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Donovan Dijak to make MLW in-ring debut at Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Former WWE wrestler Donovan Dijak is set for his first MLW match.

Dijak will make his MLW in-ring debut at Fightland 2024, facing off against Timothy Thatcher. The show is being held at Center Stage in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14 and will stream live on MLW’s YouTube channel for free.

Last week, Dijak arrived in MLW by disrupting a scramble match between Jimmy Lloyd, LSG, Little Guido, and Nolo Kitano. He laid out everyone in the match and then cut a promo saying his aim is to become the next MLW World Heavyweight Champion. The belt is currently held by Satoshi Kojima. Dijak also mentioned Thatcher, Matt Riddle, and Minoru Suzuki as targets.

The 37-year-old Dijak is a free agent after departing WWE this June when his contract was not renewed by the company. On June 27, Dijak posted a statement saying he tried to negotiate with WWE, but they never made him an offer. He was informed at the “eleventh hour” that WWE would not be renewing his contract.

Mister Saint Laurent is Dijak’s manager in MLW.

Here’s the updated card for Fightland:

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima defends against Mads Krugger
  • Opera Cup finals: TBA vs. TBA
  • Opera Cup semifinal match: KENTA vs. TJP
  • Opera Cup semifinal match: Mistico vs. Bad Dude Tito
  • Donovan Dijak vs. Timothy Thatcher
  • The Andersons (Brock Anderson & CW Anderson) vs. Bomaye Fight Club (Alex Kane & Mr. Thomas)

NJPW’s Kevin Knight to make MLW debut

Posted on by Joseph Currier

NJPW wrestler Kevin Knight is set to debut for MLW later this month.

At MLW Fightland, Knight will make his debut in a singles match against Bobby Fish. It will be part of the TV taping portion of the event, which is being held at Center Stage in Knight’s hometown of Atlanta on Saturday, September 14.

Knight is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, holding the titles with KUSHIDA. Knight recently teamed with Rocky Romero & YOSHI-HASHI in a victory over Bullet Club War Dogs (David Finlay, Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) at NJPW Capital Collision.

In MLW, Fish is part of a newly formed stable with The Andersons (Brock Anderson & CW Anderson) and Brett Ryan Gosselin. They laid out Paul London at MLW Summer of the Beasts.

The Andersons made their MLW tag team debut at Summer of the Beasts and are set for action at Fightland, but their opponents have not been announced.

Fightland’s main card will stream live on MLW’s YouTube channel. The show is being headlined by Satoshi Kojima defending his MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Mads Krugger.

MLW returning to Atlanta for Fightland 2024

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After holding Battle Riot VI in the city, MLW has announced a return date for Atlanta.

MLW will be back at Center Stage on Saturday, September 14 for Fightland 2024. The event will feature both a live streaming special and matches taped for MLW television. Tickets are going on sale this Wednesday (June 5) at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

Center Stage also hosted Battle Riot VI this past Saturday. At the event, Matt Riddle won the 40-man Battle Riot match to earn a future MLW World Heavyweight Championship shot. Satoshi Kojima, the current champion, retained his title against Tom Lawlor. MLW hasn’t announced when Riddle will be getting his title shot.

Battle Riot was MLW’s Atlanta debut.

Going forward, MLW’s special events (including Fightland) will air live on YouTube for those who subscribe as a paid member to the MLW YouTube channel. The events previously aired on TrillerTV+.

Riddle, Kojima, Lawlor, Alex Kane, Mistico, AKIRA, Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Delmi Exo, Cesar Duran, Salina de la Renta, and Contra Unit (Mads Krugger, Minoru Suzuki, Janai Kai & Ikuro Kwon) are advertised for Fightland.

Here’s a look at MLW’s upcoming event schedule:

  • Blood & Thunder: Friday, July 12 at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Summer of the Beasts: Thursday, August 29 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City
  • Fightland: Saturday, September 14 at Center Stage in Atlanta
  • Lucha Apocalypto: Saturday, November 9 at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois