MLW 'Kings of Colloseum' Results / Report - Jan 11. 2025

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Matt Riddle says Kojima is a legend and he is the man to test him. Kojima says this title is not for Riddle to take. Riddle says this has been going for this moment since 2018. Kojima says that Riddle thinks he is ready to challenge for the title but he will show why he is the champion. Riddle says he will take Kojima into the deep waters he is not used to. Kojima says he will shut up Riddle with a lariat. Riddle says it is not about titles when the bell rings, it is about who is left standing. Kojima says Riddle has never faced this type of fighting spirit and he will learn.

Your announcers are Joe Dombrowski and Christian Cole.

We see many briefcases over the ring for the Gravity Gamble match.


Gravity Gamble Match
Mads Krugger vs Matthew Justice vs Akira vs BRG vs Kevin Knight

Brock and CW Anderson attack Kevin Knight as he makes his way to the ring and they hit him with a chair.

Mr. Thomas has decided to take Knight's spot in the match.

Brett stays on the floor while everyone else waits for the match to start.

Justice poses on the barbed wire ladder he brought into the ring. Brett has words for everyone and that means that Justice kicks him. Thomas, Justice, and Akira go after Mads and send him over the top rope to the floor. Mads pulls Justice to the floor. Akira with a Pele Kick to Thomas. Mads punches Justice and Akira with a cross body onto Mads and Justice on the floor. Brett sends a ladder into the ring. Thomas pushes the ladder onto Brett and then he gingerly runs the ladder and hits a senton onto Justice, Mads, and Akira on the floor. Thomas holds his arm after the impact. Brett sets up the ladder in the ring and starts to climb it.

Akira climbs the other side of the ladder and they exchange punches and head butts. Akira head butts Brett and Mads pulls Brett off the ladder and into the barbed wire ladder. Akira gets a briefcase and he hits Mads in the head with it. There is no contract, but a staple gun and he uses it on Mads. Akira with a drop kick off the ladder to Mads. Akira punches Thomas with the staple gun. Akira staples Mads and then he kicks Brett. Akira sets to staple Brett in his Gosselins but he staples his hand to his leg and he puts him in a Lotus Lock. Mads misses a splash and hits the barbed wire ladder. Akira staples Mads again. Mads goes Funk with a helicopter with the barbed wire ladder to Akira and Thomas. Justice stops Mads and then Justice sets up the barbed wire ladder and climbs it to get a briefcase.

There is barbed wire in the briefcase. Justice hits Mads with the briefcase and then he puts the barbed wire around Akira and Thomas's heads. Everyone is on the floor and Akira staples Mads and Brett. Justice sends Brett into the ring and Justice has a tale. Mads also has a table and he sets it up on the floor. Justice hits Brett with a briefcase and then he goes for a Death Valley Driver into the table but Brett escapes. Justice climbs the ladder and he is pulled off by Thomas. Everyone goes back to the floor.. Thomas gets a bigger ladder and Mads stops him but Thomas swings the ladder into Mads.

Thomas puts the ladder against the turnbuckles and then bridges it to one in the center of the ring. Brett drops Thomas on the top rope and then Brett walks the ladder but Mads is on the ladder in the center of the ring. Akira is behind Brett and Brett is stuck. Mads choke slams Brett onto the ladder and Akira with a back senton onto Brett and both men fall to the mat. Thomas hits Mads with a chair to knock him off the ladder. Thomas climbs the ladder and gets a briefcase but Justice spears Thomas off the ladder through the table in the corner. That ladder remains above the ring. Mads climbs a ladder and he has a briefcase in his hands and Akira climbs the other side. Akira staples Mads in the leg and Mads has bag of thumbtacks from the briefcase and he pours them on Akira. Akira spits thumbtacks at Mads.

