Tai - Devil Duo [Saki Kashima & Natsuko Tora] Pre. Brittany Bryant & Momo Kohgo vs. Cosmic Angels – Delicious (Mina Shirakawa & Unagi Sayaka

Azteca Underground Control Center Hammerstone Breaks The Shackles! Latest episode of Azteca Underground saw MLW’s World Heavyweight champion escape forcible detention, thanks to his good friends Richard Holliday and EJ Nduka! Hammer got himself in deep trouble for not playing in Duran’s games, one of which involved actual match fixing. The boss needed Alex to end the Blood and Thunder match with Bandido in a draw, so Tijuana gangsters and politicians could make a pretty peso. Despite Hammerstone’s unwillingness to participate in the scheme, the match ended in a double count out following Pagano’s interference. Duran’s lackeys carried the champion out and locked him up in one cell with another rebel, Texano! Two men had to go a week without much food and water, also neighboring next to a very loud and angry Black Taurus! El Jefe demanded a huge ransom to let Hammerstone go, and his plan almost worked, if it wasn’t for the arrival of a third party… Wanted Dead or Alive!! The man who left Cesar Duran empty handed was none other than ‘The Most Wanted’ Bandido! Certainly living up to his nickname, Bandido stole the bag of cash and skipped away into the sunset. When you think about this, Bandido has every reason to be mad at the boss, because he didn’t enlighten him about his match fixing shenanigans. Unlike Hammerstone, Bandido is more likely to be upset about not being offered a ‘cut’ off the profits, and therefore this ‘highway robbery’ is his way of getting what he rightfully deserves. This is all purely speculation though, and we would have to hear from the man himself to understand his motivations. One thing is for sure though… Bandido is a ‘wanted’ man, and yet another wrestler on Duran’s sh!tlist. The three version champion should look over his shoulder more often now, it is almost guaranteed that Duran’s revenge will be swift and violent! Bread and Circuses! And perhaps the biggest news item coming out of the last Azteca episode is an MLW debut of the one and only… Psycho Clown! Regarded by many as ‘the ace of lucha libre’, Psycho is determined to grow his brand outside of dear Mexico. ‘Totalmente Payaso’ signed a deal with MLW to explore the US indy scene and get involved in the most exciting and competitive luchas in history. Cesar Duran likely paid a lot of cash to Penas to get the services of the biggest draw in AAA, and it would be wise of ‘El Jefe’ to use Psycho as one of his top attractions. The beloved clown has made a good impression so far, beating Richard Holliday in a fairly short match. Rumors are flowing that this signing was lobbied by one of the most influential business partners of ‘El Jefe’... Prediction Contest 1) Hollywood 5/9 2) Kanegan 5/9 3) Dawn 4/6 4) Wrestling Machine 2/3 5) Old School Fan 1/3 Hollywood and Kanegan are tied for now, but there will be a chance to take the lead after the upcoming episode of MLW Fusion! I hope Hollywood likes my way of introducing Psycho Clown, which was his objective following his score in the last prediction contest. I would also like to thank DarK_RaideR and Kanegan for nominating this diary for DOTM, and express my gratitude to 619 and monrapi3 for giving me their vote! It’s a packed field, so even being involved in the contest is great! See you tomorrow for another Fusion preview!

