Tag Team title match added to MLW Blood & Thunder
A Tag Team title match has been made official for MLW’s first television tapings of 2023.
It was announced today that EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman will defend their MLW Tag Team titles against The Samoan Swat Team (Lance Anoa’i & Juicy Finau) at MLW Blood & Thunder on Saturday, January 7. The event is a TV taping for MLW Fusion.
Nduka & Tankman have held the MLW Tag Team titles since defeating 5150 (Danny “Limelight” Rivera & Slice Boogie) this February.
Anoa’i & Finau are part of a new-era Samoan Swat Team in MLW alongside Jacob Fatu. Fatu is facing Dragon Gate wrestler Ben-K at Blood & Thunder.
MLW is billing the Nduka & Tankman vs. Samoan Swat Team title bout as a matchup between two undefeated teams.
Blood & Thunder is taking place at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The updated card for the tapings is listed below:
- MLW World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone defends against Yamato
- MLW Tag Team Champions EJ Nduka & Calvin Tankman defend against Lance Anoa’i & Juicy Finau
- Jacob Fatu vs. Ben-K
- Johnny Fusion (the former John Morrison) returns to MLW
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