MLW’s Zero Hour event took place on January 11th, 2018 at the Gilt nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

MLW Zero Hour results:

– Rhett Giddins def Kotto Brazil via pinfall

– Jimmy Yuta and Jason Cade def The Dirty Blondes

– Vandal Ortagun def. Parrow: The finish came when Al Sabah interfered and attacked Parrow. It looks like Vandal and Sabah will be a tag-team now.

– Brody King def MJF via pinfall

– Barrington Hughes def. Chico Adams via pinfall

– Darby Allin def. Sammy Guevara via pinfall

– Santana Garrett def. MJ Jenkins via pinfall

– Penta OM def. Rey Fenix via pinfall

– Matt Riddle & Jeff Cobb def. Seth Petruzelli & Tom Lawlor: An attack on Cobb earlier in the evening was shown on the video screens, teasing that Cobb was injured before the match.

– Low Ki vs. MVP – No contest: This one ended after getting out of control when Low Ki kicked the referee and laid him out.

– Death match: Jimmy Havoc def. Shane Strickland

The show was filmed for the MLW.tv VOD service, and will be released on January 18th. Tony Schiavone and Rich Brennan are on commentary.

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Major League Wrestling (MLW) is gearing up for 2018 in a big way. The Orlando Sentinel broke the news on Wednesday that MLW has scheduled seven shows for 2018, all taking place from Orlando, FL.

After a 13 year hiatus, Major League Wrestling returned back in October with MLW: One-Shot. Following the success of One-Shot, MLW held Never Say Never last week and has Zero Hour scheduled for January 11th.

In addition to Zero Hour on 1/11, MLW will be running shows on the following dates:

• February 8
• March 8
• May 10
• July 12
• September 6
• November 8

MLW’s momentum is building and the company has been working with a very talented crop of “home team” athletes. Returning stars already announced for Zero Hour include Matt Riddle, Jeff Cobb, Jimmy Havoc. Darby Allin, ”Filthy“ Tom Lawlor, Shane “Swerve” Strickland and MVP.

The main event of MLW: Zero Hour (1/11) will see Matt Riddle and Jeff Cobb vs. Tom Lawlor and a partner to be announced soon. Tickets are now on sale at Eventbrite.com.

Visit OrlandoSentinel.com to read more about MLW CEO Court Bauer’s vision for the promotion headed into 2018.

Major League Wrestling returns to Orlando, Florida on Thursday, January 11th for MLW: Zero Hour. Tickets are now on sale for the event at Eventbrite.com.

Talent confirmed for MLW: Zero Hour include Matt Riddle, Jeff Cobb, Jimmy Havoc. Darby Allin, MVP, ”Filthy“ Tom Lawlor, Shane “Swerve” Strickland and MVP.

MLW: Never Say Never took place last week and the show was a huge hit with fans in attendance. Never Say Never will be available later today for on-demand streaming over at MLW.TV.

Finally, if you’re headed to New Orleans for WrestleMania 34 weekend, you’ve gotta start the weekend off right with WaleMania IV. Tickets are now on sale for WaleMania IV, which takes place Thursday night, April 5th from New Orleans. Visit WaleMania.com for event information.

Major League Wrestling presented their latest show, MLW: Never Say Never, on Thursday night from Orlando, Florida at GILT Nightclub. The VOD of the event will be available to be purchased for $4.99 this weekend at MLW.tv. Here are the results:

– Backstage before the event, an unknown female assailant injured Chelsea Green. Green required medical attention and was subsequently placed on the disabled list for the event.

– Serpentico pinned Snoop Strikes.

– Matt Riddle submitted Tom Lawlor via rear naked choke.

– Saieve Al Sabbah pinned Mike Parrow via brass knuckles.

– Rhett Giddins & Seth Petruzelli defeated Dirty Blondes via pinfall.

– Jimmy Yuta defeated Vandal Ortagun via top rope flying elbow drop.

– Santana Garrett pinned Leva Bates with the Shining Star Press.  After the match, an unknown assailant attacked Santana Garrett.

– Maxwell Jacob Friedman submitted Joey Ryan via Fujiwara Armbar.

– MVP pinned Brody King via pinfall.

– Sammy Guevara (managed by Salina de la Renta) pinned Jason Cade.

