The rematch between Alex Hammerstone and Mads Kruger is set.
MLW announced Hammerstone and Kruger will do battle once again on the February 3 episode of MLW Fusion in a Baklei Brawl. The two men battled to a double count out at Kings Of Colosseum 2021.
Also set for Wednesday's episode of Fusion is a public negotiation set involving Azteca Underground.
From MLW:
NEW YORK — Major League Wrestling ("MLW") today announced the first-ever Baklei Brawl: Alex Hammerstone vs. Mads Krügger for this Wednesday, February 3 at 7pm ET on MLW's flagship weekly series, FUSION, available on YouTube, Fubo Sports, DAZN, beIN SPORTS and the Roku Channel. Learn more about where to watch.
The "Black Hand of CONTRA" Mads Krügger challenged the #1 ranked wrestler and threat to CONTRA's Jacob Fatu to a Baklei Brawl... and Hammerstone has accepted!
The bout, which will headline this week's FUSION, marks the first-ever Baklei Brawl in MLW history. Baklei is a term Afrikaans use for fighting. Bakleis are a staple of the South African underworld. Often involving gambling, these bareknuckle, anything go illegal prize fights have a reputation for being violent -- and big business in the slums of Africa.
On FUSION Krùgger revealed his own history of violence, including boasting about fighting in these types of pit fights in South Africa for years.
Entering the unknown, Hammerstone recognizes he is on his own as he fights Krùgger on his terms and on his turf.
What will happen when the masked mercenary of CONTRA welcomes Hammerstone into the dark shadowy world of Bakleis
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NEW YORK — Azteca Underground is looking to buy a new promotion and looks to make it a public negotiation this Wednesday, February 3 at 7pm ET on MLW's flagship weekly series, FUSION, available on YouTube, Fubo Sports, DAZN, beIN SPORTS and the Roku Channel. Learn more about where to watch.
The shadowy new owner and proprietor of Promociones Dorado has an appetite for acquisitions and plans on making a proposal on this week's FUSION.
MLW.com has learned Azteca Underground has this time gone grander in its pursuit to gobble other organizations, this time targeting a promotion.
Promociones Dorado, now a subsidiary of the mysterious Azteca Underground LLC, was sold by Salina de la Renta to an unknown buyer in January. Salina, now reporting to a new "El Jefe" of sorts, will serve as an emissary for what appears to be a very public negotiation.
What organization does Azteca Underground's new owner/proprietor have eyes on? Is it MLW? Is it a rival of MLW? Is it a promotion overseas? Is
Find out this Wednesday on MLW FUSION at 7pm ET on YouTube.
Scheduled for Wednesday's card:
•Baklei Brawl: Alex Hammerstone vs. Mads Krügger
•World Tag Team Championship: Los Parks (c) vs. TJP & Bu Ku Dao
"Filthy" Tom Lawlor, Alicia Atout, the Von Erichs and more!
Fightful will have live coverage of MLW Fusion beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
