Category: MLW

MLW Fusion Preview 6/16/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features the crowning of the inaugural Women’s World Featherweight Champion, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • Inaugural Women’s World Featherweight Championship: Taya Valkyrie vs. Holidead
  • World Tag Team Championship: Hustle & Power vs. The Von Erichs vs. 5150
  • Gangrel vs. Budd Heavy

All eyes are on the top featherweights as “La Luchadora” Taya Valkyrie goes toe-to-toe with Holidead to crown the inaugural World Women’s Featherweight Champion this week on Fusion!

Taya Valkyrie trail blazed her path to the championship bout by clearing out multiple divisions in major promotions around the globe. Now the current AAA Reina de Reinas Champion looks to add the crown jewel to her collection and etch her name in the history books. 

Becoming the inaugural Women’s World Featherweight Champion of Major League Wrestling and making history in the making is on Taya’s mind… but can she stop the undefeated Holidead?

Breaking and entering? An exclusive MLW.com story on the Samoan SWAT Team crashing El Jefe’s office. How will Cesar Duran searches retaliate? 

Mads Krugger delivers his final warning to Fatu and sets the stage for war next week in the Weapons Of Mass Destruction Match.

Two ex championship teams make their bid to reclaim gold. Standing in their way: Hustle & Power. The Von Erichs and 5150 challenge EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman in a triple threat championship bout.

Gangrel fangs and bangs against Budd Heavy. Could the “Vampire Warrior” unleash the terror of Strange Sangre on Philly’s lovable beer guzzling brawler?

The Real 1 takes issue with a certain Samoan scratching up his ride?

Richard Holliday hits Beverly Hills and looks to cash in on his notoriety after defeating Alex Hammerstone last week. 

Holliday’s girlfriend and the other half of The Clout Couple, Alicia Atout, returns to the field with her first interview assignment in months. What deceitful motive could The Interview Queen have for picking up a microphone again?

MLW Rise of the Renegades Preview 6/9/22

Major League Wrestling presents its Rise of the Renegades tonight at 8pm ET featuring World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone teaming Ross & Marshall Von Erichs for the first time ever, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide at 8pm ET on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • Von Hammers vs. Richard Holliday, Mads Krugger & King Muertes
  • Caribbean Championship: Octagon Jr vs. Matt Cross
  • Mexican Strap Match: Aramis vs. Gino Medina

The World Heavyweight Champion. The Sons of Thunder. For the first time ever, World Alex Hammerstone joins forces with Ross and Marshall Von Erich to take on Cesar Duran’s hand picked trio of Richard Holliday, Mads Krugger and King Muertes.

Making a deal with the ruthless Duran, the masked mercenary Mads Krugger has provided his services in exchange for a favor. What is that favor? We may just found out tonight.

Can the Von Hammers send a blazing thunderbolt through three of the league’s most dangerous? Tune in and find out!

“Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu kicks it on the streets and introduces the big Tongan, Juicy Finau. 

Four months after being sidelined, Aramis returns to the league to settle the score with the man who took him out of action, Gino Medina …. in an MLW first: the Mexican Strap match! The ring will be surrounded by wrestlers with unforgiving leather straps. What happens when Aramis or “El Intocable” fall out of the ring? VIOLENCE!

“The Golden Assassin” Octagon Jr puts his fighting fury on full display as he defends the Caribbean Championship against the hybrid arsenal of Matt Cross.

Taya Valkyrie is in the house! 

National Openweight champ Alex Kane and Mr Thomas dish on rumors of new blood joining The Bomaye Fight Club in the near future. Is Bomaye in full recruitment mode?

MLW Fusion Preview 6/2/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features a battle between two of Lucha Libre’s finest as Bandido goes one on one with Flamita, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • Bandido vs. Flamita
  • Grudge Match: nZo vs. KC Navarro
  • Los Parks vs. Gangrel & Pagano

MLW matchmaker and AZTECA Underground proprietor Cesar Duran showcases two of Mexico’s greatest as rivals Bandido and Flamita main event what promises to be a world class main event.

After blindsiding Hammerstone during his World Heavyweight title bout with Cesar Duran last week, Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout have a business meeting with Duran. Is the Clout Couple looking to cut a deal with El Jefe? Could the conniving minds of The Clout Couple and Cesar finally spell doom for The Mighty Hammerstone and his World Heavyweight Championship?

