The Samoan Swat Team legacy continues in Philadelphia.
The Samoan Swat team was a tag team consisting of Fatu (Rikishi) and Samu, which were once managed by Paul Heyman before becoming The Headshrinkers in WWE.
Now, the next generation of that dynasty will continue with Jacob Fatu at the helm with some strong ties to the original tag team and they will debut at the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
From MLW:
Jacob Fatu's Samoan Swat Team makes debut in Philly May 13
See MLW Kings of Colosseum LIVE at the 2300 ArenaMajor League Wrestling (MLW) today announced the new era Samoan Swat Team (Lance Anoa'i & Juicy Finau) vs. Cesar Duran's Los Azteca Uno y Cinco for Kings of Colosseum '22 on Friday, May 13 at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, featuring an MLW Fusion TV taping.
--Grab your tickets at http://www.MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office.
A new faction arrives in Major League Wrestling next Friday.
The Samoan Swat Team ravaged the tag team circuit in the 1980s and 90s with Samu and Fatu warring with the likes of the Steiner Bros., Von Erichs, Freebirds and countless others as they took the world by storm.
Now, the next generation of one of wrestling's great tag teams will unite and debut on Friday, May 13 in Philadelphia.
Recently, Fatu and Cesar Duran have been quarreling. After a vicious attack at the hands of Bestia 666, Cesar Duran and his considerable influence and never-ending army of luchadores have only escalated in their attacks and games. It's clear Jacob Fatu is fighting a one man war. So, "The Samoan Werewolf" is countering by forming his own swat team!
In addition to Fatu, the swat team features a powerful combo of speed, power and force in Lance Anoa'i and Juicy Finau.
Lance Anoa'i, the son of Samoan Swat Team founding member Samu, grandson of Afa and cousin of The Rock, is a blend of agility and innovation. Teaming with Jacob Fatu over the years, Lance and Fatu are as close as it gets in and away from the ring.
And while Tongans and Samoans have at times been engulfed in their own wars, including possibly a king being eaten during a contentious island conflict, Tongan Juicy Finau is family to Fatu. Super heavyweight Finau and Fatu represent the west coast of the Polynesian family. A proud Tongan with a devastating arsenal that defies and quite possibly breaks gravity, Finau rounds out what could be this decade's most dangerous and promising team.
Cesar Duran has welcomed Fatu's swat team to MLW... by signing a bout sheet for their debut as the SST in Philadelphia against Cesar Duran's Los Azteca Uno y Cinco.
Will Duran's duo dash the debut of Fatu's SST or will Fatu's swat team wreck shop? Find out LIVE Friday night, May 13 in Philadelphia at MLW Kings of Colosseum!Major League Wrestling returns to Philadelphia's 2300 Arena on Friday, May 13. Buy tickets at http://MLW2300.com.
CARD
World Heavyweight Championship
Alex Hammerstone (c) vs. Richard Holliday (with Alicia Atout)
Weapons of Mass Destruction Match
Jacob Fatu vs. Mads Krugger
Inaugural Women's World Featherweight Championship
Taya Valkyrie vs. Holidead
nZo vs. Lince Dorado
The debut of the Samoan Swat Team vs. Los Aztecas
World Tag Team Championship 3-Way:
Hustle & Power vs. Von Erichs vs. 5150
THE THRILLA IN PHILA
National Openweight Championship
Alex Kane vs. TBD Victim
Matt Cross vs. ACH
World Middleweight Championship:
Myron Reed (c) vs. Arez vs. KC Navarro
Microman vs. Mini Abismo Negro
The return of Los Maximos!Some of the athletes and talent signed to compete and appear include:
Davey Richards
Cesar Duran
Gangrel
The Sandman
The Blue Meanie
Savio Vega
Plus MORE wrestlers will be announced soon. More athletes and matches will be announced at MLW.com.
Buy tickets at MLW2300.com. Tickets start at $15. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.
We will have full coverage of the event after it concludes.
