MLW Intimidation Games spoilers: Swerve Strickland returns
MLW kicked off the first of two nights of shows in Dallas, Texas, as part of WrestleMania weekend with Intimidation Games Thursday night.
The event was a TV taping for future episodes of MLW Fusion. The company returns Friday afternoon for an Azteca Underground TV taping that will see many of the same wrestlers return.
- Matt Cross defeated TJP
- 5150’s Rivera (Danny Limelight) and Julius Smokes came out to call out The Von Erichs. When the former champions came out to respond, former Impact roster member Hernandez attacked them to make his MLW debut.
- Richard Holliday (w/Alicia Atout) defeated Davey Richards
- MLW Tag Team Champions Calvin Tankman and EJ Nduka defeated Mr. Thomas and Alex Kane to retain
- nZo defeated ACH. nZo came out and challenged anyone to a match. Budd Heavy came out first and nZo made short work of him, leading to ACH coming out instead. After the match, KC Navarro went after nZo but was held back.
- MLW Champion Alex Hammerstone defeated Jacob Fatu and Mads Krugger in a three-way title match. Holliday came out for commentary, but got in a brawl with Hammerstone and was ejected. After the match, Los Parks attacked Fatu before Hammerstone helped him out.
- Los Parks defeated Pagano and Gangrel in a Mexican deathmatch
- Octagon Jr. defeated King Muertes (c), El Hijo de La Park and El Dragon in a four corners match to win the MLW Caribbean title
- MLW Middleweight Champion Myron Reed defeated Swerve Strickland to retain the title. Cesar Duran introduced Strickland as a surprise.
- Gino Medina, Arez and Mini Abismo Negro defeated KC Navarro, Aramis and Microman
- Holidead (w/ Gangrel & Dr. Dax) defeated Shazza McKenzie
- The Von Erichs defeated 5150 (Rivera and Hernandez) in a bunkhouse brawl. After the match, Holliday came out and cut a promo on the Von Erichs. They challenged him and out came Krugger and Muertes. They went after the Von Erichs until Hammerstone came out for the save, leading into today’s Azteca Underground show.