MLW Azteca Episode #14 - "Ace In The Hole" Taped for El Rey Network in Noroccidente, Mexico Aired on Week 2, December 2021 Announce Team: Konnan and Matt Striker The show opens with L.A. Park pacing back and forth in a dark room, ranting about his sons losing two bodies. El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park Jr are looking down, ashamed that they got jumped once again. This time though, it is unclear who attacked them… Papa Park calls his ‘flesh, blood, and bones’ stupid sons of b*tches, and says he can’t leave them for a minute, they always screw it up. He thought that they finally came good at Blood and Thunder, but clearly he was wrong. Park thinks they were attacked by 5150, and demands a clear answer, or else he will whip them like when they were real kids! Still nothing. ‘The Chairman’ throws his signature weapon across the room and says they better get a victory in tonight’s main event, because they’ll need the win bonus after he cuts them off from his pocket! Motivational speech from Park ends when the patriarch of the family catches a paparazzi standing behind the door. '¡Otra vez este estúpido gringo! ¡Ven aquí, puto!' Emilio Sparks can’t get away fast enough, he’s grabbed by the collar. Park says that surely the nosey bastard must know who stole the bodies? Emilio says he was working with El Jefe when that happened, but promises to find out who the perpetrators were. Park is fine with that… Because if he doesn’t get the names, he’ll take his soul to the underworld instead, jajaja! We are here, and ‘the renegades’ are rocking in anticipation of tonight’s show! On commentary, Konnan is joined by a familiar face, former MLW announcer - Matt Striker! He’s filling up for the badly injured Famous B, but who knows, maybe he’ll make this seat his own? K-Dawg makes a subtle dig at Striker’s most recent employer and runs through the card, hyping up 5150. To the surprise of everyone in the arena, a circus music starts playing, and out comes ‘The Ace of Lucha Libre’, Psycho Clown! "Totalmente Payaso" claps hands with fans and entertains the kids, but what is he really doing here, in Azteca Underground? Psycho is posing on the turnbuckles and drinking in the love of the fans, who don’t let him say a word. He’s over like a rover, probably the biggest name in all of modern lucha libre! But just when the crowd calms down and Psycho puts mic closer to his mouth, out comes… Richard Holliday? ‘The Most Marketable’ snatches the mic out of Psycho’s hands and confronts the ace about abducting his best bro! ‘I’ve heard all about you, yeah! You freak attacked my best friend, and now he’s stuck in this hellhole!! Oh, don’t give me those eyes, don’t try to look innocent now! I see through your BS, Mister Clown. if that is even your real name… You can fool these consumer and consumerninos, but you’re not fooling the most intelligent man in the business!” Matt Strikers explains that Richard Holliday has confused Psycho Clown with Pagano, so he doubts that he’s the most knowledgeable guy in the business… but this is funny nonetheless. Holliday asks where Hammer is and gets no answers from dumbfounded Psycho. Richard starts shoving the guy in the corner, and this is when the fan favorite pushes back. Ace calls a referee, let’s settle it like actual men! RING THE BELL! Psycho Clown vs. Richard Holliday We then go backstage, where a little man in the Aerostar costume is wandering through the corridors of the arena. He runs straight into Slice Boogie and Danny Rivera, who are prepping for their match. Boogie picks the boy up and pins him to the wall, with Rivera screaming threats and talking trash to ‘The Spaceman’. Boogie thinks something is wrong… Boogie: I don’t think this is him, bro! Rivera: Whatchu mean bro, this is Aerostar! The mask, same height, same size. Boogie: Look at his arms doe, he looks skinny, dawg. Rivera: I’m telling you, this is Aerostar! Here, look! Rivera grabs the mask and behind it hides a little boy that is ‘just 8 years old’. Gangsters put the young lad down, give him a bandana, some money and ask him not to call the police. Kid runs away and 5150 start laughing their asses off, clearly not taking their opponents seriously. Behind the camera Dr. Julius Smokes says 5150 are going to kick their monkey asses! 5150 vs. Aerostar and Drago Fans are not happy with the outcome, and they show their middle fingers to 5150. Konnan fist bumps his guys and says that Los Parks might have won a fight at Blood and Thunder, but they will not win a war, comprende!? ORALE!! Striker asks if they robbed Los Parks? Konnan says they have no beef with Ivelisse or Savio, and messing with the dead goes against their faith. Camera zooms on the cross Rivera is wearing on his chest, clearly 5150 are God-fearing men, they wouldn't do anything like that… Riiiight. Richard Holliday is sore after his match with Psycho Clown, and he rants to Alicia Atout about the trick Cesar Duran pulled on him. Who knew there were so many clowns in Mexico? And they all seem to look the same! Alicia asks Holliday why he doesn’t want to just pay up? Holliday: Pay up!? Alicia, are you kidding me? You never pay the criminals, they’ll just keep asking for more and more money. Besides, YOU were the one who wanted me to act ‘like a man’! Thanks for the advice, I had to listen to my father/lawyer instead! Atout: I didn’t mean it th-- LOOK OUT!! Alicia tried to warn Richard, but he wouldn’t have the time to react to Pagano’s sneak attack! ‘King of Extreme’ roughs Holliday up while Atout cries for help. Pagano beats Holliday and asks him about the money, just trying to get the answer with brute force. Richard is stubborn and doesn’t understand Spanish… ‘El Jefe’ is watching from above, enjoying the show. Alicia begs Cesar Duran to stop, they will pay the money!! Boss smirks and whistles Pagano up. Enough is enough, they got the message. Bring cold cash to the ring, after the main event… We’re back to the ring, and up next is a battle of the middleweights. Flamita will be fighting AR Fox, and the winner of the match will get a shot at MLW Middleweight champion Myron Reed! Flamita comes out with The CRASH Cruiserweight championship. AR Fox is not in a hurry though. He has a live mic in his hand and says he will not play Cesar’s games anymore. He has a pinfall victory over Reed, and that makes him an automatic number one contender… Also Flamita lost, and has to get in the back of the line now. This is when Myron comes out, MLW gold around his waist. Reed: Yo, I kinda get your point, Fox, but these people paid their hard earned cash to see this match. I don’t recognize you man… the AR Fox I knew would tear the house down right now, not duck the competition like a lil bish, for real, for real! Fox: The AR Fox you knew died in ‘The Temple’ to save humanity from the end of the world. I sacrificed my well being for all of you, and I don’t get any credit for it… so screw you. This is all a conspiracy designed by your beloved ‘El Jefe’, who’s real name is Dario Cueto! Myron scratches his head, he doesn’t understand what his mentor is saying. Saving humanity? A conspiracy against Fox? What is this dude smoking!? AR Fox is about to walk out on Flamita, but the CRASH Cruiserweight champion lays his title on the mats and asks Reed for a mic. In basic English, Demonic Flamita offers Fox a shot at HIS title, right here, right now! AR Fox’s ears perk up, and he changes his mind. Let’s go! CRASH Cruiserweight Title Match AR Fox vs. Flamita Flamita retains his gold, and points at Reed’s title. Two champs come face to face again, forgetting about Fox. Big mistake! ‘The One Man Army’ shakes off the cobwebs and returns with a chair! He hits Flamita in the back, and swings at Myron who avoids it with a kip up he adopted from Fox… but AR throws it back in Reed’s face, outsmarting the kid. Striker: He lost the match, but he is the one who stands tall here! Konnan: Yo, check this out... Fox beat Reed, Reed beat Flamita, and now Flamita beat Fox. Striker: MLW’s Middleweight division is jam packed, and I want to see these guys run it back! While fans are booing AR Fox out of the arena, Marty ‘The Moth’ is trying to find King Muertes. He wants to get his hands on ‘The Man of 1000 Deaths’, but he’s nowhere to be seen. Marty would gladly ask for a match from ‘El Jefe’, but Cesar Duran’s lackeys did not allow him in the office after he stole the amulet… Moth feels the presence of death in the air. He’s getting closer to Muertes, but it is Catrina who emerges behind his back! Catrina: Be careful what you wish for, Moth. Or you’ll get burned… badly! Moth: Sheesh, my lady, how about you say hi to me first? You know, this medallion was in a funny place not so long ago… It’s sooo HOT that you choose to wear it around your neck… clearly, you are fond of THE MOTH, hahahaha! Catrina: You repulse me and every single woman that was unfortunate enough to meet you… Moth: That’s a lie, my sister used to love me! And whether I win or lose when I face Muertes, you’ll LICK my face all the same! Catrina: I don’t need to do this anymore, you creep. King Muertes will squash you like a disgusting bug that you are… next week! Marty tries to slap Catrina, but she vanishes in the air. Moth punches the wall, and Melissa Martinez asks if he hears voices in his head again? There’s no Catrina here. Melissa SLAPS Marty and runs away, making him ‘reee’ in rage… Meanwhile, Lucha Dream Team is in a five-team huddle with Gringo Loco and Angelico. They have a very important main event, and they need to go all out to defeat La Rebellion Amarilla, Los Parks, and Arez. Angelico wants to get this win for Ivelisse, God bless her soul. Gringo tells the guys he will gladly soften the fall for them, so let’s get extra loco tonight! And what about the rudos? Arez is bumping his head into the wall, whispering ‘OBEY’ while Mechawolf asks Bestia 666 one simple question… ‘Why did we do it, maestro?’ Bestia drops his hood and answers in an evil serpentine voice. He explains that their offering to Los Parks was ruined by Gringo Loco, when he saved Angelico. That made them look weak… And so they can’t allow Muertes to take their rightful place as the ally of Mictlantecuhtli. Mechawolf nods and rudos leave the dungeon to join their main event partners. Finally, in the underbelly of the arena, Hammerstone and Texano are listening to the bellows of Black Taurus. ‘The Minotaur’ is locked next to them, and if the ransom is not paid, well, he might get company… One of Cesar’s masked lackeys comes in and tells Hammer to walk out, the exchange will happen tonight. Alex is happy… but what about Texano? Is he not getting out? No. Texano is pissed, this can not be! PUTA MADRE!! The door is thrown in Texano’s face, and he keeps punching it for some time, until he hears the lock ‘click’... Mexican comes out and sees that the guards are down and out, with someone’s shadow disappearing behind the corner. Someone freed Texano! But who?? ‘Blue Collar Brawler’ kicks the guards for the fun of it and looks into the cell of Black Taurus, who’s losing his mind. Taurus gets a ‘goodbye’, Texano is out, and ready to kick some CULEROS, papi! Our main event is up… NEXT! Laredo Kid, Samuray del Sol, Aramis, Angelico, Gringo Loco vs. Arez, Bestia 666, Mechawolf, El Hijo de L.A. Park, L.A. Park Jr. Without wasting any time for celebrations, Laredo challenges Los Parks to a Trios title match at MLW Superfight! He, Aramis and Samuray Del Sol got very close to winning the gold a few weeks ago, but now they are ready to finish what they started! Out comes Cesar Duran and says this is fair, making this match official. But he didn’t come out here to talk, he’s here to get ransom for the MLW World Heavyweight champion, Alexander Hammerstone! So everyone better clear the ring for ‘El Jefe’... Everyone leaves. After a few seconds, Pagano leads Hammerstone out from the tunnel. Alex is chained up, looking malnourished. He spent close to a week without much food. Cesar calls out Holliday - his friend is here, now let’s do a trade! Holliday comes out, but not on his own. He’s accompanied by EJ Nduka, who carries a large bag, which is probably filled to the brim with cash. ‘The Most Marketable’ is not in a hurry though, he tries to negotiate. Holliday: First my bro, and only then my money! Duran: Don’t play these games with me, Richard. I can change my mind any second! Hammerstone: Let’s get it over with… Guys, do what he says. EJ comes up with the bag and Duran tries to nab it, unsuccessfully. After not getting what he wants, Cesar screams for his lackeys to attack!! Massive brawl breaks out, and Nduka throws dozens of masked minions around! Holliday resumes his fight with Pagano, and Hammerstone joins in too, beating evil luchadors while still being cuffed! The numbers are overwhelming, but Texano runs out and helps Alex and his friends!! In a memorable moment, Hammerstone snaps the shackles and hits Pagano with a Lariat to save Holliday! He shakes the top rope, Hammermania is running wild, brother!! The brawl continues on the outside, and Cesar sees opportunity in all this chaos, crawling to the bag. From the other side of the ring, a man in a poncho jumps in, and grabs the bag from under Duran’s nose! BANDIDO WITH A HIGHWAY ROBBERY! He escapes with all the cash! Cesar loses out on the bag once again, and he has a temper tantrum, screaming for Taurus to show up, to no avail. Konnan enjoys every second of it, and on this note we are forced to wrap up the broadcast. Good night everybody! Final Rating 60

