MLW Underground: (5-5-03)

[Guest nWoScorpion]

- While Channel surfing, I came across a wrestling promotion, named Major League Wrestling (MLW) on the sunshine network here in Florida. So what the hell, why not review it eh?

 

Sorry for a half-assed review of the final half hour of the show, but I'm bored and never recapped Indy shows.

 

(Joined in progress)

 

-Mike Awesome def. Jerry Lynn after a few minutes while channel surfing. Awesome nails his big splash for a two count and Lynn with a surprise roll up gets two as well. Awesome nails him and plants him with the running awesome bomb to become #1 contender to MLW World Championship.

 

- After the match, Christopher punks out Jerry Lynn by rubbing in eh lost his chance to be the #1 contender, but its really hard to hear over the awful microphones and the crowd yelling. They DO join a handshake after all of that and I'm shocked cause these guys hate each other in NWA-TNA.

 

- JOEY STYLES! Satoshi Kojima is currently the world champion, and Styles says Vampiro will face him tonight! Ravens name is mentioned, and I love it because Raven rules.

 

- Steve Corino cuts a promo on Terry Funk. Funk STILL hasn't retired...that's just sad seeing he's pushing 60! He does a hype job for upcoming show Friday evening.

 

- Joey Styles says the winner of the title match will face Mike Awesome on June 20 in Fort Lauderdale.

 

The card for this Friday looks features Terry Funk v. Steve Corino, Sabu v. La Parka, Mike Awesome v. Masato Tanaka, Vampiro v. Christopher Daniels, The Global Tag-Team Crown Finals, the MLW Debut of C.M Punk, and the arrival of Raven!

 

- MLW World Heavyweight Championship Match:

Satoshi Kojima © Vs. Vampiro:

Vampiro has ditched his dreadlocks and face paint since I've last seen him, and quite honestly, I don't like this look for him. This arena reminds me of ECW shows, but not as good. Vampiro offers a handshake but Kojima doesn't trust him. Collar elbow and Kojima takes him to the corner. Vampiro does the same and he breaks clean, and they shove. Vampiro with a headlock, and Kojima with a shoulderblock, followed by another. Vampiro throws in a plastic chair, and Kojima takes a seat and bows down. Go behind by Vampiro, and Kojima with a wrist lock. Vampiro with a drop toe hold and pulls the hair STF style. Headbutt by Vampiro, followed ay another. Kojima thrown outside and Vampiro whips him to the steel railing. Vampiro eats boot on a charge and Kojima with a snap suplex on the concrete! Kojima with a big chop sends Vampiro over the railing, and Kojima hammers in him in the crowd with a chair. Vampiro with a boot and slams him on the stage. Vampiro climbs a steel scaffold and comes down with a clothesline! Commercial Break. Back and Vampiro covers for two. Chokeslam by Vampiro, and he heads to the top rope, but me misses a corkscrew moonsault! Irish Whip reversed, but Kojima blocks a hurricanrana with a powerbomb for two. Regal neck breaker by Kojima gets another two count. Dragon screw by Kojima followed by a series of basement drop-kick. Another dragon screw to the knee and goes for a figure four, but Vampiro cradles him for two. Kojima catches an enziguri by Vampiro, but drops Vampiro with a drop toe hold and applies the STF, but Vampiro makes the ropes. Ace Crusher by Kojima and he nails a lariat for three at 10:25!! * Match kinda blew, but hey, at least it's not RAW.

 

- Mike Awesome comes to the ring after the match and he and Kojima trade slaps across the chest. Awesome with a boot and an Awesome bomb on the champion! Awesome retrieves a table and throws it into the ring. He sets it up in the corner, and gives Kojima the awesome bomb through the table! Awesome poses with the title and leaves Kojima laying.

 

- Video Package runs to hype the upcoming card. Clips of Funk/Corino/Rhodes match hype the 1 on 1 encounter of Funk & Corino. Ravens arrival has me excited as he most likely won't return to NWA-TNA for a while. Clips from a previous La Parka & Sabu match is shown. La Parka is busted wide open and his mask is ripped completely exposing his forehead and eyes. Plus...Paul London, CM Punk, Samoan Island Tribe, Norman Smiley, and more...For a MLW TV Taping! This Friday Night, May 9th, at TABU in Orlando, FL.

 

Final Analysis: Well, I only caught the last half-hour of the Monday programming, but hopefully Friday's I can see in full. As a whole, I'm very delighted to see an alternative to WWE, with MLW being on TV on Mondays (11-12am) and Fridays (12-1am). The only match I saw in whole was the main event, and we all know Vampiro sucks, but he tried, but the fans' didn't care for him. Still, it was better than RAW, and this got the taste of that show out of my mouth.