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12-man elimination tag team match set for MLW Fightland

Posted on by Skylar Russell

A new match has been announced for this Saturday’s MLW Fightland in Philadelphia, PA.

What MLW is calling a 12-man Survival Tag Team match will feature EJ Nduka, Savio Vega, Richard Holliday, Warhorse, Zenshi and The Blue Meanie teaming up to take on Ikuro Kwon, King Mo, Gino Medina, Kevin Ku, KC Navarro & Beastman.

The match will feature Survivor Series-style rules with the match ending after one team has been completely eliminated. Eliminations can occur via pinfall or submission.

Storyline matchmaker Cesar Duran teased that a “delightful reward” awaits the winning team, adding that “these teams will have to find a way to cooperate and conquer.”

Other matches announced for Fightland TV taping include:

  • World Champion Jacob Fatu vs. National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone in a title vs. title match
  • Middleweight Champion Myron Reed vs. Tajiri vs. Arez vs. Aramis in a four-way title match
  • 2021 Opera Cup first round: Tom Lawlor vs. Davey Richards
  • 2021 Opera Cup first round: Bobby Fish vs. Lee Moriarty
  • 2021 Opera Cup first round: Alex Shelley vs. TJP
  • 2021 Opera Cup first round: Matt Cross vs. Calvin Tankman
  • 2021 Opera Cup semifinals: TBD
  • Nicole Savoy vs. Holidead
  • Los Parks (L.A. Park, L.A. Park Jr., El Hijo de L.A. Park) vs. 5150 (Slice Boogie, Rivera, Julius Smokes) (w/ Konnan)

MLW notes: Opera Cup tournament bracket, new Fightland trios match

Posted on by Josh Nason

MLW has revealed the bracket for the 2021 Opera Cup tournament that kicks off this Saturday in Philadelphia, PA, at the Fightland TV tapings.

On the left side of the bracket, Davey Richards will face Tom Lawlor with the winner moving on to face the winner of Bobby Fish vs. Lee Moriarty while on the right side of the bracket, Calvin Tankman takes on Matt Cross with the winner facing the winner of TJP vs. Alex Shelley.

Saturday will see both the quarterfinals and semifinals with the finals taking place at MLW’s Intimidation Games TV taping in the same city.

Fightland is headlined by a title vs. title match as World titleholder Jacob Fatu will face National Openweight title holder Alexander Hammerstone. The show will also feature Middleweight Champion Myron Reed taking on Tajiri, Arez and Aramis in a four-way title match. Both will air the following week on Vice TV as the two sides kick off the start of new content on the network.

MLW also announced a trios match for this Saturday that will see Tag Team Champions Los Parks with LA Park against 5150 (Danny Rivera, Slice Boogie and Julius Smokes). 5150 have been angling for a title shot since their debut on the July TV tapings.

Alex Shelley vs. TJP MLW Opera Cup tournament match set for Fightland

Posted on by Josh Nason

The 2021 Opera Cup tournament continues to come into focus as MLW announced that Alex Shelley will face TJP in the opening round.

The quarterfinals and semifinals will take place at Fightland, set for Philadelphia, PA’s 2300 Arena on Saturday, October 2nd. The finals will take place at November’s Intimidation Games in the same city and venue.

The two have tangled in singles action twice before in other promotions with Shelley winning both times.

Other announced first round matches for the eight-man tournament include Bobby Fish vs. Lee Moriarty and Davey Richards vs. Tom Lawlor, leaving Calvin Tankman vs. Matt Cross as the only other match not officially announced. The bracket has yet to be unveiled.

Fightland will be headlined by World Champion Jacob Fatu vs. National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone in a title vs. title match.

Other announced matches for the TV taping include Myron Reed defending his Middleweight title against Aramis, Arez and Tajiri in a four-way and Nicole Savoy vs. Holidead.

MLW Fightland one-hour special to air on Vice TV

Posted on by Josh Nason

New MLW content will finally be coming to Vice TV as the network will air a one-hour Fightland special, headlined by a title vs. title match between World Champion Jacob Fatu and National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone.

The news was first reported by The Wrap.

Taped the prior Saturday in Philadelphia, the special will air on Thursday, October 7th at 10 PM Eastern following that night’s premiere episode of Dark Side of the Ring focusing on Johnny K9, a pro wrestler and the leader of a biker gang.

The special will also feature the four-way Middleweight title match between champion Myron Reed, Aramis, Arez and the debuting Tajiri.

In a quote in the story, MLW founder Court Bauer seemed to indicate the show’s format will be different than traditional pro wrestling, saying the show “offers viewers a transparent, unfiltered all access look into the smoke-filled arenas of wrestling. We will present big fights and big stories with investigative reports giving viewers a raw, inside look at the very real world of wrestling.”

MLW and Vice TV announced a deal in April, but this will mark the first new content as part of the agreement. MLW’s new Fusion: Alpha show debuts next week on YouTube and BeIn Sports.

Four-way Middleweight title match set for MLW Fightland

Posted on by Skylar Russell

An MLW Middleweight Championship match has been added to the Fightland show on October 2nd in Philadelphia, PA.

During his appearance on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio Wednesday, MLW founder Court Bauer announced that Myron Reed (seen above) will defend his title against Arez, Aramis and the debuting Tajiri in a four-way.

The show will be held at the 2300 Arena and will also be a TV taping.

Reed is in the midst of his second Middleweight title reign after regaining it from Lio Rush at the end of last season. He has yet to defend the title in this latest run as MLW is in between seasons. In his first reign, Reed held the title for 424 days and defended it six times before dropping it to Lio Rush at the Kings Of Colosseum show earlier this year.

Arez and Aramis are relatively new additions to MLW, having debuted at their July TV taping, also in Philadelphia.

Fightland will also see World Champion Jacob Fatu vs. National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone in a title vs. title match in addition to the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Opera Cup tournament.