In a bout months in the making, nZo finally steps into the ring with KC Navarro. After being hospitalized and humiliated in his comeback bout, can KC rise to the occasion and shut up the big mouthed Jersey brawler? It’s a gruge match!

“The Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu is in the house! What happens if he crosses paths with Cesar Duran?

In tag competition, Los Parks go to war with the bloodletting Pagano and Gangrel! Could Cesar Duran’s unquenchable thirst for violence add a new level of carnage to this scheduled bout?

An update on Aramis’ return to active competition after his brutal attack at the hands of “El Intocable” Gino Medina just a few weeks ago.

Get the scoop on the Battle Riot as several more participants are revealed in this week’s control center.

MLW Fusion Preview 5/26/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features Alex Hammerstone versus MLW matchmaker Cesar Duran for the World Heavyweight Championship, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Cesar Duran
  • Trios Action: Microman, Aerostar and El Dragon vs. Arez, TJP and Mini Abismo Negro
  • Davey Richards vs. Danny Rivera 

Cesar Duran promises “violent consequences” for the World Heavyweight Champion in a main event that promises to be unpredictable and controversial. 

Following the infamous physical altercation at a recent press conference, “El Jefe” will step into the ring with Alex Hammerstone for the World Heavyweight Championship this week on Fusion!

Will Your Boy Hammer send a thunderbolt through the ruthless heart of lucha promoter and MLW matchmaker Cesar Duran? Or will the scheming Cesar have an ace up his sleeve and win the World Heavyweight Championship in his in-ring debut?

Stop the press! Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout have confirmed they will be in the house! What dirty tricks could The Clout Couple have in store for the mighty Hammerstone?

“The American Wolf” Davey Richards is back in competition as he fights 5150’s Danny “Limelight” Rivera.

The end of Micromania? The stakes have never been higher for Microman as “The World’s Greatest Wonder” as Cesar Duran puts his career in jeopardy tonight in trios competition. 

Mads Krugger and King Muertes make a deal with the devil that could spell the demise of one of MLW’s greats.

Ross and Marshall Von Erich stake their claim for gold after their Texas sized victory over 5150 last week.

MLW Fusion Preview 5/19/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features a Bunkhouse Brawl, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • Bunkhouse Brawl: The Von Erichs vs. 5150
  • World Tag Team Championship: Hustle & Power vs. The Bomaye Fight Club
  • nZo in action

5150 crossed the line when they tossed the Von Erich family’s World Class championship belt into the river and now it is time for a reckoning… Texas style! The Von Erichs and 5150 collide in a Bunkhouse Brawl! 

Following the jaw dropping conclusion of last week’s Fusion, MLW matchmaker Cesar Duran will decide the fate of World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone. Could a dangerous and vengeful El Jefe actually strip Hammer of his championship?

nZo throws out an open challenge to anyone in the league. Who will step up against the “Certified G”?

After dispatching of Bestia 666, Jacob Fatu has a message for Cesar Duran.

National Openweight Champion Alex Kane and Mr Thomas look to add more gold to the Bomaye Fight Club trophy case as they challenge Hustle & Power for the World Tag Team Championship. Will Tankman finally silence the big mouthed Bomaye Fight Club? Or will new champs be crowned?

The first Battle Riot IV control center drops! Who has entered the biggest match in MLW? Find out on FUSION!

Plus: KC Navarro is in the house!

WWE Files New Argument Against MLW Antitrust Lawsuit

WWE filed another argument for a court to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought against the company by Major League Wrestling (MLW), according to a report by PWInsider.

World Wrestling Entertainment filed its first motion to dismiss the lawsuit in March, and MLW argued against the motion in April. In response, this latest filing by WWE argues that MLW has failed to provide any evidence that WWE has “monopoly power” over the professional wrestling industry. It also states the allegation that WWE interfered with MLW’s contract negotiations is not supported by facts.

An excerpt from WWE’s court filing reads:

“First, MLW’s monopolization claim(s) remain unviable. MLW has not and cannot plead the core elements of a monopolization claim: (1) a relevant product market, (2) monopoly power, (3) anticompetitive conduct, and (4) antitrust injury. Confronted with WWE’s motion to dismiss and the deficiencies of its own Complaint, MLW now tries to reframe its Complaint through its opposition (Opp.), asserting that WWE’s exclusive contracts with Fox and NBCUniversal foreclose MLW from the “market” by cutting off its access to key distributors or purchasers. However, MLW’s complaint is silent on (1) WWE’s use of exclusive contracts, (2) whether these exclusive contracts substantially foreclose the proposed market, or (3) the existence of “key” networks, cable, and streaming services that control access to this proposed marketplace.

