New champions crowned at MLW Slaughterhouse

  • Ian Carey
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MLW presented Slaughterhouse on Saturday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. 

Two new champions were crowned, Matt Cardona came out to challenge the main event winner, and a member of the Calling was electrocuted inside Chamber of Horrors. 

Notes from the show are below. 

The Halloween-themed show kicked off with a Chamber of Horrors match pitting The Second Gear Crew against The Calling. It featured an electric chair in a caged ring, much like the original match from Halloween Havoc 91 did. The Calling’s Talon was electrocuted after being strapped into the chair by Mance Warner and Matthew Justice flipped the switch.  

Rocky Romero defeated AKIRA to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship. He hit a low blow and a Sunset Driver for the win. Romero was also defending his CMLL World Historic Welterweight Championship in this title vs. title match. 

In storyline, Romero was brought into the promotion by the recently returned Salina de la Renta and her Promociones Dorado faction. Jesus Rodriguez (FKA as Ricardo Rodriguez in WWE) performed as ring announcer for Romero’s entrance as well. 

A video announcing TJPW’s Miyu Yamashita is coming to MLW aired.

Janai Kai won the MLW World Featherweight Championship in her debut with the promotion. She was revealed by Salina de la Renta as Delmi Exo’s mystery opponent on the show. Kai just returned from a tour with GLEAT in Japan and regularly performs with GCW. The finish of the match saw Exo tap out to a Dragon Sleeper after Kai landed a series of kicks. 

Minoru Suzuki defeated Jacob Fatu in singles action. The finish saw Suzuki briefly lock in a rear-naked choke and then land a Gotch style piledriver for the win. The two shook hands and Suzuki raised Fatu’s hand after the match. 

Rickey Shane Page defeated 1 Called Manders in a Falls Count Anywhere match to retain the MLW National Openweight Championship. This was a Spin the Wheel Make A Deal match. The match actually took place in two parts, as the cameras were unable to keep up with the wrestlers when their brawl made its way backstage. The two fought back to the ring area after Suzuki vs. Fatu. 

The Calling’s AKIRA made his way to ringside, seemingly to help his stablemate but RSP shoved him into a lariat from Manders. RSP then hit Manders with a Raven Effect and got a three count. After the match, RSP and AKIRA got into an argument and RSP shoved AKIRA to the floor and walked to the back.  

After Davey Boy Smith Jr. had to be pulled from the card due to emergency appendix and colon surgery, our own Tom Lawlor, a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, was brought in as a last minute replacement.

Alex Kane defeated Lawlor to retain the MLW World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. It was a Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart WrestleMania VIII finish as Lawlor had Kane in a rear-naked choke but Kane reversed it into a pinning combination for the win.

After the match, Cardona came out to the stage area along with Mister Saint Laurent. He said he should be MLW Champion and wants to save the company. Lawlor then hit Mr. Thomas from behind with a chair and the show closed with a brawl around ringside. 

Up next for MLW is Fightland on November 18. The show will once again take place from Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. 

MLW Slaughterhouse results:

  • The Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) defeated The Calling (Talon & Cannonball) in a Chamber of Horrors match
  • Rocky Romero w/Salina de la Renta defeated AKIRA to win the MLW World Middleweight Championship
  • Janai Kai w/Salina de la Renta defeated Delmi Exo to win the MLW World Featherweight Championship
  • Minoru Suzuki defeated Jacob Fatu 
  • MLW National Openweight Champion Rickey Shane Page defeated 1 Called Manders in a Falls Count Anywhere Match to retain his title
  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane defeated Tom Lawlor to retain his title