Akira and Justice go for a double superplex off the ladders onto the thumbtacks. Brett sets up a large ladder and he starts to climb it but he is stopped by Thomas. They both climb the ladder and they exchange punches on top. Thomas knocks Brett off. Brock and CW Anderson pull Thomas off the ladder and kick him. Brock helps Brett up the ladder and he gets a briefcase and ie he can figure out how to open it, he opens it and the briefcase is empty.

CW and Brock bring a table into the ring. CW kicks Thomas and then he hits Mads with a chair. Thomas throws a chair at Brett and then power bombs him through a table. The wrestlers get back into the ring and they clear the center of the ring as they all look at the one remaining briefcase. Justice punches Mads and then Akira and Thomas join in. Mads with a choke slam to Akira into the thumbtacks followed by a power bomb. Mads climbs the ladder and he fights off Akira. Justice hits Akira with a chair and then he hits Mads. Justice with a Death Valley Driver onto a ladder in the corner. Akira pulls Justice off the ladder and Justice with forearms. Mads with a forearm to Justice and he goes for a choke slam on Akira but Akira escapes and hits a German suplex onto a ladder.

Justice spears Akira into a ladder. Justice climbs the ladder but Mads pushes Justice off and he goes through one of the tables on the floor and hits the side of the other. Mads climbs the ladder and Akira hits him with the chair. Akira climbs the ladder and he is at the top with Mads. Akira with head butts and he tries to suplex Mads off the ladder but Mads choke slams Akira through the chair.

Mads gets the briefcase with the contract.

Winner: Mads Krugger


Cesar is on the phone with Eric and he talks about co-promoting a show.

The dramatic music stops and Salina says the father of her child is missing.

Salina says she is not going to 'move on'.


Atlantis and Atlantis Jr. vs Blue Panther and Dark Panther

Junior and Dark start things off. They shake hands and Dark with a take down and Junior with a wrist lock take down. Dark with a single leg take down and he works on the ankle. Junior with a wrist lock and take down. Junior with an arm drag. Dark with a single leg take down and he misses a splash. Junior with a head scissors. Blue and Atlantis tag in. They lock up and Atlantis with a waist lock and Blue with a wrist lock and Atlantis with a reversal into a hammer lock. Atlantis with a waist lock and Blue with a back elbow and single leg take down. Atlantis stretches Blue and then he applies a head scissors. Blue with a headstand to escape.

Atlantis with an arm drag and he gets a near fall. Atlantis with an arm drag into an arm bar. Dark breaks things up and he sends Junior to the floor. Blue and Dark kick Atlantis to the floor and then Dark twists in the ropes to taunt Atlantis. Dark with a kick to Atlantis and a suicide dive to Junior. Blue gets a near fall. Blue and Dark slam Atlantis and Dark gets a near fall. Blue with a snap mare and Dark with a springboard drop kick for a near fall. Dark punches Junior and they Irish whip Atlantis. Blue with a splash and Dark with a forearm. They Irish whip Junior and he leap frogs them and Atlantis with a Japanese arm drag. Junior with a double cross body. Atlantis and Junior with splashes.

Junior pulls Dark to the mat and hits an arm drag off the turnbuckles to Blue. Atlantis with a head scissors to Dark followed by a second one. Atlantis tags in and Blue with chops. Blue misses a clothesline and Atlantis with a hip toss. Atlantis with a double Japanese arm drag. Atlantis with hip tosses. Junior drop kicks Blue to the floor. Atlantis with a cross body off the apron onto Blue. Junior with a power slam to Dark and then he goes up top and hits a frog splash. Junior goes up top and hits a second one for the three count.

Winners: Atlantis and Atlantis Junior


MLW Featherweight Championship Hair versus Title Match
Janai Kai (c) vs Delmi Exo

They have words for each other and Kai goes for the hair and she slaps Exo. They exchange punches and Exo with a double leg take down. Exo with a running knee into the corner. Kai avoids a Delmi Driver and goes to the floor. Exo chops Kai on the floor and Kai punches Exo. Kai ties Exo's hair around the ring post and she kicks Exo in the head. Kai kicks Exo. They fight over to the grooming area and Kai takes scissors but Exo stops her. Exo with a kick through the ropes. Exo sends Kai back into the ring. Exo goes up top and Kai stops her. Kai with a press slam for a near fall. Kai with kicks to the back.

