Killer Kross To Respond After Josh Bishop Pins Him on MLW Fusion

Killer Kross will finally have to answer for the biggest crack yet in his MLW World Heavyweight Championship reign. The champion, with Scarlett by his side, is set to speak out on MLW Fusion this Thursday, October 15, at 8 p.m. ET on Tubi, days after Josh Bishop became the first wrestler in MLW to pin Kross.

The result doesn’t strip Kross of the title — he’s still the man standing atop MLW’s championship picture — but it fundamentally changes how that reign is being talked about. Bishop now has tangible proof he can get the better of the so-called Blood King, and that’s the kind of result that tends to follow a champion around. Kross has built his persona on an aura of inevitability and dominance; a pinfall loss, even a non-title one, chips away at that mystique in a way words alone can’t undo.

Complicating matters further is the tension this creates inside The Skyscrapers. Donovan Dijak, Kross’ stablemate, has made no secret of his own designs on championship gold, and the idea of Bishop — rather than Dijak himself — being the one to rattle Kross is unlikely to sit well with him. A faction built around strength and hierarchy doesn’t take kindly to one member stumbling while an outsider gains momentum, and Dijak’s patience for playing second fiddle may be wearing thin.

The timing only raises the stakes. With Saturday Night SuperFight approaching as MLW’s marquee event of the year, whatever Kross says on Fusion this week will likely set the tone for how the championship picture shapes up heading into it. Does he dismiss Bishop’s win as a fluke, or does he acknowledge it as the first real threat to his title in recent memory? Either way, the champion can’t simply ignore it — not with Bishop building a case for a title opportunity and Dijak watching from inside his own camp with growing unease.

For Bishop, this is the kind of moment that can define a career. Beating a reigning world champion, even outside of title stakes, is the sort of signature win that gets a wrestler taken seriously in a crowded roster. If Kross and Scarlett try to minimize it on Fusion, expect Bishop to push back and make his case for a shot at the gold heading toward SuperFight.

MLW Fusion airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, streaming free on Tubi, with on-demand replays available on Tubi, MLW’s YouTube channel, and VEEPS, and international viewing through NJPW World. Expect Kross’ response — and Dijak’s reaction to it — to be among the most pivotal storyline beats on the road to MLW’s biggest show of the year.