Silly to take such gimmicks super seriously, but still, this one actually 'worked me up'. Brain says 'dude its just wrestling' but heart is like 'I still wanna see these MFers get roughed up' lol. Very weird, confusing feeling And a thing about Rusev - he is no twig, he could take some snug shots, but nobody ever worked that style with him. Very frustrating when a character that 'leans on reality' and is supposedly hated gets hit with a 'wind up Cena punch', or works Flag matches with slowmo Swagger. For crying out loud, smack him in the mouth just once, give me smth to cheer for

Looking back at the 'put*n suck ups' shtick, I hate it even more now, heat is real. Where's Kurt Angle at, TNA? Want that beautiful bald man to slap rusev same way he slapped Eugene, shoot on him a bit. K, getting carried away, solid show

Thank you so much, I appreciate it!

MLW Azteca #14 In the end of the last MLW Azteca show, sons of L.A. Park were laid out on the floor, with two flipped and empty caskets seen nearby. Someone has stolen Catrina’s ‘offering’ to La Familia Real, the bodies of Savio Vega and ‘La Sicaria’ Ivelisse… Who could be the culprit? There are a lot of suspects. Konnan’s 5150 did not interfere in the main event, and they have some unresolved business with Los Parks. Perhaps it was the doing of Matt Cross and Angelico, who attempted to let Ivelisse free? It could be The Colon family, clients of Salina de la Renta. She has personal motivations to sneak on Muertes and Parks, and Colons had an altercation with the skeletons on their debut. Maybe, just maybe, Aerostar and Drago decided to enter The Temple to undo the mistakes of others... Or was it the unhinged psycho Marty ‘The Moth’, who had a few battles with Savio and some interest in attacking and torturing Ivelisse? El Jefe would have to showcase his deductive methods if he wants to find the attackers. He also has a show to run, with lots of exciting matches that could go western real quick. Slice Boogie Danny Rivera Aerostar Drago 6' 0" 5' 8" Height 5' 7" 5' 9" 235 lbs 161 lbs Weight 150 lbs 174 lbs New York City, USA New York City, USA Hometown Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Brawler Technician Flyer Style Luchador Luchador Crucifix Powerslam Capi Ku Signature Move Cosmos Splash Dragon Twist 5150 vs. Aerostar and Drago First match of the night features an out-of-this-world team of luchadors - Drago and Aerostar, and NY street dogs Slice Boogie and Danny Rivera. Lucha stars picked up two wins already, and look like they haven’t missed a beat since stealing the show in the old Temples. They are loosely affiliated with ‘El Jefe’, while their opponents 5150 are managed by K-Dawg, one of Cesar Duran’s oldest rivals. Gangsters jumped the technicos and were seconds away from ‘tagging’ them, but the boss stuck his nose in and made this an official match. Slice Boogie and Danny Rivera would like to rebound after their supershow loss to Los Parks, and ‘stick it’ to the boss, by beating one of his ‘favorites’... AR Fox Flamita 6' 0" Height 5' 7" 185 lbs Weight 165 lbs Ansonia, Connecticut, USA Hometown Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico High Flyer Style Lucha Libre Foxcatcher Signature Move Retador AR Fox vs. Flamita The second match of the show features two top contenders for Myron Reed’s MLW Middleweight title. An interpromotional battle between Reed and Flamita was hindered by AR Fox, who helped ‘The Young GOAT’ retain the title. Myron did not appreciate that one bit and promised to give Flamita a fair rematch, now for the title. Problem is, AR Fox has a pinfall victory over Myron and has a solid case for requesting a title shot and getting one before Flamita. Now we have a match between two of the best flyers in the game, to determine who will be fighting the champ next. Myron is scheduled to make an appearance, things can get feisty. Laredo Kid, Samuray del Sol, Aramis, Angelico, Gringo Loco vs. Arez, Bestia 666, Mechawolf, El Hijo de L.A. Park, L.A. Park Jr. For the main event, we get a 10-man tag team match, which is not rare for a big lucha event! The superteam of Aramis, Laredo Kid and Samuray del Sol will be joined by Angelico and Gringo Loco to oppose Bestia 666, Mechawolf, Arez, El Hijo de L.A. Park and L.A. Park Jr! Angelico has a tooth for La Rebellion Amarilla, and the super trio are next in line to challenge Los Parks for the Trios titles. Bodies will be flying all over the arena in this one, and the match could end any second, as one fall would be enough to win the match! L.A. Park will be watching his sons and expecting them to keep the hot streak of La Familia Real… Prediction Contest 1) Hollywood 3/6 2) Kanegan 3/6 3) Dawn 2/3 4) Wrestling Machine 2/3 5) Old School Fan 1/3 Azteca Prediction Key 1) 5150 vs. Aerostar and Drago 2) AR Fox vs. Flamita 3) Laredo Kid, Samuray del Sol, Aramis, Angelico, Gringo Loco vs. Arez, Bestia 666, Mechawolf, El Hijo de L.A. Park, L.A. Park Jr.

NIGHT ONE Lovers & Friends (Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. Mount Rushmore (Adam Cole, Kevin Steen, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) Jay Briscoe vs. Johnny Guerrilla Adam Page & Cliff Compton vs. TAG (Timothy Thatcher & Drew Gulak) Rich Swann vs. Ricochet Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong vs. Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) Colt Cabana vs. Orange Cassidy ACH & Shane Strickland vs. Brian Cage & Jeff Cobb AR Fox vs. Kyle O'Reilly Candice LeRae & Team WillPower (Will Hobbs & Willie Mack) vs. Eddie Kingston, Sami Callihan & Jacob Fatu NIGHT TWO PWG World Title: Adam Cole (c) vs. Kenny Omega PWG World Tag Team Titles: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Best Friends Johnny Guerrilla & Forever Hooligans vs. Eddie Edwards, Kyle O'Reilly & Roderick Strong Jay Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen Kota Ibushi vs. Ricochet Team WillPower vs. TAG Adam Page vs. Eddie Kingston ACH, Candice LeRae, Colt Cabana, Orange Cassidy & Shane Strickland vs. AR Fox, Brian Cage, Jeff Cobb, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan These cards are insane! Double stacked. Love the addition of Jacob Fatu, still early for him, but hope he sticks around.

