MLW Middleweight Champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, will be on the injured list until early 2019. MJW revealed on Twitter recently that he will be out of action for 4-to-6 weeks as a result of the injury. He doesn’t appear to be feeling too down about his upcoming time on the injured list, however.

I’ve fractured my elbow.

Recovery time 4-6 weeks.

The good news is I get a break from having to make eye contact with you poor fat slobs.

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— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™? (@The_MJF) November 25, 2018

“I’ve fractured my elbow. Recovery time 4-6 weeks. The good news is I get a break from having to make eye contact with you poor fat slobs.”

He wasn’t pleased with what a fan wrote in response to his injury:

I wrestle in nearly every top promotion in the world. I am the most entertaining part of every show I’m on. Nobody can touch me on the microphone or in that ring. I’m a story teller in a league of my own who is forced to wrestle infront of mindless poor sheep like you. SAD.

— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™? (@The_MJF) November 26, 2018

“I wrestle in nearly every top promotion in the world. I am the most entertaining part of every show I’m on. Nobody can touch me on the microphone or in that ring. I’m a story teller in a league of my own who is forced to wrestle infront of mindless poor sheep like you. SAD.”

Joey Janela, MJF’s rival in MLW, tried to wish him a speedy recovery.

I hate you. https://t.co/SGSxZCABWa

— Maxwell Jacob Friedman™? (@The_MJF) November 25, 2018

MJF’s Career To Date

MJF began his career in 2015 and found his way into CZW later that year. He has continued to wrestle for top indies throughout 2018 but also signed with MLW. He is the promotion’s inaugural middleweight champion, defeating Joey Ryan for the honors this summer.

MLW’s Tom Lawlor broke his hand in an MMA fight last night. Lawlor dropped a decision to Deron Winn for Golden Boy MMA’s PPV debut. The bout was the semi main-event behind Chuck Liddell vs Tito Ortiz III. Multiple sources are reporting Lawlor suffered the injury sometime in the second round.

It was Lawlor’s first fight since March of 2016. He was suspended for 2 years after dropping a decision to Corey Anderson in his last UFC fight.

Lawlor was scheduled to face Simon Gotch at MLW’s Fusion tapings in Miami next month. As of yet, there is no word on if Lawlor’s injury will impact any of his wrestling bookings.

Tom Lawlor MMA/Wrestling Career

Lawlor did some pro-wrestling before beginning his pro MMA career in 2007. He returned to wrestling recently during his 2.5 years away from MMA. Lawlor stopped wrestling when he signed with the UFC in 2008, however. At one point Lawlor was a ranked middleweight but the promotion released him following his USADA suspension.

Since returning to wrestling, Lawlor has made a big impact for Major League Wrestling. He won the promotion’s first ever Battle Riot and is scheduled for an MLW World Title shot at their first annual Super Fight in Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.

It was only a few months ago that the internet was rife with rumors and speculation over where the Lucha Bros. (Rey Fenix and Penatgon Jr.) would end up.

Unfortunately for Rey Fenix, it appears the answer for him is: at home, healing.

Taking to Instagram, Rey Fenix updated his fans on his current situation, explaining that he would be taking the rest of 2018 off in order to heal and rehab his body. The luchador suffered an unfortunate injury, straining his groin, at a recent CMLL event.

“Hello everyone. Today I don’t have a good news. Yesterday night, I wrestle one of the most important matches in CMLL #LaLeyendaDePlata. Like every match I wrestle my 100% excited and passionate. Unfortunately, last night I ended up with a muscular strain in my groin. Everything is good! Just the bad thing, I need cancel every show in December, I will keep every promoter and you guys informed abut my recovery. Thank you, everybody! Thank you for your messages and your love, I wish that people in attendance returned with a smile after the show. My apologies to all people who were waiting for me in their city soon.”

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With a schedule that has seen him extensively travel the world throughout 2018, wrestling for promotions such as CMLL, AAA, MLW, Impact Wrestling, and Lucha Underground, Fenix has been on an undeniable run this year.

We wish Rey Fenix a speedy recovery and look forward to what he achieves come 2019.

