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MLW Fusion Preview 11/10/2022

MLW FUSION kicks off a new season tonight at 8pm ET streaming worldwide on Pro Wrestling TV and Saturday 8pm ET nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

This week’s card:

  • Jacob Fatu vs Real1
  • World Middleweight Championship: Myron Reed (champion) vs Lince Dorado vs La Estrella vs Arez
  • Scarlett Bordeaux vs Clara Carreras
  • Plus: Mini Abismo Negro in action

In the wake of the Battle Riot, Jacob Fatu rumbles with Real1 for the first-time ever in the main event of an action packed season premiere of Fusion.

Real1 boasts of being the uncrowned winner of the Battle Riot and now the Jersey brawler looks to prove his case by defeating the certified Battle Riot winner, Jacob Fatu.

For months the 280 pound “Samoan Smashing Machine” has been disrespected by Real1 and now he looks to shut up and put down the big mouthed North Jersey fighter once and for all. Will Fatu’s road to a rematch with the World Heavyweight Champion be derailed? Find out tonight!

The World Middleweight Title will be contested in a 4-way interpromotional championship clash as The Bomaye Fight Club’s Myron Reed puts his gold on the line against DragonGate’s La Estrella, Puerto Rico’s Lince Dorado and AAA’s Arez. 

Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout are in the house. What does the Clout Couple have in store for Alex Hammerstone following last week’s attack on the champ?

In featherweight division action, Scarlett Bordeaux makes her MLW debut.

Ol Mancer is back after nearly 3 years away. What’s Mance Warner been up to? Find out on Fusion!

Brittany Blake sadistically puts World Women’s Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie on notice.

Join MLW from New York City as the new season of Fusion kicks off at 8pm ET on Pro Wrestling TV.

MLW Battle Riot IV Preview 11/3/2022

Major League Wrestling kicks off its new season tonight at 8pm ET with Battle RIOT IV, streaming worldwide exclusively on Pro Wrestling TV and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

40 wrestlers converge with one goal: toppling 39 other combatants and winning their shot at the World Heavyweight Championship anytime, anywhere.

Featuring 40 combatants including: Real1, Jacob Fatu and the Samoan SWAT Team, Davey Richards, Killer Kross, Alex Kane, Lince Dorado, Myron Reed, Savio Vega, Calvin Tankman, EJ Nduka, Microman, Gangrel, Matt Cross, Richard Holliday, surprise entrants and more!

Plus: Cesar Duran has a surprise for World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone.

MLW Announces New Streaming Partnership With Pro Wrestling TV

Fans of independent wrestling promotion MLW (Major League Wrestling) will be happy to hear that they’ve announced a new streaming partnership. Founder Court Bauer spoke with Sports Illustrated to discuss their new deal with Pro Wrestling TV, which will begin Nov 3.

MLW began back in 2002 and ran until 2004 before shuttering its doors for a while. A revival for the promotion took place in 2017, and their weekly series Fusion can be viewed on MLW’s YouTube channel. Initially, the program began its run on FITE TV, with a Spanish-language broadcast available on beIN Sports.

Bauer stated,

“Pro Wrestling TV is our new home for streaming. It kicks off in November with Battle Riot IV. We’re bringing our weekly series, Fusion, and we have some big projects coming in 2023. It’s so important to be on a streaming service that is free for viewers. Now, on PWTV, people will be able to access our specials and our weekly show, and it’s all going to be free. We’ll still have a linear presence on cable, as well as our long-term partner with beIN Sports, which we’ll be sharing more about soon. Over time, our entire catalog will be available on PWTV. Since it dates back 20 years, we’ll be migrating it over in batches. You’ll be able to watch CM Punk from 2002, as well as Jacob Fatu and Microman from 2022.”

Pro Wrestling TV’s president Brandon Blackburn added, “The acquisition of MLW is our biggest to date. We both share the same passion of creating something of real value for the pro wrestling fan. More original content is going to arrive in 2023, so we’re looking to build with MLW and help bring them to new heights.”

Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV) launched earlier this year. Currently, the streaming service offers content from Lucha Libre AAA and Maria Kanellis’ Women’s Wrestling Army. MLW’s “Battle Riot” event from this past June will mark the promotion’s premiere on the platform, which featured current WWE performers Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Reportedly, PWTV will air exclusive content of the duo’s departure from MLW when the promotion debuts.

Bauer added, “We’re loading up our episodes and making sure we give the fans everything we have. There is a lot happening on this platform, and we’re excited to be part of it.”

Source: EWrestlingNews

MLW Hypes The Return Of Davey Boy Smith Jr. At Fightland

Davey Boy Smith Jr. is slated to make his return to MLW at the Fightland event later this month. MLW issued the following:

Davey Boy Smith Jr. returns to MLW in Philly 10/30 at FIGHTLAND

(PHILADELPHIA, PA) – Major League Wrestling today announced the return of Davey Boy Smith Jr., who will in action at MLW FIGHTLAND ’22 on Sunday, October 30 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

🎟 Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office.

The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable and dish and in over 60 countries around the world.

The return of the Bulldog goes down in South Philadelphia.