MLW originally filed its lawsuit in January, alleging WWE’s “ongoing attempts to undermine competition in and monopolize the professional wrestling market by interfering with MLW’s contracts and business prospects.” Part of WWE’s most recent argument against MLW’s monopoly claim is that WWE is just one of a vast amount of programming options available to its broadcast partners:

“There is no allegation, nor could there be, that all networks, cable, and streaming services derive 83%, 8.3%, or 0.83% of their revenue from WWE content. NBCUniversal and Fox, combined, only purchase three WWE television programs out of the presumably hundreds (if not thousands) of programs that their networks air per week. Critically, it is never alleged that, if the WWE were to withhold its product, the television networks would stop broadcasting or “go dark.” Instead, and logically, they would fill that “dark time” with alternative programming over whose production WWE has no control. The notion that WWE has monopoly power over some of the largest companies on earth is an economic absurdity, is not supported by allegations in the Complaint, and could never be supported by good faith allegations.”

WWE also argued against MLW’s “cost barrier” claims by comparing the company to All Elite Wrestling (AEW):

Specifically, the Complaint alleged that MLW and AEW both entered the market and produced programming that networks, cable, and streaming services could purchase.

Further, the Complaint alleged that AEW, within a year of entering, sold its broadcast rights for tens of millions of dollars and captured an average 2020 rating of 0.344 compared to WWE Raw’s 0.5075 in the key 18-to-49 demographic. MLW’s own Complaint thus depicts a market with aggressive players vying for market share and finding successes. These allegations alone undercut MLW’s conclusory allegations of monopoly power.”

MLW’s lawsuit claims a WWE executive warned Vice TV in early 2021 that WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon was upset with Vice for airing MLW programming, and that Vice should stop working with MLW. MLW is seeking compensatory, treble, and exemplary damages, an injunction barring WWE from “inflicting further irreparable harm through its anticompetitive and tortious conduct,” and legal costs.

“They’ve got some pretty flippant predatory tactics, and it shouldn’t be tolerated,” MLW owner Court Bauer said during an exclusive interview with Wrestling Inc.’s Raj Giri earlier this month. “It’s incredibly damaging and disruptive to my company, to other companies, to the fans, and the industry as a whole, which is why this is important now.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Fusion Preview 5/12/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features an Apocalypto Match, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • Apocalypto Match: Jacob Fatu vs. Bestia 666
  • Caribbean Championship Cyclone Match: King Muertes (champion) vs. Octagon Jr vs. El Dragon vs. Hijo de LA Park
  • Holidead vs. Chik Tormenta

Cesar Duran has unleashed the “Tijuana Gremlin” Bestia 666 on Jacob Fatu as they clash in an Apocalypto match. Can Fatu overcome Mexico’s most sadistic or will El Jefe’s luchador once again leave Fatu down in a world of hurt?

Following 5150 stealing the Von Erich family’s heirloom, the World Class championship, Ross and Marshall look to their legendary father Kevin Von Erich for advice as the family demands retribution. 

Lucha Libre’s finest rumble for gold in a Cyclone match as King Muertes puts The Caribbean Championship on the line against Octagon Jr, El Dragon and Hijo de LA Park.

MLW’s matchmaker Cesar Duran has guaranteed a major announcement regarding Hammerstone’s next opponent for The World Heavyweight Championship! Who will it be? Tune in to find out.

The Clout Couple are confirmed for making an appearance. All eyes are on Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout. Does their appearance have anything to do with Cesar’s announcement?

The Featherweights throw down as luchadora Chik Tormenta squares off with the undefeated Holidead. Will Gangrel’s new brood Strange Sangre play a role in the outcome?

Go inside Calvin Tankman’s journey to the top as MLW gives fans an all access look at ½ of the World Tag Team Champions.

MLW Fusion Preview 5/5/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features two World title fights, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (champion) vs. Mystery Opponent
  • Richard Holliday vs. Davey Richards
  • World Tag Team Champions Hustle & Power (EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman) vs. Budd Heavy and Red Pickins

Myron Reed’s mysterious assailant finally reveals his identity when he walks the aisle to challenge “The Young GOAT” for the World Middleweight Championship!

Myron Reed is gunning for the mysterious masked man that attacked him and cost Reed his shot at becoming a double champion. Reed is convinced Duran has something to do with it. But does he?