– Darby Allin & Jimmy Havoc defeated John Hennigan & Shane Strickland via pinfall in a no disqualification match after Havoc used a chain on Strickland. During the match, the unknown female assailant who attacked Santana Garrett and Chelsea Green earlier reappeared to help Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc.

Stream and download the show on demand this weekend at MLW.tv.

MLW Never Say Never is just weeks away (12/7), but Major League Wrestling has already announced their next show. MLW Zero Hour is coming to Orlando on Thursday, January 11th. Here’s the official announcement:

MLW ANNOUNCES JANUARY 11TH WRESTLING EVENT FOR ORLANDO

ORLANDO – Mark it down on your calendar! Major League Wrestling® (“MLW”) will be back in the New Year!

This morning on the Steve Austin Show, MLW CEO Court Bauer broke the news that MLW will promote a January 11th event called MLW: Zero Hour in Orlando at Gilt Nightclub.

MLW can confirm that Matt Riddle will be back in action. More grapplers and matches will be announced in the coming weeks at www.MLW.com.

An exclusive arena only pre-sale for January 11th will be available to all ticket holders in attendance at MLW: Never Say Never on December 7th in Orlando.

Tickets will go on sale to the general public at www.MLWTickets.com Monday morning December 11th at 11am ET.

Ticket prices range from $15-$45 with a limited number of “Golden Ticket” VIP Packages also available.

MLW: Zero Hour is an all ages event.

MLW: Zero Hour will be available within 72 hours of the event occurring on December 7th with Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini calling the action.  Learn more about MLW.tv at: http://www.MLW.tv.

Major League Wrestling announced several more matches for the upcoming Never Say Never live event, scheduled for Thursday, December 7th from Orlando, FL.

Laurel Van Ness (aka Chelsea Green) of Impact Wrestling will make her MLW debut against the Santana Garrett. Also debuting on 12/7 is risking prospect Sammy Guevera vs. Jason Cade.

Here’s the updated card for the show:

• Matt Riddle vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor
• No DQ: Shane Strickland & John Hennigan vs. Jimmy Havoc & Darby Allin
• MVP vs. Brody King
• Santana Garrett vs. Laurel Van Ness
• Joey Ryan vs. MJF
• Sammy Guevara vs. Jason Cade
• Jimmy Yuta vs. Vandal Ortagun
• Mike Parrow vs. Saieve Al Sabah

Seth Petruzelli, Barrington Hughes are also confirmed to appear. Tickets are still available for MLW Never Say Never at GILT Nightclub in Orlando over at Eventbrite.com.

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini will be calling the action once again for MLW at Never Say Never. The show will be available for online streaming (within 72 hours of the event) over at MLW.tv.

On Monday, MLW announced they landed another big sponsorship for the upcoming show. Never Say Never will be presented by the “Flatout 4: Total Insanity” video game. More info available at the link below:

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WaleMania returns on Thursday night, April 5th from Republic NOLA during WrestleMania 34 weekend. Rapper Wale and MLW Radio present the wildest night of the year in pro wrestling and tickets are now on sale at MLWTickets.com.

There will be a live MLW Radio podcast featuring many pro wrestling luminaries, who will be announced over the next few months.

The evening will also feature a live performance by Grammy nominated artist Wale, a meet and greet with a special guest for golden and platinum ticket holders, a New Orleans style after party and more.

EVENT INFORMATION FOR WALEMANIA IV ON APRIL 5^TH:

• 7pm to 8:30pm [Golden and Platinum ticket holders ONLY]: Meet & Greet party with a special guest to be announced. There will be a red carpet arrival. You’ll have early access to the venue and are guaranteed seats for the live podcast.
•  9pm to 10:15pm [Golden, Platinum & GA ticket holders]: MLW Radio LIVE podcast with special guests to be announced featuring a Q & A with fans.
•  10:15pm to Closing [Golden, Platinum & GA ticket holders]: New Orleans style After Party featuring Wale performing LIVE! Party with pro wrestling luminaries and MLW Radio personalities. Bottle service is available.

Ticket prices range from $15-$150 with a limited number of VIP Packages also available. Limited tickets will be available at the door the night of the show unless there is a sell out in advance.

More information about ticket tiers and the event itself can be found at: WaleMania.com.

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Sports Illustrated broke the news on Monday that former WWE Superstar John Morrison is coming to MLW: Never Say Never. This is the ‘big name former WWE Superstar’ in talks with MLW that we reported here exclusively last week.