A decorated champion, Davey Boy Smith Jr. won the 2019 Opera Cup, promoted by MLW, reviving the storied classic wrestling tournament for the first in over 70 years and etching his name in history alongside the likes of grandfather Stu Hart, Leo Pardello, William Muldoon and Waldek Zbyszko.

Complimenting an impressive conquest for the Opera Cup, Smith also won the MLW World Tag Team Championship.

Now the catch wrestling specialist readies for a new chapter in Major League Wrestling.

See Davey Boy Smith Jr.’s MLW return LIVE Sunday night, October 30 in Philadelphia at MLW FIGHTLAND ’22!

Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on Sunday, October 30. Buy tickets at http://MLW2300.com.

CARD
Last Man Standing for the World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone (c) vs. “The Judge” EJ Nduka

Jacob Fatu vs. Lio Rush

Willie Mack vs. Calvin Tankman

The return of Davey Boy Smith Jr.

The debut of Sam Adonis

Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:

Women’s World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie
Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Mance Warner
The Samoan SWAT Team
Alex Kane and the BOMAYE Fight Club
Microman
World Middleweight Champion Shun Skywalker
Cesar Duran
Plus MORE wrestlers will be announced soon at MLW.com.

Buy tickets at MLW2300.com. Tickets start at $15. 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 is as follows:

5:30 p.m.: Early entry for First Row Ticket Holders
6:00 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:00 p.m.: Showtime

MORE ABOUT THE VENUE
2300 Arena (previously named Viking Hall, ECW Arena, New Alhambra Arena, Asylum Arena and The Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events.
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 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 worldwide on beIN Sports, Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom and in over 60 countries and counting.

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 Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Sam Adonis, Brother Of Corey Graves Signs With MLW

Sam Adonis, the brother of WWE Raw commentator Corey Graves has become the newest member of the MLW roster.

Fightful Select was the first to report that Adonis had signed, adding that “new and familiar faces” are also expected to be appearing for the company.

Adonis, five years younger than Graves, has previously worked for CMLL and competed in WWE’s previous developmental program FCW, as well as TNA Wrestling.

In interviews, Adonis has said he chose his name to set him apart from his brother, as he doesn’t want Graves’ success to be a factor in his own career.

Source: EWrestlingNews

MLW Partners With New Management Production Company

Major League Wrestling (MLW) has confirmed a significant partnership that may take the promotion to “new heights.”

As reported by Sports Illustrated, MLW have partnered with Range Sports, a division of Range Media Partners best known for its successes in the film, television, and music industries. The company, headed up by its president Will Funk — former Executive Vice President of WarnerMedia — is set to develop content opportunities “around a high-growth property” in MLW. Notably, Funk played a key role in bringing All Elite Wrestling to Turner Sports, now owned by WarnerMedia. Funk will aim to utilize his vast resources within Range Sports and through their partners in an attempt to elevate MLW. Funk made it clear that his priorities right now for MLW will be to find a distribution partner, the right brand partners, and to seek out “the right talent to weave into MLW so it receives increased exposure.”

“With so much disruption in the content space, live sports are increasingly valued,” MLW CEO Court Bauer said. “Range has the resources to take Major League Wrestling to new heights by creating strategic partnerships that enrich and ensure our continued momentum … Range has created a true dream team in the entertainment and sports space, so this is a great opportunity for MLW. Right now, we’re airing in over 60 countries. The goal is to extract maximum value across television, sponsor sales, event touring, and our full portfolio. We want to grow our windows and that is driven by live broadcasts.”

In July, MLW and BeIN Sport announced that the organization’s content would be broadcast on the free streaming and over-the-air channel beIN Sports XTRA. There is currently no word on if the Range Sports deal will affect this agreement. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

What Did MLW Management Tell Talent About Upcoming TV Taping Being Cancelled and Changed To A House Show?

Court Bauer’s MLW promotion has the slogan “the world of MLW never stops.” And for the first part of 2022 that was true, as MLW ran tapings in Dallas, Texas, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Charlotte, North Carolina, and most recently Philadelphia and New York City for their Kings of Colleseeum and Battle Riot IV tapings. Those tapings were expected to hold the promotion over until their next set of tapings, which were scheduled for Chicago in July and El Paso, Texas in August.

Only this time, the world of MLW has stopped for the time being. Prior to the Battle Riot IV tapings in June, the promotion announced that the Chicago tapings in July would not occur, with MLW offering refunds and citing the reasons for cancelation as developments on the promotion’s new TV deal, in addition to their existing ones. Now today, it has emerged that MLW will go a second month without taping any television.

According to PWInsider, MLW has now canceled their TV tapings for August 27 in El Paso, Texas later this month, though the show will still take place as a house show. PWInsider also obtained an email from MLW’s Jared St. Laurent to talent no longer set for the El Paso show, notifying them of the change so they could open up dates for bookings that weekend. 

St. Laurent attributed the cancelation to the “lucha promoter” MLW was working with and claimed the promoter would not be bringing in as many talents as previously promised. St. Laurent also informed pulled talents they’d still receive half of their pay for the show, stating it was “a token of MLW’s appreciation.” He also acknowledged the frustration of these canceled TV tapings, while again stating MLW was working on finalizing a new TV deal.

