MLW Fusion Preview 8/23/19

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini host a night of top ranked wrestling.

Schiavone resumes his duties as the regular analyst moving forward as he joins play-by-play commentator Bocchini as MLW’s flagship broadcast team for a night of great action.

Can MJF complete the Dynasty’s sweep of the Hart Foundation? This week on FUSION will we finally get the answer in a big main event.

One-half of the new World Tag Team Champions MJF wants more gold and this week on FUSION the bigmouth New Yorker will look to become a double champion when he challenges for the title he never lost in the ring: the World Middleweight Championship.

The first-ever World Middleweight Champion MJF has never gotten over Teddy Hart walking around with “his” World Middleweight Championship. So much so, MJF has run his mouth calling Hart a “fraud” – and that’s one of the more polite terms used when the trust fund kid trolls Hart on social media and in the press.

Hart will be attempting a record-setting 5th title defense when the two clash in New York City on FUSION this week.

The Dynasty enter the title bout with significant momentum. In the last month, the Dynasty all have won championship gold in MLW: Alex Hammerstone winning the National Openweight Championship and MJF along with Holliday defeating the Hart Foundation in a ladder match in Chicago.

The last time MJF and Hart battled for the championship, Hart was the victor… only for Richard Holliday to crash Hart’s post-match interview and along with MJF pummel the champ.  Thus, began the era of the Dynasty.

Nearly a half year later, the landscape has changed. Dynasty has defeated the Hart Foundation for the World Tag Team Championships. Brian Pillman was defeated in the National Openweight Finals.  Now, MJF looks to clinch the elusive World Middleweight Title. Can he?

In middleweight action, Promociones Dorado’s Hijo de LA Park wrestles Zenshi for the first-time ever. With both jockeying in the rankings, this match has championship implications.

After a near Chainsaw Mancer Massacre, Salina de la Renta vows to return this week with a vengeance. How will the 22-year old empresaria stop the seemingly unstoppable Bucksnort hellraiser? Tune in to find out!

The road to the War Chamber continues as CONTRA Unit readies to take the battlefield in Dallas.

Plus MORE!

Tony Schiavone Signs With AEW, Update On His Status With MLW

One of the signature voices of the Monday Night Wars is on his way to All Elite Wrestling. PWInsider is reporting that Tony Schiavone has become a member of the AEW brand. This is after speculation that WWE had interest in the former voice of WCW.

The report went on to say that Schiavone will be able to continue his color commentary duties with Major League Wrestling, where he signed a two-year deal. It was previously reported that Schiavone’s current contract with MLW would not allow him to work with another company like AEW or WWE. In fact, Court Bauer did not know that Schiavone was going to be involved in AEW’s “Road to All Out” online series, which was shot this past May.

“Unless AEW elects to reach out, Tony Schiavone cannot proceed with AEW or any other company doing anything. I was unaware of him doing the digital stuff until I read it in this week’s Observer,” Bauer said.

At the time, Schiavone was just helping out Cody Rhodes. It is unknown what specific role he will have with the organization. AEW’s current broadcast team is comprised of Jim Ross, Excalibur and Alex Marvez. They also have Chris Van Vliet and Alicia Atout as backstage interviewers.

Whatever his role may be with AEW, Schiavone will return to TNT for the first time since WCW’s run when the brand ended in 2001.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Major League Wrestling Teases Women’s Division

Major League Wrestling took to social media to announce that an MLW Women’s Division could be on the horizon!

Their full tweet was, “The much anticipated MLW Women’s Division could be on the horizon!! Who would YOU want to see in an MLW Women’s Division?”

Several replies named Impact star Tessa Blanchard as someone they would like to see in the division. Thunder Rosa, Savannah Evans, Allysin Kay, Scarlett Bordeaux, Taeler Hendrix, Priscilla Kelly, Meiko Satomura, Big Swole, Mercedes Martinez, La Hiedra, and Tenille Dashwood were also named as women that fans would like to see in MLW.

MLW Fusion Preview 8/17/19

What happens when Mexico’s most feared brawler take on England’s most dangerous man?

Thanks to Konnan’s “first wish,” a dream match may turn into a nightmare for Salina de la Renta as her destroyer LA Park is forced to take on her slithering associate Jimmy Havoc in a New York Street Fight in this week’s wild main event.

