Category: MLW

2019 WrestleMania Weekend Events – WWE, ROH, NJPW, Impact Wrestling, MLW & WrestleCon

WrestleMania Weekend Events:

WrestleMania Axxess

NXT vs. NXT Alumni
Thursday, April 4 (6-10 p.m.)
The past meets the present as former NXT Superstars battle current Superstars from the black-and-gold brand. The matches will include Roderick Strong vs. Tyler Breeze, Dominik Dijkaovic vs. Harper, SAnitY vs. Undisputed ERA, and Kassius Ohno vs. Aiden English.

Cruiserweights Collide
Friday, April 5 – Sessions 1 and 2 
Cruiserweights from 205 Live, NXT UK and NXT will soar to new heights in inter-brand bouts on Friday’s Axxess sessions. Featured matches will include Tyler Bate vs. The Brian Kendrick, Akira Tozawa vs. Jordan Devlin, Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews vs. Ariya Daivari & Mike Kanellis, and Albert Hardie Jr. vs. Gran Metalik. Session 1 runs 1-5 p.m., and Session 2 runs 6-10 p.m.

NXT UK Tapings
Saturday, April 6 – Sessions 1, 2 and 3
Each of Saturday’s three Axxess sessions will feature an NXT UK TV taping for future airing on the award-winning WWE Network. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to watch the United Kingdom’s best and brightest Superstars competing stateside. Session 1 runs 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Session 2 runs 1-5 p.m. and Session 3 runs 6-10 p.m.

Brands Battle
Sunday, April 7 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
Two 20-Superstar Battle Royals — one for male Superstars and one for female Superstars — will take place the morning of WrestleMania. Both Battle Royals will feature Superstars from NXT and NXT UK, and the Men’s Battle Royal will additionally feature Superstars from 205 Live.

Women Collide
Monday, April 8 (12-4 p.m.)
One day after female Superstars main-event WrestleMania for the first time in history, the WWE Women’s Evolution continues to take center stage at Axxess. Watch top female Superstars from NXT, NXT UK, Raw and SmackDown LIVE collide, with matches including Io Shirai vs. Sonya Deville, Toni Storm vs. Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair, Piper Niven vs. Zelina Vega, Candice LeRae vs. Kay Lee Ray and more!

*Talent listed and depicted above are subject to change.

 

MLW -Rise of the Renegades (Fusion TV Tapings) April 4 – New York City, Melrose Ballroom

Impact Wrestling – United We Stand – April 4 – Rahway Rec Center in Rahway, New Jersey – Steaming on Fite TV

MLW – Battle Riot II (Fusion TV Tapings) April 5 – New York City, Melrose Ballroom -2 Hour Special airing on beIN SPORTS

ROH – NJPW G1 Supercard “Festival of Honor” April 5 – Hulu Theatre at MSG (Pro wrestling fans from all around the globe have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the biggest stars in Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro-Wrestling with Meet & Greet experiences)

NXT TakeOver: New York – April 5 – Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

WrestleCon – April 5 & 6 – New York City Hilton Midtown

ROH – NJPW G1 Supercard – April 6 – MSG – PPV, Fite.tv, ROH HonorClub or NJPW World

WWE Hall of Fame – April 6

WrestleMania 35 – April 7

Photos And Videos From World Wrestling Alliance (W.W.A.) Event In Evansville, In. 3/30/19 – James Storm, Ace Austin, Corey Storm And More

Saturday night former TNA/Impact Wrestling World Champion “Cowboy” James Storm and Impact Wrestling & MLW star Ace Austin appeared at World Wrestling Alliance event in Evansville, In.

Storm had also competed briefly for WWE NXT.

Also W.W.A. had their version of a War Games match and young independent star Corey Storm (who turns 18 years old on Friday) was in action and more.

Below are photos and videos from the event.

MLW Fusion Preview 3/30/19

Watch Major League Wrestling nationwide and in Canada each week on beIN SPORTS Saturdays 9pm ET / 7pm PT and on YouTube Sundays 12pm ET / 9am PT.

Salina de la Renta is on the hunt for a mysterious strategic advantage going into next week’s Battle Riot.