1. WWE Championship Dolph Ziggler vs. Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles (c) 2. World Heavyweight Championship Wade Barrett vs. Daniel Bryan (c) 3. WWE Divas Championship Naomi vs. Kaitlyn (c) 4. King of the Ring Quarter-Finals CM Punk vs. John Cena 5. King of the Ring Quarter-Finals Drew McIntyre vs. John Morrison 6. King of the Ring Quarter-Finals Cesaro vs. Heath Slater 7. King of the Ring Quarter-Finals Randy Orton vs. Samoa Joe 8. King of the Ring Semi-Finals Winner of Punk/Cena vs. Winner of McIntyre/Morrison 9. King of the Ring Semi-Finals Winner of Cesaro/Slater vs. Winner of Orton/Joe 10. King of the Ring Finals Winner of Semis #1 vs. Winner of Semis #2 11. Singles Match Big Show vs. Rusev 12. WWE Cruiserweight Championship (Kickoff Show) Chavo Guerrero vs. Alex Shelley (c)

MLW Fusion Episode #148 Taped for Vice TV in South East Aired on Week 1, December 2021 Announce Team: Dave Prazak, Rich Bocchini and Jared Saint Laurent The show starts with a hype video for the Opera Cup, highlighting the former winners - Davey Boy Smith Jr. and ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor. The inaugural winner is no longer a part of MLW, and the current trophy holder is focusing more on his New Japan career. However, tonight Tom is here, just like Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku. Lawlor was called over to hand over the Opera Cup, but something tells us he won’t be very open to that idea. Emilio Sparks runs up to Lawlor and co in the parking lot and asks him about it. Lawlor: No! Not happening. ‘Opie’ is a dear member of Team FILTHY, and he will stay with me until my last breath! Sparks: Who do you think has the best chance of taking this trophy off you? Lawlor: Is that a serious question? Nobody is on my level, pal. I’m the most dangerous man in all of pro wrestling, nobody can touch me in that ring! Sparks: What about your team partner King Mo? He will try to qualify for the Opera Cup tonight! Lawlor: …What do you mean? Mo wouldn’t. Is this just gossip? Sparks: No, he’s scheduled to have a singles match with Lee Morarity tonight, the winner will be entered into the Opera Cup! Don’t tell me you didn’t know! Lawlor puts the camera away from his face and asks if Dom or Kev knew about it? Both silently show that it's news to them too. Alright then… Tom looks at ‘Opie’ and says that he doesn’t want his baby to hear some grown up talking, but it has to be done! Dave Prazak, Jared Saint Laurent and Rich Bochinni welcome us to MLW Fusion and run down the card. We have three qualifying matches to determine more entrants into the Opera Cup. Now though we get to hear from Marina Shafir about her controversial behaviour at Blood and Thunder. To those who missed that supershow - the MLW women’s champion put Chik Tormenta in the Cross Armbreaker, resulting in a broken arm for the luchadora. Shafir: 'I did nothing wrong in Mexico. If you fancy yourself a wrestler, you shouldn’t cry about getting beat up! All these social media warriors who call for MLW to strip me off the title don’t have a single athletic bone in their body, and I would break them in half if they dared to step up and tell those things to my face! Many have tried to to ‘cancel’ me, but I don’t care. Actually, I would do it again. So consider this a warning - whoever will try to take this belt from me will get their arm snapped in half!' Marina doubles down on her position, and the ambassador of the women’s division in Dave Prazak says this is extremely disappointing. He reveals that Marina avoided any punishment only because of ‘El Jefe’. The boss likes her attitude and is searching for someone who could give Marina a bit of competition… Now then, let’s watch some wrestling! KC Navarro and ACH will ‘jerk the curtain’ tonight. ‘Blessed’ wonderkid KC is making his entrance first, he looks confident, maybe even overconfident. He’s a very flashy kid, and he will not shy away from mixing it up with the veterans. ACH can be considered one, spending 15 years in the business… "The Human Video Game Highlight" has bulked up in the last few years, but he’s still a great high flyer that can match the pace of his younger opponent. Ring the bell! KC Navarro vs. ACH ACH celebrates his entry into the Opera Cup, and gives some props to KC after the match. ACH wasn’t lucky enough to progress far in the past few tournaments, but perhaps this time he could go all the way to the bank! Rumors have it that the Opera Cup will be held in his native Texas state, so he will have a home advantage. ACH celebration is interrupted by CONTRA promo. Josef Samael brags about putting down 'The Samoan Werewolf' and choking him into submission... 'Jacob, you bit the hand that fed your for years. You thought that you are bigger than CONTRA, but nobody is, not even me. We're the international cabal of violence, we're everywhere, and we will be stronger than ever very soon! Mads Krugger will lead our group and finish what you, Jacob, couldn't finish... I'll give you one more chance to come back, but this time owning up your mistakes won't cut it! HAAAAIIIL COOOOONTRAAAAA!!!' After another message from CONTRA we get an up-close-and-personal video about our new MLW National Openweight champion - Calvin Tankman. Among other things, ‘The Heavyweight Hustle’ talks about balancing his work with his family life. 'It’s not easy. Basically, I keep myself busy. It’s one of those things where if I’m not doing something where I’m making money — whether it be work or wrestling — then I should be spending time with my daughter and my family. I just try and spend as much time with her as I can. Between work and wrestling, there may be a week where I’m working six days of that week and I’m gone three of those days. Sometimes it’s seven days a week. Some weekends I have a couple of extra days. It’s all about using your time wisely. Making sure that she knows she’s loved. And then when I go someplace, maybe I’m in Seattle, I Facetime her and show her what I’m doing. Letting her see the crowd, let her see that daddy is out making money so that he can come home and buy her a new game for the Switch or do whatever we need to do. I try and help her understand that this is daddy’s work now. He’s worked hard enough to where it’s not a hobby anymore. It’s a job. That allows me to take care of her in the way that I need to be able to. And this MLW National Openweight title opens up new opportunities to make even more money. Rest assured, I will defend this championship as often as I can. My plan for the near future is to get into The Opera Cup… That cup is something that no one could take away from me, something that will prove on that night I am one of the best wrestlers in the world. So bring it, I'm ready!' Speaking of the Opera Cup, a qualifying match for it between Lee Moriarty and King Mo is up next! Short picture-in-picture promos before the bout add a little flavour to the tale of the tape. Lee talks about how unpredictable the ‘TAIGA STYLE’ is, and how it can catch any fighter by surprise, while King Mo scoffs at this imaginary fighting style, saying he’s legit, and he learned to fight in a gym, not by watching action movies. King Mo vs. Lee Moriarty Moriarty is as surprised as King Mo! He backs down and rolls out of the ring, celebrating his entry into the Opera Cup. Just as he turns around the curtain, he bumps into Team FILTHY! Tom Lawlor, Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini block the exit for the winner. Lawlor is holding an Opera Cup in his arms and says that’s the closest Morairty will get to ‘Opie’, cause he intends to keep it. Tom and co let Moriarty walk, and instead go up to King Mo… Lawlor is not happy that he accepted that match without his permission. Lawlor: Mo, I thought we were friends. And here you are, trying to get into MY tournament, without MY permission. Even worse - you have lost to that kid! King Mo: I don’t have to explain myself to you, Lawlor. But I can tell you one thing - I’m not going to kiss your ass like these two fools right here. You are no longer a big dog in MLW, and you’re only serious when working for New Japan of America. So getcha stupid daisy dukes outta my face! Mo pushes Tom away, and the lid from the Opera Cup falls on the mat. Oh no. Lawlor looks like he has dropped his newborn child, and after processing what just happened Lawlor shoots a double leg takedown on Mo! Garrini and Ku intervene, trying to break up a fight between two camp members. Mo and Tom hurl verbal abuse at each other, and are led out of the ring before a fight can break out… We get a pre-taped promo from MLW World Tag Team champions, Von Erichs! Marshall is still nursing his leg injury, so Kevin Von Erich teaches him a few tricks on how to stay fit. Mr. von Erich is in great shape himself, and he looks ready to step in for his son, enforcing a Freebird Rule for the next title defence. Kevin von Erich: Never in my life I would think that I’ll be back in the ring, boys. I thought that the six man tag we had in 2017 would be my last dance… But the situation we have calls for me to step up and show why von Erichs are the toughest family in pro wrestling. Let’s make my grandchildren proud, let’s make Texas proud. Let’s show that we are world class, boys! Now come on, get back to work! Marshall and Ross say ‘yes, sir’ and continue the workout in the middle of a storm. Back in the arena, Alex Shelley meets Lee Moriarty backstage and compliments him on a good performance! Lee is very humbled to get praise from one of the most innovative guys in the business, and bows to Shelley before TJ Perkins shows up nearby. TJP: Gimmie a break! The most innovative guy in the business? Pff. Moriarty, you’re looking up to the wrong guys. If you want to become a real pro, you gotta learn from me! Shelley: You again! Gosh, TJ, have you ever been such a tool? Don’t answer it, a rhetorical question. I hope we get to meet in the Opera Cup, buddy. TJP: Buddy? You’re no friend of mine, Shelley. I hope we meet too though, so I can stretch you out and get that Opera Cup to my trophy collection. I am in the main event, actually, so take notes, kiddo. You’re gonna need them! TJP walks off with a smug look on his face, he’s not too bothered about his opponent tonight. Speaking of… Matt Cross comes out first to a lukewarm reaction from the crowd. It’s been a while since Cross had a big victory in MLW, and beating TJP would certainly put a feather into the punker’s head. Cross shares that the past few months have been hard on him, but his ‘never say die’ attitude will push him onwards. TJ Perkins vs. Matt Cross Wow, that’s so unfair! TJP sleazes into the Opera Cup after and says that the trophy will soon be a crown jewel in the house of ‘The United Empire’! Cross can’t believe his luck and on that note we transition to the last segment of the show. Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout are about to get on a private jet plane straight to Tijuana. ‘The Most Marketable’ has a suitcase in his hand, perhaps containing a satisfying compensation for Alexander Hammerstone... He also has some backup in the face of EJ Nduka! A gigantic man is happy to join the flight and says that they will need ‘The Judge’ to 'lay the law' on these suckas. Holliday likes that! Well, everything is ready and in place, let’s go rescue ‘The Beef Castle’! Final Rating 46