Information is power and Konnan has a lot of info and dirt on Salina de la Renta. Will the Puerto Rican powerbroker get her power back or will Konnan continue to mess with Promociones Dorado and the empresaria?

Another one of Salina de la Renta’s enemies Mance Warner will also be in the house as Promociones Dorado dispatches Salina’s personal “El Sicario” to take out the Bucksnort brawler once and for all.

Will the summer of the Southern Psychopath end at the hands of Martinez? Or will Salina regret setting this showdown in motion?

MLW will share an update on Marshall Von Erich.

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor has some news that he promises will shake CONTRA Unit to its core. What does the scrappy MMA fighter have in store for the global dealers in violence? Tune in to find out.

Speaking of the war between Lawlor and CONTRA, who is the fourth member of Lawlor and the Von Erichs team? The world is watching but will we get any closer to an answer?

After a wild few weeks, the Hart Foundation have finished the much-anticipated next episode of H2tv.

Plus: the War Chamber control center and more!

Join Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini from the sold out Melrose Ballroom in New York City for a hot hour of top ranked wrestling.

MLW Partners With Martial-Arts Advance Research Systems (MARS) To Launch An Innovation Lab

MLW announced that they are partnering with Martial-Arts Advance Research Systems (MARS) to launch an innovation lab.

MLW issued the following:

Major League Wrestling is partnering with Martial-Arts Advance Research Systems (MARS) to launch an innovation lab.

The innovation lab is designed to explore furthering athlete development and injury prevention in addition to bout analysis and athlete evaluations.  MARS will also provide MLW’s television division with in-depth analytics to further enrich the viewer’s experience.

MARS is a leading sports analytics and insights technology company. Known for their breakthrough researchexploring the science and engineering underlying athletic endeavors, this partnership marks MARS’ first foray into professional wrestling.

“MARS is going to bring some breakthrough tech to MLW,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “We’re extremely proud of this partnership and what it will bring to the league, its athletes and fans.”

MARS has worked in the past with MIT Management Sloan School and with some of today’s global leaders in combat sports.

The innovation lab will tap into MARS’ emerging technology team.

The innovation lab will be housed in the MARS training complex in Ballard, Utah.

The league has been already been putting the partnership to good use with MARS testing all sorts of new innovations – innovations that will be coming to a TV near you soon.

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MLW Hires Tom Prichard, MLW Partners With The Crash

MLW hired Dr. Tom Prichard as a senior agent within the wrestling operations division of the league. The former WWE star will join MLW starting in Dallas on September 7 at the MLW WAR CHAMBER event. Prichard will work as a coach and coordinator as some of his many duties for the league. Prichard played a key role in developing the likes of future legends like The Rock, Edge, Kurt Angle and many other of today’s stars. For several years, Prichard was a senior trainer for WWE’s developmental system.

Tom is brother to Bruce Prichard.

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MLW also announced this week that they have formed a strategic partnership with The Crash Lucha Libre promotion, which is based out of Tijuana, Baja California in Mexico.

“This deal represents the dawn of a new era for lucha as the fastest growing promotion in Mexico teams with MLW to take lucha libre to America and beyond,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “The opportunities are endless and include a talent exchange, content collaboration and some interesting projects you’ll learn about soon.”

“The Crash Lucha Libre extends its thanks to MLW for entering into this partnership,” said The Crash President Ignacio De La O. “With the main objective of promoting and preserving culture in sports, as well as promoting new values, this alliance certainty gives fans a lot to savor. With effort, dedication and teamwork we will get a favorable result, MLW and The Crash working hand in hand.”

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Savio Vega Suffers Injury During MLW Match

Former WWE star Savio Vega suffered an injury on the latest episode of MLW’s TV show — and the company has released an update on his current status.

MLW Fusion this week featured the 55-year-old wrestler in the main event against National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone.

During the final moments of the match, Savio hit his head on an exposed turnbuckle before Hammerstone hit his finisher called “The Nightmare Pendulum” to win the match.