Former MLW Champion, Shane Strickland, will be finishing up with the company next month. There is rumored interest from WWE for Strickland as well. WWE is expected to announce several new signings in January and Strickland could potentially be one of them.

According to a report from PW Insider, Strickland’s last shows with MLW will be the 2-night Fusion tapings in Miami on December 13th to 14th.

WWE’s interest in Strickland was first reported in August. “Shane Strickland is another name (WWE) are looking at and will be coming in for a future look,” Dave Meltzer wrote this summer. Low-Ki defeated Strickland for the MLW World title just weeks before the report was published on July 12th.

Shane Strickland To WWE?

The 30-year-old Strickland’s first breakthrough in wrestling came as a member of the CZW roster in 2012. He later joined the Lucha Underground roster under the name “Killshot” in 2015. While in Lucha Underground, he took part in a well-reviewed angle with AR Fox that culminated in a Weapons of Mass Destruction match.

In 2018, Strickland has debuted for MLW, AAA, and EVOLVE earlier this year. He’s a former CZW Champion, MLW Champion, EVOLVE Champion, and was ranked #221 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated this year.

Strickland faced Low-Ki in a rematch for the MLW title at MLW: Fightland. The match will air in the coming weeks on Fusion.

Joey Ryan took to Twitter to give an update on the severity of his recent injury.

We reported from the outset that Ryan’s injury was a torn pectoral. Ryan confirmed that fact by posting a screenshot that revealed the full extent of the damage, as confirmed by an MRI.

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The tweet also includes a link to Ryan’s Pro Wrestling Tees store. If you are looking for a way to lend some support his way while he is unable to wrestle a full schedule, you can visit the store here.

And if you watched MLW Fusion on YouTube Live Friday, no, you weren’t seeing a ghost.

Ryan, torn pectoral and all, teamed with Hornswoggle on Fusion, in an episode that was recorded on November 8.

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Ryan’s torn pectoral was the second such injury to befall a high profile wrestling star in recent weeks. Triple H suffered a torn pec as well at Crown Jewel.

Neither star currently has a firm timetable for when they might return to action.

Joey Ryan in 2018

It has been an interesting year so far in 2018. Ryan spent much of the summer competing on the independent scene all the while there were concerns he had been murdered by Adam “Hangman” Page. Eventually, it was revealed Ryan had been nursed back to health by his hot wife and had not actually died. Hopefully, said wife we’ll help him recover from this pec surgery as well.

MLW World Middleweight Champion Maxwell J. Friedman will have his hands full when MLW debuts in Miami next month.

Major League Wrestling has a ‘double shot’ booked for Miami on December 13th and 14th at the Scottish Rite Temple arena. Both shows will be television tapings for MLW Fusion, which airs Friday nights on beIN SPORTS.

MJF’s opponent for MLW Never Say Never on 12/13 will be none other than Rush. The leader of Los Ingobernables made his MLW debut last week in Chicago at Fightland. El Toro Blanco and looks to climb the ladder in MLW next month.

Speaking of ladders .. MLW Zero Hour the following night (12/14) will feature a 4-way Ladder Match for MJF’s World Middleweight title. The participants in that match will be MJF, Kotto Brazil, Jason Cade and Marko Stunt.

Tickets are now on sale for both MLW Miami shows at MLWTickets.com.

Major League Wrestling has announced that the upcoming MLW SuperFight event will be held on Saturday night, February 2nd from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This will be a television taping for the weekly MLW Fusion show on be IN SPORTS.

“Philly is a great sports town and its wrestling fans have shaped and defined wrestling like no other city,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer in a company press release. “When you promote a card in Philly, you have to set the bar high as the Philly fans’ standards are high. Expect a big card as we kick off 2019 with SUPERFIGHT!”

MLW made its debut in Chicago last night (MLW Fightland Results).

MLW: Genesis 2002

MLW: Superfight will be just the second time the promotion has held a show in Philadelphia. MLW’s Philly debut came back in 2002 during the promotion’s first incarnation. In fact, it was the first Major League Wrestling live event ever. The aptly titled “MLW: Genesis” took place June 15th, 2002 from the 2300 Arena (then named “Viking Hall). The event featured a tournament to crown the first-ever MLW Champion.

