The first match has been announced for One-Shot 2024, a show that’s being built around Eric Bischoff’s MLW debut.
Former WWE wrestlers Matt Riddle and Donovan Dijak will face off at the Thursday, December 5 One-Shot event in New York City. Airing live on MLW’s YouTube channel, MLW is billing that Bischoff will serve as executive producer for one night only and will have “total control” of the matchmaking.
Riddle was released by WWE in September 2023, while Dijak departed WWE earlier this year when his contract was not renewed. Both are looking to become World Heavyweight Champion in MLW. The championship is currently held by Satoshi Kojima — and Riddle is owed a future title shot as the winner of MLW Battle Riot 2024. Dijak could also be in line for a title shot if he’s able to defeat Riddle.
Kojima will be in action at One-Shot but an opponent for him has not been revealed yet.
Melrose Ballroom in Queens will be the venue for One-Shot. The YouTube broadcast has a start time of 9 p.m. Eastern.
Eric Bischoff is coming to MLW for an event in New York City this December.
Touting that he will have creative control for one night only, MLW has announced Bischoff for their One-Shot show in Queens on Thursday, December 5. MLW is hyping that this is Bischoff promoting a show in “enemy territory” after going against the Northeast-based WWE while leading WCW during the Monday Night Wars.
The news was made official after actor/wrestler Paul Walter Hauser invited Bischoff to MLW during an appearance on his Wise Choices podcast.
“Bischoff will have total control over MLW for one night only. From matchmaking to the TV trucks, Bischoff will oversee the event in his vision,” the promotion wrote. “The unique opportunity for Bischoff to call the shots came about during a recent episode of Bischoff’s YouTube show, Wise Choices, where he was joined by MLW’s Paul Walter Hauser. When asked what he would do if he had one more chance to run a wrestling show his way, Hauser seized the moment, calling MLW owner Court Bauer live on the air to pitch the concept. Bauer gave an enthusiastic YES.”
One-Shot 2024 is being held at the Melrose Ballroom on December 5 and will air live for free on MLW’s YouTube channel. No matches have been announced for the show yet.
This will be Bischoff’s first-ever appearance for MLW. He previously had a show on the MLW Radio network.
One former member of The Dynasty has returned to MLW, and another has confirmed they are set to become a free agent.
MLW presented One Shot last night from the Melrose Ballroom in New York. Alex Kane successfully defended his MLW World title against Matt Cardona in the main event. After the match, Kane was confronted by a returning Richard Holliday.
Holiday has been gone from the company since June 2022. He was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin’s lymphoma later that year and would undergo chemotherapy treatment. Holiday revealed in May that his cancer is now in remission.
Alex Hammerstone, who returned to MLW last month, has announced that his contract officially expires on January 1 and he will become a free agent at that time.
Last night was my last event under my current contract.
January 1st I will officially be a free agent.
For all business inquiries contact me via social media or email [email protected]
After publicly requesting his release from the promotion in October, Hammerstone returned at MLW Fightland. He also joined MSL’s WTF stable.
Also at MLW One Shot on Thursday, our own Tom Lawlor was defeated by Satoshi Kojima. Following the match, fans tossed pieces of bread into the ring to pay tribute to the leader of Bread Club.
At tonight's MLW One Shot show, the fans in attendance threw BREAD in the ring for Satoshi Kojima after he defeated Filthy Tom Lawlor!
A double title match is set to take place at MLW One-Shot.
On the latest edition of CMLL Informa, it was announced that Rocky Romero will face Mascara Dorada 2.0 at MLW One-Shot in New York City on Thursday, December 7. Romero’s MLW Middleweight Championship and his CMLL World Historic Welterweight Championship will both be on the line in the match.
MLW entered into a strategic alliance with CMLL and NJPW this September.
In October, Romero won the MLW Middleweight title by defeating AKIRA at MLW Slaughterhouse. Romero has held the World Historic Welterweight Championship since defeating Volador Jr. in January 2023.
Dorada made his MLW debut at Fightland earlier this month. He teamed with Ichiban in a victory over Romero & Barbaro Cavernario.
MLW One-Shot is taking place from the Melrose Ballroom in Queens and will air live on Fite+. There have now been five matches announced for the show:
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane defends against Matt Cardona
Satoshi Kojima vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor
MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion Janai Kai defends against Maki Itoh
TJPW Princess of Princess Champion Miyu Yamashita defends against Delmi Exo
MLW Middleweight Champion & CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero defends both titles against Mascara Dorada 2.0
NJPW’s Satoshi Kojima now has an opponent for his MLW return match.