After being arrested, Teddy Hart is out on bail and is in the mood for fighting. So much so he pinned an open contract for a fight for tonight’s card to the locker room door. Who was the first to get to the contract and punch his ticket to a title fight? Find out tonight as Teddy Hart takes on the challenger in the main event.

After nearly having his ear torn off last fall, Daga returns to action… and his nemesis Low Ki isn’t far away.

In middleweight action, Air Wolf makes his debut against “El Sicario” Ricky Martinez (presented by Salina de la Renta).

CONTRA Unit has sent in footage and demanded it be aired tonight. What do the dealers in global violence have to say? Tune in to find out.

The Dynasty address last week’s disrespectful post match incident… and the Hart Foundation drop their own truth bombs.

Matches:
•Teddy Hart open contract
•Air Wolf vs. Ricky Martinez (presented by Salina de la Renta)
•Daga vs. Ariel Dominguez

Join Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini ringside in Chicago as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world.

Watch MLW FUSION Saturday nights on beIN SPORTS at 9pm ET/6pm PT. Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!

Tony Schiavone Discusses How He Blew His Chance To Work With AEW

So many wrestlers, announcers and producers have had their names linked to AEW and Tony Schiavone is the latest. It doesn’t hurt that he hosts a podcast with Conrad Thompson who is good friends with AEW owner Tony Khan, and Schiavone talked about the promotion’s launch when he spoke to Wrestling Inc. on the WINCLY podcast recently.

“I think it’s come out of the love of independent wrestling and the love that people want from something other than just the WWE,” stated Schiavone.

“I think what happened with Starrcast and how well it was received, it opened everyone’s eyes to a niche for something that has great talent, can be promoted and doesn’t have a boss that’s an idiot.

“It opened everyone’s eyes that we can do something big.”

The next big step for AEW is to land a television deal and Schiavone says that MLW ending up on BeIN Sports is a positive and shows that there’s a want out there. He also says that a lot of people who grew up pro wrestling fans are now television executives and that’s only helping the business.

From Schiavone’s history with Dusty Rhodes in WCW, he’s known Cody since he was a kid and he praised Cody for his business mind.

“Cody is…I’m not going to use the word “brilliant” because I haven’t worked with him that long and I think brilliant is an overused term. But Cody is a smart kid and has a great business head on his shoulders,” said Schiavone.

“[AEW has] a pretty good list of talent that is going to be very good. I just hope they can put it together and put together a TV show.”

Schiavone then went into detail about his memories of Cody has a kid growing up in Georgia.

“I had a son who wrestled in Cobb County [Georgia]…and he wrestled about five miles away from where Cody wrestled and Cody was state champion. Amongst parents and kids in Georgia, Cody was kinda like the big guy,” revealed Schiavone.

Schiavone said that Cody’s parents would always help out at the wrestling meets just like any other parents and Dusty often served as a voluntary usher.

“Dusty was helping people find their seats. He was just another parent,” stated Schiavone.

As for him working with AEW, Schiavone says he’s not currently involved but had an opportunity to get in AEW’s inner circle. However, he “Schiavonied” himself at an AEW mingling event by declining an invitation to go to Cody’s house for a party in which he could have met AEW president Tony Shan.

“Conrad Thompson said, ‘I set it up where you can meet Tony Khan and you did a no-show. You Schiavonied,'” stated Schiavone before mentioning that Schiavonied is now in Urban Dictionary and is defined as “To squander opportunity by putting in minimal effort.”

AEW has reached out to lots of people, but to date Tony Schiavone is not yet one of them.

“I have not talked to them,” revealed Schiavone. “I signed a three-year deal with MLW. I know they’re not using me right now but I do intend to honor my contract.

“I know [Jim Ross’] contract is coming up to an end at the end of the month. The feeling is that he’ll end up there, but I don’t know if that’s the case.”

Schiavone doesn’t know if he’ll ever end up in AEW as he is staying busy with all of his other projects.

“I have a lot on my plate. This podcast is taking up a lot of time and now I’m making appearances.…There’s a lot going on and we’ll just see. The older I get, the busier I get and it’s a great way to end your life,” said Schiavone.

