Major League Wrestling storms back to New York City with MLW: Blood & Thunder 2025, a two-hour primetime special loaded with high-stakes fights, championship bouts, and the start of the 2025 Opera Cup.
Airing this Saturday, August 9 at 10PM ET on beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS XTRA, and streaming worldwide on MLW’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@mlw), the event features a stacked card including a World Title fight, three opening-round Opera Cup bouts, and the long-awaited MLW debut of Shotzi. From championship battles to grudge matches, Blood & Thunder is a summer sizzler you won’t want to miss.
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RIDDLE VS. DIJAK: WORLD TITLE CLASH ON COLLISION COURSE
The road here was anything but normal. After CONTRA Unit’s interference halted their first collision, Matt Riddle and Donovan Dijak finally meet one-on-one with the MLW World Heavyweight Championship up for grabs.
With the portly Saint Laurent lurking and momentum favoring World Tag Team Champion Donovan Dijak, the pressure is real — but in MLW, anything can happen.
2025 OPERA CUP OPENING ROUND BOUTS
The 2025 Opera Cup begins — and three first-round bouts headline the path to the most revered trophy in the sport. With global attention, career-defining stakes, and legacies hanging in the balance, these opening round fights are critical clashes.
Mistico vs. Ikuro Kwon – 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout
Mistico, the reigning 2024 Opera Cup winner, returns with two goals: back-to-back tournament wins… and payback. His opponent, Ikuro Kwon, has relentlessly disrespected Mistico by brandishing a stolen mask and flaunting a title he never earned.
Kwon’s mind games are real — but so is Mistico’s fire. The path to a second cup won’t be easy… and it starts with vengeance.
Satoshi Kojima vs. Bobby Fish – 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout
Satoshi Kojima, a decorated international powerhouse, makes his long-awaited Opera Cup debut against the methodical and dangerous Bobby Fish. With decades of hard-earned accolades behind him, Kojima isn’t here to make an appearance — he’s here to win.
Fish, cold and calculated as ever, stands in his way. This is a collision of credibility and craft with everything on the line.
Bishop Dyer vs. Anthony Greene – 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout
With size, strength, and the World Tag Team Titles already to his name, Bishop Dyer now turns his focus to singles dominance. But Anthony Greene isn’t just an obstacle — he’s a force of mischief and precision with the confidence to match.
Flashy, unpredictable, and full of swagger, Greene knows this is the kind of spotlight that can change his career overnight. Both men are out to prove they belong on top — and this one could reshape the bracket.
SHOTZI DEBUTS IN MLW
Known worldwide as a “ballsy badass,” Shotzi crashes into MLW for her highly anticipated debut. Across from her: the boastful and unapologetic Ava Everett. With This matchup promises to leave a mark.
LONDON VS. NEON — 10-MINUTE LIGHTNING MATCH
Two innovators from two different eras. One ticking clock. Paul London faces the electric Neon in a 10-minute Lightning Match where urgency drives every strike, dive, and counter.
Golden Globe and Emmy award winning actor turned pro wrestler Paul Walter Hauser joins the booth to call the action — but this one won’t wait for anyone.
SCRAMBLE-6 MAYHEM
Six fighters. One fall. All-out chaos. Mads Krule Krugger, Matthew Justice, CW Anderson, Mr. Thomas, Okumura, and Ariel Dominguez collide in a Scramble-6 that promises wild brawling, shocking moments, and no downtime.
THE HOUSE OF DURAN RECEIVES A MYSTERIOUS INVITE
MLW President Cesar Duran and his daughter Salina de la Renta are in the house — but this time, they arrive with a curious invitation from an old and powerful friend.
The saga deepens as hints of Don Gato’s origins begin to emerge — and the surprise isn’t who’s behind the legend, but who’s documenting every moment.
FULL CARD — MLW: BLOOD & THUNDER
Saturday, August 9 at 10PM ET
Streaming worldwide on beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS XTRA & MLW’s YouTube Channel
- MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Matt Riddle (c) vs. Donovan Dijak
- 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout: Mistico vs. Ikuro Kwon
- 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout: Satoshi Kojima vs. Bobby Fish
- 2025 Opera Cup Opening Round Bout: Bishop Dyer vs. Anthony Greene
- Shotzi vs. Ava Everett
- Paul London vs. Neon — 10-Minute Lightning Match
- Scramble-6 Match: Mads Krule Krugger vs. Matthew Justice vs. CW Anderson vs. Okumura vs. Mr. Thomas vs. Ariel Dominguez
📺 Tune In: Saturday, August 9 at 10PM ET
Airing on beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS XTRA, and streaming worldwide on MLW’s YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@mlw
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