MLW Super Series (2023)

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MLW Super Series (2023)
Promotion Major League Wrestling
Lucha Libre AAA World Wide
Promociones EMW
DateFebruary 10, 2023
City Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Venue Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno
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Super Series (2023) was a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW), in conjunction with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Promociones EMW (EMW). It took place on February 10, 2023, at Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

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It was the third event in the MLW Super Series chronology, following the 2022 event in Georgia, and served as a television taping for the new season of MLW Fusion that premiered on May 25, 2023. [1] [2] [3]

Production

Background

On March 13, 2020, Major League Wrestling (MLW) held their inaugural Super Series event, titled AAA vs. MLW Super Series. [4] [5] The event was held in collaboration with the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Promociones EMW (EMW) promotions at Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana. [4] [5] Over two years later, on September 18, 2022, a second Super Series event was held at the Space Event Center in Norcross, Georgia. [6] [7] The event was held in collaboration with AAA and the Japan-based Dragon Gate group. [8] [9]

On February 10, 2023, MLW held a third Super Series event, in collaboration with AAA and EMW, with the event returning to Tijuana's Auditorio Fausto Gutierrez Moreno. [10] [11]

Storylines

Super Series featured eight professional wrestling matches that featured wrestlers involved in scripted feuds. The wrestlers portrayed either heels (referred to as rudos in Mexico, those that play the part of the "bad guys"), faces (técnicos in Mexico, the "good guy" characters), or less distinguishable characters ("tweeners") as they performed. [12] [13]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Alex Kane (with Anton Carrillo) defeated Delirious Singles match [10] 9:35
2Los Macizos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) defeated Anton Carrillo and Extassis, Arkángel Divino and Último Maldito, and Fantastik and Rayo Star Four-way tag team Street Fight [10] 10:44
3 Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated La Hiedra, Dalys, and Sexy Star II Four-way match for the MLW Women's World Featherweight Championship and AAA Reina de Reinas Championship [10] 10:57
4 La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) defeated Abismo Negro Jr. and Taurus Tag team match [10] 12:05
5Juicy Finau defeated Crazy Frank and Damián 666 Three-way match [10] 14:53
6 Alexander Hammerstone defeated Danny Limelight Singles match [10] 8:52
7 Jack Cartwheel, Myzteziz Jr., and Willie Mack defeated Dinámico, Genio del Aire, and Skalibur Trios match [10] 13:33
8 Hijo del Vikingo, Psycho Clown, and Rey Horus defeated Johnny Caballero and La Empresa (Gringo Loco and Sam Adonis) Trios match [10] 14:26
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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