Major League Wrestling announced, via a press release, that MLW Middleweight Champion AKIRA will face CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero in a Title vs. Title Match at the company’s upcoming Slaughterhouse Event on Saturday, October 14th from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
You can check out the full press release below:
(Philadelphia) – Major League Wrestling (MLW®) today announced an inter-promotional title versus title bout: CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero (with Salina de la Renta) vs. MLW World Middleweight Champion AKIRA at MLW Slaughterhouse live and exclusively on FITE+ Saturday, October 14 at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.
Grab tickets at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office. Tickets start at $15.
For the first-time-ever CMLL and MLW world titles will be up for grabs in the SAME match and it goes down at Slaughterhouse LIVE and exclusively on FITE+. Sign up for your FITE+ subscription now.
Fright night is upon us and we have a big match just signed for Slaughterhouse and it is a inter-promotional title versus title championship showdown.
Salina de la Renta has brokered a blockbuster bout as CMLL World Historic Welterweight Champion Rocky Romero, presented by the Empresaria of Lucha herself, will wrestle MLW World Middleweight Champion AKIRA!
“The Brujah” is back with a vengeance and what better way to cement it by having that MLW World Middleweight belt on display in Promociones Dorado’s offices?
The bout marks the first collaboration between MLW and CMLL, which recently announced a landmark strategic alliance.
Will history be made as CMLL and MLW titles are up for grabs?
Find out as The Calling’s Death Fighter looks to bury Salina de la Renta’s return six feet under!
Lock in your tickets now at http://MLW2300.com and see it go down Saturday, October 14 in Philadelphia at http://www.MLW2300.com
SLAUGHTERHOUSE FITE+ CARD
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Kane (with Mr. Thomas) vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (managed & promoted by Saint Laurent)
NJPW vs. MLW
Minoru Suzuki vs. Jacob Fatu
Spin The Wheel, Make the Deal for the National Openweight Championship
Rickey Shane Page (champion) vs. 1 Called Manders
TITLE VERSUS TITLE
CMLL World Historic Welterweight Championship vs. MLW World Middleweight Championship
Rocky Romero (with Salina de la Renta) vs. AKIRA
World Featherweight Championship
Delmi Exo (champion) vs. The Phantom Challenger
Chamber of Horrors
Second Gear Crew (Mance Warner & Matthew Justice) vs. The Calling’s Cannonball & Talon
FUSION TV TAPING BOUTS
PLUS: Minoru Suzuki Meet & Greet! (Pre-Order)
Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
The Bomaye Fight Club
Matt Cardona
“Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams
Matthew Justice
Ichiban
Love, Doug
Matt Striker
Joe Dombrowski
Mister Saint Laurent
Plus MORE to be announced in the days ahead!
The card is also an MLW FUSION TV taping, airing nationwide in the US and in over 60 countries around the world.
Tickets start at $15 at MLW2300.com. 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 for the event is as follows:
5:30 p.m.: Early entry for front row ticket holders
6:00 p.m.: Doors open for general public (all ticket holders)
7:00 p.m : Showtime
The venue is located at: 2300 S Swanson St, Philadelphia, PA 19148.
The world of MLW never stops. See you at the historic 2300 Arena for Major League Wrestling!
About Major League Wrestling
Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates live events in major markets throughout the United States and Mexico, including New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Tijuana.
One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available in over 60 countries worldwide, including MLW Fusion on beIN Sports in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.
MLW premium live events stream monthly live and exclusively on FITE+.
MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines.