El Jefe has made it clear he’s more than happy to oblige “The Young GOAT” in his quest for revenge … under one condition. Cesar has demanded that Myron put the World Middleweight Championship on the line against his alleged attacker in the main event of Fusion this week!

Can Reed properly prepare for such a big match with no real knowledge of who will walk through the curtain and face him? Just who could this mysterious attacker be? 

Plus: two top ranked wrestlers square off as “The Clout Couple” Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout look to showcase they’re the dynastic duo living in rarefied air as Holliday battles ”The American Wolf” Davey Richards.

After the shocking ending at Intimidation Games, Bestia 666 will be in the house this week. Has Duran and “The Tijuana Gremlin” formed an alliance against the “Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu? Find out on FUSION.

In a shocking turn of events, 5150 take their disrespect for the Von Erich legacy to a whole new level.

Running roughshod over the tag team division, EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman, collectively known as your World Tag Team Champions Hustle & Power, will be in action.

MLW Intimidation Games Preview 4/28/2022

Major League Wrestling presents the 2022 Intimidation Games special event tonight at 8pm ET featuring a Triple Threat for the World Heavyweight Championship and much more, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Mads Krugger
  • Microman, Aramis, and KC Navarro vs. Arez, Mini Abismo Negro and Gino Medina

What happens when Alex Hammerstone faces not just one but two of the greatest threats and rivals of his career? Find out as Hammerstone defends the World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat against Jacob Fatu and Mads Krugger at the 2022 Intimidation Games.

Can the resilient and battle tested Hammer fend off the Samoan Werewolf and the masked mercenary at the same time to emerge still the champ, or will we see a brand new champion crowned? Tune in and find out!

The Clout Couple of Alicia Atout and Richard Holliday have confirmed they will be in attendance. Will the rarefied romance impact the outcome of the main event? 

Who was the mysterious masked man who jumped the Young GOAT? After being blindsided by a masked assailant during his 5-way bout for the National Openweight Championship, World Middleweight champ Myron Reed demands answers.

Hot off another successful title defense, National Openweight Champion Alex Kane has guaranteed just one thing: The Bomaye Fight Club will be live and in person at Intimidation Games and they have a big statement to make.

The “World’s Greatest Wonder” Microman will be in acation as he teams with Aramis and KC Navarro to take on Strange Sangre’s Arez, Mini Abismo Negro and Gino Medina! Will Gangrel’s brood of miscreants finally do in Microman?

Join Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski as MLW presents Intimidation Games!

Major League Wrestling presents the 2022 Intimidation Games special event tonight at 8pm ET featuring a Triple Threat for the World Heavyweight Championship and much more, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Jacob Fatu vs. Mads Krugger
  • Microman, Aramis, and KC Navarro vs. Arez, Mini Abismo Negro and Gino Medina

What happens when Alex Hammerstone faces not just one but two of the greatest threats and rivals of his career? Find out as Hammerstone defends the World Heavyweight Championship in a Triple Threat against Jacob Fatu and Mads Krugger at the 2022 Intimidation Games.

Can the resilient and battle tested Hammer fend off the Samoan Werewolf and the masked mercenary at the same time to emerge still the champ, or will we see a brand new champion crowned? Tune in and find out!

The Clout Couple of Alicia Atout and Richard Holliday have confirmed they will be in attendance. Will the rarefied romance impact the outcome of the main event? 

Who was the mysterious masked man who jumped the Young GOAT? After being blindsided by a masked assailant during his 5-way bout for the National Openweight Championship, World Middleweight champ Myron Reed demands answers.

Hot off another successful title defense, National Openweight Champion Alex Kane has guaranteed just one thing: The Bomaye Fight Club will be live and in person at Intimidation Games and they have a big statement to make.

The “World’s Greatest Wonder” Microman will be in acation as he teams with Aramis and KC Navarro to take on Strange Sangre’s Arez, Mini Abismo Negro and Gino Medina! Will Gangrel’s brood of miscreants finally do in Microman?

Join Rich Bocchini and Joe Dombrowski as MLW presents Intimidation Games!

MLW Fusion Preview 4/21/22

The show was taped during WrestleMania weekend in Dallas, Texas at Gilley’s. Fusion streams Thursdays on the MLW YouTube page and FITE TV at 7CT/8ET. The show is replayed Saturdays on beIN Sports at 9CT/10ET.

* Alex Hammerstone vs. Mads Krugger vs. Jacob Fatu in a Triple Threat for the MLW Heavyweight Championship.