MLW Fusion #148 Blood and Thunder supershow is in the rearview mirror, and now MLW is fast approaching the 2021 edition of The Opera Cup! A one-night tournament will feature eight of the most capable and hungry competitors in the league, all determined to take the prestigious trophy home. The winner will also automatically become the number one contender for the MLW World Heavyweight championship! Cesar Duran has rewarded War Chamber winners Davey Richards and Richard Holliday with direct entries, but many others had to fight for the right to join the party. Alex Shelley defeated Tajiri, and current cup holder ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor bested Ross Von Erich to book their place in the tournament, for example. There will be more ‘qualifying’ matches this week, featuring experienced grapplers who have tried to win the whole thing a few years ago. In the opening contest, ‘Super’ ACH will go one on one with ‘Blessed’ KC Navarro, in what promises to be a firecracker of a match! These two have met each other in the Ladder match for then-vacant MLW National Openweight title, so this bout could settle an old issue... In the second match of the evening ‘TAIGA STYLE’ Lee Moriarty will lock up with a former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion King Mo. The member of ‘Team FILTHY’ does not consider Moriarty a threat and sees no harm in trying to take the cup from teammate Tom Lawlor. Lee enters this fight with nothing but positive vibes, and he has good reason to be in a good mood, as his career is certainly going in the upwards trajectory. The third qualifying match for the Opera Cup and our main event of the night will feature TJ Perkins and Matt Cross! Both are bonafide indie scene legends, having spent 23 years in the business. It is believed that Matt was entered into the tournament by Angelico, a good friend and tag team partner of Cross, to keep his mind off the past results and shortcomings. These men last met in 2006, and on that occasion Matt took the victory. Can he get the same result against ‘The Technical Lightning’ TJP sixteen years later, or will he fail to win the big match once again? Whatever happens in the end, this will be a match worth checking out… Three intriguing matchups will be mixed up with updates from Von Erichs, Big Damo, Richard Holliday, and MLW Women’s champion Marina Shafir! ACH vs. KC Navarro 5' 9" Height 5' 5" 185 lbs Weight 134 lbs Austin, Texas, USA Hometown Metuchen, New Jersey, USA Technician Flyer Style High Flyer Dragon Fly Signature Move Jesus Piece King Mo vs. Lee Moriarty 6' 0" Height 5' 11" 205 lbs Weight 185 lbs Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA Hometown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA MMA Crossover Style TAIGA Style Kneebar Signature Move Tiger Driver '16 TJ Perkins vs. Matt Cross 5' 10" Height 5' 7" 167 lbs Weight 183 lbs Los Angeles, California, USA Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, USA Technician Flyer Style High Flyer TJP Clutch Signature Move Shooting Star Press Fusion Prediction Key ACH vs. KC Navarro King Mo vs. Lee Moriarty TJP vs. Matt Cross

Thanks for the nomination! Some of my favorite diaries deserve a shout out too Rookie Real World PWG: The Very Best Professional Wrestling in the Universe by @TLLK World Wonder Ring STARDOM: Supernova by @Strech Veteran Real World NJPW: King of Puroresu by @Uncrewed Rookie C-Verse/Fictional INSPIRES: Komine's Revenge by @kanegan