The full audio from Wrestling Inc.‘s exclusive interview with Tony was included in a recent episode of their WINCLY podcast. It can be heard by clicking on this link. During the full interview Tony discusses working with Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard re-signing with WWE, his memories of Cody Rhodes as a child, how WrestleMania compares to Starrcade and more.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Fusion Preview 3/23/19

Watch Major League Wrestling nationwide and in Canada each week on beIN SPORTS Saturdays 9pm ET / 7pm PT and on YouTube Sundays 12pm ET / 9am PT.

The destroyer LA Park is summoned by Salina de la Renta to battle Mance Warner in a Death Match in the main event. Ol Mancer faces his gravest challenge in just his second outing in MLW.  Can the Bucksnort brawler overcome the Mexican masochist?

Alex Hammerstone, MJF and Richard Holliday have united to form The Dynasty… and now The Hart Foundation are out for payback following the shocking ending to last week’s MLW FUSION.  What type of receipt does Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Brian Pillman Jr. have in store for The Dynasty? Brian Pillman Jr. faces his biggest challenge to date in Alex Hammerstone.

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor brings us inside his fight camp as he prepares to defend his World Championship at the Battle Riot on April 5th. How is Lawlor doing after CONTRA’s attack? Tune in to find out.

Speaking of CONTRA Unit, the global dealers in violence finally break their silence following turning MLW on its head.

The Battle Riot control center reveals more participants and a world championship title match!

Matches:

  • DEATH MATCH: LA Park (presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Mance Warner
  • Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Alex Hammerstone
  • Myron Reed vs. Gringo Loco

Join Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini ringside in Chicago as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world.

Watch MLW FUSION Saturday nights on beIN SPORTS at 9pm ET/6pm PT.  Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!

MLW CEO Court Bauer Discusses AEW & States That MLW Talent Can Work Anywhere But WWE

MLW CEO Court Bauer was a guest on Wrestling Inc’s WINCLY podcast. During the interview, he addressed a number of topics, including MLW’s relationship with other companies.

On Wrestlers Working Elsewhere: “We signed MJF and Lucha Bros… we’ve had these guys for a while so there’s a mutual coolness there,” Bauer said. “There’s not a problem. We don’t block anyone from working anywhere. We only have one company where they’re prohibited working for which is WWE.”By doing that, if they end up on national TV somewhere – that’s great exposure. Now people are familiar with you elsewhere and also here.”

On AEW Entering The Mix: “I am very interested in the seeing the direction AEW goes. My philosophy is tide rises all ships. As long as your business is running at a high level and clicking with your fan base, you’re gonna do fine and the fans will support it. The fans will go beyond just one product. If AEW does well…if MLW does well, then that’s great for fans and the talent. It’s great for anyone. For every success story in wrestling, that helps validate it to a larger audience. To licensing people. To TV people. To potential investors….You don’t want a landscape where just one or two companies are successful – that doesn’t indicate a healthy industry.”

On AEW/MLW Wrestlers Leaving To Join AEW Full-Time: “We have very healthy and open lines of communication with [AEW] and I don’t anticipate it being an issue…. Whenever you can find a way to work together and take the ego out of the equation, you find that life is easier and business is better. The business problem people have in wrestling is ego…. Just get over it. It’s important to stay humble but also to be strategic and see the bigger picture.”

MLW Fusion Preview 3/16/19

Watch Major League Wrestling nationwide and in Canada each week on beIN SPORTS Saturdays 9pm ET / 7pm PT and on YouTube Sundays 12pm ET / 9am PT.

For over a month Maxwell Jacob Friedman has been a thorn in the Hart Foundation’s side.  He brutally attacked Teddy Hart on his birthday following Hart defending the belt. Then, MJF and his preppy accomplice Richard Holliday manipulated themselves into a World Tag Team match against the Hart Foundation.

Who is the true dynasty? MJF and Holliday or the Hart Foundation? Once the bell rings in the main event, we may finally have our answer.

Speaking of questions, what was the deal with Tom Lawlor’s sketchy physician last week? What’s the real prognosis for the World Champion? Find out on FUSION!

Ol Mancer is back and this week he makes his debut as a color analyst ringside with Rich Bocchini and Jim Cornette. What’s Bucksnort’s favorite son have to say about his recent issues with Salina de la Renta’s Promociones Dorado?