MLW: Genesis Results:

Major League Wrestling was in Chicago, IL on Thursday night for MLW: Fightland. Matches on this show were taped for the weekly MLW Fusion show on beIN SPORTS. The first episode from this taping is expected to air next Friday night, with the replay being uploaded to MLW’s YouTube channel the following night.

MLW Fightland Results

Ricky Martinez defeated Dr. Rex Baccuss

Puma King defeated The MJF in a Flag Match

Marko Stunt defeated El Gringo Loco

Simon Gotch defeated Ariel Dominguez in a $10,000 Open Challenge match

Myron Reed defeated Ace Austin

Size Matters (Joey Ryan & Swoggle) defeated The Dirty Blondes. Before the match, Ryan cut a promo about how he had to wear a sling on his arm as he tore his pec muscle the previous night and hasn’t seen a doctor yet. He vowed that they would win the match. After, he cut another promotion where he removed his sling to show the crowd a massive bruise on the upper part of his arm. He stated that he would likely need surgery and does not know how long he’ll be out of action.

Kotto Brazil defeated Trey Miguel

Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Pillman Jr. After the match, Dream shook his hand but Pillman turned on him by connecting with a swinging straightjacket DDT and beating him down. This led to Teddy Hart coming out to raise Pillman’s hand over Dreamer’s fallen body.

Ace Romero defeated Marko Stunt

“Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Sami Callihan in a Chicago Street Fight

Teddy Hart w/ Brian Pillman Jr defeated Jason Cade

Rush defeated Sammy Guevara

PCO defeated Brody King in a No DQ Match

Low Ki defeated “Swerve” Shane Strickland to retain the MLW World Heavyweight Championship

Lucha Brothers defeated LA Park & Hijo de LA Park to retain the MLW World Tag Team Championships

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— Marco Solis Martinez (@Jedi_Marcos) November 9, 2018

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Major League Wrestling debuts in Chicago tonight (Thursday) with MLW Fightland live from Cicero Stadium. This will be a television taping for the weekly MLW Fusion show on beIN SPORTS. As usual, the card is stacked and includes the MLW World and Tag Team Championships on the line, the debuts of CMLL star RUSH and Ace Romero, a Chicago Street Fight, a Flag Match and much more.

The following matches are signed for the show:

World Tag Team Title Match:
Rey Fenix & Pentagon Jr. (cornered by Konnan) vs. LA Park & Hijo de LA Park (presented by Salina de la Renta)

World Heavyweight Title Rematch:
Low Ki (c) vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland

Chicago Street Fight:
“Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Sami Callihan

Rush vs. Sammy Guevara

Tommy Dreamer vs. Brian Pillman Jr.

No DQ Match:
PCO vs. Brody King

Joey Ryan & Swoggle vs. The Dirty Blondes

Teddy Hart vs. Jason Cade

Ace Romero vs. Marko Stunt

USA vs. Mexico Flag Match:
Puma King vs. MJF with Aria Blake

Kotto Brazil vs. Trey Miguel

Ace Austin vs. Myron Reed

$15,000 Simon Gotch Prize Fight Challenge

Plus, the return of Stokely Hathaway.

Major League Wrestling CEO Court Bauer took to Twitter this week to address two topics related to MLW: his relationship with Impact Wrestling and the possibility of MLW promoting its first live pay-per-view.

MLW & Impact Wrestling

Apparently there have been some fans speculating that the relationship between Major League Wrestling and Impact Wrestling is strained. It’s actually quite the contrary. The two promotions have somewhat of an “open borders” relationship – utilizing some of the same talent (Pentagon Jr., Rey Fenix, Sami Callihan, etc.) and running shows in the same venues (such as NYC’s Melrose Ballroom).

Bauer says it’s “beyond ridiculous” that certain people are trying to portray MLW & Impact’s relationship as negative. In fact, Bauer and Impact Wrestling official Sunjay Dutt appear to be making plans to get dinner together.

