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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.

MLW Fusion Preview 12/14/2023

MLW FUSION’S season finale streams at 8pm tonight on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider). 

  • National Openweight Championship: Rickey Shane Page vs. AKIRA
  • World Featherweight Championship: Janai Kai vs. Delmi Exo vs. Tiara James
  • Kevin Blackwood vs. TJ Crawford
  • Tony Deppen vs. Nolo Kitano
  • Battle Royal

MLW closes out an incredible season of Fusion with an action packed fight card with a big main event as the brotherhood of Carcosa battle it out for the first time ever! 

Rickey Shane Page steps into the ring with the “Death Fighter” AKIRA. What happens when the Calling collide? It’s an all out war for the National Openweight Championship.

After Bodies by Saint Laurent became pure bedlam, Jacob Fatu fires verbal bullets at his greatest rival… and the World Titan Federation’s newest Superstar, Alex Hammerstone. Could The High Chief of the Hood be gunning for one last dance with the one man he’s never beaten?

After all of the hype, what’s left of huckster promoter Saint Laurent. Can “Filthy” Tom Lawlor put humpty dumpty back together after an explosive One-Shot? Also, get the scoop on WTF’s newest acquisition as the “Fed” soaks up rarefied air.

Hot off of a classic double title clash, Promociones Dorado is in a festive mood. Salina de la Renta, Rocky Romero, Jesus Rodriguez and Janai Kai are ready to party but are they ready for a certain top ranked contender to step up?

Contender gridlock has triggered a 3-way World Featherweight Title Fight on FUSION! While former World Featherweight Champion Delmi Exo is guaranteed a rematch against the new champion, Janai Kai, Tiara James was been promised a title fight. Now all 3 will fight it out as Kai’s gold hangs in the balance.

Kevin Blackwood returns to active competition to finally throw down with one of the culprits responsible for sidelining him, TJ Crawford.

The Second Gear Crew’s newest member the masked Good Brother 3 has a special Christmas gift for 1 Called Manders. Plus, the SGC invoke “Freebird Rules” for their reign as the World Tag Team champions?

Coincidentally, the man many suspect to be the brains behind the assault on Blackwood also re-enters active competition as Tony Deppen, fresh off serving a month long suspension for the attack, rumbles with Nolo Kitano.

A who’s who will enter the fray as the likes of the Bomaye Fight Club, the World Titan Federation, Second Gear and countless others throwdown in a battle royal!

MLW Star Alex Hammerstone Set To Hit Free Agency On January 1

On October 29th, Alex Hammerstone publicly revealed that he had requested his release from MLW.

Through a Twitter video, the former MLW World Heavyweight Champion said that although MLW had informed him that they were working on his release, they had stated to the media that they would not be granting it. Hammerstone pointed out that he is not listed on MLW’s roster page, featured in the MLW Fusion intro video package, and has not received any communication regarding future bookings. He has also not been utilized for over 100 days.

He later returned to MLW last month where he laid Alex Kane and Jacob Fatu after their MLW World Title match.

In a post today on Twitter, Hammerstone noted he will officially be a free agent on January 1.

Source: eWn

MLW One Shot 12/7/2023 (Card)

MLW is in New York City on Thursday night for an event titled One Shot, airing live on FITE+. Here is the final card:

FITE+ CARD

World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Kane (champion) vs. Matt Cardona (with Saint Laurent)

Satoshi Kojima vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor (with Saint Laurent)

CMLL World Historic Welterweight & MLW World Middleweight Title Fight
Rocky Romero (champion, presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Máscara Dorada

World Featherweight Title Fight
Janai Kai (champion, presented by Salina de la Renta) vs. Maki Itoh

National Openweight Title Fight
Rickey Shane Page (champion) vs. Jimmy Lloyd

TJPW Princess of Princess Championship
Miyu Yamashita (champion) vs. “God Queen” Delmi Exo

BEIN SPORTS TV BOUTS

Jacob Fatu vs. Alex Hammerstone (promoted by Saint Laurent)

Matthew Justice vs. Josh Bishop (promoted by Saint Laurent)

Intergender Match
Salina de la Renta vs. Ichiban

Tony Deppen vs. Kevin Blackwood

Wasted Youth vs Mane Event vs. Griffin McCoy & TJ Crawford

6-Way Scramble Match
AKIRA vs. Love, Doug vs. Nolo Kitano vs. Alec Price vs. J Boujii vs. Brett Ryan Gosselin

Tiara James vs Zayda vs. Notorious Mimi

MLW Fusion Preview 11/30/2023

MLW FUSION featuring The World Titan Federation vs. The Bomaye Fight Club streaming 8pm tonight on MLW’s YouTube channel and FITE+, Friday on beIN XTRA and Saturday on Cable TV’s beIN SPORTS (find a provider). 

  • The World Titan Federation (“Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Josh Bishop & Hammerstone) vs. The Bomaye Fight Club
  • Thumbtack Pit of Death match: Jimmy Lloyd vs. Cannonball
  • Wasted Youth vs. The Mane Event vs. Lucky 13 and Austin Luke
  • Zayda vs. Gia Scott

Days before One Shot on FITE+, World Titan Federation Superstars® collide with the Bomaye Fight Club in the main event of Fusion.

Can the Bomaye Fight Club bring the ruckus to the World Titan Federation or will “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Josh Bishop and Hammerstone send a message days before Matt Cardona challenges Alex Kane for the World Heavyweight Championship?

WTF Hammerstone? Literally. Get the real story on wrestling’s most scandalous story this fall as MLW does a deep dive on Hammerstone’s MLW release and subsequent signing by The World Titan Federation.

What does Salina de la Renta think of Máscara Dorada calling out and challenging Rocky Romero for both the MLW & CMLL titles at One Shot on FITE+? La Empresaria of Lucha doesn’t hold back.

25,000 thumbtacks + 1 pit = Total devastation. For the first time ever witness a Thumbtacks Pit of Death Match as Jimmy Lloyd battles The Calling’s Cannonball.

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor readies for war against Satoshi Kojima as two of MLW’s greatest World Heavyweight Champions prepare to throw down at One Shot live on Thursday, December 7.

Wasted Youth enter MLW to throw down with fellow newcomers Lucky 13 and Austin Luke and “The Greatest Show in MLW” The Mane Event in trios tag team action.

Zayda looks to prove she’s no diva as she throws down with fellow featherweight contender Gia Scott.

With suspension seemingly in his rearview mirror, Tony Deppen turns up the heat in his smear campaign against Kevin Blackwood.