Kings of Colosseum (2019)

Kings of Colosseum (2019) was the first Kings of Colosseum professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling, which took place on July 6, 2019 at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois.[1] The event aired live as a two-hour television special episode of Fusion on beIN Sports while other matches were a set of television tapings for future episodes of Fusion.[2][3]

Kings of Colosseum (2019)
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateJuly 6, 2019
CityCicero, Illinois
VenueCicero Stadium
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Fourteen matches were taped at the event, with three matches airing live while the other eleven matches would be aired on future episodes of Fusion.[4] In the main event of the live broadcast, Jacob Fatu defeated Tom Lawlor to win the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. In other matches on the undercard, Alexander Hammerstone retained the MLW National Openweight Championship against Kotto Brazil and Myron Reed took on Rey Horus.[5]

Production

Background

On February 18, 2019, MLW.com announced that it would be holding an event in Chicago at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois on July 6.[6] The event would be titled Kings of Colosseum.[7] It was announced that the event would air as a special episode of Fusion on beIN Sports.[8]

Storylines
Alexander Hammerstone defended the MLW National Openweight Championship in a Star Sprangled Hammer Challenge at Kings of Colosseum.
Jacob Fatu won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Kings of Colosseum.

The card consisted of matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers. Storylines were played out on MLW's television program Fusion.[9]

At Intimidation Games, Tom Lawlor successfully defended the MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Low Ki in a steel cage match and then Lawlor's former Team Filthy teammate Simon Gotch joined forces with the team of newcomers Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael to attack Lawlor after the match and formed a faction known as Contra Unit.[10][11] At Battle Riot II, Contra Unit attacked Lawlor again during an interview after his successful title defense against Jimmy Havoc.[12] On the April 20 episode of Fusion, Lawlor challenged Contra Unit to a match.[13] Contra Unit attacked Lawlor again on numerous occasions throughout the next few weeks.[14][15] On the June 8 episode of Fusion, it was announced that Lawlor would defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Contra Unit member Jacob Fatu at Kings of Colosseum.[16][17]

On June 29, MLW.com announced that a middleweight match would take place between Rey Horus and Myron Reed at Kings of Colosseum.[18]

On July 2, it was announced that Alexander Hammerstone would defend the National Openweight Championship in a Star Sprangled Hammer Challenge at Kings of Colosseum.[19]

Event

Preliminary matches

The opening match of the event featured Alexander Hammerstone issued an open challenge, putting the National Openweight Championship on the line. Kotto Brazil answered the challenge to begin the match. Hammerstone executed a superplex and a Nightmare Pendulum on Brazil to retain the title. After the match, Hammerstone's The Dynasty teammate Maxwell Jacob Friedman issued a challenge to The Hart Foundation for the World Tag Team Championship.

Next, Myron Reed took on Rey Horus in a middleweight match. Reed's ally Jordan Oliver distracted Horus enough to allow Reed to execute a Louisville Slugger on Horus for the win.

Main event match

In the main event, Tom Lawlor defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Contra Unit member Jacob Fatu. Near the end of the match, Lawlor avoided a moonsault by Fatu and hit him with some strikes but Fatu superkicked Lawlor and then nailed a pop-up Samoan drop and a double jump moonsault to pin him to win the World Heavyweight Championship.

Aftermath

Dynasty received their title shot against Hart Foundation in a ladder match for the World Tag Team Championship on the July 13 episode of Fusion, which Dynasty won.[20]

Tom Lawlor received his rematch for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu on the August 31 episode of Fusion, where Fatu retained the title with the help of his Contra Unit teammates and then Lawlor was assaulted by Contra Unit after the match until Low Ki and The Von Erichs (Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich) made the save for Lawlor.[21] This led to a War Chamber match pitting Von Erichs, Lawlor and Low Ki against Contra Unit at War Chamber, which Team Von Erichs won.[22][23]

Results
No. Results Stipulations
1FUS Ikuro Kwon defeated Isaias Velázquez Singles match
2FUS Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. via disqualification Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship
3FUS Gringo Loco defeated Zenshi Singles match
4FUS Ace Austin defeated Air Wolf Singles match
5FUS LA Park and El Hijo de L.A. Park (with Salina de la Renta) defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. Tag team match
6FUS Low Ki defeated Ariel Dominguez via referee stoppage Singles match
7FUS The Von Erichs (Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich) defeated Contra Unit (Josef Samael and Simon Gotch) Tornado tag team match
8 Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Kotto Brazil Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship
9 Myron Reed (with Jordan Oliver) defeated Rey Horus Singles match
10 Jacob Fatu (with Josef Samael) defeated Tom Lawlor (c) Singles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
11FUS Bestia 666 defeated Mance Warner Mexican Death Match
12FUS Jordan Oliver defeated Gringo Loco Singles match
13FUS The Dynasty (Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Richard Holliday) defeated The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart and Brian Pillman Jr.) (c) Ladder match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship
14FUS Low Ki defeated Ricky Martinez Singles match
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • FUS – indicates the match was taped for broadcast on a future episode of Fusion

See also

References
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  2. "MLW PRESENTS KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE THIS SATURDAY ON BEIN SPORTS". Major League Wrestling. July 2, 2019.
  3. "WATCH KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS TONIGHT". Major League Wrestling. July 6, 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. "MLW Kings of Colosseum". Wrestling Data. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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  6. "MLW RETURNS TO CHICAGO JULY 6". Major League Wrestling. February 18, 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  7. "MLW FUSION: Kings of Colosseum". beIN Sports. June 5, 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  8. "MLW PRESENTS KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE THIS SATURDAY ON BEIN SPORTS". Major League Wrestling. July 2, 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  9. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  10. Marilee Gallagher (February 8, 2019). "(SPOILER) Prepare for Contra: MLW Debuts New Faction with New Faces at Fusion Tapings". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  11. "INTIMIDATION GAMES RECAP". Major League Wrestling. March 2, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  12. "BATTLE RIOT II RECAP – APRIL 5, 2019". Major League Wrestling. April 5, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  13. "FUSION RECAP – APRIL 27, 2019". Major League Wrestling. April 27, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  14. "FUSION RECAP – MAY 25, 2019". Major League Wrestling. May 25, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  15. "FURY ROAD RECAP – JUNE 1, 2019". Major League Wrestling. June 1, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  16. "FUSION RECAP – JUNE 8, 2019". Major League Wrestling. June 9, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  17. "FATU CHALLENGES TOM LAWLOR FOR WORLD TITLE JULY 6 IN CHICAGO". Major League Wrestling. June 11, 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  18. "REY HORUS TANGLES WITH MYRON REED SATURDAY JULY 6". Major League Wrestling. June 29, 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  19. Joseph Currier (July 2, 2019). "MLW ANNOUNCES CARD FOR KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE SPECIAL". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  20. "FUSION RECAP: THE HART FOUNDATION & DYNASTY RIVALRY TAKE TO THE RUNGS". Major League Wrestling. July 14, 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  21. "FUSION RECAP: FILTHY TOM GETS HIS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH". Major League Wrestling. August 31, 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  22. "LOW KI SET AS 4TH MAN ON VON ERICH/LAWLOR TEAM FOR WAR CHAMBER THIS SATURDAY IN DALLAS". Major League Wrestling. September 3, 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  23. "RECAP: TEAM VON ERICH TAKES ON CONTRA IN THE WAR CHAMBER". Major League Wrestling. September 14, 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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