I vote sushi ?!

— SONJAY (@sonjaydutterson) October 30, 2018

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MLW’s Stance on Live Pay-Per-View Events

Earlier this week, FITE.TV announced that MLW’s weekly television show MLW Fusion will begin airing for free on the over-the-top streaming service.

New episodes of MLW Fusion will premiere on beIN SPORTS Friday nights at 8pm (Eastern). Those shows will continue to be uploaded to YouTube Saturday nights at 6:05pm (Eastern) and will be added to FITE.TV Tuesday nights at 8pm (Eastern).

With MLW joining the FITE family, a few fans have speculated if this is the first step towards MLW airing live pay-per-view events. Bauer says that there are currently no plans to get into the live pay-per-view game. For now, MLW will stick to what’s working for them and the fans.

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Tom Lawlor and other members of the MLW roster were in Chicago yesterday to promote MLW: Fightland on November 8th. The event will be held in Chicago’s Cicero Stadium.

Lawlor confronted MLW Champion, Low-Ki, during a backstage promo but was then attacked from behind by Sami Callihan. The incident was caught on camera and posted by TMZ.

MLW Fightland

The promotion also announced Brian Pillman Jr. of the new Hart Foundation will face Tommy Dreamer at MLW: Fightland. Rush will also make his MLW debut against Sammy Guevara on the show.

1. No DQ
   PCO vs Brody King
2. MLW Tag Team Championships
   Fenix & Pentagon Jr. (c) vs LA Park & El Hijo de LA Park
3. Tommy Dreamer vs Brian Pillman Jr.
4. Rush vs. Sammy Guevara
5. Size Matters (Joey Ryan & Swoggle) vs The Dirty Blondes

MLW Fightland will be filmed for future episodes of MLW Fusion. The promotion’s weekly show airs Friday nights on BeIN Sports. Full episodes are released on their YouTube channel at 6 PM every Saturday.

Following their Chicago show next month, MLW’s December tapings will be held in Miami. Their Miami Fusion tapings will be held over a 2-day period and travel packages are available for fans wishing to attend the shows as part of a winter vacation to Florida.

Major League Wrestling has signed another big match for next month’s MLW Fightland event from Chicago.the “The French Canadian Frankenstein” PCO will square off against bounty hunter Brody King in a no disqualification match when MLW holds the next round of Fusion tapings on November 11th from Cicero Stadium.

If you’re in the Chicago area, tickets are on sale now at MLWTickets.com.

PCO and Brody King first clashed in September at MLW War Games from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. That match ultimately ended in a no contest when the action could not be contained. The two men brawled all around the ringside area and later backstage, sending chairs, bodies and bottles flying in every direction. At Fightland, there must be a winner.

Updated Card MLW Fightland

– MLW Tag Team Champions Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix vs. LA Park & Hijo de LA Park presented by (Salina de la Renta)

– MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland

– CMLL star Rush debuts vs. Sammy Guevara

– PCO vs. Brody King (No Disqualification)

– Ace Romero debuts

The card will also feature Battle Riot winner “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, World Middleweight Champion MJF with Aria Blake, Kotto Brazil, Sami Callihan and many more.

– MLW CEO Court Bauer appeared on ESPN Chicago with Jonathan Hood on Tuesday night and revealed 2 new matches for MLW’s big Chicago debut on November 8th:

• Brody King will fight PCO in a rematch where there will be no disqualifications.
• The Dirty Blondes will square off against the debuting tag team “Size Matters” featuring Joey Ryan and Swoggle.

In addition to these two matches at MLW Fightland (11/8), MLW newcomer Puma King has signed to appear and super heavyweight pounce machine Ace Romero will make his MLW debut on the card.

– CMLL star Rush will hit Miami for the first time ever this December. He is confirmed for MLW’s shows on December 13th & 14th. Tickets for MLW’s Miami double-shot go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. ET at MLWTickets.com.

