Major League Wrestling presented a new episode of MLW Fusion on November 5, with the program airing on Tubi. The show was built around an MLW Championship main event as Killer Kross defended against Donovan Dijak, but the closing moments also produced a major rupture between Dijak and Josh Bishop.

Kross successfully retained the championship over Dijak. The result kept Kross at the center of MLW’s title picture, though his celebration was quickly followed by the arrival of Bishop. What initially appeared to be a confrontation directed toward the champion instead became a breakdown between Bishop and Dijak. Dijak took exception to Bishop not following their plan and slapped him. Bishop responded in emphatic fashion, driving Dijak through a table with Exit 187.

The incident leaves several immediate questions following the episode. Bishop’s appearance put him face-to-face with Kross after the title match, while his actions against Dijak created a clear personal issue between the two men. MLW did not announce the next step in either situation during the results of this episode, but the closing angle firmly shifted attention toward Bishop’s intentions and Dijak’s response.

Killer Kross Retains the MLW Championship

The night’s featured championship match saw Killer Kross put the MLW Championship on the line against Donovan Dijak. Kross entered the match as champion and left with the title still in his possession.

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Before the bout, a video package highlighted Kross versus Josh Bishop. The connection between those two was also referenced in an on-screen moment in which Kross sat alongside Matt Riddle. Riddle wished Kross luck ahead of his defense against Dijak. The segment placed Kross in the broader mix of MLW’s current featured competitors while also serving as a reminder that Bishop remained a looming presence around the title scene.

Dijak’s involvement with Bishop became the more explosive story after the bell. Bishop came out to confront Kross, but Dijak was visibly unhappy that Bishop had not stuck to their plan. The slap from Dijak changed the direction of the exchange instantly. Bishop answered with Exit 187, putting Dijak through a table to close the angle.

For Kross, the essential result is straightforward: he remains MLW Champion after defeating Dijak. However, the fallout presents a potentially complicated landscape. Bishop has now confronted the champion and physically separated himself from Dijak in the same sequence. Whether Bishop’s focus is fully on Kross, Dijak, or both remains to be seen.

Opera Cup Competition Continues

The episode also featured an Opera Cup Quarterfinal match. Big Damo defeated Oddyssey to advance in tournament action. The Opera Cup has long carried special significance in MLW, and each tournament victory brings its winner one step closer to adding their name to that history.

Big Damo’s win over Oddyssey was one of the night’s key in-ring results outside of the championship main event. With the match identified as a quarterfinal, the result narrows the field and gives Damo momentum as the tournament progresses. The episode did not include additional Opera Cup match results in the announced lineup, so the focus remained on Damo’s advancement.

Tournament matches can change the tone of a weekly show quickly because a wrestler’s path is determined by one decisive outcome. Big Damo now has the benefit of a quarterfinal victory, while Oddyssey’s Opera Cup run ends with this defeat. The remaining tournament picture will determine who Big Damo could face next.

Templario Scores a Three-Way Victory

Elsewhere on Fusion, Templario defeated Soberano Jr. and Ikuro Kwon in a three-way match. The victory was especially timely, as Templario is already scheduled for a prominent tag team bout at MLW Saturday Night SuperFight.

Following his win, Templario’s upcoming match was confirmed: he will team with Titan against Black Tiger and Ultimo Guerrero at MLW Saturday Night SuperFight. The announcement gives Templario and Titan a high-profile challenge against an experienced and dangerous opposing duo.

Templario’s victory over both Soberano Jr. and Kwon gives him a successful result heading toward that event. At the same time, the three-way format underscored the range of competition around him, with Soberano Jr. and Kwon both coming up short in the match. MLW’s announcement of the SuperFight tag match makes clear that Templario will have little time to settle after this win.

Tag Team Tension Builds Between Good Brothers and Glasgow Boys On Top

The tag team division also received attention through video material and a confrontation. A Good Brothers versus Glasgow Boys On Top video package aired during the episode, previewing the rivalry between the teams. Later, the Good Brothers confronted Glasgow Boys On Top directly, and the two sides had to be held back.

No match result between the teams was listed for this episode, but the physical confrontation made the tension clear. The fact that others needed to intervene prevented the exchange from escalating further on this show, yet it also suggested that another collision between the sides could be difficult to contain.

Video packages and face-to-face confrontations often serve different purposes, but together they gave the rivalry a clear place on the episode. The package provided the setup, and the confrontation supplied the immediate hostility. With neither team backing down, the issue between the Good Brothers and Glasgow Boys On Top remains unresolved.

Additional Match Result and Featured Video Packages

Jumbo picked up a victory over Jumbo Martinez and Breaux Keller in another match on the card. The result added a multi-competitor win to the evening’s lineup, with Jumbo emerging ahead of both Martinez and Keller.

The broadcast also included a video package for Masha versus Zamaya. No match result for that rivalry was listed among the episode’s outcomes, but the package ensured that the issue remained part of the program’s presentation.

In addition to the Kross-Bishop material and the Good Brothers-Glasgow Boys On Top package, Fusion aired a video package for Austin Aries versus Matt Riddle. Riddle had also been shown wishing Kross luck prior to the championship match, placing him in more than one thread on the episode. The Aries-Riddle package kept their matchup in focus without adding a result to this week’s card.

MLW Fusion Results for November 5

  • Opera Cup Quarterfinal: Big Damo defeated Oddyssey.
  • Jumbo defeated Jumbo Martinez and Breaux Keller.
  • Templario defeated Soberano Jr. and Ikuro Kwon.
  • MLW Championship: Killer Kross defeated Donovan Dijak to retain the title.

What Was Announced

  • Templario and Titan will face Black Tiger and Ultimo Guerrero at MLW Saturday Night SuperFight.
  • Video packages aired for Killer Kross versus Josh Bishop, Good Brothers versus Glasgow Boys On Top, Masha versus Zamaya, and Austin Aries versus Matt Riddle.

The November 5 edition of MLW Fusion ultimately delivered significant movement at the top of the card. Kross remains the champion after overcoming Dijak, but the final image involving Bishop and Dijak may prove just as consequential as the title defense itself. Bishop’s Exit 187 through a table gave the show a dramatic closing statement and ensured that the aftermath of the main event will remain a major point of attention.

Meanwhile, Big Damo moved forward in the Opera Cup, Templario picked up a win before his newly announced Saturday Night SuperFight appearance, and the Good Brothers and Glasgow Boys On Top showed that their conflict is far from settled. With multiple rivalries receiving either match results, video attention, or direct confrontations, MLW used the episode to push several stories ahead at once.

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