Blood and Thunder | |
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Promotions | Major League Wrestling |
First event | Blood and Thunder (2019) |
Blood and Thunder is a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that was first held in 2019. The first three events served as television tapings for MLW Fusion , while other matches from the third event aired as part of MLW Underground Wrestling .
Aired Live |
# | Event | Date | City | Venue | Main Event | Notes | Ref |
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1 | Blood and Thunder (2019) | November 9, 2019 | Orlando, Florida | Gilt Nightclub | 15-man Mystery Box Battle Royal | [1] | |
2 | Blood & Thunder (2022) | January 21, 2022 | Dallas, Texas | Gilley's Dallas | Jacob Fatu vs. Mads Krügger | [2] | |
3 | Blood and Thunder (2023) | January 7, 2023 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2300 Arena | Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K | [3] | |
4 | Blood & Thunder (2024) | July 12, 2024 | St. Petersburg, Florida | The Coliseum | Matt Riddle vs. Sami Callihan in a No Ropes Deathmatch | [4] |
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