– A few days after last week’s MLW.com article on the disappearance of Stokely Hathaway, a video was sent in to MLW’s production team. It was brief and blunt: Stokely Hathaway is back. What happened when he was seemingly kidnapped? Where was he? Why is he back? So many questions and no answers – yet. One thing is for certain: Mr. Hathaway’s return is upon us. Is MLW ready? We’re about to find out:

The leader of Los InGobernables will make his Major League Wrestling debut next month. The match will take place on November 8th in Chicago’s Cicero Stadium. Rush will take on Sammy Guevara at MLW: Fightland.

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Rush To Make MLW Debut

Popular independent wrestler Ace Romero is coming to Major League Wrestling. On this week’s episode of MLW Fusion, it was announced the big man will debut at MLW FIGHTLAND, which takes place on November 8th from Chicago, IL.

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Ace Romero is best known for his size and agility. This year, he’s wrestled for Rockstar Pro, CZW, House of Hardcore, AAW and more. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheAceybaby. Some fans will recognize Romero from this crazy ‘pounce’ video that went viral earlier this summer.

Don’t F#%K with me.. pic.twitter.com/4rlmsJLCNp

— BIGBOYSZN (@THEACEYROMERO) July 2, 2018

MLW FIGHTLAND

The main event for MLW FIGHTLAND on 11/8 will be a World Tag Team championship match. The Lucha Bros (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix) cornered by Konnan will defend against LA Park & Hijo de LA Park, presented by Salina de la Renta.

Other top stars signed to appear include MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, Sami Callihan, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, World Middleweight Champion MJF with Aria Blake, Shane “Swerve” Strickland and more.

Major League Wrestling is set to debut in Miami, Florida this December. MLW has announced two shows at the Scottish Rite Temple, a venue that has hosted many boxing and MMA cards throughout the years.

• MLW: Never Say Never takes place on Thursday, December 13th
• MLW: Zero Hour takes takes place on Friday, December 14th

Both of these shows will be television tapings for MLW Fusion, which airs every Friday night on beIN SPORTS.

“Miami is the perfect location with South Florida being one of our hottest markets as well as for the snowbirds looking to get away for a long weekend in the sun,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “We wanted to come back and bring something big so we’re serving up a double shot of MLW this December.”

Tickets for MLW’s Miami double shot go on sale next Friday (10/19) at MLWTickets.com. There will be a special promotion for fans looking to attend both nights.

Miami is the latest new market for MLW, which has seen a rapid expansion throughout 2018. The promotion debuts in Chicago next month for MLW FIGHTLAND and returns to New York City during WrestleMania 35 weekend. For more information, visit MLW.com.

On Thursday night, MLW Fury Road took place from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. It was previously announced that MLW would be returning to NYC on Thursday, April 4th during WrestleMania 35 weekend. Due to high demand, MLW has added a second NYC that weekend – and it will be headlined by Battle Riot II.

Major League Wrestling sent in the following press release on Friday with all the details:

MLW: BATTLE RIOT II TO HEADLINE NIGHT 2 IN NEW YORK CITY ON APRIL 5; TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEDNESDAY 10/10 AT 10 A.M.

NEW YORK – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) announced today that the league has added a second night to its return to New York City in April 2019 with a Friday April 5th card and TV taping at the Melrose Ballroom featuring the return of the 40-wrestler BATTLE RIOT®.

MLW: BATTLE RIOT II joins the already announced Thursday April 4th FUSION TV taping event, which also takes place at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, NYC. Both are MLW FUSION TV tapings.

Tickets go on sale for both events 10/10 at 10 a.m. at www.MLWTickets.com. Tickets start at just $20.

Both cards have a start time of 7:00 p.m. and should conclude by 10:30 p.m.

There will be special Night 1/Night 2 packages for fans looking for bundled ticketing options to ensure they have great seats both nights at a great price.

“We don’t price gauge. This is a big weekend for wrestling fans and we want them to enjoy it all,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “You won’t just get 2 great nights of MLW but you’ll get a great deal that allows you to come out to MLW while not breaking the bank for the rest of your weekend.”

While the Friday night card will now feature the 40-wrestler Battle Riot® as its main event, speculation continues to grow over what or who will headline the April 4th card.