Pulp Fusion #4 CALVIN TANKMAN - HOME SWEET HOME - LATE EVENING The new MLW National Openweight champion arrives home, where he’s greeted by his family! It is an emotional ‘feel good’ moment for ‘The Heavyweight Hustle’, a familyman who will do anything to provide for his nest. Daddy has the gold, and the champion’s purse too! Calvin: This is for you, baby! I missed you. The youngest daughter struggles to keep a heavy belt in her hands. Very cute, very wholesome. ALEX KANE - WWA4 PRO WRESTLING SCHOOL - EARLY MORNING Alex Kane is training like an animal, suplexing a few students around the ring. He’s doing them with ease, and AR Fox is counting every single throw. Kane hits 20 and gets a short break… Kane: Tankman, you got the better of me at Blood and Thunder, but trust me, this is not gonna happen again! I’ll train my hardest when you’re cooking breakfast for your daughter, I’ll lift weights when you will be chilling with a burger in your hand, and I’ll run while you play with your kids in the park. Sooner or later, I’ll beat you, Tankman… BOMAYE! BOMAYE! BOMAYE! Fox blows the whistle and Kane starts suplexing academy students again. They don’t call him a ‘Suplex Assassin’ for nothing! MYRON REED - TIJUANA STREETS - MID DAY ‘The Young G.O.A.T’ is recording a promo about his match with Demonic Flamita, but addresses the elephant in the room - his former teacher and mentor AR Fox. Myron: Yo, I dunno what you were doing out there man, but I want to be very clear - I don’t appreciate it. ‘The Young G.O.A.T’ doesn’t need any help, I’m my own man, and I’m the damn champ! Flamita, we will have another match, now for the MLW Middleweight title, no cap. JORDAN OLIVER - HOOD - 4:15 Oliver: So I woke up a few hours ago, I checked my feed, and everything MLW puts out is about Tankman and Myron Reed… man, that $hit is wack, I don’t want to see any soppy BS. So how about we give people what they really want? ‘Hot Sauce’ Jordan Oliver against Alex Colon on Fusion! El Jefe, you always say you looooove violence, so book me against the deathmatch douchebag!! I’ll do what Myron couldn’t - knock that baldie out, El Jefe!! Oliver checks his watch, and says he has to run some ‘errands’, do some ‘adult’ sh!t. He instead lights up a blunt and gets the cameraman to GTFO. KING MO - ATT GYM - EARLY EVENING King Mo: Sup y’all. My camp has accepted an invitation to the next Fusion tapings, where I’ll beat up some poor brother for a place in the Opera Cup! I know this is Tom’s tournament, but I also know that he likes competition. Whatever the outcome, the cup will stay with the American Top Team, cause we’re the most legit athletes in MLW. My record in singles competition is 6-1, so I really should get an automatic qualification. But that’s cool, it will be a good warm up before the tournament… That cat Moriarty can look at the king, but the king has long arms. TEAM FILTHY - SPA - EVENING ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor is getting a massage in a spa salon while flipping through the Japanese vocabulary, with The Opera Cup wrapped in a white towel just nearby. Kevin Ku and Dominic Garrini are reading some magazines while they wait for their team leader, but he has another idea. Tom’s honeymoon period with the Opera Cup continues. Lawlor: Kevin, why is there a grease spot on my Opera Cup? Ku: You smooched the cup while we were stuck in traffic… Lawlor: Ah, yeah, right, that was unforgettable! Clean it up, man, this beauty should be shining! Ku rolls his eyes and Dominic hides his face behind a magazine to avoid getting a chore. Lawlor: I can still see you, young man! Dom! I want you to find a pillow for our friend. Garrini: But Tom, why does this cup need a pillow? Lawlor: WHY? Opie is not tall enough, he can’t see the road from the front seat! Go find a pillow, don’t be so selfish! Garrini exhales and goes on a search… Lawlor now talks to the cup itself. Lawlor: Me-ga-hana-senai… Opie, this means ‘I can’t take my eyes off you’. Opera Cup: … Ku: Tom, we got some news. Check this out… LEE MORIARTY - LIVING ROOM - LATE EVENING Lee Moriarty is sitting on the sofa in his headphones, sketching some cool art. In the background we can spot an old John Woo movie… Lee finishes his sketch, and shows it to the camera. In the picture, Moriarty is holding the Opera Cup. Moriarty: What can I say, I dream big. This mentality helped me get on national television and face some of the biggest names in the business. I look at the names of the guys confirmed for the Opera Cup, and I want in. Davey Richards, Alex Shelley, TJ Perkins, Tom Lawlor… It’s a killer’s row, but I am ‘The Apex of Combat’, and I want to show MLW fans what TAIGA STYLE is all about. But to qualify for the cup, I need to go through the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion King Mo. A tough test, but I’m looking forward to it! DAVEY RICHARDS - GARAGE GYM - NIGHT ‘The American Wolf’ is getting himself into top physical shape before the Opera Cup. Davey intends to win the whole thing, and for that he will need insane stamina. Richards: When I came to MLW, I had a bit of ring rust. A few years away from the ring will do that to you… I had a tough start here, but now I feel like I’m getting to my prime conditions. I don’t know who I’ll get as my opponent, but whoever will stand in front of me will be put through a ringer. My eyes are on the prize, and the hunt begins!! Davey kicks the bags with Metallica blasting in the background. For whom the bell tolls? ALICIA ATOUT AND RICHARD HOLLIDAY - LUXURY APARTMENT/HOLLIDAY’S PLACE - LATE NIGHT Holliday tells Alicia that the only thing that can get this date better is a cup of dynastic coffee! Before getting the machine going, Richard checks his voicemail, ignoring the angry calls of consumers and consumerninos… The last message is from Alex Hammerstone. "Oh hey, buddy, Richard! Look, I don’t have much time, so here it is. I’m held captive in some stinking cell with one angry Mexican, and I need your help. I’ve been attacked by a clown at Blood and Thunder, and I think this was all arranged by Cesar. Work out a deal with him, bro, or I’ll lose all my gym gains here… Please, dude, hurry up. You the man!!" Atout: Oh my Gosh! He’s in danger! Holliday: I don’t like to say that I told him so, but… I told him so, Alicia! Nothing good ever comes from going to Mexico. Not the best time for aggressive market expansion. Atout: Can you stop talking about business for a second? He needs our help! Holliday: Calm down, silly girl, let me handle this. Such a delicate situation requires a man with a cold head on his shoulders. Holliday shushes Alicia and calls his father/lawyer. Holliday: Hi dad! Hammer is in trouble again… Yeah, I know. He was kidnapped in Mexico, yeah… I know, told him so, pa! So… can you help? Sure, I’ll stay in touch. Yeah, bye! Alicia says she can’t believe she dates someone who’s calling his dad for advice on everything. They should pack their bags and go to Mexico, now! Holliday tells Alicia to wait, she didn’t even taste his new beans! Ms. Atout walks out and Holliday сurses Hammer out for costing him his hottest lead. Richard looks at himself in the mirror and ironically says ‘I guess I’m going to Mexico… GREAT!’

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Match: Kazuchika Okada (C) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi Comments: One last run for the ace, I guess? IWGP United States Championship Match: Jay White (C) vs KENTA Comments: Jon Moxley vs KUSHIDA Comments: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship Match: SHO (C) vs YOH Comments: Bryan Danielson vs Claudio CSRO Comments: IWGP Women's Championship Qualifier Match: Toni Storm & Thunder Rosa vs Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter Comments: Juice Robinson vs David Finlay Comments: NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Match: Team Filthy (C) vs TMDK (Mikey Nicholls, Shane Haste, & JONAH) Comments: Lawlor > anyone else

PWG World Title: Adam Cole (c) vs. Roderick Strong PWG World Tag Team Titles: The Young Bucks (c) vs. Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & Rocky Romero) Colt Cabana vs. Kevin Steen Kota Ibushi vs. Kyle O'Reilly Best Friends (Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta) vs. Drew Gulak & Timothy Thatcher Kenny Omega vs. Prince Devitt ACH, Ricochet & Shane Strickland vs. AR Fox, Johnny Guerrilla & Rich Swann Brian Cage & Jeff Cobb vs. Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano vs. Eddie Kingston & Sami Callihan

Oh, cool to see Marshall Von Erich here! What about Ross, is he gonna debut soon too?

