MLW Never Say Never

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Never Say Never
Promotions Major League Wrestling
First eventNever Say Never (2017)

MLW Never Say Never is an annual professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) first held in 2017.

Contents

The first four events were television tapings for MLW Fusion , with the fourth event taped behind closed doors as a special episode. The fifth event was the first to air live, and MLW's first overall live broadcast since the 2019 Saturday Night SuperFight pay-per-view event. It would also be the first event to be produced as part of a partnership with Triller TV (formerly known as FITE), in-which MLW would produce live events for TrillerTV+ subscribers. [1]

Dates and venues

Aired Live
#EventDateCityVenueMain EventRef
1Never Say Never (2017)December 7, 2017 Orlando, Florida GILT Nightclub Darby Allin and Jimmy Havoc vs. John Hennigan and Shane Strickland [2]
2Never Say Never (2018)December 13, 2018 Miami, Florida Scottish Rite Temple Teddy Hart vs. Pentagón Jr. [3]
3 Never Say Never (2019) July 25, 2019 Queens, New York City, New York Melrose Ballroom Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Tom Lawlor for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship [4]
4 Never Say Never (2021) March 31, 2021 Orlando, Florida GILT Nightclub Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Calvin Tankman for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
5 Never Say Never (2023) July 8, 2023 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2300 Arena Alexander Hammerstone (c) vs. Alex Kane for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship
6 Never Say Never (2024) July 12, 2024
(Will air on August 10, 2024)		 St. Petersburg, Florida The Coliseum Satoshi Kojima, Matt Riddle, and Akira vs. Contra Unit (Mads Krule Krügger, Minoru Suzuki, and Ikuro Kwon)

2024

Never Say Never (2024)
Promotion Major League Wrestling
DateJuly 12, 2024
(aired August 10, 2024)
City St. Petersburg, Florida
VenueThe Coliseum
Never Say Never chronology
← Previous
2023 		Next →
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Never Say Never (2024) was a television special that aired on August 10, 2024 on BeIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel. It featured matches that were taped during Blood & Thunder; which took place at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 12, 2024.

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes [5]
1DGigi Rey defeated Gianna Gage Singles match —
2 Místico defeated Magnus by submission 2024 Opera Cup Tournament first round match [6] 13:59
3 Bad Dude Tito Escondido (with Jesús Rodríguez and Salina de la Renta) defeated Danny Jones by pinfall 2024 Opera Cup Tournament first round match [7] 6:18
4Brett Ryan Gosselin defeated Jake Crist by pinfall Singles match 2:49
5 A. J. Franci$ defeated Davey Boy Smith Jr. (with Mister Saint Laurent) by disqualification Singles match [8] 6:11
6 Delmi Exo (with Cesar Duran) defeated Renee Michelle by pinfall Singles match [9] 4:42
7 Alex Kane defeated Mr. Thomas by pinfall 2024 Opera Cup Tournament first round match [10] 5:49
8 Paul Walter Hauser defeated Tom Lawlor by pinfall MMA Cage match [11] 14:17
9 Contra Unit (Mads Krule Krügger, Minoru Suzuki, and Ikuro Kwon) (with Janai Kai) defeated Satoshi Kojima, Matt Riddle, and Akira Six-man tag team match [12] 10:34
D – this was a dark match

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References

  1. ↑ "MLW Never Say Never To Air Live On FITE TV On July 8". Fightful. May 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ "MLW Never Say Never results: Matt Riddle vs. 'Filthy' Tom Lawlor". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 8 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Ronovech, Brian (10 December 2018). "Preview: MLW Never Say Never (12/13/18)".
  4. ↑ "July 25: Never Say Never". MLW: Major League Wrestling®. 12 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Vetter, Chris (August 11, 2024). "MLW "Never Say Never" results (8/10): Vetter's review of Satoshi Kojima, Matt Riddle, Akira vs. Mads Krugger, Ikuro Kwon, and Minoru Suzuki, Paul Walter Hauser vs. Tom Lawlor in an MMA Cage match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net . Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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  8. ↑ "Hoss Fight! DBS vs. AJ Francis Set for St. Petersburg". Major League Wrestling. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Renee Michelle vs. Delmi Exo signed for St. Petersburg". Major League Wrestling. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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  11. ↑ Johnson, Mike (August 5, 2024). "Tom Lawlor vs. Paul Walter Hauser This Saturday in MMA Cage on MLW Never Say Never". PWInsider.com .
  12. ↑ "Kojima in action July 12 in St. Petersburg". Major League Wrestling. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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