SuperFight (2024) explained

SuperFight (2024)
Promotion:Major League Wrestling
Date:February 3, 2024
Venue:2300 Arena
City:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Liveevent:Y
Lastevent:Kings of Colosseum
Nextevent:Intimidation Games
Event:SuperFight
Lastevent2:2023

SuperFight (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on February 3, 2024, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was streamed live on Triller TV. It was the fourth event under the SuperFight chronology.

Additional matches were taped for MLW's "The Burning Crush", a free special which aired on BeIN Sports USA and MLW's YouTube channel on February 17.

Production

Background

SuperFight is a professional wrestling supercard event produced by Major League Wrestling. The first event was broadcast as a special live episode of Fusion that aired on February 2, 2019; the second live special in the show's history.[1] The second event, Saturday Night SuperFight, was held later that year on November 2 as MLW's first-ever pay-per-view card.[2] [3]

On December 11, 2023, it was announced that SuperFight would be taking place on February 3, 2024, at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] As part of MLW's partnership with Triller TV to produce live specials for TrillerTV+ subscribers, the 2024 edition will also be the first to air live since 2019.[5]

Storylines

The card consisted of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers. Storylines are played out across the league's social media platforms.[6]

Per MLW's "Open Door Policy," several freelancers would be announced for SuperFight. Several wrestlers from partner promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) will also appear. Names include Místico,[7] Averno,[8] [9] Shigeo Okumura,[10] and Yuji Nagata.[11]

After Alex Kane successfully defended the MLW World Heavyweight Championship at Kings of Colosseum, his next challenger was announced to be former world champion Satoshi Kojima. Their title match would be set for SuperFight.[12] [13]

At Kings of Colosseum, former tag team partner and stablemate Akira challenged Rickey Shane Page of The Calling in a Taipei Deathmatch for the latter's MLW National Openweight Championship. In the closing moments, Akira would suffer from interference by a returning Sami Callihan which would cost him the match.[14] In a promo after the match, an irate Akira put a challenge out to Callihan for a match at SuperFight, which was made official, but under "Death Machine Rules."[15] [16]

For months, Ichiban had been trying to gain an MLW World Middleweight Championship match but was constantly shot down by champion Rocky Romero and Promociones Dorado promoter Salina de la Renta. At Fightland, Ichiban would team with Máscara Dorada to defeat Romero and Bárbaro Cavernario.[17] During the Holiday Rush special aired on December 23, 2023, Ichiban would face de la Renta in an intergender match, which he won by disqualification due to run-ins by Promociones Dorado.[18] Regardless, per pre-match stipulations, Ichiban finally earned a title opportunity against Romero, which was made for SuperFight in a two-out-of-three falls match.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MLW News: February's Superfight To Broadcast Live On beIN Sports. Eric Ames. January 16, 2019. The Chair Shot. 18 November 2019.
  2. Web site: FULL DETAILS ABOUT MLW'S DEBUT ON PPV IN NOVEMBER. 9 July 2019. Pro Wrestling Insider.
  3. Web site: MLW IS COMING TO PPV NOVEMBER 2 WITH SATURDAY NIGHT SUPERFIGHT. 9 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Dates Announced For First Three MLW Events Of 2024. Wrestling News Net. December 11, 2023.
  5. Web site: Jeremy. Lambert. MLW Announces Four FITE+ Specials. Fightful. July 8, 2023. August 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: How Pro Wrestling Works. Grabianowski. Ed. HowStuffWorks. 13 January 2006 . Discovery Communications. March 5, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm. November 29, 2013.
  7. Web site: Místico to debut at SuperFight. Major League Wrestling. January 10, 2024 . January 11, 2024.
  8. Web site: Mistico vs. Averno Announced For MLW SuperFight. Fightful. Jeremy. Lambert. January 6, 2024. January 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Místico vs. Averno at SuperFight Feb 3 in Philly. Major League Wrestling. January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024.
  10. Web site: Kojima and Okumura form tag team. Major League Wrestling. January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024.
  11. Web site: Yuji Nagata vs. Jacob Fatu signed for SuperFight in Philly. Major League Wrestling. January 16, 2024 . January 16, 2024.
  12. Web site: Satoshi Kojima To Face Alex Kane For MLW World Title At MLW SuperFight, Tosses Bagels To The Crowd. Fightful. Jeremy. Lambert. January 6, 2024. January 8, 2024.
  13. Web site: Kojima vs. Kane World Title Fight signed for SuperFight. Major League Wrestling. January 9, 2024 . January 9, 2024.
  14. Web site: MLW "Kings of Colosseum" results: Vetter's review of Matt Riddle vs. Jacob Fatu, Alex Kane vs. Richard Holliday for the MLW Heavyweight Championship, Janai Kai vs. Hyper Misao for the MLW Featherweight Title. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Chris. Vetter. January 7, 2024. January 21, 2024.
  15. Web site: Minoru Suzuki Added To MLW Intimidation Games, AKIRA vs. Sami Callihan Set For MLW SuperFight. Fightful. Jeremy. Lambert. January 21, 2024. January 21, 2024.
  16. Web site: Callihan vs. AKIRA in a DEATH MACHINE RULES match Feb 3. Major League Wrestling. January 23, 2024 . January 23, 2024.
  17. Web site: MLW Fightland recap & reactions: World champ Alex Kane & Jacob Fatu battle for over 45 minutes. Cageside Seats. Manalo Has Pizzazz. November 20, 2023. January 21, 2024.
  18. Web site: MLW Holiday Rush results: Matt Riddle appears, Hammerstone vs. Fatu. Fightful. Iain. Oliver. December 24, 2023. January 21, 2024.
  19. Web site: 2/3 Fall World Middleweight Title fight signed for SuperFight. Major League Wrestling. January 24, 2024 . January 24, 2024.