“The American Wolf” is about to get “Filthy” as Tom Lawlor will face Davey Richards with some high stakes at hand. The first opening round match was revealed by Major League Wrestling that it will be the 2020 Opera Cup Winner in Lawlor facing MLW newcomer in Davey Richards. Richards and Lawlor crossed paths in the MLW Battle Riot event back in July as the first and second entry of the 40-man match. Full details of the first round bout are below:
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MLW today announced “Filthy” Tom Lawlor vs. Davey Richards in an Opera Cup opening round bout for MLW Fightland on Saturday, Oct. 2 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and airing nationally on a later date.
The 2020 Opera Cup champion looks to go back-to-back and keep the century old cup in Team Filthy’s grip. In order to do so the former World Heavyweight Champion and 2018 Battle Riot winner will have to outwrestle and outlast Davey Richards.
Davey Richards made his MLW debut in July and now the hunt is on to climb the rankings and make a statement with a big win over Lawlor, propelling the “American Wolf” to the semi-finals of the Opera Cup. But will he be able to out grapple the 10-year UFC veteran?
Find out at FIGHTLAND on October 2nd in Philadelphia.
In an earlier interview with Dominic DeAngelo of WrestleZone, Richards stated how “Filthy” Tom is one of the fighters he wanted to tangle up with. “We wrested before and it’s always just a challenge and that’s what I love,” he said.
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