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Dominic Garrini ‘Prize Fight Challenge’ added to MLW Fightland

Posted on by Josh Nason

MLW announced the addition of Dominic Garrini to next Saturday’s MLW Fightland show with an open “Prize Fight Challenge.”

In storyline, the BJJ standout is part of Team Filthy, Tom Lawlor’s faction. Lawlor explained the challenge as a five minute exhibition where if the challenger can survive, they win a large cash prize.

The Canton, Ohio, native signed a multi-year non-exclusive deal with MLW last September and is coming off a recent win over Zenshi at MLW Zero Hour.

The February 1st Fightland show will be a TV taping for MLW Fusion from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA.

The announced card is as follows:

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu vs. CIMA
  • Tom Lawlor vs. Killer Kross
  • MLW National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone vs. T-Hawk
  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens
  • Low Ki vs. King Mo (w/ Dan Lambert)
  • Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly)
  • Los Parks (LA Park & El Hijo de LA Park) vs. CONTRA Unit (Josef Samael & Simon Gotch) in a lumberjack match
  • MLW Middleweight Champion Myron Reed vs. Arez
  • Injustice (Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil) vs. Gringo Loco & Puma King
  • Septimo Dragon vs. Douglas James
  • Dominic Garrini Prize Fight Challenge

MLW signs lumberjack tag match for Fightland event

Posted on by Josh Nason

On Wednesday, Major League Wrestling announced they will host their first-ever lumberjack match as part of their upcoming Fightland Fusion TV taping in Philadelphia, PA.

In the match on February 1st at the 2300 Arena, Los Parks (L.A. Park and El Hijo del L.A. Park) will face two members of CONTRA Unit in Josef Samael and Simon Gotch.

CONTRA Unit and Los Parks have been feuding for months with Samael getting involved in L.A. Park’s world title opportunity against Jacob Fatu at November’s Saturday Night Superfight.

MLW has been rounding out the Fightland card in recent weeks as the show approaches:

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu vs. CIMA
  • Tom Lawlor vs. Killer Kross
  • MLW National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone vs. T-Hawk
  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens
  • Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly)
  • Injustice (Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil) vs. Puma King & Gringo Loco
  • Los Parks vs. CONTRA Unit

MLW has yet to announce matches for tag team champions Ross and Marshall Von Erich, middleweight champion Myron Reed, Mance Warner, The Dynasty, Dominic Garrini, El Lindaman, Douglas James, and more. 

Low Ki vs. King Mo booked for MLW Fightland

Posted on by Josh Nason

In what is being billed as a match to determine the “true knockout king”, retired MMA fighter turned pro wrestler “King” Mo Lawal will face former MLW champion Low Ki at Fightland in Philadelphia, PA. 

The event is scheduled for Saturday, February 1st and will be a TV taping for their Fusion TV show.

American Top Team founder and famed wrestling belt collector Dan Lambert will corner Lawal for the match. Lambert was heavily involved in the Impact Wrestling vs. ATT angle that lasted from late 2017 through early 2018 which saw him defeat James Storm in a career vs. career match.

Lawal retired from MMA in November after being knocked out in a bout for Bellator MMA. The 38-year-old walked out to the cage with an MLW t-shirt and shorts on and the following morning, they announced he had signed a deal with the organization to wrestle that night.

That match joins a card that includes:

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu vs. CIMA
  • Tom Lawlor vs. Killer Kross
  • MLW National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone vs. T-Hawk
  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens
  • Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly)
  • Injustice (Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil) vs. Puma King & Gringo Loco

Injustice to face Puma King & Gringo Loco at MLW Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A tag match is the latest addition to the card for MLW’s Fightland tapings.

It was announced today that Injustice’s Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil will face Puma King & Gringo Loco at Fightland. The tapings are taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1.

MLW hyped that both teams are jockeying for contention in their tag team division. Ross & Marshall Von Erich are the current MLW Tag Team Champions.

As part of the relationship between MLW and Lucha Libre AAA, Puma King is one of the AAA wrestlers that will be in action at Fightland.

Here’s the updated card for the show:

  • MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu defending against CIMA
  • Tom Lawlor vs. Killer Kross
  • MLW National Openweight Champion Alexander Hammerstone defending against T-Hawk
  • Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens
  • Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly)
  • Injustice (Jordan Oliver & Kotto Brazil) vs. Puma King & Gringo Loco

National Openweight title match added to MLW Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A member of Strong Hearts is getting a National Openweight title shot at MLW’s Fightland set of television tapings.

MLW announced today that T-Hawk will challenge Alexander Hammerstone for the National Openweight Championship at Fightland. The show is taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1.

Hammerstone has held the National Openweight title since becoming the inaugural champion in June 2019.

Strong Hearts’ CIMA, El Lindaman & Shigehiro Irie debuted for MLW by losing a six-man tag match against CONTRA Unit (Jacob Fatu, Josef Samael & Simon Gotch) at last month’s Opera Cup tapings.

