Former WWE stars Jake Hager, f.k.a. Jack Swagger, and Rich Swann will be making their MLW debuts on tonight’s episode of Major League Wrestling: Fusion on beIN Sports.
* Jack Hager vs. Jeff Cobb
* Rich Swann vs. Kotto Brazil
* Sami Callihan vs. “Bad Boy” Joey Janela
* The top 10 MLW rankings for June will be revealed while MLW’s favorite Ivy-Leaguer, MJF, will go on a romantic ringside date to close the show.
Just a month after signing a new television deal, Major League Wrestling announced on their website Thursday they have signed former NWA, WCW and WWE play-by-play announcer Tony Schiavone to a multi-year contract as the primary voice of the company.
Schiavone began his broadcasting career at Jim Crockett Promotions in 1984 before moving to Turner Broadcasting starting in 1984 until where he hosted World Championship Wrestling broadcasts along side David Crockett on TBS. In April of 1989 Schiavone left Turner Broadcasting after signing a one year deal with then the WWF. He would later return to WCW in 1990 as the lead announcer for WCW Saturday Night and was the main voice for WCW Monday Nitro and Thunder until the company was purchased by WWE in March 2001.
MLW CEO Court Bauer had the following to say about the signing:
“For three decades, Tony has been one of the most prominent voices calling the action. His work is the soundtrack that fans grew up listening to and today we are thrilled to know he will continue in this high visibility role for years to come. Tony’s standards, historical knowledge of the sport and enthusiasm for sharing the backstories of the wrestlers who enter the ring enriches the broadcast experience for the MLW and beIN SPORTS audience.”
You can read the full press release at MLW’s website.
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Major League Wrestling will debut its MLW: Fusion one-hour TV series on Friday on BeIN Sports at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. The first episode is titled “Worlds Collide,” while the April 27th episode is titled “Havoc in Swerve City.” No match listings have been revealed at this time. Tony Schiavone and former WWE announcer Rich Bocchini are the hosts and announcers for the series.
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MLW has announced that they have agreed to a “multi-fight” deal with Jake Hager (Jack Swagger), here is the announcement:
JAKE HAGER SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH MAJOR LEAGUE WRESTLING; TO DEBUT AT MLW’S MAY 3RD TV TAPING
ORLANDO – Major League Wrestling has reached a multi-fight deal with Jake Hager, the ex-World Champion formerly known as “Jack Swagger”. The deal will see Hager make his MLW debut on May 3rd in Orlando at MLW: Intimidation Games hosted by Gilt Nightclub.
A native of Perry, Oklahoma, the current Bellator MMA fighter was a decorated collegiate wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American and set the school record for most pins at the 285-pound weight class in a single season with 30.
“A reckoning is coming to the heavyweight division of Major League Wrestling,” said Hager’s new manager, renowned southern promoter Colonel Robert Parker.
Tickets are on sale now at https://www.MLWTickets.com for Major League Wrestling’s May 3rd FUSION TV taping for beIN SPORTS.
Ticket prices range from $15-$45 with a limited number of “VIP Packages” also available.
You can purchase tickets now at MLWTickets.com.
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