MLW will be represented at the upcoming NWA 74th Anniversary pay-per-view.
MLW and the NWA have announced that Davey Richards will defend his MLW National Openweight Title on Night 2 of the big NWA 74 event. Richards will put the title on the line against Thrillbilly Silas.
Richards became the third-ever MLW National Openweight Champion by defeating Alex Kane at the Battle Riot IV event that has not aired yet, which was taped on June 23 in New York City. Richards’ only title defense so far saw him retain over Rocky Romero at the NJPW Music City Mayhem event from Nashville in late July. Silas mainly worked for the IWA-MS promotion until making his NWA debut in mid-June.
The NWA 74th Anniversary pay-per-view will air live on Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 from Chase’s Khorassan Ballroom in St. Louis, Missouri. The event will air live on pay-per-view and FITE TV, with the Pre-show airing for free on YouTube. Below is the updated card:
NIGHT 1: SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
NWA World Women’s Title Match
Taya Valkyrie vs. Kamille (c)
NWA National Title Match
Cyon vs. Jax Dane (c)
NWA Junior Heavyweight Title Match
Kerry Morton vs. Homicide (c)
Tables Match
Bully Ray vs. Mike Knox
Burke Invitational Gauntlet Match
Samantha Starr vs. KiLynn King vs. Angelina Love vs. Jennacide vs. Tootie Lynn vs. Max The Impaler vs. Missa Kate vs. Madi Wrenkowski vs. 2 participants TBA
Winner challenges the NWA World Women’s Champion on Night 2.
EC3 debuts vs. Mims
Matt Cardona vs. handpicked opponent TBA
NIGHT 2: SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title Match
NWA World Television Champion Tyrus vs. Trevor Murdoch (c)
NWA World Women’s Title Match
Burke Invitational Winner vs. Kamille (c) [or Taya Valkyrie]
Street Fight for the NWA World Women’s Tag Team Titles
The Hex’s Allysin Kay and Marti Belle vs. Pretty Empowered’s Ella Envy and Kenzie Paige (c)
Battle Royal to Crown the New NWA United States Tag Team Titles
Hawx Aerie’s Luke Hawx and PJ Hawx vs. Team Ambition’s Mike Outlaw and Camaro Jackson vs. The Fixers’ Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky vs. The NOW’s Vik Dalishus and Hale Collins vs. The III Begotten’s Rush Freeman and Alex Taylor vs. Gold Rushhh’s Marshe Rockett and Jordan Clearwater vs. Ruff ‘n’ Ready’s D’Vin Graves and Diante vs. The Country Gentlemen’s Anthony Andrews and AJ Cazana vs. The Miserably Faithful’s Sal The Pal and Gaagz The Gymp vs. 1 team TBA
MLW National Openweight Title Match
Thrillbilly Silas vs. Davey Richards (c)
The legendary JJ Dillon will appear (possibly managing Battle Royal tag teama)
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