Category: MLW

MLW ‘Once Upon A Time’ In New York Special 3/16/2024

MLW presents a free simulcasted signature special on cable television and streaming worldwide on YouTube 10pm ET tonight.

Major League Wrestling presents “Once Upon a Time in New York,” a spectacular two-hour free special, broadcasting nationwide on cable’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider) and streaming live on MLW’s YouTube Channel (http://www.youtube.com/@mlw). 

  • Matt Riddle vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr (promoted by Saint Laurent)
  • Satoshi Kojima, Alex Kane and Okumura vs. World Titan Federation Superstars® “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Richard Holliday and Josh Bishop (promoted by Saint Laurent)
  • AJ Franci$ (promoted by Saint Laurent) vs. Mr. Thomas
  • Magnus (with Cesar Dura) vs. Star Jr. (presented by Salina de la Renta)
  • Delmi Exo vs. Zayda (promoted by Saint Laurent)
  • Bad Dude Tito (presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Azteca 66
  • Scramble-6 Match: Brett Ryan Gosselinvs. Love, Doug vs. Ichiban vs. Marcus Mathers vs. Dyln McCay vs. Cannonball

MLW Intimidation Games Results (2/29/24)

Major League Wrestling (MLW) held its ‘Intimidation Games’ pay-per-view event on Thursday night from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City.

You can check out the complete results from the show below:

* MLW World Middleweight Championship: Mistico def. Rocky Romero.

* Street Fight: Rickey Shane Page & Sami Callihan def. AKIRA & Jake Crist. Jimmy Lloyd saved AKIRA and Crist from a post-match assault. Raven appeared on the screen and said there will be a war.

* Timothy Thatcher was announced for MLW War Chamber.

* Alex Kane def. Bobby Fish. AJ Francis came out and said that some of the Bomaye Fight Club members might not be as loyal as Kane believes.

* MLW World Tag Team Championship Match: Tom Lawlor & Davey Boy Smith Jr. def. Second Gear Crew.

* Mads Krugger appeared and cut a promo.

* NJPW World TV Championship Match: Matt Riddle def. Bad Dude Tito.

* Cesar Duran challenged Salina de la Renta to bring a top luchador at MLW War Chamber.

* Five Minute, $5000 Challenge: Janai Kai def. Zoey Cannon.

* MLW World Championship Match: Satoshi Kojima def. Minoru Suzuki.

Lineup For Tonight’s MLW Intimidation Games 2/29/2024

MLW returns to New York City’s Melrose Ballroom for the Intimidation Games event. MLW issued the following:

MLW returns to New York City’s Melrose Ballroom tonight for Intimidation Games live on TrillerTV+ and featuring a beIN SPORTS taping.

🎟 Grab tickets at MLWNYC.com and the Melrose Ballroom box office. Tickets start at $15.

Stream Intimidation Games live and exclusively on TrillerTV+. Sign up for your Triller TV+ subscription now and enjoy a FREE 7-day trial.

Tonight’s Intimidation Games TrillerTV+ card

MLW World Heavyweight Title Fight

Satoshi Kojima (champion) vs. Minoru Suzuki

NJPW World Television Title Fight

Matt Riddle (champion) vs. Bad Dude Tito

MLW World Middleweight Title Fight

Rocky Romero (champion, presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Místico (with Cesar Duran)

MLW World Tag Team Title Fight

Second Gear Crew (champions) vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor & Davey Boy Smith Jr. (promoted by Saint Laurent)

Bobby Fish vs. Alex Kane (cornered by Mr. Thomas)

NYC Street Fight

The Calling (Rickey Shane Page & Sami Callihan) vs. AKIRA & Jake Crist

5 minute $5000 challenge

MLW World Featherweight Champion Janai Kai fights

beIN SPORTS Card

¡Lucha Libre Espectacular!

