Major League Wrestling

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Major League Wrestling (MLW) was a professional wrestling promotion that described itself as hybrid wrestling bring together many different forms of wrestling to produce an alternative to sports entertainment. In February 2004 founder, Court Bauer was forced to close the company. In March of that year he would go on to announce an agreement to sell MLW's assets and properties to W.G.O. Properties based in Asia.

MLW's television show MLW: Underground, also known as Underground TV, aired in the United States on April 7, 2003. The gritty TV shows, featuring music by 50 Cent and Powerman 5000, were hosted by Joey Styles and lasted 34 episodes, with the final one airing on February 14, 2004. The shows were made from pre taped matches, these matches came from wrestling cards mainly held in, and around, Florida, though its first show was from the ECW Arena, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the second event being held at the Manhattan Center in New York City.

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Wrestler: Location: Date: Notes:
Shane Douglas June 15, 2002 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Douglas defeated Vampiro and Taiyō Kea in a 3-way match to become the first champion.
Vacated September 2002
Satoshi Kojima September 26, 2002 New York City, New York Kojima pinned Jerry Lynn to win the vacant MLW World Heavyweight title.
Mike Awesome June 20, 2003 Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Steve Corino June 20, 2003 Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Wrestler: Location: Date: Notes:
C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond May 9, 2003 Orlando, Florida C.W. Anderson and Simon Diamond defeated Steve Williams and P.J. Friedman to become the first champions.

Wrestler: Location: Date: Notes:
Sonjay Dutt September 19, 2003 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Sonjay Dutt defeated Christopher Daniels to win the title.
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