Morrison will team up with MLW: One Shot main eventer Shane “Swerve” Strickland in a tag match against Jimmy Havoc and Darby Allin in a hardcore match.

The backstory for the match is that Strickland and Sami Callihan were attacked at MLW: One Shot out by hooded assailants,later revealed to be Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc. Strickland reached out to Morrison to help get revenge.

Morrison told SI, “I’m preparing for this match the same way I prepared for John Cena and Randy Orton, or the same I would prepare to wrestle Kenny Omega or Tetsuya Naito. I’ve got all this experience and I’ve wrestled for all the major companies in the world, but the way that Strick, Havoc, and Allin think about wrestling is new to me and I’m ready for that challenge.”

Visit SI.com to read the full interview.

MLW: Never Say Never takes place on Thursday, December 7th from Orlando, Florida at GILT nightclub. Tickets are now on sale at Eventbrite.com.

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— SI Media (@SISportsMedia) November 6, 2017

We’ve got some new information regarding Major League Wrestling’s upcoming Never Say Never live event, which takes place on Thursday, December 7th from Orlando, Florida at Gilt Nightclub.

SEScoops.com has learned a ‘major’ former WWE Superstar is in talks with MLW officials to appear at the show. We’ll provide an update when we get more information on this developing story.

Already signed for MLW: Never Say Never is Matt Riddle vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor. A

Another developing angle for the card involves an ambush that took place following MLW One-Shot earlier this month. Shane Strickland and Sami Callihan were attacked outside the venue, with one of the two assailants identified as Darby Allin. The identity of the second attacker remains unknown. Allin is teasing a “Halloween surprise” for Shane Strickland.

Earlier today, it was also confirmed that MVP will be at the show. At One-Shot, MVP unleashed his unique brand of Ghetto Strong Style when he defeated Sami Callihan in one of the best matches on the card.

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Tickets for MLW: Never Say Never are now available at Eventbrite.com.

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini will be returning to commentary for the event, which will be available for on-demand streaming within 72 hours of the event over at MLW.TV.

Following the success of MLW: One-Shot earlier this month, SEScoops has learned that several high-ranking employees from Vice News (executives and producers) were in attendance for the show. Vice had a film crew there as well, so expect to see coverage of MLW: One-Shot at Vice.com in the coming weeks.

Speaking of MLW, tickets are now on sale for the upcoming Never Say Never live event, which takes place Thursday, December 7th from Orlando, Florida at Gilt Nightclub. Already confirmed for the show is Matt Riddle vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.

Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini will be calling the action once again for the MLW.TV broadcast, which is posted for streaming that weekend.

For tickets, visit MLW.Eventbrite.com.

It looks like we’ve got the first confirmed match for the upcoming MLW: Never Say Never live event.

Earlier this month at MLW: One-Shot, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor defeated Olympian Jeff Cobb in a very physical and hard fought contest. Afterwards, Lawlor called out another popular grappler with UFC experience: Matt Riddle.

MLW confirmed that the “King of Bros” was in talks about signing the match for Never Say Never. On Thursday, they released a video of Riddle formally accepting Lawlor’s challenge.

I'm coming for you @FilthyTomLawlor #dirtyT #kingofbros #splx https://t.co/VZAJ0M6Eig

— Matthew Riddle (@SuperKingofBros) October 19, 2017

The news of this money match comes just days after the Orlando Sentinel reported that MLW is seriously considering running monthly shows in Florida.

MLW: Never Say Never is scheduled for December 7th from Orlando, FL at Gilt Nightclub. Tickets for the big event go on sale Friday morning at 10am Eastern at MLW.Eventbrite.com.

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Major League Wrestling appears to be gearing up for a ‘full-time’ return to the independent wrestling scene.

Following the success of of MLW: One-Shot earlier this month, the company announced the upcoming Never Say Never event on December 7th from Orlando, Florida.

According to the Orlando Sentinel, MLW has even bigger plans in the works. MLW CEO Court Bauer told the Sentinel that MLW is considering running monthly shows in Florida.

“We were really happy with the first show at Gilt [nightclub],” Bauer said. “We see the chance to grow in Florida, and using Orlando as a base of operations makes sense.”

From 2002-2004, MLW ran shows throughout Florida. With the overwhelming success of One-Shot, the demand is there to hold future live events throughout the state. “If we expand beyond Orlando — Fort Lauderdale and Jacksonville are in the crosshairs,” said Bauer.

