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Major League Wrestling (MLW) has announced its return to the Tampa-St. Petersburg area in Florida on March 29, 2024 with two electrifying and epic showdowns that are slated to be contested within the confines of the league's signatue hardcore steel cage extravaganza known as the WAR CHAMBER. The first is between Team MLW (MLW World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima, Matthew Justice, 1 Called Manders and Okumura) vs. the infamously dangerous World Titan Federation (MLW World Tag Team Champions Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr., Richard Holliday and Josh Bishop) with Saint Laurent which will be aired live on TrillerTV (formerly known as FITE) via the premium subscription service TrillerTV+ while the second involves Raven's in-ring return alongside The Calling comprising of Sami Callihan, Rickey Shane Page, Cannonball and Talon against the combined might of AKIRA, Raven, Jimmy Lloyd & Jake Crist which will be filmed for a special broadcast to be aired in the US on beIN SPORTS and worldwide on MLW's YouTube channel. Both WAR CHAMBER matches as well as other bouts to be announced in the coming weeks will take place inside The Coliseum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
MLW had declared war against the World Titan Federation (WTF) in the ultimate showdown: The WAR CHAMBER. In recent months, the WTF spearheaded by the disgraced ex-MLW VP of Operations Saint Laurent has engaged in a relentless campaign against the organization. Following Saint Laurent's departure amidst controversy and corruption allegations, he formed the Fed, aiming to dismantle MLW by luring away its fighters, disrupting MLW’s deals, and undermining the organization's integrity. Month by month, Saint Laurent and the WTF orchestrated attacks targeting MLW including the departure of Mance Warner. Shockingly, Saint Laurent lured former MLW champions Tom Lawlor and Davey Boy Smith Jr. to join “the Fed”. At MLW Intimidation Games, the Federation cheated their way into winning the MLW World Tag Team Titles from the Second Gear Crew's Matthew Justice & 1 Called Manders.
The MLW-WTF saga escalated further at an MLW Media Event in New York where Satoshi Kojima was to be presented with his new MLW World Heavyweight Championship belt, a belt that took six months to make. The World Titan Federation crashed the event and stole the belt - but that wasn't all they did. Attacking Kojima in an ambush, the "Superstars" clubbed Kojima's injured knee repeatedly. Kojima would go to the hospital and is now receiving daily treatment for his aggravated MCL injury. In response to these provocations, MLW's fighters have rallied together, forming a united front against the Federation. Led by the resilient Kojima as team captain, the Second Gear Crew, and Kojima's tag team partner in CozyMAX Okumura, Team MLW now readies to fight the World Titan Federation in a 2-ring battleground known as the War Chamber. As Team MLW is now set to clash with the forces of the World Titan Federation with Saint Laurent known for his sinister schemes and underhanded tactics, the question looms: what devious strategies will he deploy to secure victory in the War Chamber?
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On the other hand, the Civil War of Carcosa will reach its climax within the confines of the War Chamber. For months, AKIRA has been embroiled in a fierce conflict against The Calling, and now, the violent delights of the War Chamber will witness the bloody conclusion of this epic saga. The Calling, a dark and sinister force led by Rickey Shane Page and Sami Callihan, has wreaked havoc throughout MLW. With mysterious “calling cards” left on the bodies of victims, they emerged as a depraved entity, joined by a brood of gas-masked cretins and the enigmatic Raven and his flock from Carcosa. However, internal strife within The Calling has led to bickering and bloodshed, culminating in a savage altercation where AKIRA's head was shaved at FIGHTLAND. At SuperFight 4, Raven made a shocking return, aligning himself with AKIRA and turning the tide against The Calling. As tensions escalated, Raven issued a challenge: a War Chamber match to settle the score once and for all. This War Chamber match will mark Raven's first in MLW since last year's Battle RIOT V, adding an extra layer of anticipation to an already explosive event. Will AKIRA emerge as Carcosa's chosen son, or will The Calling succeed in vanquishing their prophet Raven and his new flock of death fighters?
What is the WAR CHAMBER?
Locked in a 2-ring carbon steel chamber with the perimeter of the top fortified with barbed wire, two teams of four will clash in combat that only the War Chamber can contain. The rules are as follows:
• A coin toss determines which team enters first.
• 1-on-1 for 5:00 in stage 1 of the War Chamber.
• The winner of coin toss comes out for 2-on-1.
• Alternating teams have wrestlers enter every 2 minutes.
• Once all combatants are in the War Chamber, victory is won by submission, surrender or pinfall.