Kai twists Exo's hair and connects with a kick for a near fall. Kai misses a kick int he corner and Exo with a forearm. Exo puts Kai on the turnbuckles but Kai with a dragon sleeper from the turnbuckles. Kai with a knee and a suplex. Kai with a running thrust kick into the corner for a near fall. Kai pulls at the hair and she pulls it from Exo's head. Exo with punches and a forearm. Exo with a thrust kick and a fisherman's suplex for a near fall. Exo goes for the Delmi Driver and hits it for a near fall. Kai with knees and she tosses Exo by the hair. Kai with a spinning heel kick to the back of the head and Kai gets a near fall. Kai with a Demon Clutch but Exo with a snap mare to escape.

Exo with a Delmi Driver for the three count.

Winner: Delmi Exo (new champion)

After the match:
Cesar Duran comes out and he celebrates with Delmi Exo and yells at the crowd to cheer for her.


Matt Riddle is in the locker room and he tells Tom Lawlor that his has been a wild ride this year. He says it goes back to 2018 when he lost in the title.

Tom tells Matt that he is hotter than he was the last time he wrestled for the title. You are going to win. Last time you were a little Raw.

Riddle says he has gone around the world and he learned and he grew. He has come full circle.

Tom talks about what Riddle has gone through to get here and he has only gotten better.

Riddle says training with Lawlor will help him tonight.


KENTA vs Donovan Dijak

KENTA with kicks to the leg while he avoids Dijak. KENTA with strikes and kicks. KENTA runs into a back elbow. Dijak with a forearm to the arm followed by an elbow to the arm. Dijak gets a near fall. Dijak with a suplex throw for a near fall. Dijak with a wrist lock into an arm bar. KENTA kicks Dijak to get out of the hold. Dijak with a kick and elbow drop for a near fall. Dijak with an arm bar and KENTA ges to the ropes. Dijak with a back breaker and splash for a near fall. Dijak grabs KENTA by the throat for a choke bomb and he gets a near fall. KENTA slaps Dijak and Dijak with a forearm. KENTA with another slap and Dijak with another forearm. They go back and forth. Dijak works on the shoulder. KENTA with a sleeper. Dijak backs KENTA into the corner but KENTA holds on. Dijak is able to escape by backing KENTA into the corner.

Dijak runs into boots in the corner. KENTA with a tornado onto the top rope and KENTA goes up top and Dijak catches him by the throat. KENTA with strikes but Dijak with a thrust kick. KENTA counters a choke slam with a triangle. He gets Dijak to the mat and then he turns it into a Labell Lock. MSL gets on the apron and that causes KENTA to release the hold. KENTA with a running knee to the back and he hits a flying knee for a near fall. KENTA gets Dijak on his shoulders and Dijak with elbows to escape. Dijak goes for Feast Your Eyes and KENTA blocks it. KENTA slaps Dijak and Dijak falls onto KENTA and KENTA hits Go to Sleep but MSL pulls Dijak to the floor to stop the count.

KENTA slaps MSL and he goes down. KENTA rolls Dijak back into the ring and MSL grabs KENTA's leg and KENTA kicks MSL away. Dijak with a cyclone kick and Feast Your Eyes for the three count.

Winner: Donovan Dijak


Joe Dombrowski is with Dijak and MSL.

MSL says Joe does not have media access so he cannot ask Dijak a question.

Joe asks MSL about what is next for Dijak.

Tom Lawlor interrupts and security has to separate them as they hold out their arms because that will stop an angry man.