MLW: One-Shot is now available for on-demand streaming over at MLW.tv for only $4.99. The show features Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini calling the action, with both men signed to return for Never Say Never.

Following his return to the announcer’s table at last week’s MLW: One-Shot event from Orlando, MLW has confirmed that Tony Schiavone will be calling the action at their next show, MLW: Never Say Never.

Schiavone be joined by his One-Shot broadcast partner, the former Voice of NXT, Rich Bocchini.

• Stream MLW: One-Shot Now At MLW.TV

While no matches have been announced for Never Say Never as of this writing, Matt Riddle vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor appears to be in the works. Lawlor called out Matt Riddle after his win over Jeff Cobb at One-Shot and Riddle is confirmed to be in talks about appearing at the next show.

MLW: Never Say Never takes place on Thursday, December 7th from Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

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– WWE Cruiserweights Rich Swann Kalisto were backstage at last week’s MLW: One-Shot event from Orlando, FL. From what we saw, Swann and Kalisto really seemed to enjoy MVP vs. Sami Callihan and the main event featuring Shane Strickland vs. Ricochet. The ‘Living Legend’ Larry Zbysko and a few Impact Wrestling Knockouts were also in attendance.

• Stream MLW: One-Shot Now Over At MLW.TV

– MLW.com has confirmed that former UFC welterweight Matt Riddle is in talks with the promotion about appearing at an upcoming show. Following his big win at over Olympian Jeff Cobb at One-Shot last week, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor was interviewed in the ring and called Riddle out. The “King of Bros” caught wind of the challenge and responded:

I hear @FilthyTomLawlor called the Bro out at @MLW one shot, Orlando sounds nice see you Dec 7th #bro #splx #kingofbros #Stallion pic.twitter.com/q1kHr8EoWO

— Matthew Riddle (@SuperKingofBros) October 6, 2017

MLW CEO Court Bauer was quoted, “Matt is a phenomenal fighter and Lawlor is coming up fast and strong. Fans want this match and so do I. Hell, so do Matt and Tom. All I can say right this moment is… stay tuned.”

With MLW returning on December 7th with Never Say Never from Orlando, Florida – Riddle vs. Lawlor would make one hell of an addition to the card.

Following the success of this week’s MLW: One-Shot event from Orlando, Florida, Major League Wrestling has announced it’s next show.

MLW will return with another wrestling card entitled NEVER SAY NEVER on Thursday night December 7th at GILT nightclub in Orlando, FL.

Tickets go on sale to the public Friday October 20th at 10am ET at Eventbrite.com.

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Two more competitors have been announced for the upcoming MLW: One-Shot live wrestling show on 10/5 from GILT Nightclub in Orlando, FL.

– On the latest episode of “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s Steve Austin Show Unleashed podcast, MLW CEO Court Bauer revealed that Santana Garrett has been signed for the card. Garrett just competed in the Mae Young Classic tournament and is a second-generation wrestler mentored by Scott Hall and Larry Zbyszko.

– Also announced for One-Shot is Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF). The charismatic 21-year-old wrestling prodigy was trained on Long Island by Curt Hawkins and Pat Buck. He’s competed for CZW, Wrestle Pro, MCW and more.

Santana Garrett and MJF’s opponents will be announced soon.

While we’re talking MLW: One-Shot, check out the latest episode of MLW360 focusing on the main event match-up between Ricochet and Shane Strickland.

In chapter 3 of MLW360’s look at the 2 men main eventing MLW: One-Shot, Ricochet does some retail therapy while Strickland hits the gym to up his game.

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A limited number of seats are still available for MLW: One-Shot at MLW.Eventbrite.com.

Ahead of next month’s big MLW: One-Shot event from Orlando (10/5 at Gilt Nightclub), MLW is producing a special digital series ‘MLW360’ profiling the two competitors who will battle in the main event.

In the first two episodes of this documentary-style series, take a look inside Ricochet and Shane Strickland’s competitive friendship and you’ll see the chemistry (and tension) that will culminate when they step in the ring at One-Shot.

The card for MLW: One-Shot is already looking pretty stacked, with more matches to be announced in the coming weeks. As of this writing, the first three matches announced are:

• Ricochet vs. Shane Strickland
• “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Jeff Cobb (UFC fighter vs. Olympic Wrestler)
• MVP vs. Sami Callihan

Former WCW lead announcer Tony Schiavone and the former “Voice of NXT” Rich Bocchini will call the action on October 5th, with MLW One-Shot streaming on-demand in the following days on the new MLW.TV over-the-top streaming service. Tickets and more information are available at: MLW.com.

