Major League Wrestling presented its “Fightland” event tonight from the NYTEX Sports Centre in North Richland Hills, Texas. The show featured multiple championship matches, the start of the 2025 Opera Cup, and a surprise appearance from AEW’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF). The event was streamed live on MLW’s YouTube channel. Scroll down for the full results from the show. Watch the replay below.
Opera Cup First Round Match: Ultimo Guerrero vs. Esfinge
The opening match of the night saw two CMLL stars collide in the first round of the 2025 Opera Cup. The back-and-forth contest saw action both inside and outside the ring, including Guerrero hitting a flying clothesline on Esfinge into the crowd. After a series of near falls and high-impact maneuvers from both competitors, including a superplex from Esfinge and a super gourdbuster from Guerrero, the finish came when Guerrero caught Esfinge on the top rope and executed the Guerrero Special for the pinfall victory.
Winner: Ultimo Guerrero (advances to face MÃstico in the next round)
Opera Cup First Round Match: Zandokan Jr. vs. Blue Panther Jr.
The second Opera Cup tournament match featured another pair of luchadors. Zandokan Jr. took control early, but Blue Panther Jr. fought back, hitting three tilt-a-whirl backbreakers in a row. Zandokan regained the advantage after hitting Panther with a chair on the outside. The finish came after Zandokan hit a superplex and followed up with a running double chop to secure the win. After the match, Zandokan unmasked Blue Panther Jr.
Winner: Zandokan Jr. (advances to face the winner of Volador Jr. vs. Titán)
MJF and Alex Hammerstone Backstage Segment
In an unannounced segment, AEW’s MJF appeared backstage to confront his former Dynasty stablemate, Alex Hammerstone. MJF told Hammerstone that he is “the best big man in professional wrestling today” but that he walks around like he is not “the guy.” Hammerstone responded with a promo detailing his struggles since The Dynasty ended, and his frustration with fans calling for a reunion. He stated that perhaps it was time for him to “fully hate professional wrestling” and everyone in it, before declaring that his “best days are yet to come.” The segment ended with the two men seemingly reuniting, with MJF stating, “I am All Elite. You are Major League. And together on top of the professional wrestling landscape, we and we alone, our Dynasty.”
MLW Featherweight Championship Match: Shoko Nakajima (c) vs. Yuki Kamifuku
The first championship match of the night saw Shoko Nakajima defend her title against Yuki Kamifuku. After an exchange of offense that included a superplex from Yuki and a suicide dive from Shoko, the champion retained her title. The finish came after Yuki missed a missile dropkick from the top rope, and Shoko capitalized by hitting two consecutive Northern Lights suplexes for the three count.
Winner: Shoko Nakajima (retains championship)
Backstage Segment
Cesar Duran and Salina de la Renta were shown backstage discussing their time at the “Don Gato compound,” where Duran was given a pair of golden jaguar knuckles. They were interrupted by Ikuro Kwon, who stated that the MLW Middleweight Championship belongs to him and that he would make his opponent, Templario, “disappear.”
Texas Death Match: Alex Hammerstone vs. Matthew Justice
In a brutal and bloody Texas Deathmatch, Alex Hammerstone defeated Matthew Justice. The match featured numerous weapons, including trash cans, chairs, a chain, and a barbed-wire door. A key moment in the match saw Justice put Hammerstone on a table, climb the bleachers, and hit an elbow drop through the table. The finish came after Hammerstone hit a low blow on Justice, sent him through a table, and then choked him with the broken table frame before hitting the Nightmare Pendulum for the victory.
Winner: Alex Hammerstone
MLW Middleweight Championship Match: Templario vs. Ikuro Kwon
Templario defeated Ikuro Kwon to become the new MLW World Middleweight Champion. The match saw interference from the hooded members of Contra Unit, who attacked Templario after the referee was knocked down. The mysterious Don Gato then appeared, fighting off the Contra Unit members. This allowed Templario to recover and hit a jumping knee, followed by Project Ciampa, to win the title.
Winner: Templario (new champion)
MLW World Championship Match: Mads Krugger vs. Donovan Dijak vs. Matt Riddle
The scheduled main event between Matt Riddle and Donovan Dijak was interrupted before it began by Mads Krugger, who cashed in his championship opportunity to make it a three-way match. After a chaotic brawl that saw all three men exchange power moves and near falls, a new champion was crowned. The finish came when Dijak hit a chokeslam on Mads at the same time Mads hit a chokeslam on Riddle. Riddle then hit a double cutter on both men. After a series of strikes, Riddle hit a tombstone on Dijak, but Mads broke up the pin and hit a full nelson bomb on Riddle to win the title. After the match, a frustrated Dijak attacked the new champion, and the two brawled through the crowd as the show went off the air.