Salina de la Renta has a message for the people who kidnapped the father of her child. She says that he is a good father.

Cesar interrupts and he has a flash drive with a video.

They say the traitors are listening to them. He says he has been suffering because of what Cesar did to him. It is time for him to get what he deserves.

Salina wants to know what did her daddy do and she wants to know who they are.


Mascara Dorada vs Averno vs Esfinge

They start with a triple test of strength and Averno and Esfinge kick Dorada. Dorada misess a splash and Averno with a head scissors to Esfinge. Esfinge with an arm drag to Averno and Dorada. Esfinge with a head scissors to Averno. Dorada with a head scissors to Esfinge followed by an arm drag to Averno for a near fall. Esfinge gets a near fall on Averno. Dorada with a super kick to Averno and heputs Esfinge on the turnbuckles and connects with a kick. Dorada is sent to the turnbuckles and he flips off the turnbuckles and gives Averno an arm drag. Dorada with a Fosbury Flop onto Averno and then he hits a twisting pescado onto Esfinge. Dorads gets his boots up for Averno and he hits Code Red for a near fall.

Dorada with an Irish whip to Esfinge followed by a clothesline. Esfinge with a clothesline to Dorada. Dorada hits the turnbuckles and Esfinge with a thrust kick. Esfinge with a cutter to Averno and a second one. Esfinge with a suicide dive to Dorada. Esfinge goes up top and hits a cross body onto Averno. Esfinge sends Dorada back into the ring and he takes Dorada to the mat and he applies a rolling figure four and gets a near fall on Dorada. Averno with a sit out gourdbustser and Dorada with a cross body to Averno. Averno with a power bomb to Dorada for a near fall. Esfinge with a suplex for a near fall on Averno. Esfinge sets for a superplex on Averno but he cannot get Averno up.

Esvinge hits the superplex and Dorada with a waist lock and dead lift German suplex for a near fall. Dorada goes up top and he hits a 450 splash on Esfinge for a near fall. Dorada with a kick to Averno. Averno with a rollup and a La Magistral for a near fall. Averno with a kick to Dorada. Dorada with an Iris whip and kick to Averno followed by a chop. Averno punches Esfinge to the floor. Averno with Devil's Wings to Dorada for a near fall. Dorada with an Irish whip to Averno and a kick to Esfinge. Dorada goes for a superplex but Averno goes under for a tower of doom. Averno gets a near fall on Esfinge. Averno with an Irish whip to Dorada and Dorada sends Averno to the apron. Averno with a chop and he goes up top. Dorada with a kick. Dorada with Spanish Fly to Averno. Esfinge with a Destroyer and everyone is down.

Dorada misses a drop kick and Averno and Esfinge kick Dorada. Averno misses a clothesline and Dorada with a kick and a head scissors and arm drag combination. Dorada with a back heel kick to Esfinge and a kick to Averno. Dorada with an Asai Moonsault. Dorada with a plancha but he is caught by Averno and Esfinge and they hit a double power bomb. Esfinge with a spinning heel kick and Esfinge goes up top. Esfinge misses a frog splash. Averno with a rollup into a heel hook and Esfinge taps out.

Winner: Averno


We go to Eric Bischoff.

He says he told you he was going to have some fun. Mission accomplished. What about dirt sheet wrestling parasites buzzing about rumor and innuendo. Eric says they live off bulls***. He says he is going to tell you what was in the folder. He says it is confidential. He says he has been collaborating with Court Bauer. They will bring some more fun in Atlanta at SuperFight. It will be an Eric Bischoff production. He will be running the show and he will be the show.

Joe brings out Paul Walter Hauser.

Joe asks Paul about his issues with the Rogue Horsemen and MLW in 2025.