MLW360: Ricochet vs. Strickland Chapter 1: Friends & Competitors

The road to MLW: One-Shot begins as MLW360º takes you inside the world of the 2 men main eventing the October 5th show in Orlando. In chapter one, Ricochet and Shane Strickland discuss their friendship and competitive nature.

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MLW360: Ricochet vs. Strickland Chapter 2: Twitter Drama

Promotional work gets underway for MLW: One-Shot while Ricochet plays games with Shane Strickland.

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MLW has been teasing another notable competitor for the upcoming MLW: One-Shot live event and once again, they delivered in a big way.

MLW announced this week that UFC veteran turned pro wrestler “Filthy” Tom Lawlor has signed on to face Olympic wrestler Jeff Cobb at One-Shot, which takes place on Thursday, October 5th from Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, FL.

Upon hearing the news, Jeff Cobb gave his thoughts on the upcoming match. “I’ve seen Lawlor in the Octagon and respect what he’s done in the UFC but sometimes he gets a little carried away having fun.  If he tries to clown around with me, I’ll drop him on his head. I take this sport very seriously.”

Lawlor, a prolific finisher inside the Octagon, said, “I’m gonna chew him up like corn on the cob.”

The following matches are now confirmed for MLW: One-Shot:

• Ricochet vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland
• MVP vs. Sami Callihan
• Jeff Cobb vs. “Filthy” Tom Lawlor

Former WCW lead announcer Tony Schiavone and the former “Voice of NXT” Rich Bocchini will call the action on October 5th, with MLW One-Shot streaming on-demand in the following days on the new MLW.TV over-the-top streaming service.

Tickets are selling fast but are still available at Eventbrite.com.

Legendary wrestling announcer Tony Schiavone is returning to the broadcast booth at MLW: One-Shot October 5th and will be calling the action along with former NXT lead announcer Rich Bocchini. Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated broke the news on Monday afternoon.

This will be Schiavone’s first time calling a pro wrestling event since 2001, when he and Jerry Lawler worked a series of tapings for the short-lived XFW promotion that launched shortly after the demise of WCW.

“I’m really excited to return, and the reason I am so excited is because I respect what these wrestlers do,” said Schiavone. “I’ve seen enough independent shows to know how hard these wrestlers work, how much effort and time they put into their craft, and how much they respect the business.”

Schiavone noted that he’s particularly excited to call the matches of MLW: One-Shot competitors Ricochet, Sami Callihan, and Jeff Cobb.

“My job at One-Shot is to go out there and enhance the talent,” Schiavone said. “I want to share my excitement to shine a light on the talent. I’m going to take the time to meet them all, get to know them, and make sure they’re treated on the air like the stars they are.”

Currently announced for Major League Wrestling’s One-Shot event:

MAIN EVENT:
– Ricochet vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland

– MVP vs. Sami Callihan

– Jeff Cobb vs. TBA

Schiavone hosts the popular What Happened When? podcast every Monday alongside Conrad Thompson. WHW is part of the MLW Radio network and can be heard on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and more.

Visit Sports Illustrated to read the full interview, including quotes from WWE Hall of Famer JJ Dillon.

Buy tickets to MLW: One-Shot at EvenBrite.com.

One-Shot will be available to stream on demand 72 hours after the event at MLW.tv.

Over the weekend Scott Fishman of the Miami Herald confirmed during an exclusive interview with MVP that the Miami native is coming to MLW: One-Shot on October 5th in Orlando at Gilt Nightclub.

MVP has signed on to fight “Worldwide Desperado” Sami Callihan in the latest blockbuster match confirmed on this card from Major League Wrestling

During the interview, MVP also details his journey from pursuing competing for MLW in the early 2000s to finally making it a reality in 2017 at MLW: One-Shot.

Also announced for One-Shot is the Riccochet vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland main event and former NXT announcer Rich Boccini calling the action on MLW.TV, MLW’s new OTT streaming service.

