In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, Major League Wrestling CEO Court Bauer revealed that the promotion will return with a set of television tapings this October at an undisclosed location on the East Coast, with the shows to air in early November.
“The hibernation is over. We’ll air in November on a weeknight in primetime on Fubo Sports Network, and our content will also be available on DAZN, which includes exclusive content, and Saturday nights on beIN. As for the filming, we’re not going to publicly announce our location. If fans were to show up, it would just cause a wave of complications with the COVID protocol, but we are very excited to return for our fans. We hired a COVID compiance officer, Mike Kitlas, and there will be frequent testing, we’re going to test before everyone gets on a plane, when they land and then again during the tapings, we’ll be cleaning the trucks and the set every day. We have a protocol to follow and we will ensure that guidelines will be met to keep everyone safe, that will include scheduling, transportation, locker room social distancing and wearing masks, which will apply for talent, staff and production.”
Bauer also addressed whether the return would mean the third season of MLW Fusion or whether the MLW Underground name would make its return on a bigger scale after several years away, despite the promotion airing classic MLW Underground content. Bauer also revealed that the show will be more a more grittier, almost MMA type of environment.
“We’ve had a lot of fans let us know they prefer Underground, that’s something we’re going to pin down in the weeks ahead. We’re going to have more of a Raging Bull setting, we’ve had the luxury to see what works in this era, our competitors have been forced, due to contractual obligations to put programming on the air every night of the week. For us, from a creative perspective, we have been able to recharge, assess and determine the best way to move forward, that is really going to enhance our viewing experience.”
The interview is available in full at this link.