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Fury Road (2019)
PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateJune 1, 2019
CityWaukesha, Wisconsin
VenueWaukesha County Expo Center
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Fury Road (2019) was a supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on June 1, 2019 at the Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The event aired as a live special episode of MLW's television program, Fusion, on beIN Sports.[1] It was the second event under the Fury Road chronology.

Fifteen matches were contested on the card, with three matches airing live while the other matches being taped for future episodes of Fusion.[2][3] On the live broadcast of Fury Road, Teddy Hart successfully defended the World Middleweight Championship against Jimmy Havoc in the main event. On the undercard, Alexander Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr. in the finals of a four-man tournament to become the inaugural National Openweight Champion and Gringo Loco defeated Myron Reed in a middleweight match.[4]

Production

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Background

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On February 25, 2019, MLW.com announced that Major League Wrestling would be holding its first-ever event in Wisconsin on June 1. It was announced that Fury Road would take place at the Waukesha County Expo Center in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[5] MLW previously held an event Fury Road as a television taping for Fusion in 2018. However, on May 14, MLW announced that the 2019 edition of Fury Road would be a live television special to be aired on beIN Sports.[6]

Storylines

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Teddy Hart defended the MLW World Middleweight Championship against Jimmy Havoc in the main event of Fury Road.

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.[7]

On April 18, 2019, MLW.com announced that MLW was introducing a new title called the National Openweight Championship. It was announced that a four-man tournament would take place to determine the inaugural champion and the tournament final would take place at Fury Road.[8] Alexander Hammerstone defeated Gringo Loco in the first semi-final on the May 11 episode of Fusion[9] and Brian Pillman Jr. defeated Rich Swann in the second semi-final on the May 18 episode of Fusion,[10] thus setting up the tournament final between Pillman and Hammerstone to crown the inaugural champion at Fury Road, which would also continue the ongoing feud between The Hart Foundation and The Dynasty, Pillman and Hammerstone's respective stables.[11]

On May 13, it was announced that Teddy Hart would defend the World Middleweight Championship against Jimmy Havoc at Fury Road.[12]

On May 20, it was announced that Rey Horus would take on Myron Reed in a middleweight match at Fury Road.[13]

Event

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Alexander Hammerstone won a four-man tournament to become the inaugural National Openweight Champion at Fury Road.

Preliminary matches

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The event opened with a middleweight match between Gringo Loco and Myron Reed. Reed grabbed the ropes for leverage to pin Loco but the referee stopped the pinfall count due to illegal activity which led to Reed arguing with the referee. The distraction allowed Loco to hit a kneeling reverse piledriver to Reed for the win. Reed then hit Loco with brass knuckles after the match.

Next, the tournament final to crown the inaugural National Openweight Champion took place between Brian Pillman Jr. and Alexander Hammerstone. Hammerstone moved out of the way of a diving splash by Pillman and nailed a Nightmare Pendulum for the win thus becoming the first-ever National Openweight Champion.

After the match, Contra Unit attacked the World Heavyweight Champion Tom Lawlor in the parking lot and kidnapped him and then cut off his hair.

Main event match

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In the main event, Teddy Hart defended the World Middleweight Championship against Jimmy Havoc. Hart avoided an Acid Rainmaker by Havoc and nailed a Canadian Destroyer to Havoc which was followed by a hammerlock DDT for the win to retain the title. After the match, The Dynasty attacked Hart but Hart Foundation made the save.

Results

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No.Results[14]Stipulations
1Jordan Oliver defeated Isaias VelázquezSingles match
2Low Ki defeated Tom CoffeySingles match
3Air Wolf defeated Ace AustinSingles match
4Tom Lawlor and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross) defeated Contra Unit (Simon Gotch, Jacob Fatu and Josef Samael)Tornado tag team match
5Gringo Loco defeated Myron ReedSingles match
6Alexander Hammerstone defeated Brian Pillman Jr.Singles match
Tournament final for the new MLW National Openweight Championship
7Teddy Hart (c) defeated Jimmy HavocSingles match for the MLW World Middleweight Championship
8Flamita defeated Rey HorusSingles match
9Davey Boy Smith Jr. defeated Maxwell Jacob FriedmanSingles match
10Jacob Fatu defeated Sam Black and Ariel DominguezHandicap match
11Richard Holliday defeated Kotto BrazilSingles match
12Josef Samael defeated Tom Lawlor by disqualificationSingles match
13Low Ki defeated Ricky MartinezSingles match
14Austin Aries defeated Adam BrooksSingles match
15Mance Warner defeated Sami CallihanLoser Leaves MLW Falls Count Anywhere match
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Tournament brackets

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Semifinals Final
      
Fusion Alexander Hammerstone Pin
5/11 Gringo Loco
Fury Road Alexander Hammerstone Pin
6/1 Brian Pillman Jr.
Fusion Brian Pillman Jr. Pin
5/18 Rich Swann

References

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  1. ^ "WATCH FURY ROAD LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS TONIGHT". Major League Wrestling. June 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Jason Powell (June 2, 2019). "6/1 MLW Fury Road live special results and spoilers for future editions of MLW Fusion (spoilers)". Pro Wrestling Dot Net.
  3. ^ Andrew Ravens (June 2, 2019). "Spoilers: MLW Fury Road Results (6/1)". SE Scoops.
  4. ^ "FURY ROAD RECAP – JUNE 1, 2019". Major League Wrestling. June 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "MLW DEBUTS IN MILWAUKEE AREA SATURDAY JUNE 1". Major League Wrestling. February 25, 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  6. ^ "MLW AND BEIN SPORTS PRESENT FURY ROAD LIVE ON SATURDAY NIGHT JUNE 1". Major League Wrestling. May 14, 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "MLW LAUNCHES NATIONAL OPENWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP; MILWAUKEE TO HOST FINALS ON JUNE 1". Major League Wrestling. April 18, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  9. ^ "FUSION RECAP – MAY 11, 2019". Major League Wrestling. May 11, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  10. ^ "FUSION RECAP – MAY 18, 2019". Major League Wrestling. May 18, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  11. ^ "NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS SET FOR JUNE 1: HAMMERSTONE VS. PILLMAN LIVE ON BEIN SPORTS". Major League Wrestling. May 21, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  12. ^ "DREAM MATCH SET: TEDDY HART VS. JIMMY HAVOC FOR WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE ON JUNE 1". Major League Wrestling. May 13, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  13. ^ "MYRON REED VS. REY HORUS SIGNED FOR FURY ROAD ON JUNE 1". Major League Wrestling. May 20, 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  14. ^ "MLW Fury Road". Wrestling Data. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
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