MLW Open Draft

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MLW Open Draft
General information
SportProfessional wrestling
Date(s)May 20–July 1, 2021
Overview
LeagueMajor League Wrestling
TeamsAzteca Underground
Contra Unit
Injustice
The Dynasty

The MLW Open Draft was a professional wrestling draft used by the American professional wrestling promotion Major League Wrestling (MLW) to refresh its roster as the promotion will begin touring live amidst the COVID-19 pandemic on July 10, 2021, marking the first time that live ticketed fans will be attending an MLW event since AAA vs MLW in March 2020.[1] Wrestlers were selected in MLW among seven rounds and the draft began on May 20, 2021 and concluded on July 1, 2021.[2]

Background[]

On the May 5, 2021 episode of Fusion, Alicia Atout announced that an open draft would be taking place on MLW's website and official YouTube channel where various wrestlers from the MLW roster and free agents from various promotions in Japan, Mexico and the independent circuit would be drafted on the MLW roster in order to refresh the roster.[3][4] On the season finale of Fusion on beIN Sports, former Lucha Underground authority figure Dario Cueto was revealed to be "El Jefe", who sacrificed Salina de la Renta for not paying him his dues for providing financial assistance to Renta's group Promociones Dorado. This would explain de la Renta's legitimate departure from MLW.[5][6][7] The new stage name of Cueto would reveal to be "Cesar Duran" and he would begin representing his own faction called Azteca Underground.[8] It was announced that the draft would begin on May 20.[9]

Selections[]

The first round of the open draft began on May 20 with various wrestlers being drafted in various rounds including members of the MLW roster and new employees.

Round 1 (May 20)[]

Davey Richards
Wrestler(s): Unit:
Marshall and Ross Von Erich Main unit[10]
Gino Medina
King Muertes Azteca Underground[11]
Davey Richards Free agent (new signee)[12][13]

Round 2 (May 27)[]

Wrestler(s): Unit:
Gringo Loco Main unit[14]
King Mo Team Filthy[14]
Tom Lawlor
Alex Kane American Top Team[15]

Round 3 (June 3)[]

Savio Vega
Wrestler(s): Unit:
Savio Vega Main unit[16]
Zenshi
Lee Moriarty Free agent[17]
Aramís Azteca Underground[18]

Round 4 (June 10)[]

Wrestler(s): Unit:
Calvin Tankman Main unit[19]
Mads Krügger Contra Unit[19]
Arez Azteca Underground[20]

Round 5 (June 17)[]

E. J. Nduka
Wrestler(s): Unit:
TJP Main unit[21]
Violence is Forever (Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku) Team Filthy[21]

Round 6 (June 24)[]

Wrestler(s): Unit:
Ikuro Kwon, Josef Samael and Daivari Contra Unit[22]
Bu Ku Dao Main unit[22]
E. J. Nduka Free agent[23][24]

Round 7 (July 1)[]

Wrestler(s): Unit:
Jordan Oliver Injustice[25]
Kit Osbourne Team Filthy[25]
Matt Cross Azteca Underground[26][27]

Round 8 (July 10)[]

Wrestler(s): Unit:
Danny Rivera 5150[28]
Slice Boogie 5150[29]
Dr. Julius Smokes 5150[30]

References[]

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