PWInsider noted that MLW World Champion Hammerstone and former champion Jacob Fatu would be among the talents still scheduled for the house show and that it’s unknown if footage will be taped. As of this writing, MLW’s next TV taping is scheduled for September 18 in Atlanta, Georgia, with it being planned as a live broadcast.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

MLW Kings Of Colosseum Preview 7/14/2022

Major League Wrestling tonight at 8pm ET closes out the season with Kings of Colosseum, streaming worldwide on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (champion) vs. Richard Holliday
  • Matt Cross vs. ACH
  • Brittany Blake vs. Zoey Skye

A dynastic collision course a half year in the making finally arrives as bitter rivals Alex Hammerstone and Richard Holliday battle for the World Heavyweight Championship!

After the dynastic betrayal by Richard Holliday in Dallas earlier this year, Holliday has touted himself the brains behind Hammerstone’s meteoric rise as well as taken credit as the founding father of the Dynasty itself! Going as far as proclaiming to be the “Sole Proprietor” of the Dynasty, Holliday has put Hammerstone – the man he once called his best friend – in his crosshairs.

From a shocking beating in Dallas to the crimson suit drenched in Hammer’s blood at SuperFight, Hammerstone has found himself at a loss of not only a friendship but a vicious onslaught at the hands of someone who knows him better than anyone in the sport.

Now the stage is set for the most personal feud in MLW history and the stakes couldn’t be higher as Hammerstone looks to thunderclap Holliday back to his posh and privileged Westport, CT life once and for all… but does Holliday have the upper hand with Alicia Atout by his side and his much hyped “strategic dominance”?

After turning his back on Davey Richards and linking up with Alex Kane’s Bomaye Fight Club, World Middleweight Champion Myron Reed speaks on the unspeakable act.

In middleweight action, Cleveland’s Matt Cross puts his hybrid arsenal to the test against ACH!

Brittany Blake goes one on one with Zoey Skye! Will the dangerous New Jersey punk rocker continue her ascent up the Featherweight rankings?

A hot topic hits Major League Wrestling?

MLW To Stream And Broadcast Over The Air In Major Markets As Part Of Expanded beIN SPORTS Agreement

MLW issued the following:

beIN to broadcast MLW on streaming and over-the-air channel in major markets, including LA, Chicago, Dallas

beIN SPORTS and Major League Wrestling have announced an agreement for MLW content to broadcast on its free streaming and over-the-air channel beIN SPORTS XTRA. MLW will air on beIN SPORTS XTRA on Fridays at 10 p.m. beginning on July 8, with its linear premiere 24 hours later on beIN SPORTS. 

A free, 24/7 English language LIVE sports, news, analysis and highlights channel, beIN SPORTS XTRA brings everyone closer to the game. 

beIN SPORTS XTRA is available on major streaming platforms such as Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, YouTube TV, Samsung TV Plus, Redbox, KlowdTV, TiVo, Vizio, XUMO TV, and more as well as on over-the-air television stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, Atlanta, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Columbus, Las Vegas, and Austin, among others. For a full list of providers and markets, visit beINSPORTSXTRA.com. 

“This partnership builds on our four-year relationship with beIN and will help drive awareness and give our fans the ability to access MLW content on multiple platforms,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “MLW on beIN SPORTS XTRA gives viewers access to MLW for free via streaming services as well as on over-the-air television in major markets, like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas.”

MLW events showcase the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with world-class 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.

MLW Fusion Preview 7/7/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET features THE THRILLA IN PHILA presented by The Bomaye Fight Club, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • THE THRILLA IN PHILA: Alex Kane versus ??? 
  • Real 1 vs. Lince Dorado

National Openweight Champion Alex Kane and The Bomaye Fight Club invite any of MLW’s finest fighting athletes to step in the ring and have their date with destiny as they get the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with the champ for 20 minutes in THE THRILLA IN PHILA! 

The rules for this once in a lifetime exhibition bout are simple, but the stakes couldn’t be higher! 20 minutes with the champ! $20,000 of Bomaye Fight Club’s cold, hard cash up for grabs. The icing on the cake? Alex Kane’s National Openweight Championship is at stake! 

Who on the MLW roster has what it takes to try to etch their name in Philadelphia’s robust prizefight history as they attempt to shock the world and dethrone The Suplex Assassin in under 20 minutes? Tune in and don’t miss THE THRILLA IN PHILA.

After blindsiding Fatu, Cesar Duran has shocked league officials and REWARDED Real 1 with a singles bout on Fusion! This week, the controversial street fighter from Jersey goes one on one with Lince Dorado!

MLW cameras catch up with 1/2 of the Clout Couple Alicia Atout as she dishes on the upcoming World title mega-bout between Hammerstone and her man Richard Holliday in just seven days at Kings Of Colosseum.

New Women’s World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie willingly accepts the new target on her back and calls out the best from around the globe! Who will be the first to step up and challenge the decorated luchadora?

A battered and vengeful Mads Krugger rises from ruin.