Star Jr. (presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Magnus (with Cesar Duran)

CozyMAX open contract fight

Delmi Exo vs. Zayda

Scramble-6 match

Ichiban vs. Love, Doug vs. Brett Ryan Gosselin vs. Marcus Mathers vs. Cannonball vs. Dyln McKay

PLUS: A Special Meet & Greet with Satoshi Kojima, Minoru Suzuki, and Mistico!

Tickets start at $15 at http://www.MLWNYC.com. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.

DAY OF EVENT INFO
The schedule for the event is as follows:

5:30 p.m.: Early entry for front row ticket holders
6:00 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:00 p.m : Showtime

MEET AND GREETS
There will be several meet and greet opportunities featuring Major League Wrestling wrestlers and personalities.

MORE ABOUT THE MELROSE BALLROOM

Located in the heart of Long Island City just minutes away from Manhattan, Melrose Ballroom is one of New York City’s premiere exclusive venues for live performance, music, and entertainment shows.

Melrose Ballroom is located at: 36-08 33rd Street Long Island City, NY 11106.

PARKING

There is a parking garage 2 minutes away. Street parking available on a limited basis.

About Major League Wrestling

Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates live events in major markets, including New York, Chicago, and Tampa.

One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including on beIN Sports in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.

MLW premium live events stream monthly live and exclusively on Triller TV+.

MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines.

For more information visit MLW.com and follow MLW on X, Instagram and YouTube.

MLW’s Jacob Fatu Is Now A Free Agent

Just as The Bloodline saga has taken yet another turn in WWE, another member of the fabled Anoa’i family has hit the free agent market, as former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu’s contract with the company has come to an end. A tweet from WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi, Fatu’s uncle, raised eyebrows this week, calling Fatu “the baddest talented Indy worker on the scene” and wondering, “Who will sign him?” while tagging the official X accounts of both WWE and AEW.

Cassidy Haynes of Bodyslam.net was then able to confirm Fatu’s contract status, citing independent sources, while also reporting he is still set to appear for MLW in Philadelphia during the company’s tapings tonight, where he will square off against Yuji Nagata. At this point, with The Rock now seemingly set to square off against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, to speculate on just about anyone getting involved in that story as they battle for the claim to “The Head of the Table” is fair, and it would make just as much sense for Fatu, son of Samuel Fatu (The Tonga Kid), to get involved as nearly any other available family member.

In fact, Fatu showed interest in just that as recently as last year. Of course, WWE shouldn’t be his only option, as interest is likely to be significant for “The Samoan Werewolf,” who held the MLW World Heavyweight Championship for more than two years between 2019 and 2021. Fatu is a 12-year pro who already in 2024 has appeared in MLW, GCW, NJPW, and elsewhere, and has been ranked in the PWI 500 each year since 2019, peaking at #20 in 2020 and finishing just outside the top-50 in 2023 at #53.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW expands 2024 schedule

MLW announced they’ve expanded its schedule. MLW issued the following:

Major League Wrestling prepares for a big year; find out the details

MLW is kicking off 2024 with a change.

In addition to airing premium live events monthly on Triller TV+, MLW has a treat for its fans.

As a thank you MLW is giving fans one free signature event every month. That means you get a signature event and premium live event each month: one for free and one on Triller TV+!

Each event will feature a who’s who from the ever-expanding MLW roster of fighters.

The first free signature event will take place this Saturday night, January 20, entitled MLW RELOAD. Fans can watch nationwide on cable on beIN SPORTS at 10pm, as well as stream worldwide on MLW’s YouTube channel.

Additionally, MLW is expanding its touring schedule, including upcoming events in Chicago, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and more cities to be announced soon.

MLW Hypes RELOAD Special This Saturday

MLW touted its RELOAD special this Saturday. MLW issued the following:

MLW presents 2 hour RELOAD special this Saturday on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable, streaming on YouTube

[NEW YORK] – Major League Wrestling (MLW) is set to ignite the airwaves with a spectacular two-hour free special event, “MLW RELOAD,” broadcasting nationwide on cable on beIN SPORTS (find a provider) and streaming live on MLW’s YouTube Channel.

