MLW Signs New UK TV Deal
MLW Underground to start airing in the UK from next month.
Major League Wrestling and Ayozat TV have today announced that MLW Underground will premiere on Sky from Monday 6 March. From there, new episodes will air each and every Monday night.
A press release from MLW and Ayozat TV notes how Underground will air on Sky channel 191, though a quick check of your writer's Sky package currently has Ayozat TV as being on channel 186. Either way, it's great news for UK fans of MLW that the promotion will one again be airing fresh content 'across the pond'.
MLW originally aired in the UK on the FreeSports channel back in 2019, with a certain Maxwell Jacob Friedman notably cutting his teeth in the promotion at that time alongside Alexander Hammerstone and Richard Holliday as the Dynasty. Other major players for the company back then where 'Filthy' Tom Lawlor, Jacob Fatu and the CONTRA faction, the Hart Foundation, Low Ki, Sami Callihan and ol' Mance Warner.
As of last year, Ayozay TV began airing MLW action on British shores, though programming has recently often just been a repeat of episodes and shows from years gone by.
Nowadays, it's the aforementioned Hammerstone who rules the roost as the MLW World Champion, with Hammer having held onto the gold for 502 days as of this writing; the powerhouse having toppled Jacob Fatu for that title back at October 2021's MLW Fightland.
The full press release on the announcement of MLW's new UK TV deal can be found below:
(LONDON, UK) – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) and Ayozat TV have today announced a broadcast partnership, bringing MLW’s new hit series, “MLW UNDERGROUND” to UK airwaves on Monday nights on SKY channel 191.MLW UNDERGROUND will premiere Monday, March 6th, with new episodes airing every Monday night.
Fans will journey into the Underground where there are no rules and combat reigns supreme.MLW UNDERGROUND features a prestigious roster of talent, UK fans can expect to see the likes of World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Davey Boy Smith Jr and the Billington Bulldogs, Real1, John Hennigan, Taya Valkyrie, Alex Kane, Jacob Fatu and other exciting fighters from around the world.
“The UK has arguably the loudest and most rabid wrestling fans in the world,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “We've built a great relationship with Ayozat and we’re happy to bring more original MLW content to SKY TV airwaves. MLW Underground is an awesome addition to our growing offering of weekly programming on Ayozat.”
About Major League WrestlingMajor 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 its new flagship series MLW Underground Wrestling on REELZ in the United States airing Tuesdays at 10pm ET / 7pm PT; and MLW Fusion on Pro Wrestling TV in the U.S. and Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom.
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.