“All I can say is… this is going to be a BIG one. How big? I’ve been working on this one for months. You won’t see this main event anywhere else anytime soon,” said Bauer.

Minutes from the center of Manhattan, the Melrose Ballroom is easily accessible by subway, car or bus.

ABOUT THE BATTLE RIOT®

A mash-up of a battle royal, royal rumble and anything goes street fight, this super-sized main event will feature 40 wrestlers with new participants entering the ring every 60 seconds.

There will be surprises! There will be legends! There will be WTF entries… and there will be no disqualifications!

Elimination is by pinfall, submission or by throwing an individual over the top rope.

Anything is possible in a Battle Riot!

What does the winner get?

The winner gets a World Heavyweight Title Shot anywhere, anytime! It could be that night; it could be in 6 months. The challenger has the key to unlock an instant title shot against whoever the champion is!

Matches will be announced in the coming months at MLW.com.

Major League Wrestling returned to the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, NY on Thursday night for MLW: Fury Road. Matches on this show were taped for the weekly MLW Fusion show on beIN SPORTS. The first episode from this taping is expected to air next Friday night, with the replay being uploaded to MLW’s YouTube channel the following night.

MLW Fury Road Results

– Joey Ryan defeated Richard Holliday.

– There is an in-ring segment where Konnan walked out to cut a promo where he said that MLW Tag Team Champions Pentagon & Fenix wanted to be here, but someone made sure that didn’t happen. This led to Salina de la Renta walking out to take credit for sending them back to Mexico and that this is what happens when you let Konnan leech off of you. Konnan said that she was leeching off Ricky Martinez, which set up the next match.

– Puma King defeated Ricky Martinez.

– Simon Gotch defeated Fallah Bahh after issuing an open challenge.

– The Smash N’ Dash Connection (Shane Strickland & Barrington Hughes) defeated The Samoan Island Tribe (Lance Anoa’i & Samu).

– Myron Reed defeated Marko Stunt.

– MLW Middleweight Champion MJF defeated Jason Cade and Jimmy Yuta in a Triple Threat Match to retain.

– El Hijo de LA Park (w/Salina de la Renta) defeated Sammy Guevara.

– Brody King defeated Tommy Dreamer.

– Filthy Tom Lawlor defeated Shane Strickland.

– The Hart Foundation (Teddy Hart, Brian Pillman Jr & Davey Boy Smith Jr) defeated Rich Swann, Marko Stunt & ACH.

– Sami Callihan defeated Jimmy Havoc in a spin the wheel, make the deal match.

– MLW Champion Low Ki defeated Daga to retain.

– LA Park (w/Salina de la Renta) defeated PCO.

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Major League Wrestling (MLW) picked up a hot prospect tonight (Thurs. October 4, 2018). Longtime Mexican professional wrestling star Rush was announced to make his debut for the promotion during “MLW: Fury Road.” The event took place from the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. Mid-way through the show, MLW played a video package hyping Rush’s debut. A date or location was not given. We’re told that Rush is coming into MLW strong and will be in the mix for the next few months.

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Rush has been in the professional wrestling business since 2008 when he debuted for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) in October. He performed under the name “Latino” for several months, sticking around the mid-card before leaving in June of 2009. Rush then signed with top Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in the summer of 2009.

He has remained there for the past nine years and is a member of the famed Los Ingobernables faction. During his time in CMLL, Rush has been extremely successful. He is a former CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion, a two-time and current World Tag Team Champion, and former Mexican National Trios Champion.

Rush was named the number 131 best (out of 500) wrestler in the PWI 500 list back in 2013. Most recently, he was awarded “Best Gimmick” by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2017 as a member of Los Ingobernables.

Major League Wrestling announced on Thursday that Shane Strickland has optioned his rematch clause against MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki. Four months after Low Ki throned the champ, “Swerve” will get a shot at redemption at MLW Fightland on Thursday, November 8th from Chicago, IL.