Tickets for MLW: One0-Shot are now available at Eventbrite.com 

Press Release:

FORMER VOICE OF NXT RICH BOCCHINI TO CALL MLW: ONE-SHOT ON MLW.TV

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Rich Bocchini, formerly known as WWE’s Rich Brennan, will be calling the action ringside for MLW: One-Shot at Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, FL on Thursday night October 5th.

Fans will be able to hear Bocchini call MLW: One-Shot on MLW.tv, MLW’s new streaming service.

Headlined by Ricochet vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland, MLW: One-Shot will be available to watch within 72 hours of the event occurring on October 5th at Gilt Nightclub in Orlando, FL.  Learn more about MLW.tv at: http://www.MLW.tv.

A lifelong wrestling fan and accomplished sports broadcaster, Bocchini has over 15 years of experience calling professional hockey, football and now Major League Wrestling.

“I’m thrilled to join the commentary team for what will be a showcase event at MLW: One-Shot. There are so many innovative and exciting young stars who deserve to be highlighted doing what they do best with production values that equal their talent. I’m looking forward to the challenge and doing my part to shine the spotlight on some of the rising stars of professional wrestling,” said Bocchini.

Earlier this summer Bocchini made his podcasting debut, co-hosting the JJ Dillon Show and MLW Radio, the flagship podcast of the MLW Radio Network.

Buy tickets to MLW: One-Shot today at http://www.mlw.eventbrite.com.

More grapplers and matches will be announced in the coming weeks at https://mlw.com/.

Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) has announced the launch of MLW.TV, a new OTT on-demand video streaming service. MLW powers some of the most popular wrestling podcasts and is gearing up for MLW: One-Shot, a live wrestling show scheduled for October 5th from Orlando, Florida. Here’s the official press release:

MLW LAUNCHES MLW.TV OTT SERVICE; MLW ONE-SHOT TO BE AVAILABLE ON DEMAND WORLDWIDE

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) announced today the launch of its new digital service, MLW.tv, a partnership with Pivotshare.

MLW.tv is an OTT on demand video streaming service featuring the ability to rent, purchase or subscribe to content from MLW.  The next event MLW will offer on MLW.tv is the highly anticipated MLW: One-Shot event.

Headlined by Ricochet vs. Shane “Swerve” Strickland, MLW: One-Shot will be available to watch within 72 hours of the event occurring on October 5th.

“Being able to reach a larger audience on a global level and bring them MLW programming starting with MLW: One-Shot is a game-changer for us. To partner with a leading technology provider in Pivotshare gives our fans an unparalleled level of quality in their viewing experience,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer.

Powered by the Pivotshare platform, viewers will have the flexibility to watch unlimited MLW content anytime, anywhere from any supported device.

Pivotshare specializes in the broadcasting, distribution and monetization of live and on-demand digital video content to Internet-enabled devices.

ABOUT MLW:

Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company with a focus on professional wrestling sporting events/programming, digital content and ancillary entertainment.

MLW Radio Network is the leading provider of professional wrestling podcasts in the world with 5-6 podcasts in the top iTunes 100 in the sports category on the average day.

MLW content has been distributed commercially in in the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India, Denmark and Bangladesh among other territories.

Like MLW on Facebook and follow MLW on Twitter.

Major League Wrestling (MLW) has announced MLW: One-Shot, a special one-night-only live pro wrestling event that’s taking place on Thursday, October 5th from Orlando, Florida at GILT Nightclub. The event is being co-produced by rapper Wale.

Founded by former WWE writer Court Bauer, Major League Wrestling (MLW) operated from 2002-2004 and produced 34 television shows called ‘Underground TV’, which ran between April 2003 and February 2004. These days, MLW is probably best known for their wildly popular MLW Radio podcast network, which features podcasts such as the flagship MLW show, Bruce Prichard’s Something To Wrestle, What Happened When with Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson, MSL & Sullivan, the Jim Cornette Experience, Bischoff on Wrestling and many more. They also present the annual WaleMania events during WrestleMania weekend.

Here’s the official announcement for MLW: One-Shot, with more to come:

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is coming home to Orlando with MLW: One-Shot, a special one-time only live pro wrestling event on Thursday night October 5th in Orlando, Florida at GILT Nightclub.

Tickets to MLW: One-Shot go on sale Friday July 21^st at 10am ET at https://mlw.com/and TicketingKing.com.

Court Bauer will team-up with regular collaborator Wale, who will serve as a co-executive producer for MLW: One-Shot.

