Kings of Colosseum (2019)

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.{{cite web |title=MLW RETURNS TO CHICAGO JULY 6 |url=https://mlw.com/2019/02/18/mlw-returns-to-chicago-july-6/ |publisher=Major League Wrestling |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=February 18, 2019}} The event would be titled Kings of Colosseum.{{cite web |title=MLW FUSION: Kings of Colosseum |url=https://www.beinsports.com/us/mlw/news/mlw-fusion-kings-of-colosseum/1210600 |publisher=beIN Sports |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=June 5, 2019}} It was announced that the event would air as a special episode of Fusion on beIN Sports.{{cite web |title=MLW PRESENTS KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE THIS SATURDAY ON BEIN SPORTS |url=https://mlw.com/2019/07/02/mlw-presents-kings-of-colosseum-live-this-saturday-on-bein-sports/ |publisher=Major League Wrestling |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=July 2, 2019}}

File:AHammerstoneMLW2019.jpg defended the MLW National Openweight Championship in a Star Sprangled Hammer Challenge at Kings of Colosseum.]]

File:Jacob Fatu 2019.jpg 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.{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|date=13 January 2006 |publisher=Discovery Communications|accessdate=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 29, 2013}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonprowrestling.com/2019/02/08/spoiler-prepare-for-contra-mlw-debuts-new-faction-with-new-faces-at-fusion-tapings/|title=(SPOILER) Prepare for Contra: MLW Debuts New Faction with New Faces at Fusion Tapings|work=Last Word on Pro Wrestling|date=February 8, 2019|author=Marilee Gallagher|accessdate=22 November 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/03/02/intimidation-games-recap/|title=INTIMIDATION GAMES RECAP|date=March 2, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}} At Battle Riot II, Contra Unit attacked Lawlor again during an interview after his successful title defense against Jimmy Havoc.{{cite web|publisher=Major League Wrestling|date=April 5, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|url=https://mlw.com/2019/04/05/battle-riot-ii-recap-april-5-2019/|title=BATTLE RIOT II RECAP – APRIL 5, 2019}} On the April 20 episode of Fusion, Lawlor challenged Contra Unit to a match.{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/04/27/fusion-recap-april-27-2019/|title=FUSION RECAP – APRIL 27, 2019|date=April 27, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}} Contra Unit attacked Lawlor again on numerous occasions throughout the next few weeks.{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/05/25/fusion-recap-may-25-2019/|title=FUSION RECAP – MAY 25, 2019|date=May 25, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}}{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/06/01/fury-road-recap-june-1-2019/|title=FURY ROAD RECAP – JUNE 1, 2019|date=June 1, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/06/09/fusion-recap-june-8-2019/|title=FUSION RECAP – JUNE 8, 2019|date=June 9, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}}{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/06/11/fatu-challenges-tom-lawlor-for-world-title-july-6-in-chicago/|title=FATU CHALLENGES TOM LAWLOR FOR WORLD TITLE JULY 6 IN CHICAGO|publisher=Major League Wrestling|date=June 11, 2019|accessdate=22 November 2019}}

On June 29, MLW.com announced that a middleweight match would take place between Rey Horus and Myron Reed at Kings of Colosseum.{{cite web |title=REY HORUS TANGLES WITH MYRON REED SATURDAY JULY 6 |url=https://mlw.com/2019/06/29/12686/ |publisher=Major League Wrestling |accessdate=1 December 2019 |date=June 29, 2018}}

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.{{cite web |author1=Joseph Currier |title=MLW ANNOUNCES CARD FOR KINGS OF COLOSSEUM LIVE SPECIAL |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/mlw-news/mlw-announces-card-kings-colosseum-live-special-287131 |website=Wrestling Observer Newsletter |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=July 2, 2019}}

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.

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.

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.{{cite web |title=FUSION RECAP: THE HART FOUNDATION & DYNASTY RIVALRY TAKE TO THE RUNGS |url=https://mlw.com/2019/07/14/fusion-recap-the-hart-foundation-dynasty-rivalry-take-to-the-rungs/ |publisher=Major League Wrestling |accessdate=3 December 2019 |date=July 14, 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/08/31/fusion-recap-filthy-tom-gets-his-heavyweight-title-rematch/|title=FUSION RECAP: FILTHY TOM GETS HIS HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE REMATCH|date=August 31, 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling|accessdate=21 November 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/09/03/low-ki-set-as-4th-man-on-von-erich-lawlor-team-for-war-chamber-this-saturday-in-dallas/|title=LOW KI SET AS 4TH MAN ON VON ERICH/LAWLOR TEAM FOR WAR CHAMBER THIS SATURDAY IN DALLAS|date=September 3, 2019|accessdate=21 November 2019|publisher=Major League Wrestling}}{{cite web|url=https://mlw.com/2019/09/14/fusion-recap-team-von-erich-takes-on-contra-in-the-war-chamber/|title=RECAP: TEAM VON ERICH TAKES ON CONTRA IN THE WAR CHAMBER|publisher=Major League Wrestling|date=September 14, 2019|accessdate=21 November 2019}}

{{Professional wrestling results table

|match1=Ikuro Kwon defeated Isaias Velázquez

|stip1=Singles match

|stip2=Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship

|match2=Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. via disqualification

|match3=Gringo Loco defeated Zenshi

|stip3=Singles match

|match4=Ace Austin defeated Air Wolf

|stip4=Singles match

|match5=L. A. Park and El Hijo de L.A. Park (with Salina de la Renta) defeated Dr. Wagner Jr. and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.

|stip5=Tag team match

|match6=Low Ki defeated Ariel Dominguez via referee stoppage

|stip6=Singles match

|stip7=Tornado tag team match

|match7=The Von Erichs (Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich) defeated Contra Unit (Josef Samael and Simon Gotch)

|stip8=Singles match for the MLW National Openweight Championship

|match8=Alexander Hammerstone (c) defeated Kotto Brazil

|match9=Myron Reed (with Jordan Oliver) defeated Rey Horus

|stip9=Singles match

|stip10=Singles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship

|match10=Jacob Fatu (with Josef Samael) defeated Tom Lawlor (c)

|stip11=Mexican Death Match

|match11=Bestia 666 defeated Mance Warner

|match12=Jordan Oliver defeated Gringo Loco

|stip12=Singles match

|stip13=Ladder match for the MLW World Tag Team Championship

|match13=The Dynasty (Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Richard Holliday) defeated The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart and Brian Pillman Jr.) (c)

|match14=Low Ki defeated Ricky Martinez

|stip14=Singles match

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