MLW Founder & CEO Court Bauer On ECW’s Influence, Potentially Launching MLW’s Own Streaming Platform & Finding MLW Talent
Arguably the fastest-growing wrestling league today, Major League Wrestling — MLW, for short — is seen weekly via VICE TV, DAZN, fubo Sports Network and beIN SPORTS in the United States, in addition to television networks in over 20 countries abroad. Its TV series is MLW FUSION, which regularly includes the likes of “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, The Von Erichs (Ross & Marshall Von Erich), Jacob Fatu, Low Ki, National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Caribbean Champion Richard Holliday, Davey Richards, Dominic Garrini, Kevin Ku, King Muertes, Cesar Duran, Konnan, Mads Krügger, Calvin Tankman, Hijo De La Park, and Injustice (including Myron Reed). MLW is also the parent company of the leading provider of professional wrestling podcasts in the world, the MLW Radio Network.
Earlier this month, MLW hosted pro wrestling’s oldest tournament — dating back over a century — at the MLW Fightland event filmed on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Set to air later this week, the 2021 Opera Cup included 2020 Opera Cup winner and former UFC knockout artist “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, technical wrestling legend Davey Richards, high-flying phenom TJP, decorated international champion Matt Cross, and former D1 football recruit, the heavyweight hustle Calvin Tankman. The Opera Cup tournament’s finals are scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at MLW Intimidation Games, which will also happen in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena.
On October 6, 2021, MLW founder and CEO Court Bauer participated in a Zoom event within which members of the media could ask the New York native questions about the past, present and future of MLW. I had the pleasure of asking Bauer about his history of discovering future world champions and how that ties in with a potential streaming service, as embedded below in video form. More on Bauer, MLW and its Fightland television series can be found by clicking here, here, here and here.
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