It’s expected that Strickland will be facing Low Ki at Fightland, but Low Ki first has to get through his title defense against Daga tonight in New York City at MLW: Fury Road.

Both Fury Road and Fightland will be TV tapings for MLW Fusion, which airs every Friday night on beIN SPORTS.

Strickland’s MLW World Championship rematch is the second title match announced for Fightland. Earlier this week, the company announced the main event will see Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix (cornered by Konnan) defend the MLW World Tag Team Championships against LA Park & Hijo de LA Park (presented by Salina de la Renta).

The MLW World title shot at Fightland is being seen by many as Strickland’s best chance to climb back to the top of the mountain in MLW. Tonight at Fury Road, he’ll face “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, who has his own championship opportunity waiting for him as the winner of MLW Battle Riot.

If you’re in the Chicago area, check out MLWTickets.com for details on how you can attend MLW Fightland!

Major League Wrestling returns to New York City tonight for MLW Fury Road. 11 matches are scheduled for the show, which takes place from the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, NY. This will be a television taping, with matches from Fury Road airing on MLW Fusion Friday nights on beIN SPORTS.

The following matches are advertised for the MLW Fury Road event that will be held on Thursday in New York, New York at Melrose Ballroom.

• MLW World Champion Low Ki vs. Daga
• LA Park vs. PCO.
• Jimmy Havoc vs. Sami Callihan (Spin The Wheel, Make The Deal)
• Shane Strickland vs. Tom Lawlor
• The Hart Foundation (Davey Boy Smith Jr., Teddy Hart & Brian Pillman Jr.) vs. ACH, Rich Swann, and Marko Stunt
• Tommy Dreamer vs. Brody King
• MLW Middleweight Champion Maxwell J Friedman vs. Jimmy Yuta vs. Jason Cade
• Sammy Guevara vs. El Hijo de LA Park
• Smash N Dash Connection vs. Samoan Island Tribe
• Joey Ryan vs. “Most Marketable” Richard Holliday
• Simon Gotch’s Prize Fight Challenge

If you’re in the New York area, a limited number of tickets are still available at MLWTickets.com. Check back later tonight for MLW Fury Road results!

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Brian Pillman Jr. was the guest on the most recent episode of Talk is Jericho.

Host Chris Jericho and Pillman Jr. covered a wide range of subjects, including Pillman’s memories of his father, who died when the younger Pillman was just four years old.

“Growing up, I knew he was a big deal in wrestling, and I knew that he was a famous person in that business, but I more or less thought that people would forget about him,” Pillman said. “I was so wrong about that.”

Training For Wrestling

Pillman also discussed his decision to get into the wrestling business, and specifically his choice to begin his training in Calgary with Lance Storm. He said that his father’s ties to the city were one reason for his choice, but perhaps not the driving factor.

“I did my research,” Pillman said. “Who’s the best trainer? I want to be in the most professional training environment.”

Pillman also said that Storm presented him with the pros and cons of the wrestling business before he agreed to take him on as a student.

“More or less, I was led to believe by my mother and my family that this would be bad for me, that it was going to do all this harm to me, that it killed my father and all that. But then you meet guys like Lance and you [Jericho] that, it didn’t kill you, you’re still making a good living,” Pillman said. “All these people that say wrestling is terrible are wrong.”

Football

Pillman also spoke to his decision to go to college before entering the business. He said that while he had impukses and ideas of following in his dad’s footsteps right out of high school, ultimately he chose to pursue an education first, so that he would have something to fall back on.

Pillman talked about his high school football career, and how it paralleled his father’s football career as well. Both played defensive line, and in spite of their small stature, both were successful. “I went to the d-line, and at 185 pounds, I was just manhandling dudes,” he said.

Steve Austin

Steve Austin was a pivotal figure in the elder Pillman’s career, and the two were tag partners in WCW.

In the interview with Jericho, Pillman Jr. mentioned that Austin reached out to him via Twitter. Austin would later send the younger Pillman a weightlifting belt that belonged to his father.

Austin also reached out when Pillman Jr. recently suffered a knee injury, and offered some moral support and advice.

