Brian Pillman defeats Jimmy Havoc

Brian Pillman defeats Jimmy Havoc: MLW Fusion March 7

Result: Brian Pillman defeats Jimmy Havoc by pinfall after a springboard clothesline.

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Match: Havoc and Pillman began by trading holds until the shook hands and Jimmy Havoc punched Pillman in the face. Pillman answered with a dropkick and a clothesline in the corner. Havoc took back over and sent Pillman outside the ring where he tossed Pillman into the barricade. When Pillman attempted to hit Havoc with a chop, Jimmy ducked and Pillman smacked the ring post. Back in the ring, Jimmy Havoc hit a running senton. As Havoc bounced off the ropes, Brian grabbed Havoc into a powerslam and then followed up with several clotheslines in the corner. After a cross body from the top rope, Pillman got a near fall. Pillman used a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker followed by a back cracker. As Brian went for the cover, Priscilla Kelly put Havoc’s leg on the bottom rope.

Kelly went to the top rope and dove in the ring, but she hit Havoc instead of Pillman. Pillman got rid of Kelly with a low bridge and then hit a springboard clothesline for the pinfall victory.

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Match Ratings

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1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
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