Tag: MLP Uprising

New interim MLP Canadian Champion crowned

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

Stu Grayson has defeated five other competitors to crown himself the new interim MLP Canadian champion.

In the main event of the night, Grayson won a six-person Gauntlet match against Jonathan Gresham, Rohan Raja, Rich Swann, Michael Oku, and Jay Lethal to win the championship.

The gauntlet match began with Lethal and Oku. Oku got the first victory, countering Lethal’s top rope elbow with a crucifix pin, eliminating Lethal. Rohan Raja was next, who quickly eliminated Oku.

Rich Swann was the fourth entrant. Raja would eliminate him with a leaping downward spiral, leading to Grayson’s entrance.

Grayson eliminated Raja with the Knightfall. Gresham was the final man out. Grayson outlasted him to win the interim title.

Josh Alexander is the current title holder but is set to undergo surgery. There is currently no confirmed timeline for Alexander’s return, which led to MLP crowning a new interim champion.

TNA’s Steve Maclin was previously scheduled to be a part of the show but had to be replaced after suffering a concussion scare. He was replaced by Oku in the gauntlet match.

WOL: Did Danhausen put a curse on SmackDown?

Posted on by Jim Valley

It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

It’s WrestleMania season, the build to the biggest show of the year. So why isn’t WWE acting like it? Lackluster promos, subpar wrestling and mediocre comedy. It’s like Danhausen put a curse on SmackDown, too.

Plus, there’s good news for Steve Maclin, TNA Sacrifice, MLP & ROH Global Wars, a new TV show and, in kayfabe, why is Jelly Roll just hanging around Smackdown offering words of inspiration? Is he lonely? A WWE life coach? Going to leave music and write Hallmark cards? Hoping The Vision will notice?

A fun show. Check it out.

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Interim Canadian Men’s Champion to be crowned at MLP Uprising

Posted on by Ian Carey

Update:

Michael Oku has been announced as replacing Steve Maclin in the match.

Original

An interim MLP Canadian Men’s Champion will be crowned on Saturday.

Former champion Josh Alexander recently revealed that he is set to undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury at the March 18 AEW Collision taping. At ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada, a six-person match was announced featuring Jonathan Gresham vs. Psycho Mike vs. Rich Swann vs. Stu Grayson vs. Rohan Raja vs. Steve Maclin.

However, Maclin is believed to have suffered a concussion in the main event of TNA Sacrifice on Friday in a match against Mike Santana.

Also announced for Saturday’s MLP pay-per-view from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Gisele Shaw will defend the MLP Canadian Women’s Championship against Deonna Purrazzo. The match comes after Purrazzo successfully retained the ROH Women’s Pure Championship against Shaw at Global Wars.

MLP Uprising announced matches:

  • Interim MLP Canadian Men’s Championship six-way match: Jonathan Gresham vs. Psycho Mike vs. Rich Swann vs. Stu Grayson vs. Rohan Raja vs. Michael Oku
  • MLP Canadian Women’s Champion Gisele Shaw defends against Deonna Purrazzo
  • Bishop Dyer vs. Kaito Kiyomiya