MLW have previously formed partnerships with promotions from around the world including Pro Wrestling Noah, Crash Lucha Libre and AAA. Now MLW have done so once again as they form a formal alliance with the Puerto Rico promotion IWA.
MLW roster member Savio Vega is the current IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion but Richard Holliday is currently in possession of the belt. Richard Holliday stole the belt from Savio Vega after he defeated him in a non title match and since he and his lawyer/father have been working on getting MLW to recognize him as the champion.
Court Bauer, MLW CEO had this to say on the partnership;
“We will share resources with the aim of helping each other on the fight and business sides of our two leagues,”
Court Bauer on MLW.com News 10/27/2020
Juan M. Riviera, president of IWA also commented on the partnership, saying;
“This partnership includes the celebration of inter-promotional events, direct support to the events of each of the companies and collaboration in other types of promotions. This decision will be beneficial for both organizations and for everyone involved.”
Juan M. Rivera on MLW.com News 10/27/2020
The idea behind the partnership will include a select group of IWA wrestlers appearing on the MLW roster whilst also showcasing MLW talent in Puerto Rico. This is just another step in MLW’s long term goals to form alliances around the wrestling world, to share talent with promotions in new and different markets.
You can read the entire press release announcing MLW’s partnership with IWA Puerto Rico below.
NEW YORK/PUERTO RICO – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) and the International Wrestling Association of Puerto Rico (“IWA”) have reached an agreement to form a strategic partnership between the two organizations.
“We will share resources with the aim of helping each other on the fight and business sides of our two leagues,” said Court Bauer, CEO and Founder of MLW. “Our goal is to promote the sport and help athletes and fans live their dreams with big fights in both organizations and collectively grow the global awareness of MLW and AAA.”
Juan M. Rivera, IWA Puerto Rico President adds, “This partnership includes the celebration of inter-promotional events, direct support to the events of each of the companies and collaboration in other types of promotions. This decision will be beneficial for both organizations and for everyone involved.”
The agreement comes as MLW’s Richard Holliday enjoys a controversial reign as the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.Founded in 1999, IWA Puerto Rico features the likes of Savio Vega, Manny Ferno, Los Fujitivos and some of the island’s top ranked wrestlers.
A first step will be the addition of select IWA Puerto Rico wrestlers in MLW as well as MLW athletes showcased in Puerto Rico.
The partnership between the two organizations continues Major League Wrestling’s strategic alliances with international federations to create a unified global system to help introduce the sport to new markets, exchange and pool talent, collaborate on content and develop opportunities for fans, athletes and the sport.
It is MLW’s mission that these efforts present dream matches, easily accessible high-quality content and advancements in the sport while collectively growing partners’ international footprint around the world.
What do you make of this latest partnership for MLW? Will you be tuning in for the MLW #Restart?
Andrew More
@GBOtaku82
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