As you can see in the video below, however, Vega’s legs clearly didn’t make a full rotation while taking the move and they crush underneath him on the mat. MLW says Vega lost movement in his legs and “barely avoided a compound fracture” of his right lower leg in the moment.

The rest of the update from MLW reads as follows:

The league’s medical team moved in quickly to stabilize Vega as FUSION went off the air. Soon thereafter Vega would be en route to New York Hospital for Special Surgery. An orthopedic surgeon as well as the chief of spine surgery at the hospital diagnosed Vega with a severe stinger.

While the league expects Vega to fully recover, a return to the ring is unknown. As such, Vega remains on the injured reserved list.

Watch the moment it occurred below in the video below at the 48 minute mark:

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

MLW Fusion Preview 8/10/19

The rise of CONTRA Unit continues as a new soldier is revealed. Who is the mysterious culprit that blinded Marshall Von Erich last week on FUSION? CONTRA vows to make a statement about the incident and their upcoming battle in the War Chamber.

Speaking of CONTRA, Josef Samael and Simon Gotch will be in tag team action as the global dealers in violence continue their campaign of chaos in Major League Wrestling.

Tom Lawlor and Ross Von Erich have agreed to speak on camera and give fans an update on the status of Marshall Von Erich’s eyes after the shocking incident involving CONTRA last week.

The lifestyles of the Rich and Dynastic is back. The elitists promise to give “Joe 6-pack” at home rare access to high society.

Then, National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone enters the ring as he takes on the top ranked Caribbean wrestler – the legendary Savio Vega. Will the can’t miss franchise player Hammerstone conquer the king of the Caribbean?

Promociones Dorado’s newest and perhaps most dangerous luchador Bestia 666 promises to unleash carnage as he takes on the “Tijuana Thriller” Rey Horus.  Salina de la Renta has not forgotten or forgiven Rey Horus after some bitter negotiations on a contract and now she sends the “Devil of Baja” to inflict some pain and punishment.

The summer of the Southern Psychopath continues and ol Mancer has some good news on as business has just picked up for the Bucksnort Brawler. What does that mean exactly? Tune in to find out!

Emanating from a sold-out Melrose Ballroom in New York City, join Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini as they call the fastest 60 minutes of fighting in the sport.

MLW Fusion Preview 8/3/19

The sweet science of technical wrestling will be showcased in the main event as Davey Boy Smith Jr. squares off with globetrotting grappler Timothy Thatcher.

In this first-time ever encounter, two heavyweights clash in what is expected to be a classic contest of two top level athletes.

The “Lone Wolf of Brooklyn” Low Ki will square off with middleweight Jimmy Yuta.

Will the young competitor be able to stop the seemingly unstoppable knockout force that Low Ki has been bringing to the division this summer?

The self-proclaimed golden boys of Major League Wrestling – The Dynasty debut their new series, Lifestyles of the Rich and Dynastic. What does the National Openweight Champion and World Tag Team Champions have in store for their premiere episode? Tune in to find out.

CONTRA Unit has been spotted in the most dangerous corners of the world over the last few weeks… and this week they have a message for Tom Lawlor and the Von Erich’s challenge.

What’s up with the tweet Kaci Lennox put out featuring Georgia Smith and Alex Hammerstone?

Konnan is ready to dish some truth bombs on Salina de la Renta and Promociones Dorado – courtesy of Salina’s phone. What does the guiding light of lucha libre have in store for the empresaria?

The Spirit Squad’s Kenny Doane and Mike Mondo are back and they are ready to showcase why they are the top tag team in the division as they participate in an open workout.

Plus, the Von Erichs are in the house!

Join Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini as they call the action from New York City’s Melrose Ballroom.

MLW Signs Undefeated Kickboxer, Debuts In September

Major League Wrestling has announced that they signed undefeated kickboxer and Los Angeles MMA fighter Douglas James.

Douglas James was trained by Eddie Bravo, the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and is a former No-Gi jiujitsu world champion. He’s also considered one of the top prospects on the California pro-wrestling circuit.

MLW CEO Court Bauer commented about the recent signing.

“DJ is the evolution of what it is to be a hybrid professional wrestler,” Bauer said.

Douglas James will make his MLW debut on Sept. 7 at MLW’s first-ever event in Dallas at the NYTEX Sports Centre.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.