Tag: MLW War Chamber 2023

Matt Riddle to defend NJPW World TV title at MLW War Chamber

Posted on by Joseph Currier

At MLW War Chamber, Matt Riddle will put his NJPW World Television Championship up for grabs.

Riddle vs. Kosei Fujita for the NJPW World TV title is now set for MLW War Chamber in St. Petersburg, Florida on Friday, March 29. The 21-year-old Fujita, an NJPW wrestler, is making his MLW debut in the match.

It was previously announced that Riddle would face Timothy Thatcher in a non-title match at War Chamber. That match will still be happening in St. Petersburg on March 29, but it will instead be part of the MLW television taping portion of the War Chamber event. Riddle vs. Fujita will be airing live on the War Chamber broadcast on TrillerTV+.

In storyline, Riddle decided to have two matches at War Chamber as part of his quest to earn an MLW World Heavyweight Championship shot. Satoshi Kojima currently holds that title.

Riddle won the NJPW World TV title from Hiroshi Tanahashi this February. His first title defense was in MLW against Bad Dude Tito.

Here’s the updated War Chamber card:

Triller TV+ live broadcast —

  • War Chamber match: Team MLW (Satoshi Kojima, Okumura, Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders) vs. World Titan Federation (Tom Lawlor, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Richard Holliday & Josh Bishop)
  • NJPW World Television Champion Matt Riddle defends against Kosei Fujita
  • MLW Women’s Featherweight Champion Janai Kai defends against Unagi Sayaka
  • AJ Francis vs. Alex Kane
  • Mads Krugger goes to war against MLW

TV taping —

  • War Chamber match: The Calling (Sami Callihan, Rickey Shane Page, Cannonball & Talon) vs. Raven, AKIRA, Jimmy Lloyd & Jake Crist
  • Matt Riddle vs. Timothy Thatcher
  • Zayda vs. Sofi Castillo 

MLW announces participants for War Chamber match

Posted on by Ian Carey

The MLW World Champion has enlisted help from The Second Gear Crew to take on The Calling. 

MLW announced the participants for its annual War Chamber match on Wednesday. This year’s event takes place on Thursday, April 6, from the Melrose Ballroom in New York. 

Alex Hammerstone will team with Mance Warner, 1 Called Manders, and Matthew Justice against The Calling’s Raven, Rickey Shane Page, AKIRA, and a mystery teammate in the War Games-style match. 

This will be Raven’s first match in over three years. The 58-year-old will also take part in MLW’s Battle Riot V on April 8 from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. 

From MLW.com:

The World Heavyweight Champion has linked up with the most dangerous pack of highwaymen in the sport: the Second Gear Crew’s Mance Warner, 1 Called Manders and Matthew Justice. As seen on last night’s UNDERGROUND, Hammerstone recruited the SGC over beers.

With Mance Warner already having fresh and bloody history with The Calling on MLW UNDERGROUND, the “Southern Psychopath” was itching for another brawl with Rickey Shane Page and the rest of The Calling. 

Since last summer, The Calling have plagued MLW. Shrouded in mystery, a who’s who on the roster were decimated and left beaten and unable to compete in MLW. With their bodies littered with a black calling card, the attackers would finally be revealed as “The Human Slaughterhouse” Rickey Shane Page, Raven, “The Death Fighter” AKIRA and several still to be identified assailants. 

MLW War Chamber 2023, 4/6 lineup:

  • War Chamber Match: Alex Hammerstone & The Second Gear Crew vs. The Calling
  • MLW National Openweight Champion John Hennigan defends against Jacob Fatu
  • MLW World Middleweight Champion Lince Dorado defends against Lio Rush
  • MLW Women’s World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie defends against Delmi Exo
  • Willie Mack vs. Real1
  • Alex Kane vs. Shigehiro Irie
  • Billie Starkz vs. B3CCA
  • Opera Cup 2023 First Round: Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Calvin Tankman
  • Mandy Leon vs. Clara Carreras
  • Opera Cup 2023 First Round: Tracy Williams vs. Tony Deppen
  • Microman vs. Beastman