CONTRA Unit’s Jacob Fatu & Josef Samael make their debut and they promise to show MLW why they are the global dealers in violence. What does that mean? Tune in to find out!

Who are the latest participants in the 2019 Battle Riot®? Find out in the control center!

Matches: 

  • World Tag Team Title Match: The Hart Foundation vs. MJF & Richard Holliday
  • Hijo de LA Park vs. Puma King
  • CONTRA’s Josef Samael & Jacob Fatu in action

Join Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini ringside in Chicago as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world.

Watch MLW FUSION Saturday nights on beIN SPORTS at 9pm ET/6pm PT.  Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!

Jim Cornette Extends MLW Return; Set For More Shows

MLW issued the following announcement on Wednesday 3/13/19:

Prepare to experience more Jim Cornette on Major League Wrestling broadcasts.

MLW today announced that the league has come to terms with Jim Cornette to extend his presence ringside as an analyst for Major League Wrestling programming.

“Jim is very talented and we’re very happy he’ll be staying on with us,” MLW CEO Court Bauer said in a statement. “He brings a unique personality and presence to FUSION and anything else he does for us. His talents in front of the camera and behind it our invaluable to the league and its wrestlers.”

Cornette is scheduled for MLW’s New York City return on April 4th and 5th. The “Louisville Slugger” will also be present for MLW’s Milwaukee debut on June 1st and return to Chicago on July 6th. Tickets are on sale for all events at MLWTickets.com.

Cornette surprised the sport with his return at MLW: Intimidation Games in Chicago on March 3rd’s live broadcast on beIN SPORTS. (Watch)

Wrestling News Blog Podcast Episode Two – King Kong Bundy, AEW, Memphis Wrestling & More

In this week’s Wrestling News Blog Podcast Episode Two, Ed remembers King Kong Bundy, discusses All Elite Wrestling, Memphis Wrestling, Jim Ross and more.

Segment One – King Kong Bundy

Segment Two – This past week in wrestling news

Segment Three -All Elite Wrestling (AEW)

Segment Four -RAW Women’s Championship Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 35: (C) Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair

Segment five – Blast from the Past: Jerry Lawler foes in Memphis Wrestling Territory

Wrestling News Blog Podcast is available on all major podcast apps such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts and Stitcher.

MLW Fusion Preview 3/9/19

Watch Major League Wrestling nationwide and in Canada each week on beIN SPORTS Saturdays 9pm ET / 7pm PT and on YouTube Sundays 12pm ET / 9am PT.

Jim Cornette is back calling wrestling in prime time. The media has praised the return of the “Louisville Slugger” so don’t miss his sophomore outing as he sits ringside with Rich Bocchini for a night of action! Moments after escaping the solid steel cage to retain the World Heavyweight Championship, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor was savagely attacked by the group identifying themselves as CONTRA.  This week on FUSION, we’ll get an update on Lawlor’s injuries and perhaps learn more about CONTRA. The Hart Foundation aren’t in a good mood following MJF and Richard Holliday’s recent actions. Teddy Hart, Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Brian Pillman speak candidly on their upcoming World Tag Team Title defense against MJF and Holliday. Mance Warner will be in the house. What’s Ol Mancer up to? Most likely lariats and light beers! Salina de la Renta will break her silence after last week’s steel cage match where Low Ki failed to reclaim the belt.  What is on the empresaria’s mind? Is the house of Promotions Dorado on shaky ground? Tune in to find out. There will also be a qualifying match for the 2019 Battle Riot. Will veteran DJZ punch his ticket to the 40-wrestler extravaganza or will newcomer Ace Austin silence the electric Filipino grappler? Tune in for this high flying, high stakes encounter.

Matches: 

  • Ace Romero vs. Simon Gotch
  • Battle Riot Qualifying Match: DJZ vs. Ace Austin
  • Alex Hammerstone vs. Isaias Velasquez

Join Jim Cornette and Rich Bocchini ringside in Chicago as Major League Wrestling presents the fastest and most dangerous hour of combat sports you’ll experience anywhere in the world. Watch MLW FUSION Saturday nights on beIN SPORTS at 9pm ET/6pm PT.  Don’t get beIN? Subscribe to MLW’s YouTube channel for free and stream binge on MLW FUSION anytime anywhere!