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There will be no new episode of MLW Fusion TV this week due to the holidays.
Rich Bochino and Jared St. Laurent will be the permanent MLW announcing team going forward. Alicia Atout, who has gotten great reviews from those in the company, will be the backstage correspondent permanently as well.
The Low Ki injury in the Opera Cup finals against Tom Lawlor (which was a fantastic match) was storyline to help keep Low Ki strong but also having the injury being the key to his loss alongside a heel getting a sneaky but clean win.
If you enjoyed the Opera Cup, that is the style the promotion is seeking to pivot towards going forward, showcasing the in-ring workhorses and the primary focus on in-ring, clean action.
Mads Krugger will be getting a massive push going forward. The gimmick is somewhat inspired by The Spoiler Don Jardine and was a Court Bauer creation.
New Japan Pro Wrestling's Rocky Romero will be working here regularly going forward.
TJP and Bu Ku Dao will be a tag team here.
MLW is planning on a Filthy Island episode of Fusion built around Tom Lawlor and Team Filthy, obviously a takeoff of UFC's Fight Island with Tom Lawlor in the Dana White role. The idea is to have a full series of matches in that setting, sort of a less glamorous, more gritty version of Yas Island, where UFC runs.
MLW's next scheduled live event is currently listed for February in New York City, but realistically, is not likely to happen. The promotion is waiting to see how COVID-19 vaccinations roll out and is hoping for perhaps the second or third quarter of 2021, but everything is so liquid, it is impossible to have a plan. One of the genres MLW is keeping an eye on is the Broadway industry, as the feeling is their unions won't allow any shows to open prematurely, and if they start to open up and run intimate theaters, that could be a sign it's safer for pro wrestling crowds to congregate. That should actually, in my opinion, be the blueprint for what every wrestling company follows.
As announced yesterday, MLW Fusion will now air Wednesdays on The Roku Channel, a free channel that any and every Roku user has built into their device.
The 1/6/21 Kings of Colosseum lineup features:
*MLW Middleweight Champion Myron Reed vs. Lio Rush.
*MLW National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone vs. Mads Krügger.
*MLW Tag Team Champions The Von Erichs vs. The Dirty Blondes - Tornado Tag Match.
*Simon Gotch vs. Jordan Oliver.
*An announcement from Salina de la Renta.
MLW issued the following update on Septimo Dragon after he was involved in a motorcycle crash:
Séptimo Dragón was involved in a serious accident while driving his motorcycle yesterday.
MLW.com has learned the popular luchador was rushed to Hospital Ciudad Médica Irapuato where he underwent surgery for undisclosed injuries last night.
“(Septimo) is in rough shape,” said Court Bauer. “We are all pulling for him and his family during this incredibly difficult situation.”
Reports out of Mexico indicate Séptimo was the victim of a hit-and-run accident on the Salamanca / Irapuato highway.
Particulars pertaining to his condition remain guarded out of privacy. However, there is a way MLW fans and friends can help:
“We’re asking our friends and fans in Mexico, especially in Guanajuato, who are type A+ blood donors, please consider donating,” said Dr. Nelson Sweglar, chief physician for Major League Wrestling.
A+ blood donors can learn more about donating by calling the Red Cross of Irapuato or by going to the Garcilita clinic in Salamanca to donate: +46 46 48 05 32.
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