Paul says we saw some of the best lucha libre in the world. We saw MLW crown a new women's champion. We saw crazy guys fighting for a title match, almost killing themselves. He says this is a night to remember. In 2025, MLW will go from being a landmark to a benchmark. He says he loves professional wrestling. Not because of someone who wears red and yellow and tells you to eat your vitamins. He watched wrestling for a card that has all types of wrestling. Paul says he is part of the buffet of professional wrestling. He says he is the guy who comes in and slaps the taste out of the mouths of Bobby Fish, BRG, and the Andersons.

CW and Brock Anderson come out.

Joe points out this is not Brock and CW's time.

CW says the best you can do is keep your mouth shut before the Andersons make change.

CW tells Paul that him and Brock are fans of his acting. The Andersons are professional wrestlers. The last time you stepped in the ring with the Andersons did you get your ass entertained?

Brock says they found what Paul did was commendable for stepping up for your mentor. You stepped up to the plate. You took a hack, but you whiffed. If you step back into that batter's box, you might get some chin music you won't get up from. Go back to Hollywood and your lifestyle because this isn't your domain. If you want to come to a show, tickets are on them. He tells Paul to know his place.

Paul walks away.

CW says that is exactly what he thought. CW says you are looking at the best tag team in professional wrestling.

Paul brings a trash can out and he hits Brock and CW with it.

The BOMAYE Fight Club come out and help Paul.

Brett attacks Paul. Paul and Thomas chop Brett.

Fish with a low blow. BRett punches Paul. Paul London punches Brock. Paul with a power slam to Brock. Kane with an exploder to CW.

Alex Kane takes the mic. He says the Horsemen can't stop this revolution. Alex says BOMAYE many times.

MLW Reloaded will air on January 23rd.

KUSHIDA is coming to MLW.


MLW World Championship Match
Satoshi Kojima vs Matt Riddle

Riddle offers his hand and Kojima shakes it. They start off with a Greco Roman Knuckle lock into a lock up and Riddle with a clean break. They lock up and Riddle with a waist lock. Riddle with a hammer lock and he pats Kojima in the back on a break. Riddle with a rear naked choke but Kojima gets to the ropes. They lock up and Riddle with a side head lock. Kojima with a top wrist lock into a side head lock. Kojima takes Riddle to the mat. Kojima with a shoulder tackle. Riddle with a triangle in the ropes and he has to release the hold. Riddle with a running knee for a near fall. Riddle with chops and a forearm followed by a fisherman's suplex for a near fall. Kojima with forearms and they go back and forth. Riddle with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall.

Riddle with kicks in the corner. Riddle with an Irish whip and he misses a forearm in the corner when Kojima moves. Kojima with chops. Kojima with an Irish whip and a running forearm into the corner. Kojima goes to the turnbuckles and he hits an elbow drop for a near fall. Kojima with forearms and a rolling elbow. Kojima with a DDT. Riddle blocks a cutter and Riddle with punches and running forearms. Riddle with an exploder. Riddle with a running kick and a back senton for a near fall. Riddle with elbows to the clavicle. Riddle with the Bromission and he gets a near fall. Riddle with forearms to Kojima and he goes for a cross arm breaker but Kojima blocks it. Riddle locks in the cross arm breaker but Kojima gets to the ropes to force a break. Riddle with a back senton.

Riddle goes up top and Kojima crotches him. Kojima with a waist lock on the turnbuckles and Riddle sends Kojima to the mat. Kojima with a forearm to stop Riddle on the turnbuckles. Kojima with a superplex. Kojima with a Cozy Cutter for a near fall. Kojima sets for the lariat but Riddle avoids it. Riddle with a knee but Kojima with a lariat. Kojima with a brainbuster for a near fall. Riddle with a jumping knee and a fisherman's buster followed by a twisting senton for a near fall. Riddle goes for Bro Derek for the three count.

Winner: Matt Riddle (new champion)

After the match:
Tom Lawlor comes into the ring to celebrate wtih Riddle. Riddle and Kojima shake hands and hug.

End of show

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Matt Riddle now new MLW World champion