Major League Wrestling (MLW) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in New Rochelle, New York. The promotion was founded in 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by former WWE writer Court Bauer. The promotion markets its product as "Hybrid Wrestling", with its roster featuring a mix of different wrestling styles.
Thomas Joseph Lawlor is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and podcast host. He is signed to both New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the inaugural and longest reigning NJPW Strong Openweight Champion; and Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is a former one-time MLW World Tag Team Champion, one-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the first-ever Battle Riot in 2018 and the 2020 Opera Cup tournament.
Luis Fernandez-Gil is a Spanish actor and professional wrestling personality. In the 2000s and 2010s, Fernandez-Gil appeared in films including The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down and Jack and Jill, as well as television shows including The Mentalist and Punk'd. He is also known for portraying the non-wrestler characters Dario Cueto and his father Antonio Cueto on the professional wrestling television series Lucha Underground. Fernandez-Gil is currently signed to the Major League Wrestling promotion, where he performs under the ring name Cesar Duran.
The MLW World Middleweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW). The title was unveiled on July 18, 2018, it is contested in MLW's middleweight division by wrestlers at a maximum weight of 205 lb (93 kg). The current champion is Místico, who is in his first reign as champion.
The MLW National Openweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW). The title was unveiled on April 18, 2019. The title's openweight nature, a division more common in Japanese professional wrestling, means that both heavyweight and middleweight wrestlers are eligible to challenge for it.
Natalia Class is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, valet and actress better known by her ring name Salina de la Renta. She is a currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where she works on-screen as the manager of Rocky Romero and Bad Dude Tito and, behind the scenes as the Creative Director of the Women's Division. As Salina de la Renta she has received several monickers, including “The Empresaria”, “The Puerto Rican Power Broker” and “La Bruja”.
Saturday Night SuperFight was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Major League Wrestling (MLW) promotion, which took place at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois on November 2, 2019. It was MLW's first pay-per-view event and the second event under the Superfight chronology. The event aired live on traditional PPV outlets and FITE TV. It would be the last MLW event to be broadcast live until Never Say Never in 2023, and their last event to take place at Cicero Stadium until Azteca Lucha in 2024.
Contra Unit is a villainous professional wrestling stable, currently performing for Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Southern Honor Wrestling (SHW). It consists of leader Mads Krule Krügger, Ikuro Kwon, Janai Kai, Minoru Suzuki and the Sentai Death Squad. In SHW, the group also consists of Brooklyn Creed, Joe Black and Romeo Quevedok.
Marshall and Ross Von Erich, also referred to as The Von Erichs, are an American professional wrestling tag team, consisting of brothers Marshall and Ross Adkisson. They are the sons of Kevin Von Erich. They currently make appearances for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and its sister promotion, Ring of Honor (ROH). In ROH, they are two-thirds of the current ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions with Dustin Rhodes. They are also known for their time in Major League Wrestling (MLW), where they are former World Tag Team Champions.
Kings of Colosseum (2021) was a special episode of MLW Fusion which aired on January 6, 2021 on Fubo Sports Network and MLW's YouTube channel. It was the second event under the Kings of Colosseum chronology.
Team Filthy was a professional wrestling stable that performed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Major League Wrestling (MLW) and on the independent circuit. The group was formed on October 5, 2017, during MLW's One Shot event by Tom Lawlor.
The MLW Open Draft was a draft used by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW) to refresh its roster in preparation for the promotion's return to live touring following the COVID-19 pandemic. Wrestlers were selected by MLW's various stables among eight rounds, beginning on May 20, 2021, and concluding on July 10, 2021.
Brock Alexander Lunde, better known by the ring name Brock Anderson, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW). He is best known for his tenure in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) from 2021 to 2023. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson.
MLW Slaughterhouse was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on October 14, 2023, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was MLW's third live special produced for FITE, with additional matches being taped for future episodes of MLW Fusion.
One Shot (2023) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on December 7, 2023, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, and streamed live on FITE. It was the second event under the One Shot chronology, and first since 2017.
Battle Riot VI was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on June 1, 2024, at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the sixth event under the Battle Riot chronology, the first to air live since Battle Riot II in 2019, and featured the opening rounds of the 2024 Opera Cup.
SuperFight (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on February 3, 2024, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was streamed live on Triller TV. It was the fourth event under the SuperFight chronology.
Intimidation Games (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on February 29, 2024, at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, and streamed live on Triller TV. It was the fourth event under the Intimidation Games chronology.
MLW Azteca Lucha was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), which took place on May 11, 2024, at the Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. It was the third event under the MLW Azteca chronology and streamed live on Triller TV. The event featured various wrestlers from partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).
War Chamber (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on March 29, 2024, at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida, and was streamed live on Triller TV. It was the fourth event under the War Chamber chronology, the first War Chamber event to air live, and the first MLW event since WarGames in 2018 to have a version of the WarGames match contested inside a two-ring steel cage.
