MLW Open Draft To Begin At MLW Never Say Never 2023

The 2023 Open Draft will begin at MLW Never Say Never.

Major League Wrestling announced that the 2023 MLW Open Draft will be held at MLW Never Say Never on July 8, and they will air live on the show, which will stream on FITE+. The following rounds will air on MLW Fusion.The announcement noted that the Open Draft lets MLW tap into the free agent market, international competitors and phenomenal prospects.

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From MLW:

MLW today announced the 2023 Open Draft’s first 2 rounds will take place at Never Say Never live and exclusively on FITE+ Saturday, July 8 at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.

-- Grab tickets at MLW2300.com and the 2300 Arena box office. Tickets start at $15.

More world class wrestlers are heading to MLW because the Open Draft is back!

The first two rounds of the 2023 Open Draft will take place live and exclusively on FITE+ at Never Say Never on July 8. Sign up for your FITE+ subscription now.

Round three and beyond will continue thereafter each week on MLW’s weekly TV series, MLW FUSION, available on YouTube, FITE+ and on cable and satellite on beIN Sports.

The Open Draft gives MLW the opportunity to expand and tap into the free agent market, international competitors and phenomenal prospects.

The office of wrestling operations along with all licensed promoters and managers will participate in the draft.

Could the Bomaye Fight Club recruit a new fighter? Will Mister Saint Laurent secure a buddy for Microman? Will a big free agent enter MLW?

The Open Draft is guaranteed to be an unpredictable can’t miss event!

Who will be the first two wrestlers to be drafted? Find out LIVE July 8 at Never Say Never on FITE+!

Get your tickets and see it go down Saturday, July 8 in Philadelphia at http://www.MLW2300.com.

The updated card for MLW Never Say Never 2023 is below:

MLW Never Say Never (7/8)

  • MLW World Heavyweight Championship: Alex Hammerstone (c) vs. Alex Kane
  • MLW World Tag Team Championship Fans Bring The Weapons Match: The Samoan Swat Team (Juicy Finau & Lance Anoa'i) (c) vs. The Calling (AKIRA & Rickey Shane Page)
  • MLW World Featherweight Championship vs. wXw World Women’s Championship: Delmi Exo (c) vs. Ava Everett (c)
  • Timothy Thatcher vs. Tracy Williams
  • B3CCA Sings Live
  • Country Whipping Match: Mance Warner vs. Sam Adonis
  • 2023 Open Draft begins

Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available, and we will have live coverage of MLW Never Say Never as it airs on July 8.

Catch up on our coverage of the June 29 episode of MLW Fusion here.

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