This exclusive simulcast airs 10 pm ET this Saturday, January 20, delivering an electrifying experience to fans across the country watching on cable TV and dish as well as streaming worlwide.

The highly anticipated MLW RELOAD special boasts a double main event that promises to be an unforgettable clash of titans.

In a historic showdown, Satoshi Kojima faces off against Sami Callihan for the first time in their illustrious careers. The match signifies the in-ring return of Callihan, who stirred up controversy at MLW Kings of Colosseum, leading to a pier 6 brawl between the two. The question looms – is Kojima entering a trap just two weeks before he challenges for the MLW World Heavyweight Title at SuperFight in Philadelphia?

Adding to the excitement, the two-hour special will witness MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane teaming up with Matt Riddle for the first time ever. Their formidable alliance will be put to the test against the World Titan Federation’s top Superstars®, captained by cage fighter turned sports entertainer “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. This clash of titans is sure to set the stage for an epic confrontation.

As if the double main event weren’t enough, MLW RELOAD promises more thrilling matches that will be revealed in the days ahead leading up to the event.

What makes this special event even more remarkable is that it is absolutely free! MLW invites fans to gather their friends, fire up their group chats, and schedule watch parties to experience MLW RELOAD on cable via beIN SPORTS and streaming live on MLW’s YouTube channel.

About Major League Wrestling

Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates live events in major markets throughout the United States and Mexico, including New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Tijuana.

One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including MLW Fusion on beIN Sports in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.

MLW premium live events stream monthly live and exclusively on TrillerTV+.

MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines.

For more information visit MLW.com and follow MLW on X, Instagram and YouTube.

Backstage News On Jacob Fatu And Matt Riddle’s Deals With NJPW

Matt Riddle and Jacob Fatu — who collided this past weekend at Major League Wrestling’s Kings of Colosseum event — are set to make their debuts for New Japan Pro-Wrestling at Battle in the Valley on Saturday night. While discussing the upcoming NJPW STRONG pay-per-view on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” veteran wrestling reporter Dave Meltzer spoke about Riddle and Fatu’s deals with the Japanese promotion.

“Jacob Fatu was a deal made through MLW because he’s under contract to MLW,” Meltzer said. “MLW will be bringing in more New Japan guys, so it’s part of that deal right there. And Matt Riddle is gonna be working for both.”

Riddle, who was released by WWE last September, will team up with a mystery tag team partner against The Mighty Don’t Kneel’s Zack Sabre Jr. and Bad Dude Tito at Battle in the Valley. Riddle was first seen in NJPW the night after Wrestle Kingdom 18 at New Year Dash!!, appearing in a pre-recorded video challenging the new NJPW World Television Champion and NJPW president Hiroshi Tanahashi to a match. Riddle is set to tour with NJPW next month. Meanwhile, the team of Fatu, Fred Rosser, and Shota Umino will take on Team Filthy’s Tom Lawlor, Royce Isaacs, and Jorel Nelson in a six-man tag team match at Battle in the Valley. The main event of that pay-per-view will see Kazuchika Okada take on Will Ospreay.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to Wrestling Observer Radio

MLW Kings Of Colosseum 1/6/2024 (Results)

Major League Wrestling held its MLW Kings of Colosseum event on January 6 from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. The event aired on Triller TV.

Full results and highlights are below.

MLW Kings of Colosseum Results (1/6)

– Alec Price, Marcus Mathers & Dyln McKay def. Tony Deppen, TJ Crawford & Griffin McCoy

– MLW World Women’s Featherweight Championship: Janai Kai (w/ Jesus Rodriguez & Salina de la Renta) (c) def. Hyper Misao

– MLW Tag Team Championships: Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) (c) def. WTF (Joshua Bishop & Tom Lawlor)

– MLW National Openweight Championship – Taipei Deathmatch: Rickey Shane Page (c) def. AKIRA

– Sami Callihan helped RSP in the match.

