MLW Fusion for 12/08/22 (Reed BATTLES Skywalker)

On Thursday, December 8th, 2022, MLW aired another episode of Fusion as we review MLW Fusion for 12/08/22. We had the Samoan Swat Team is in tag team action, 1/2 of the World Tag Team Champions EJ Nduka is in action & the main event Myron Reed defending the Middleweight Title against Shun Skywalker.

MLW Fusion for 12/08/22
Tag Team Match
Samoan Swat Team vs. La Anexion

Samoan Swat Team attacks La Anexion then La Anexion fight back but try to headbutt Samoan Swat Team which goes badly. Some double team moves then Juicy Finau squashes both La Anexion in the corner to set up a double cannonball senton from Lance Anao’i.

We get a minor cut and come back to Anao’i hitting a dive onto both La Anexion. Some brawling on the floor now setting up Finau to try a cannonball against the barricade but La Anexion get out of the way.

Anao’i is now isolated in the ring taking some double team moves. Finau re enters the picture and takes a double pump kick but comes off the ropes to hit a double clothesline.

Now Finau with a double Samoan Drop to both men then Anao’i follows with the Polynesian Plunge to get the win.

Winners: Samoan Swat Team

After the match, Jacob Fatu warns that the unstoppable trio is ready to go while Fatu has unfinished business with Real1. Fatu sees Willie Mack on commentary and calls him over, Mack heads over and says he & Fatu have been tearing things up on the west coast.

Fatu says it’s love between them but they’d love to tear it up. Mack is more than agreeable and he’s down to wrestle Fatu, they shake hands to confirm things. It seems Alex Kane is refusing to give up the Opera Cup. Kane says the Bomaye Fight Club is going international, Mr. Thomas is in Thailand making dudes quit. Myron Reed is going to knock off another Japanese interloper.

Middleweight Champion Davey Richards has a video now, he says Alex Kane has been on his mind lately and he’s been training a new affiliate. While taking Kane’s National Openweight Title felt good, it’ll feel just as good to get his Opera Cup back. Richards isn’t big on talking, he’s big on doing.

A recap of the calling card massacre last week and it seems MLW management isn’t happy with how Cesar Duran has been handling this.

Lio Rush is apparently coming back to MLW.

We hear Court Bauer & Cesar Duran shouting at each other behind closed doors, then Duran storms out of the office.

Mads Krugger’s video, he says Mance Warner should never have returned. He’ll put Warner’s Southern Psychopath nickname to the test, plans to pick his bones, and advises Warner to run.

MLW Fusion for 12/08/22
EJ Nduka vs. Sultan Del Aire

EJ Nduka towers over Sultan Del Aire then shoves him into a corner before tossing him across the ring. Another toss from Nduka then Del Aire avoids a 3rd and tries to quicken the pace with strikes but Nduka wont go down and crushes Del Aire with The Verdict.

No cover from Nduka though, instead he grabs a stuffed Pikachu that Del Aire brought out and he kicks it into the face of the ref. Del Aire fights back with some kicks before running into a clothesline.

Nduka pulls at the mask of Del Aire then decides against that and then nails Del Aire with Nduka Bomb to get the win.

Winner: EJ Nduka 

After the match Nduka gets a mic, he trashes talks the crowd but here comes MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone down the entranceway to interrupt this and start a brawl then they continue the pull-apart brawl around the ringside area and they fight all the way to the entrance ramp where Nduka lands a boot then Hammerstone counters with a Thesz Press off the stage and through a table to the floor.

Davey Boy Smith Jr. returns to MLW soon.

MLW Fusion for 12/08/22
Middleweight Title Match
Myron Reed (c) vs. Shun Skywalker

Shun Skywalker & Myron Reed circle each other then hit the ropes for some fast action but neither man gets an advantage before a stand off. They tie up and Skywalker with a little pie face as they break out of the ropes. Skywalker with a back kick then picks the ankle of Reed and goes after the leg of Reed.

Reed blocks a pump kick and hits an enziguri. Reed runs into a boot then Skywalker hits a monkey flip to send him out of the ring, then he hits a suicide dive to send us to a break in the action. We come back to Skywalker hitting a pump kick for a 2 count.

Chop from Skywalker then another one and he clotheslines Reed to the apron but Reed avoids some offense and hits a leg drop through the ropes. Reed misses a flying nothing then hits a superkick. Modified F5 from Reed gets a near fall.

Some stalling from Reed now which allows Skywalker to recover and send Reed into the corner. Reed avoids a corner attack but he runs into a Sick Kick from Skywalker and both men are down. Skywalker goes for a Tiger Driver but Reed avoids it only to take a few strikes and a DDT.

No cover from Skywalker, instead he tries a standing moonsault double knee strike but Reed avoids it. Reed goes for a crucifix driver but Skywalker dumps him and then hits the moonsault double knee strike for a near fall.

Skywalker signals for the end, but Reed stalls that out. Reed counters a suplex into a Stunner, and Kane starts yelling bomaye. Skywalker rolls to the apron, but Reed just hits him with a flying Cutter to the floor.

Back in the ring, Reed goes for a springboard but flies into a dropkick to the face. Skywalker with the SSW. Skywalker goes up top for a Skywalker Moonsault, but Reed counters him on the way down with a Cutter for another near fall. Skywalker blocks a Cutter and they trade roll-ups before Shun finally catches one to get the win.

Winner: AND NEW Middleweight Champion, Shun Skywalker

After the match, Davey Richards puts the Middleweight Title on Skywalker, and Skywalker celebrates his Middleweight Title win.

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