Austin Aries captures MLW National Openweight Championship

Austin Aries defeated Blue Panther to win the MLW National Openweight Championship during the June 20 episode of MLW Fusion. The episode aired on YouTube and featured the title change in the main event.

Austin Aries defeated Blue Panther to become the new MLW National Openweight Champion. He secured the victory by applying the Last Chancery submission hold, rendering Panther unconscious and prompting the referee to stop the match.

The bout was taped on February 7. Panther's previous reign lasted 139 days and included two successful title defenses. This marks Aries' first championship in MLW.

Additional matches on the card included Soberano Jr. defeating Neon and Mistico defeating Templario. Several backstage segments and other contests also took place during the episode.

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