Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K announced for MLW Blood & Thunder
Former MLW Champion Jacob Fatu has a fresh opponent for MLW’s next event as he takes on Ben-K for the first time ever at January’s Blood & Thunder.
The TV taping for Fusion will take place on Saturday, January 7th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
The debuting Ben-K will be representing Dragon Gate as part of the partnership between the two companies. He has wrestled once in the U.S. before, losing to Bryan Keith at a West Coast Pro Wrestling event in October.
Fatu won this year’s Battle Riot IV which aired for the first time this month as MLW Fusion returned with new episodes. He is currently feuding with Real 1, (the former nZo) in storyline and competed against Lio Rush at October’s Fightland taping.
The show is headlined by current MLW Champion Alex Hammerstone defending against Dragon Gate’s Yamato and will also feature current Middleweight title holder Shun Skywalker. He won the title in a match that has yet to air.
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