Hahaha, that probably wouldn't be out of character for him. But here's an example of what I envisioned

MLW Azteca Episode #13 - "Lords of the Underground" Taped for El Rey Network in Noroccidente, Mexico Aired on Week 1, December 2021 Announce Team: Konnan and Famous B The episode starts with Juventud Guerrera and Psicosis having a chat in the locker room. They discuss the arrival of Taurus, and after adding two and two together, they think that Duran unleashed the beast on their friend Super Crazy to make that sacrifice to the Gods. Konnan walks into the room and greets his old acquaintances. He says they go way back, and now they also have beef with Cesar Duran. K-Dawg tells Mexicools that ‘one hand washes the other’, and if they work together, they can get some dubs and money stacks, ese. It all starts tonight, when Psicosis and Juvi beat Aerostar and Drago, two of Duran's minions. 5150 will be looking over to ensure that the real lucha legends get the victory… Just as Konnan fist bumps Juvi, Low Ki and Salina de la Renta step in. They’ve been informed that Ki will tag with Homicide against Muertes and L.A. Park. Salina: Konnan, tell that thug that losing this bout is not an option. I expect a much better performance! Are we clear, grandpa? Konnan: Yo Salina, I know you’re young to the game, but… Homicide was the one who brought Ki over into this business. Put some respect on the man’s name, cause if you don’t, we will be at war again, escucha? And what about you, Ki? You gonna let this chica trash your mentor like that? Low Ki: She’s right. Me and Homicide might have some history, but I don’t have friends. Only business partners. Let’s execute Park and Muertes… professionally. Homicide: BRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAPPPP! Homicide scares ‘La Bruja’, which makes Konnan smirk. Ki and Homicide go face to face for a second, and this tense moment ends with Homicide mockingly fixing Ki’s tie and shining up his championship title. You can cut the tension with the knife! After a brand new Azteca intro we get a little recap on what happened at Blood and Thunder. Aerostar and Drago made their Azteca debut alongside Laredo Kid, Aramis and Samuray del Sol, Chik Tormenta almost got her arm snapped in half by Marina Shafir, Angelico and Matt Cross couldn’t beat La Rebellion Amarilla for the CRASH tag team titles, and King Muertes reunited with Catrina to end the lives of Savio Vega and Ivelisse. A moment of silence for those two… Konnan says Muertes and Park will get their asses handed to them in the main event, because Homicide is tagging with Low Ki, and despite the tension between them, they’re a pack of hungry Rottweilers that just want to get their bone, orale! Let’s go for the opening contest - Mexicools against Drago and Aerostar! Psicosis is from around this area and gets a nice reaction after his ‘Juicy’ hype man runs his mouth before the match. Drago and Aerostar are popular too, but prefer to let their actions do the talking. Ring the bell! Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera vs. Aerostar and Drago 5150 are talking trash in the camera and flipping off the booing fans. They are pretty mad after losing to Los Parks last Sunday, so Rivera grabs a spray paint can to ‘tag’ Aerostar… But here comes Cesar Duran, who calls 5150 a bunch of sore losers! Duran: You two want a fight? You want a match with Aerostar and Drago? Then you will get it next week… And when it comes to you, Mexifools, I’ll give you one last warning. You lose one more time, and you’ll join your amigo Super Crazy in the other realm, courtesy of my personal beast… TAURUS! 'El Jefe' raises a stick with the black bull’s head and Taurus runs out of the foggy corridor! Everyone runs in different directions - nobody wants to mess with the horns! Famous B: Oh my gosh, K-Dawg, it’s that animal again! Do you have an escape plan?? Konnan: Yeah bro, bulls don’t like the stairway. If I could run, I’d go up. Backstage, Catrina and King Muertes roll two caskets down the corridor, inside must lay Savio Vega and Ivelisse. ‘The Man of 1000 Deaths’ stops in front of Los Parks and bends the knee before ‘The Chairman’. Catrina puts her hand on King’s shoulder and speaks to the patriarch of the family. "King Muertes wanted to express his most sincere appreciation… for letting me out from The Underworld. I guess four years in the Land of Eternal Rest made him miss me… Accept these two lost souls as a sign of our gratitude…" Park chuckles at the sight of slightly embarrassed Muertes. ‘The Chairman’ has a lot of pull in The Underworld, and he needs his partner tonight to be stronger and more focused, which will be easier with Catrina at his side. The seductress fixes Piedra Immortal around her neck, the amulet that gives its owner immortality, and nods. Park tells his sons to get busy with the bodies, because their papa will have to kick some traseros in the main event! Low Ki, Homicide, whatever. They will all fall down to 'The Grim Reaper'! Marty ‘The Moth’ is listening to this conversation from the other room with his ear on the door, and his cover is almost blown by Melissa Martinez, who kicks him in the butt. Melissa: What are you doing, half-bro? Listening to others is naughty! Marty: SHH! Do you want them to hear us!? Melissa: I’ve been in The Underworld because of you, sweetheart… Maybe now it’s your turn to go there!? Marty: Stop. Talking. Melissa: Or what? Are you gonna call mommy? You’re a pathetic loser, Marty, and a coward. Marty: I am not a coward!! I will get back at Muertes! Nobody disrespects the leader of The Moth Tribe! We’re back to the ringside, and Taurus is still pacing back and forth. Staff, referees, backstage workers all try to lure the beast out of the ring, so the show could go on, but everyone is scared for their life. It looks like a scene from the rodeo, with Taurus reacting to every bit of movement. He then spots a man in a salmon colored jacket… Famous B. He nopes out, not wanting to get run over like his ex-client Texano, but the beast smells fear and goes after him! Famous B takes the steps, hoping that Taurus won’t follow him, but bulls can go up, just not down! Fear gives B wings, but the psycho known as Pagano blocks the escape route for the weasel. ‘The Infamous’ manager finds himself between a rock and a hard place, so he improvises… by giving Pagano his business card! 4-2-3-GET-FAME! ‘The King of Extreme’ takes the card, examines it and… pins it on Famous B’s forehead with a staple gun!! ‘The Infamous One’ is grimacing in pain, while Pagano shrugs and walks away. Taurus shoves Famous B down from the steps and lands on him with a HUGE Splash. Bulls can’t go downstairs, but this one can fly!! Famous B vs. Taurus We get a few more recaps from the Blood and Thunder super show! Calvin Tankman became the new MLW National Openweight champion, AR Fox put his nose in the showdown of champions between Flamita and Reed, helping Myron retain. Mads Krugger and his CONTRA brethrens choked Jacob Fatu so hard he had internal bleeding, Los Parks retained their Trios gold against 5150 and Homicide, Cesar Duran beat Texano, and finally, the main event match between Hammerstone and Bandido was interrupted by Pagano. After the match we also saw Cesar’s lackeys carrying away the body of our champion. After the recap we get confirmation that 5150 will fight Aerostar and Drago next week, while also being notified that Demonic Flamita and AR Fox could go one on one to determine the legitimate number one contender for Myron Reed’s Middleweight crown! Now Cesar Duran enjoys some whiskey in his office before he is interrupted by the annoying paparazzi Emilio Sparks. Sleazy reporter wants to know why Alexander Hammerstone was captured at the end of Blood and Thunder, and what the boss wants from his own heavyweight champion?? Duran: What do I want from Hammerstone? Only one thing… respect! Sparks: El Jefe, are you sure that holding your heavyweight champion captive is best for business? How does it reflect on you as the main man in MLW? Duran: You just said a very smart thing. I’m the main man in MLW, not Hammerstone. He needs to eat a humble pie and learn a thing about subordination! And nobody is holding him captive… have you ever heard of Spartan conditions? Let’s just say he’s in ‘solitary confinement’, but he could be released on bail… for one hundred thousand dollars! Sparks: That’s a lot of money, boss! Who could possibly be willing to pay so much to help Hammerstone? Duran: A certain Richard Holliday comes to mind, for one. There’s also a bright young man called Maxwell who was friendly with Hammerstone back in the day, maybe he has some spare cash? Let’s see if Hammerstone has any real friends… Sparks: Very smart, El Jefe! The Dynasty indeed has a lot of money in their bank accounts! "Since you’re gonna publish this ‘interview’ online, I want to make a statement, zoom in on my face. I’m not a money mark. I’m a businessman. My word is final, and if they think about playing with me, they will end up like Texano - beaten and bruised by the physical specimen himself… Cesar Duran! Friends of Alexander Hammerstone, I expect to get the payment by the end of the next Azteca Underground show." Big words from the boss! We get back to the ringside to see Chik Tormenta, CRASH Femenil champion, in a sling. She found herself in the Cross Armbreaker after the last match, and now she has to vacate her championship due to injury. She’s pissed, she’s heartbroken, but she will be back stronger than ever! Tormenta’s speech is interrupted by Holidead, who insists that their match goes on as planned, injury or not! This is so not right. Holidead vs. Chik Tormenta Holidead has terrorized the women’s division with her sadistic approach. She takes all the pleasure in making others suffer, but she also wants to have the title… We’re getting closer to the main event of the evening! We get to see two beefy dudes, Texano and Hammerstone, trying to escape their cells. Separated by a brick wall, Texano keeps charging at the door, all while swearing his boots off. Texano: PUTA MADRE! Hammer: Dude… you’ve been hitting that door for a few hours now, it clearly isn’t working! Texano: WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, PENDEJO!?? Hammer: I dunno, maybe SHUT UP, relax, and save your energy for when we really need it? One of Cesar’s masked lackeys enters the penitentiary and says they can make one call! Just one. Texano tells the guard to call 4-2-3-GET-FAME, Famous B is his manager! Hammer puts a veto on that, claiming Famous B has no real money, only NFTs. They will call a guy he can trust, who has actual money, and who has a lawyer in the family. Trust me, bro! Texano spits on the ground and allows Alex to make the call instead. But nobody picks up… "Hello consumers, you have reached ‘The Most Marketable’, Richard Holliday! Be sure to leave a message after the beep. Keep it short and sweet - I’m a VERY busy man." *BEEP* "Oh hey, buddy, Richard! Look, I don’t have much time, so here it is. I’m held captive in some stinking cell with one angry Mexican, and I need your help. I’ve been attacked by a clown at Blood and Thunder, and I think this was all arranged by Cesar. Work out a deal with him, bro, or I’ll lose all my gym gains here… Please, dude, hurry up. You the man!!" Well, here goes nothing. It’s all in the hands of Richard Holliday now… onto the main event! Salina makes her way to the desk with the IWA Caribbean title. She sarcastically greets Konnan and says that Savio Vega and Ivelisse are dead because of HER, not Muertes, and certainly not L.A. Park! Blood and Thunder just proved that Salina always gets what she wants, and sooner or later, both Muertes and Park will be buried 6 feet under! K-Dawg says he’s here for it. Low Ki’s theme hits, but out comes Homicide, who feels really jolly. Ki follows, and gets in the face of his mentor, not appreciating that he hijacked his entrance. The argument ends when Muertes and L.A Park come out together, sending chills down the arena. This will be wild! Low Ki and Homicide vs. King Muertes and L.A. Park Salina yells at Konnan to send his goons out, but K-Dawg leaves his desk ignoring the calls. L.A Park mocks his ex-manager and gives the fans a little dance. Good night everybody! The credits start rolling, but we get to see one last thing. Sons of L.A. Park are seen laid out on the floor, with two empty, flipped over caskets nearby. The gift from Muertes and Catrina is lost, and ‘The Chairman’ will not be too happy about it. Final Rating 51

