John Hennnigan will challenge for the gold on MLW Underground.
On the February 21 episode of MLW Underground, Hennigan arrived in Major League Wrestling when he came out and seemingly saved Davey Richards from a beatdown at the hands of Sam Adonis and Cesar Duran's henchman.
BIG FIGHT NEXT WEEK: @RichardsWesley VS. @TheRealMorrison! @ReelzChannel #MLWUnderground pic.twitter.com/mOoUSN05Bo
— MLW Underground on REELZ (@MLW) February 22, 2023
Richards previously won the title by defeating Alex Kane at MLW Battle Riot IV on June 23, 2022, though the match did not air until the November 18 episode of MLW Fusion.
The announced card for the February 28 episode of MLW Underground is below.
MLW Underground (2/28)
- MLW National Openweight Championship: Davey Richards (c) vs. John Hennigan
Fightful will have coverage of MLW Underground as it airs at 10 p.m. ET on February 28.
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