{"id":121140,"date":"2023-11-08T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=121140"},"modified":"2023-11-08T06:03:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T11:03:48","slug":"preview-mlw-fusion-11-9-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2023\/11\/08\/preview-mlw-fusion-11-9-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: MLW Fusion (11\/9\/23)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are only two more episodes of Fusion before<strong> MLW\u2019s <em>Fightland<\/em><\/strong> supercard on Saturday, November 18<sup>th<\/sup>. More matches are expected to be made official and big developments lie ahead in the World Heavyweight Championship picture on this week\u2019s show. But first\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Last week on MLW Fusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>The World Titan Federation\u2019s promoter and manager, <strong>Saint Laurent<\/strong>, gifted his favorite client, <strong>Matt Cardona<\/strong>, a brand-new BMW. Cardona has a World Heavyweight Championship shot at MLW\u2019s <strong>One Shot<\/strong> supercard. Laurent gifted Cardona the car as an early victory present. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Ahead of challenging the MLW World Heavyweight Champion <strong>Alex Kane<\/strong> at Fightland, <strong>Jacob Fatu<\/strong>\u00a0was supposed to face Kane\u2019s enforcer and corner man<strong>, Mr Thomas<\/strong>. However, Thomas was assaulted in the parking lot and sent to the hospital. While Kane raged and fingers were pointed at Fatu, the camera caught Saint Laurent handing out a bribe. The implication being Cardona did it. Fatu elsewhere had a different plan. The shoe ended with Kane confronting Cardona in the parking lot and Fatu stealing Cardona\u2019s new BMW.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Elsewhere, MLW World Tag Team Championships remain with <strong>The Calling<\/strong> after a brutal double tables match. <strong>The Second Gear Crew<\/strong> were unable to gain the championships. The match ended when <strong>Matthew Justice<\/strong> powered through an octopus hold by <strong>Akira<\/strong> on the top rope and propelled both men through the two tables below. The referee called for a draw. In the post-match promo, Justice challenged the champions to a ladder match!\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What to expect on MLW Fusion: <\/strong><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MSL has &#8220;major&#8221; plans for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WTF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WTF<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pSbTbmEIUR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pSbTbmEIUR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLW (@MLW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLW\/status\/1722098114755240277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MLW Featherweight Champion in Action:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Promociones Dorado\u2019s impresario, <strong>Selina de la Renta<\/strong>, has promised the first appearance and match of the new MLW Featherweight Champion, <strong>Janai Kai<\/strong>. Kai won the championship from Deli Exo at <em><strong>MLW Slaughterhouse<\/strong><\/em> back in October.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MLW World Heavyweight Champion and Challenger Meet: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In the build-up to <em>Fightland\u2019s<\/em> World Heavyweight Championship match, <strong>Bomaye Fight Club<\/strong> Promoter, <strong>Don King<\/strong>, will speak on Kane&#8217;s challenge. Jacob Fatu was the longest reigning MLW World Heavyweight Champion and posed a significant threat to Kane\u2019s reign of dominance.<\/p>\n<p>Also, as suggested by <em>MLW Fusion\u2019s<\/em> <strong>YouTube<\/strong> page, there will be a contract signing for the <em>Fightland<\/em> main event. Given the high stakes and last week\u2019s attack on Mr Thomas, what tension might boil over between the champion and challenger?<\/p>\n<p>There will likely be an update on the condition of Mr Thomas. Thomas as a variable has had a significant impact on Kane\u2019s reign so far. Will he return this evening or before Fightland?<\/p>\n<p>Also, given Jacob Fatu stole Matt Cardona\u2019s new car, will Cardona and the <strong>World Titan Federation<\/strong> seek revenge?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Fallout from Last Week\u2019s World Tag Team Championship Match: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>MLW has confirmed at <em>Fightland<\/em> it will be a ladder match for the MLW World Tag Team Championships: <strong>The Calling<\/strong> vs. <strong>The Second Gear Crew<\/strong>. How will the Calling respond? Last week the champions showed signs of dissent. Will the tension continue? Or will the champions be able to get back on the same page?<\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a> for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. MLW FUSION airs every Thursday on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/majorleaguewrestling\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> at 8 PM EST and every Saturday on beIN SPORTS at 10 PM EST.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are only two more episodes of Fusion before MLW\u2019s Fightland supercard on Saturday, November 18th. More matches are expected to be made official and big developments lie ahead in the World Heavyweight Championship picture on this week\u2019s show. 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