WrestleMania week is officially underway. The first major show of the weekend is tonight’s MLW: Rise of the Renegades event from Queens, New York.
MLW will be inside NYC Melrose Ballroom tonight and tomorrow for
MLW: Rise Of The Renegades Lineup
- MLW World Championship: Tom Lawlor (c) vs Jimmy Havoc – NYC Street Fight Rules
- the Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart, Brian Pillman Jr, and Davey Boy Smith Jr.) vs the Dynasty (Alex Hammerstone, MJF, & Richard Holiday) – 6-Man Tables Match
- LA Park vs Pentagon Jr.
- MJF vs Brian Pillman Jr.
- Sami Callihan vs Mance Warner
- Minoru Tanaka vs Daga
- Ace Romero vs Josef Samael
- Rey Fenix vs Air Wilf
- Barrington Hughes vs Jacob Fatu
- Gringo Loco vs Hijo De LA Park
- Rey Horus vs Ace Austin
Also signed to appear tonight: Low-Ki, Salina de la Renta, CONTRA Unit, Myron Reed, Kotta Brazil, Jordan Oliver, & Ariel Dominguez.
MLW Storylines
A few major storylines are currently ongoing in MLW. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor won the championship from Low-Ki in February and defended the title against the former champion in March in a steel cage. Now, Lawlor will face the only person to beat him in MLW, Jimmy Havoc, who defeated him last July.
The Hart Foundation and MJF’s Dynasty are also feuding in MLW currently. After losing a middleweight championship match against Teddy Hart, MJR enlisted the help of Alex Hammerstone and Richard Holiday in his feud against the Harts. The Hart Foundation may hold all the gold but the Dynasty has a chance to get the
The CONTRA Unit will also be inside Melrose Ballroom tonight. The new faction consisting of Simon Grimm, Jacob Fatu, and Josef Samael caused a near riot in Chicago. They seem poised to do even worse tonight in New York.
MLW Schedule This Week
The promotion will then be back tomorrow night for Battle