It was announced today that Kojima will face “Filthy” Tom Lawlor at MLW One-Shot on Thursday, December 7. The show is taking place from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City and will air live on Fite+.
This is Kojima’s first MLW match in more than 20 years. During the early 2000s, Kojima wrestled for the first iteration of MLW. He was the second-ever MLW World Heavyweight Champion.
Dave Meltzer reports that Kojima is scheduled to be a semi-regular for MLW going forward and this match isn’t a one-time deal.
Lawlor is also a former MLW World Heavyweight Champion, holding the title in 2019. He recently returned to MLW for the first time since 2021.
There have now been two matches announced for the One-Shot event. The show will also feature the MLW debut of Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling star Miyu Yamashita.
MLW One-Shot (Thursday, December 7) —
MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Kane defends against Matt Cardona
A former MLW World Champion is returning to the promotion.
Satoshi Kojima has been announced for MLW One Shot on Thursday, December 7 at the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. The event will air live on FITE for subscribers to FITE+.
“Now, 20 years after his meteoric rise in MLW, Satoshi Kojima makes a triumphant return to the league. The stage is set for him to once again etch his name in the history books as he pursues a historic feat – becoming the first-ever two-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion. The anticipation is palpable as Kojima, the Bread Club Warrior, steps back into the spotlight to ignite a new era in MLW. The legend continues, and the legacy of Kojimania is poised for a glorious resurgence,” reads an MLW press release.
The only match announced for MLW One Shot thus far is Alex Kane defending the MLW World title against Matt Cardona. However, Cardona wrestles a Loser Leaves MLW match against Mance Warner at Fightland on November 18. It was revealed on Fusion this week that if Warner defeats Cardona at Fightland then he’ll receive the title shot against Kane at One Shot.
Miyu Yamashita will also make her promotional debut at MLW One Shot.
Kojima won the MLW World Heavyweight Championship on the promotion’s second-ever show, MLW Reload on September 26, 2002. He is recognized as the inaugural holder of the title, with the MLW Championship won by Shane Douglas on the company’s first show being declared a separate title with a different lineage. He dropped the belt to Mike Awesome at MLW Hybrid Hell on June 20, 2003. Awesome then lost the title on the same show to Steve Corino.
There were approximately 200 people in attendance at GILT Nightclub in Orlando, Florida for MLW One-Shot last night. The VOD of the show will be available this weekend on MLW.com, with MLW announcing last night that they will return to Orlando on December 7th for a show called “Never Say Never.”
– Tama Tonga defeated Martin Stone
Tonga wasn’t advertised in advance for the show, so him appearing was a nice surprise. He hit the Gun Stun to win it.
– Seth Petruzelli & Rhett Giddins defeated Saive Al Sabah & Parrow
Petruzelli submitted Al Sabah with an armbar. After the match, Parrow powerbombed Al Sabah for losing.
– MJF defeated Jimmy Yuta
A low blow and a roll-up stole it for Maxwell Jacob Friedman.
– Barrington Hughes defeated Markos Espada
The giant Hughes ran in and splashed the Anti Luchador in the corner for the 30 second squash.
– Darby Allin defeated Jason Cade
This was a good one with a lot of action and high flying. It ended when Allin used his Gibson leg lock pinning maneuver.
– Santana Garrett defeated Mia Yim
They had a hard-hitting match that got some time, ending when Garrett hit a handspring moonsault for the win.
– “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Jeff Cobb
This was a physical match, with Cobb getting busted open at one point. He used huge throws throughout. For the finish, Lawlor was able to roll through and pin Cobb for the victory.
Lawlor issued a challenge to Matt Riddle for a future match, and Riddle tweeted that he’ll face Lawlor on the December 7th MLW show.
– MVP defeated Sami Callihan
MVP and Callihan brawled all over the place, with chairs flying and Callihan running everywhere as they went at it. Callihan went for the Ballin’ Elbow but was cut off, then MVP hit one of his own before winning with a fisherman suplex.
– Shane “Swerve” Strickland defeated Ricochet
This was built and promoted as a main event and it delivered. The match went over 30 minutes and opened with a lot of mat work.
They worked a diverse style with levels of work. Ricochet went for high-flying moves and Strickland wanted to grab his arm for submission attempts. There were multiple sequences of rope running and transitions that were outstanding. They exchanged ferocious strikes and Ricochet’s chest was lit up.
For the finish, Strickland was able to avoid the 630 and the Benadryller before finally gaining control of the arm with a key lock for the submission victory.