CIMA will challenge for Fatu’s MLW World Heavyweight Championship at Fightland.

Killer Kross making his MLW debut against Tom Lawlor, Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens, and Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly) have also been announced for Fightland. The tapings will feature LA Park returning to MLW for the first time since November’s Saturday Night SuperFight pay-per-view.

Killer Kross to make MLW debut against Tom Lawlor at Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Killer Kross has an opponent for his MLW debut.

MLW announced today that Kross will make his debut for the promotion against Tom Lawlor at their Fightland set of television tapings. The show is taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1.

Kross was announced for Fightland on December 19, which was the day after it was revealed that he was granted his release from Impact Wrestling. Kross is currently a free agent.

After turning heel against the Von Erichs, Lawlor faced Ross Von Erich at MLW’s Zero Hour tapings this past weekend.

MLW’s Court Bauer hyped up Kross vs. Lawlor: “Fightland wouldn’t be Fightland without a dream match like Lawlor-Kross. The 2300 Arena has seen some scraps but given the rep of these two, this one is going to be on a different level.”

MLW World Heavyweight Champion Jacob Fatu defending his title against CIMA, Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Erick Stevens, and Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly) are also set for Fightland.

Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc added to MLW Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A first-time matchup has been added to MLW’s Fightland television tapings.

MLW has announced that Brian Pillman Jr. vs. Jimmy Havoc (w/ Priscilla Kelly) is set for Fightland. The show is taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1.

MLW hyped that the match will have title implications in the middleweight division. Myron Reed is the promotion’s current Middleweight Champion.

Havoc faced Mance Warner in a no ropes barbed wire match at MLW’s Zero Hour tapings this past weekend, while Pillman Jr. challenged Jacob Fatu for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Pillman Jr. vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. in the finals of the Opera Cup tournament will air on this week’s episode of MLW Fusion.

Pillman Jr. vs. Havoc is the third match that’s been announced for Fightland. Fatu will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against CIMA at the show, and Smith Jr. will take on Erick Stevens.

Killer Kross to make MLW debut at Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After getting his release from Impact Wrestling, Killer Kross has a date set for his MLW debut.

Kross will be in action at MLW’s Fightland tapings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1. Kross’ match for the show hasn’t been revealed, with MLW teasing that “league officials are negotiating his opponent for the big Philadelphia card. Hungry to represent MLW, several top ranked MLW wrestlers are actively pursuing a match against the dangerous underground combat fighter.”

Kross is a free agent after Impact announced yesterday that — months after Kross had requested his release — he’s officially no longer with the company.

Fightland is being held at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. There will be an MLW World Heavyweight Championship match on the show, with Jacob Fatu defending his title against CIMA.

CIMA’s Strong Hearts stablemates T-Hawk and El Lindaman have also been announced for Fightland, and LA Park will make his return to MLW for the first time since he unsuccessfully challenged for Fatu’s title at last month’s Saturday Night SuperFight pay-per-view.

CIMA to challenge for MLW World title at Fightland

Posted on by Joseph Currier

CIMA is getting a World Heavyweight Championship shot when MLW returns to Philadelphia in February.

MLW has announced that Jacob Fatu will defend his World Heavyweight Championship against CIMA at Fightland on Saturday, February 1. The show is taking place at the 2300 Arena.

CIMA made his MLW debut earlier this month, with CIMA’s Strong Hearts stable facing Fatu’s CONTRA Unit group in a six-man tag match at MLW’s Opera Cup tapings.

Fatu has held the MLW World Heavyweight Championship since winning the title from Tom Lawlor this July. Fatu retained against LA Park in the main event of last month’s Saturday Night SuperFight pay-per-view. He also retained against Ross Von Erich on MLW Fusion’s Thanksgiving special, with Lawlor turning against The Von Erichs in an angle during the match.

Fightland is MLW’s second set of television tapings of 2020. They’ll kick off the year with Zero Hour taking place in North Richland Hills, Texas on January 11.

Philadelphia to host MLW Fightland TV tapings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

For the second straight year, MLW will hold a February event in Philadelphia.

MLW Fightland will take place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, February 1, 2020. The promotion’s SuperFight show also took place at the former ECW Arena earlier this year.

Fightland will be a set of television tapings. Tickets are going on sale next Monday (September 30) at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

This past February’s SuperFight event featured two title changes. Tom Lawlor defeated Low Ki to become MLW World Heavyweight Champion, and The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart & Davey Boy Smith Jr.) defeated The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Fenix) to win the MLW Tag Team titles.

Jacob Fatu is the current MLW World Heavyweight Champion, while The Dynasty (MJF & Richard Holliday) hold the Tag Team titles.

MLW will make their pay-per-view debut on November 2 as Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois hosts Saturday Night SuperFight. The PPV will be headlined by Fatu defending his title against LA Park in a no DQ match.