Let’s catch up on this week’s news in MLW and preview Saturday night’s episode of MLW Anthology.
Satoshi Kojima on MLW Anthology
This week’s episode of MLW Anthology focuses on MLW’s first World Heavyweight Champion, Satoshi Kojima. Featured bouts include title fights against Jerry Lynn and Johnny Smith.
(Ignore “next week” in the tweet. It is from last week.)
NEXT WEEK!
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) May 31, 2020
On #MLWAnthology we look into the first ever MLW World Heavyweight champion... We revisit the Satoshi Kojima (@cozy_lariat) era! pic.twitter.com/NOS096I4Zs
Kojima is proud of his time with MLW.
The MLW wrestling I experienced more than 15 years ago has given me great happiness.
— 小島 聡【SATOSHI KOJIMA】 (@cozy_lariat) May 31, 2020
Thank you.
Likewise.
— 小島 聡【SATOSHI KOJIMA】 (@cozy_lariat) May 31, 2020
I'll never forget the chance you gave me.
It was a great experience for me right now.
I hope to see you again.
Court-san...Thank you! ! https://t.co/seDAx52U5X
I’m excited for this show, since I’ve never witnessed Kojima in the ring before. He was ranked third in the 2005 PWI 500. The action should be exciting. I hope there is a scene of Kojima eating bread.
To foreign wrestling fans.
— 小島 聡【SATOSHI KOJIMA】 (@cozy_lariat) June 1, 2020
Hello.
Are you eating bread? I'm eating I'll eat rice too. Because I'm Japanese.
But I also love foreign countries. If you have bread, I like everything. Thank you.
MLW’s weekly program (Fusion and Anthology) airs on beIN SPORTS Saturday nights at 10 pm ET / 7 pm ET. New episodes are posted on YouTube Saturdays at 6:05 pm ET. Fusion is broadcast in over 20 countries.
Quick hits
If you missed the big news from the latest Pulp Fusion, Injustice has a new member. Myron Reed and Jordan Oliver introduced Saieve Al Sabah. That wasn’t the only thing Reed has been working on. He dropped a sample of a new song from the album Bangers 4Ever. Language warning.
Bangers 4Ever will be released June 12.
Pick up new Injustice gear for a good cause.
We released a new shirt with @TheBadReed and @TheJordanOliver to raise money for @NAACP. All profits will be donated to the organization.https://t.co/2vWjFCZ6cm#BlackLivesMatter #INJUSTICE #Unity pic.twitter.com/dvEEtKDwld
— Major League Wrestling (@MLW) June 4, 2020
MLW rescheduled two events from July due to the coronavirus pandemic. The July 16 event from New York City has been moved to February 4. The July 18 event from Philadelphia has been moved to December 5. Those were the final shows planned prior to the coronavirus outbreak. The next potential live date is October 8 from Dallas, which is a show that also had to be rescheduled earlier this year.
Alexander Hammerstone surpassed the one-year mark as National Openweight Champion. He won the belt back on June 1, 2019. Hammer almost missed that match in Milwaukee when his flight from Arizona was delayed due to bad weather. Luckily, he showed up just in time to compete.
Tom Lawlor has been getting extra training during his time off.
I don’t know what conjugate tactical means. After Lawlor’s conversation with Dominic Garrini about the ladies a week ago on Pulp Fusion, it makes me wonder if Lawlor is now a certified instructor of conjugal visits.
We’ll close with an enjoyable promo from Mance Warner. He made his own bar to do some drinking and thinking, but mostly drinking. Language warning.
Mancer own bar baby MANCERS DONE IT YALL #mancer #bars pic.twitter.com/yuuFxt783X
— Mance Warner (@ManceWarner) May 23, 2020
Grab a fancy glass, pop a cold and crisp beer, and enjoy tonight’s MLW Anthology.