On January 7th, Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia at 2300 Arena as they present Blood and Thunder.
MLW has added a World Tag Team Championship match to the event as the current MLW World Tag Team Champions Hustle and Power (EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman) defend the belts against The Samoan SWAT Team (Jacob Fatu, Lance Anoa’i and Juicy Finau).
Hustle & Power vs. SST signed for Philly Jan 7 https://t.co/wIGlDfCWDH
— MLW (@MLW) December 9, 2022
This is the second world title announcement by MLW for the upcoming Blood and Thunder event. MLW World Champion Alex Hammerstone is scheduled to defend his title against Dragongate superstar YAMATO at Blood and Thunder as well.
This event will be a MLW Fusion TV taping.
Here is the updated card for MLW Blood and Thunder:
- MLW World Heavyweight Title: Alex Hammerstone (c) vs YAMATO
- Jacob Fatu vs Ben-K
- Johnny Fusion vs TBD
- MLW World Tag Team Title: Calvin Tankman and EJ Nduka Vs The Samoan SWAT Team
Here is the full press release by MLW:
Major League Wrestling today announced a World Tag Team Championship title fight: Hustle & Power (EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman) vs. The Samoan SWAT Team at MLW Blood & Thunder on Saturday, January 7 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
? Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office.
The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable and dish, streaming on Pro Wrestling TV, and in over 60 countries around the world.
Hustle & Power’s near year long reign as the World Tag Team Champions will be tested unlike any other challenger before them when they clash with the Samoan SWAT Team with the belts on the line January 7th.
The championship combination of EJ Nduka and Calvin Tankman has steamrolled over all challengers, from 5150 to the Von Erichs and all teams in-between.
A dominant force of power, uncanny agility and force, Hustle & Power have the opportunity to forever cement their legacy IF they can conquer their next challengers.
However, standing across the ring is another team that has rampaged through the tag team division in the undefeated Samoan SWAT Team.
The original Samoan Swat Team ravaged the tag team circuit in the 1980s and 90s with Samu and Fatu warring with the likes of the Steiner Bros., Von Erichs, Freebirds and countless others as they took the world by storm.
Earlier this year the next generation of one of wrestling’s great tag teams united to rumble with the best and take gold.
The SST features a powerful combo of speed, power and force in Jacob Fatu, Lance Anoa’i and Juicy Finau.
Lance Anoa’i, the son of Samoan Swat Team founding member Samu, grandson of Afa and cousin of The Rock, is a blend of agility and innovation. Teaming with Jacob Fatu over the years, Lance and Fatu are as close as it gets in and away from the ring.
And while Tongans and Samoans have at times been engulfed in their own wars, including possibly a king being eaten during a contentious island conflict, Tongan Juicy Finau is family to Fatu. Super heavyweight Finau and Fatu represent the west coast of the Polynesian family. A proud Tongan with a devastating arsenal that defies and quite possibly breaks gravity, Finau rounds out what could be this decade’s most dangerous and promising team. Indeed, the SWAT stands for Samoan With A Tongan.
Now the stage is set for two undefeated teams to collide with championship gold on the line.
Who will be left standing with the World Tag Team Championship in hand?
Find out LIVE Saturday night, January 7th at MLW Blood & Thunder in Philadelphia!
Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena on Saturday, January 7. Buy tickets at http://MLW2300.com.
CARD:
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone vs. YAMATO (DragonGate)
Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K (DragonGate)
World Tag Team Championship
Hustle & Power (EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman) vs. Samoan SWAT Team
Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
Alex Kane and the Bomaye Fight Club
Real1
Johnny Fusion
Davey Boy Smith Jr. & The Billington Bulldogs
Lince Dorado
Women’s World Featherweight Champion Taya Valkyrie
Microman
National Openweight Champion Davey Richards
Mance Warner
Delirious
Sam Adonis
Billie Starkz
Cesar Duran
The Samoan SWAT Team
The FBI
La Estrella
Plus MORE wrestlers will be announced soon at MLW.com.
Buy tickets at MLW2300.com. Tickets start at $15. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.
DAY OF EVENT INFO
The schedule is as follows:
6:00 p.m.: Early entry for First Row Ticket Holders
6:30 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:30 p.m.: Showtime
MORE ABOUT THE VENUE
2300 Arena (previously named Viking Hall, ECW Arena, New Alhambra Arena, Asylum Arena and The Arena) is a multipurpose indoor arena used primarily for professional wrestling, boxing, mixed martial arts, and concert events.
About Major League Wrestling
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