I'm all caught up, really enjoyed all shows!

Main Event. World of STARDOM – 3rd Defence: Tam Nakano vs Mayu Iwatani (c) 6. Wonder of STARDOM – 9th Defence: Starlight Kid vs Momo Watanabe (c) 5. Goddesses of STARDOM – 3rd Defence: Queen’s Quest (KAIRI & AZM) vs ALFA (Giulia & Suzu Suzuki) (c) 4. SWA Title – 1st Defence: Syuri vs Natsupoi (c) 3. Cosmic Angels (Maya Yuhiki, Mei Hoshizuki & Unagi Sayaka) v Oedo Tai (Natsuko Tora, Saki Kashima & Ruaka) 2. MIRAI, Thekla, Mai Sakurai & Brittany Bryant vs STARS (Hazuki, Koguma, Saya Iida & Momo Kohgo) 1. Future of STARDOM – 1st Defence: Miyu Amasaki vs Waka Tsukiyama (c) Pre. Vermillion World (Maika & Himeka) v Hanan & Skye Blue

MLW Azteca #13 Blood and Thunder supershow was a huge hit, and Cesar Duran looks to build on his success! Azteca Underground roster is staying in Mexico to bring the local 'renegades' some sweet and snug lucha libre. We have three matches on the card right now, but 'El Jefe' is always ready to pull something out of his sleeve... be it a luchador, a match stipulation, or a shocking announcement - you don't want to miss this episode. In the opening contest of the night 'newcomers' Aerostar and Drago will take on Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera. Cesar has some history with the time-traveling spaceman and the fire-breathing reptile, so the members of The Mexicools would feel extra motivated to spoil the mood for Duran. The animosity towards the authority figure stems from losing Super Crazy due to a Sacrifice to the Gods ritual, which could have been made by Black Taurus, the new beast of the boss! Speaking of Taurus... The Minotaur made quite an impression at Blood and Thunder by beating Texano like a drum. He's rumored to have an actual singles match with the blue collar brawler, but the former AAA Mega champion might not make it to the show following the beating he received a few days ago. Things might get messy here… Although the status of Texano/Taurus is in the air, we will certainly have a women's match in the middle of the card. Chik Tormenta will attempt to rebound after her loss to Marina Shafir when she steps in the ring with Holidead! Tormenta almost suffered a serious injury in the showdown of champions, but will 'suck it up' and try her best. And in the main event, 5150's Homicide will tag along with his protege and current IWA Caribbean champion Low Ki against The Lords of The Underworld - L.A. Park and 'The Man of 1000 Deaths' King Muertes! Salina de la Renta promised revenge on the clients that betrayed her, but can she work with Konnan to get one over the head honcho? Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera vs. Aerostar and Drago Juventud Guerrera Psicosis Aerostar Drago 5' 5" 5' 11" Height 5' 7" 5' 9" 176 lbs 200 lbs Weight 150 lbs 174 lbs Mexico City, Mexico Tijuana, Mexico Hometown Mexico City, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Luchador Luchador Style Luchador Luchador Juvi Driver Psycho Guillotine Signature Move Cosmos Splash Dragon Twist Holidead vs. Chik Tormenta Holidead Chik Tormenta 5' 4" Height 5' 7" 150 lbs Weight 187 lbs Parts Unknown Hometown Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Entertainer Style Powerhouse Darkness Falls Signature Move Moonsault Low Ki and Homicide vs. King Muertes and L.A. Park Low Ki Homicide King Muertes L.A. Park 5' 8" 5' 9" Height 6' 0" 6' 1" 176 lbs 218 lbs Weight 244 lbs 299 lbs New York, USA New York, USA Hometown Mexico City, Mexico Torreon, Mexico Technician Striker Brawler Style Powerhouse Brawler Ghetto Stomp Gringo Killa Signature Move Flatliner La Lanza Azteca Prediction Key 1) Psicosis and Juventud Guerrera vs. Aerostar and Drago 2) Chik Tormenta vs. Holidead 3) Low Ki and Homicide vs. King Muertes and L.A. Park