Austin Aries
MLW issued the following:
ORLANDO – Austin Aries will make his Major League Wrestling debut next Thursday in Orlando when he competes against another newcomer ACH at MLW: Road to the World Championship at Gilt Nightclub on February 8th.One of the top free agents in the sport, Austin Aries has been making an instant impact wherever he has turned up since becoming a free agent late last fall. A belt hunter, recently winning championships all over the world, Aries looks to continue the trend in MLW. But first, he must get past the Austin, TX standout ACH.“Styles makes fights and these two share a lot of similar qualities but also some unique advantages over the other. This is a match that will shake-up the MLW top 10 rankings,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer.Tickets are on sale now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlw-road-to-the-world-championship-tickets-41385551298 for MLW’s return to Orlando this February 8th.Ticket prices range from $15-$45 with a limited number of “Golden Ticket” VIP Packages also available.Matches signed:Opening Round of the World Championship Tournament:Matt Riddle vs. Jeff CobbOpening Round of the World Championship Tournament:MVP vs. “Filthy” Tom LawlorOpening Round of the World Championship Tournament:Shane “Swerve” Strickland vs. Brody KingOpening Round of the World Championship Tournament:Jimmy Havoc vs. Maxwell Jacob FriedmanGrudge Match:Sami Callihan vs. Darby AllinAustin Aries vs. ACHPriscilla Kelly vs. Chelsea GreenJimmy Yuta & Jason Cade vs. Simon Gotch & Seth PetruzelliThe following are also confirmed for MLW’s February 8th event:•Low Ki presented by Stokely Hathaway•Salina de la Renta•Barrington Hughes•Mike Parrow•Saieve Al Sabbah•Vandal OrtagunMore matches and wrestlers will be announced in the coming days and weeks at MLW.com.MLW: Road to the World Championship will be available by February 15th on demand to stream or download with Tony Schiavone and Rich Bocchini calling the action. Learn more about MLW.tv at: http://www.MLW.tv.
Aries posted the following comments after the announcement was made:
Excited to make my @MLW debut, and while not officially in the World Heavyweight Championship tourney, I’ve plan to shake things up and make a statement. #TheTruth #ChampChampChampChamp #TheBeltCollector
— Daniel Healy (@AustinAries) February 1, 2018
Mixed Match Challenge
The following video features a behind the scenes look at Goldust and Mandy Rose’s Mixed Match Challenge photoshoot. The two are now going to be known as ‘RoseGold’ in the tournament:
WWE Mixed Match Challenge Week 3 Results, Goldust Introduces His New MMC Partner
