MLW: The Thread
 

Anyone else watching MLW these days? it's up free on Youtube and they have tons of great talent, lots of LU/ROH/Impact guys.

Watching Battle Riot tonight while trying to catch up.

I was watching regularly but bien sports was dropped on Direct TV and I haven't found the time to look the full shows up on YouTube. Still catch a backstage segment or promo they'll post though.

Yeah, I like it.

I'm just watching the episodes with Penta to catch up. Lucha Bros vs. ACH & Rich Swann was nuts.

Now watching Lucha Bros vs. Drago and Horus. Which will be off the chain.

I’m going to the NYC show on the 4th. Is Daga any good?

he's so good that you don't notice how good he is. Super smooth wrestler with a great look.

Is it just me that feels like the product/wrestlers get devalued a bit by being all over the place?

What makes MLW special if I can watch Penta on Lucha Underground or Impact the same week?

That doesn't bother me because I'd rather watch MLW than IMPACT or Lucha U.

I’m not watching either weekly at the minute so maybe I’ll take a look at MLW on your recommendation.

Only have seen the Battle Riot show from them but do really like that all their shows are on Youtube.

Probably going to watch more of their stuff once this season of Lucha Underground is done or WWE hits their slow period of the year.

I would say that if you only want to pick up one, LU is the way to go, but I know that you're across the pond and it's harder to get over there too.

There are streams. I’ve been catching up slowly.

I want them to do well and I like their presentation, but nothing has really hooked me yet. I liked Shane Strickland as a first champ, and Low Ki as current champ sounds good. But ti all sounds "getting there."

PCO is so fucking great. I never thought I'd say that.

He was always good tbh

Is Tony Schiavone a full-time commentator for them or does he only do certain events? Because I've grown to love him and may base my watching on this alone.

So Low-Ki is their World Heavyweight Champion. Not a big fan of him. Also, I find it silly when little guys hold "Heavyweight" championships though I kinda accept it because in wrestling nowadays the "heavyweight" part is just there to make it sound more prestigious.

However, the secondary title is apparently called the "Middleweight Championship". Held by some guy named Maxwell J. Friedman. How fucking small is THAT guy!?

He's commentated every episode I've seen. the color guy varies from time to time. Sometimes it's Matt Striker, which makes me happy.

Full time.

He's bigger than Low Ki, MJF is like s shorter EC3. That's my biggest gripe on the promotion though, if you're going to have weight divisions then they should at least make sense.

MSL, who I imagine is heavily behind the show, is a big fan of weight classes in wrestling. He's a mark for boxing, WCW, Nash, Hall, big guys in wrestling, the look, etc. I used to listen to his podcast because he'd sometimes put a twist on something I had never thought of. I imagine the weight classes are his idea, but I think the theory is that Low Ki is so good he can hold the Heavyweight Title. If they could get Goldberg or something, lol, I'm sure they'd put the Heavyweight Title on him. He's just fighting out of his weight class, I imagine.

Went to a TV taping tonight and it was freaking great

Very "fun" show

Rich Swann / ACH / Marko Stunt vs. The Hart Foundation was s00000 good

Teddy Hart was really great... did a bunch of "insane" moves

small / good venue

https://i.imgur.com/cCvr7yz.jpg

Brian Pillman Jr. has a very good look... good hair...

https://i.imgur.com/zCVdUec.jpg

"LA Park" / La Parka... crowd favourite

https://i.imgur.com/QLJ1Rc4.jpg

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did u get to see Pentagon?

I followed Court Bauer and Pollock's podcast back when LAW was active. I am so glad that MLW is back and doing well as an alternative product.

Sweet @ Triple A

I no showed! Are you going to Bound for Glory Triple A?

He and Fenix were originally booked for the show but then were taken off shortly after... Thought it was because they were going to WWE but I guess it was something else

Nah are you

Yeah I got a GA. GF is going out of town so I no showed last night, would've been cool to meet you. I bet they will release more GA for BFG.

Triple A

did low ki really rip a guy's ear off??

idk... was pouring blood from his ear but might have been a "blood packet" or something... he had his hand over his ear the whole time

The whole match was really "stiff" though and they were hitting each other really hard... Had a bunch of welts on their chests and stuff

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What were your feelings on Daga?

OH MY GOD! I love Tony.

idk, was not a very good match tbh... Didn't have much "heat"... seemed like nobody cared about Low Ki mostly.

Yeah Low Ki is a horrible choice as champion, especially a heaveyweight championship.

Here is a link to their YT page where they upload every show for free


https://www.youtube.com/user/majorle...estling/videos

They are doing a show w/ a 40 man battle royal the Friday before WrestleMania 35

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I'm surprised he hasn't managed to get himself run out of the company yet considering his bad rep.

Think every company he's worked for ends up kicking him out or releasing him because he starts to become really unbearable to be around with after a while.

MJF has a great gimmick and I enjoy his matches way more than any Low Ki match I've ever seen. He's not really small at all, just a normal sized wrestler.