“MLW: One-Shot is a celebration of a generation of wrestlers who are actively redefining and reviving the sport. It is our privilege to collaborate with some of the best in the game and bring them to you live in our hometown of Orlando,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer.

MLW: One-Shot follows-up on the success of the MLW Radio Network and the annual MLW WaleMania shows WrestleMania weekend.

“The last six days been wild. Kicking it off with SmackDown and now to finally announce this project… we are doing this for the culture. So much young talent hasn’t had that spotlight. It’s important we give them theirs,” said Wale.

More details about the card and how to see MLW: One-Shot will be available in the days ahead at www.MLW.com

MLW One-Shot is an all ages event.

After the live MLW wrestling event, there will be an after party featuring a live DJ, bottle service and more.

Ticket prices range from $15-$45 with a limited number of “Golden Ticket” VIP Packages also available. Tickets can be purchased starting at 10am ET next Friday, July 21^st at https://mlw.com/ and TicketingKing.com. Tickets are subject to applicable service charges.

GILT is located at 740 Bennett Rd. in Orlando.

Dress code: There is no dress code for this event.

Parking: The venue has a parking lot. Space is available on a first come, first serve basis. There is a small fee for parking at the venue’s lot. Valet parking is also available at GILT.

For more information on the event, visit: https://mlw.com/.

This week’s edition of “Something to Wrestling With,” Bruce Prichard’s podcast on the MLW network, went up today, and the topic is Prichard’s time in TNA.  Late in the show, at the 2:37:30 mark, there’s a VERY interesting exchange between Prichard and co-host Conrad Thompson (they’re overlapping slightly at times, so I’ve removed any small interjections that didn’t go anywhere):

Conrad: “Do they owe you any money?”

Bruce: “[sighs] You know, they did something that was really bad. I had some financial issues, and they were supposed to pay to the government, and so on and so forth, and they didn’t do it. They garnished things from my check…”

Conrad: “Your withholdings from the federal government…”

Bruce: “Right. ”

Conrad: “That TNA kept, that weren’t included in your checks, but then they didn’t actually pay the government.”

Bruce: “Correct. Then the government came after me for [not] paying them.”

Conrad: “So they stole your money. How much money did they steal from you?”

Bruce: “Oh, that was about…it was only about $10,000.”

Conrad: “Still…”

Bruce: “But still, the arrogance…”

Conrad: “And you never got it.”

Bruce: “Well, it wasn’t coming to me, but the government finally got it. Because it was the government coming after me for the money.”

Conrad: “And you showed them proof…”

Bruce: “I show them proof! ‘Here’s where they took it…'”

Conrad: “‘I did my part.'”

Bruce: “So, I don’t know, ’cause I never heard the end of it, other than the government was satisfied. And…it was just those kind of little petty things that didn’t have to happen, that made you kind of feel dirty at the end.”

With everything that has come out about TNA as of late, it’s a very interesting allegation. Especially since, as we first reported a week ago, the state of Tennessee has a lien on TNA’s assets for unpaid business taxes. We’ve reached out to TNA for comment on Prichard’s allegations, and will update you if we hear back from them.

Thanks to Ben Straughn for the tip on this story.

[Photo: Screen Grab from Title Match Wrestling on YouTube]

On the next edition of MSL & Sullivan, the weekly podcast on MLWRadio.com, former WCW booker Kevin Sullivan brought up a previously unknown wrinkle to the complicated relationship that Hulk Hogan had with the company. In a passage sent out in advance (the episode goes up tomorrow, October 23rd), Sullivan is quoted as saying the following about legendary manager Jimmy Hart:

Besides him getting a payday from WCW, he was getting paid by Hulk. So I was inclined to use Jimmy because of the creative control. He wasn’t getting a percentage. He was getting a flat fee. Every January 1st or 2nd he got a check written to him. Six figures.

When co-host Mister Saint Laurent asked why Hogan put so much faith in Hart, Sullivan explained their relationship:

Out of all the people Hulk had, he felt more secure with Jimmy because Jimmy had no vices. I think it happened in Memphis when Hulk first got there. Jimmy probably got him rides and he would ride with Hulk. When you finished Memphis, you had to go to Louisville, which was a brutal ride. 380 or 400 miles. He would get him a ride. He knew the places, this was the deep south, this was Kentucky Fried Chicken, Jimmy would talk the guy into grilling Hulk a dozen chicken breasts. That kind of thing. I think it started from there.