– Love Is Blindfold Match: Love Doug def. BRG

– Mistico announced for MLW SuperFight.

– MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Kane (c) def. Richard Holliday

– Satoshi Kojima is announced as the new number one contender for the MLW World Heavyweight Title. Sami Callihan interrupts Kojima, leading to a brawl.

– Matt Riddle def. Jacob Fatu

MLW Kings Of Colosseum 1/6/2024 (Card)

Major League Wrestling kicks off the New Year with ‘Kings Of Colosseum 2024,’ a live event on TrillerTV . The event emanates from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA, at 8 pm on Saturday, January 6th.

There are seven matches on the card, including the return of Matt Riddle and Richard Holliday. Sami Callihan and Satoshi Kojima are returning for the TV tapings. Below is the list of matches for this stacked fight card:

Wasted Youth (Marcus Mathers & Dyln McKay) & Alec Price vs. Tony Deppen, TJ Crawford, & Griffin McCoy

MLW Tag Team Championship Match: Second Gear Crew (Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) (c) vs. World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor & Josh Bishop) (w/Saint Laurent)

Love Is Blind(fold) Match: Love, Doug vs. Brett Ryan Gosselin

MLW National Openweight Championship Taipei Death Match: Rickey Shane Page (c) vs. Akira

MLW World Featherweight Championship Match: Janai Kai (c) (w/Salina de la Renta) vs. Hyper Misao

Dream Match: Matt Riddle vs. Jacob Fatu

MLW World Heavyweight Championship Match: Alex Kane (c) (w/Mr. Thomas) vs. Richard Holliday (w/Saint Laurent)

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beIN SPORTS TV TAPING BOUTS

  • Satoshi Kojima vs. Sami Callihan
  • Nao Kakuta vs. Moka Miyamoto
  • Intergender Match:
    Steph De Lander vs. Good Brother #3
  • Zayda (promoted by Saint Laurent) vs. Notorious Mimi
  • Ichiban vs Jimmy Lloyd
  • Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
  • Salina de la Renta, World Tag Team Champions Second Gear Crew, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Delmi Exo, Tony Deppen, Ichiban, Matt Striker, Saint Laurent, Alec Price, Jesus Rodriguez, Zayda, Josh Bishop, Notorious Mimi, Tiara James, Wasted Youth, TJ Crawford, Griffin McCoy and Joe Dombrowski

Matt Riddle Fights Jacob Fatu At Kings Of Colosseum

MLW today announced Matt Riddle has joined MLW and will debut in a dream match against Jacob Fatu at MLW Kings of Colosseum live and exclusively on TrillerTV+ Saturday, January 6 at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.

See Riddle and Fatu throwdown live and exclusively on TrillerTV+! Sign up for your TrillerTV+ subscription now and enjoy a FREE 7-day trial!

MLW now has a double main event for Kings of Colosseum!

Matt Riddle, the chill grappler known for fighting barefoot and winning big has returned to Major League Wrestling… and he has set his sights on “the most dangerous man on planet earth”: Jacob Fatu.

In 2018, Riddle danced with destiny, dominating the MLW World Heavyweight Title tournament, exiting in the finals in a championship bout that could’ve gone either way. 

Having won titles around the world, Riddle now returns to MLW to finally win the big one: the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. In order to do so, he has to go through the baddest beast in the land in the “Samoan Werewolf” Jacob Fatu. 

Colliding for the first time ever, this dream match promises to be an instant classic.

Fatu has dominated Major League Wrestling, winning the MLW World Heavyweight Championship as well as the MLW National Openweight Title. 

Fatu has not been shy as of recent about his 2024 intentions: becoming the first-ever MLW World Heavyweight Champion. 

Now Riddle and Fatu fight for their futures in MLW. Who will triumph?

Lock in your tickets now at http://MLW2300.com and see it go down Saturday, January 6 in Philadelphia.