Other topics covered in the interview include a very early interaction with Triple H, different training philosophies, choosing a functional hairstyle, and learning moves.

The full interview can be found below.

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What did you think of Jericho’s interview with Pillman? Will we see him in WWE one day?

The main event has been signed for MLW Fightland, the promotion’s first-ever live event from Chicago. The World Tag Team championships will be on the line when MLW invades the Cicero Stadium on November 8th for this MLW FUSION television taping.

MLW Tag Team Champions The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix, cornered by Konnan) will defend the gold against LA Park & Hijo de LA Park, presented by Salina de la Renta.

MLW CEO Court Bauer was quoted in a press release sent in to SEScoops.com.

“We wanted a big match for our Chicago debut,” said Bauer. “You have some of the top luchadores in the world fighting for championship gold in a match that will be 100% pure lucha libre. Chicago is in for a great night.”

The card will feature World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, World Middleweight Champion MJF with Aria Blake, Sami Callihan, Sammy Guevara and many more. Matches will be announced in the coming weeks at MLW.com.

If you’re in the Chicago area, this show is can’t miss. Tickets are on sale now at MLWTickets.com.

MLW Fusion airs every Friday night on beIN SPORTS. The full shows are uploaded to MLW’s YouTube channel the following night at 6:05pm ET.

Check out the latest episode of MLW FUSION: 

Brian Pillman Jr. recently took part in the new Hart Foundation’s attack on Kevin Sullivan. Pillman signed a multi-year deal with the promotion earlier this year. He has since aligned with Teddy Hart and Davey Boy Smith Jr.

Pillman was Chris Jericho’s guest on Talk is Jericho this week and spoke about being a “real person” before getting into the wrestling business. He said his famlly warned him about getting into wrestling and so he opted to get a more traditional job first.

Brian Pillman In The Real World

“I was more or less led to believe by my Mother and family that (wrestling) was bad for me and it was going to do all this harm to me, and it killed my father and all that,” Pillman said. “Then you meet guys like Lance (Storm) and guys like you (Jericho) that it didn’t kill you, you’re still making a good living.”

Pillman then mentioned he felt he succeeded at being a normal person. He went to college and got a real job. It was only after his co-workers began getting annoyed at him for dropping double ax-handles while at work that he decided to change course.

“I was working on databases for car dealerships all around the Western Hemisphere,” Pillman described his real-world job.

“I kept going to the top of the cubicles and coming down on people with double ax-handles. They were like ‘look, you got to get out of here’,” he continued.

You can check out Pillman and the new Hart Foundation Friday nights on MLW Fusion. The show airs on BeIN Sports Friday nights and is posted to YouTube Saturdays at 6 PM.

NOW on @TalkIsJericho – @FlyinBrianJr talks memories of his dad, advice from @steveaustinBSR, training w @LanceStorm & his knee injury!

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) September 28, 2018

So far in 2018, MLW has hosted a 40-person Battle Riot and a 2-ring steel cage War Games match. The promotion has just released plans to bring back the once-famous “Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal” match as well.

Sami Callihan and Jimmy Havoc will spin a giant wheel before their MLW match on October 4th from New York City. Whatever gimmick match the wheel lands on will be the stipulation for their match at MLW’s “Fury Road” event. The show will also serve as a television taping for future episodes of MLW Fusion.

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Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal Match: Sami Callihan vs Jimmy Havoc

“What kind of match will it be?” MLW’s event page asks. “Nobody will know until that night when a wheel containing 11 different specialty matches will be spun.”

The following gimmick matches will be on the wheel:   

• Chain Match 
• Body Bag Match 
• Coal Miner’s Glove Match 
• Barbed Wire Match
• 1st Blood Match
• Prince of Darkness 
• Spinner’s Choice 
• Death Match 
• Cage Match 
• I Quit Match 
• Dog Collar Match

The 3rd option of a “Coal Miner’s Glove Match” is what was landed on for the first-ever Spin The Wheel, Make A Deal match between Jake “the Snake” Roberts and Sting. The match took place in WCW at Halloween Havoc 1993. Roberts left the promotion shortly after.