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Fightland (2024)
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PromotionMajor League Wrestling
DateSeptember 14, 2024
CityAtlanta, Georgia
VenueCenter Stage
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Fightland (2024) was a professional wrestling event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW). It took place on September 14, 2024, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the sixth event in the Fightland chronology and will feature the semi-finals and finals of the 2024 Opera Cup. The event streamed live on MLW's YouTube channel, with additional matches to be taped for the "Pit Fighters" special, which will air on September 26 on Bein Sports USA and YouTube.[1]

Production

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Background

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Fightland is a reoccurring event produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that was first held in 2018 as a television taping for MLW's weekly program, MLW Fusion.

On June 3, 2024, MLW announced that Fightland would take place on September 14, 2024, at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia.[2][3]

Storylines

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The card will consist of matches that result from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches, with results predetermined by MLW's writers. Storylines are played out at MLW events, and across the league's social media platforms.[4]

In addition to several freelancers per MLW's "Open Door Policy", wrestlers from partner promotions Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) would also appear on the event. On September 2, 2024, NJPW's Kevin Knight was announced to face Bobby Fish at the event.[5]

Contra Unit (Mads Krule Krügger, Ikuro Kwon, and later joined by Minoru Suzuki and MLW World Women's Featherweight Champion Janai Kai) have been feuding with CozyMax (MLW World Heavyweight Champion Satoshi Kojima and Shigeo Okumura) over the summer, dating back to former's assault on them at the end of War Chamber.[6][7] On August 19, MLW announced that Kojima would defend the MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Krügger at Fightland.[8] Suzuki and Kwon would then defeat CozyMax to win the MLW World Tag Team Championships at Summer of the Beasts on August 29.[9]

Delmi Exo had been trying to regain the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship from current champion Janai Kai since she defeated the former at Slaughterhouse the previous October.[10] Exo had been unsuccessful in recent opportunities at the Fury Road TV special (which was taped at MLW Azteca Lucha) and Battle Riot VI.[11][12] After defeating Miyu Yamashita at Summer of the Beasts to become the number 1 contender, Exo would call out Kai.[13] On September 10, MLW announced that Exo would face Kai for the title during the TV taping portion of Fightland in a Taekwondo Rules match; a martial art Kai regularly practices and utilizes.[14]

Opera Cup

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Fightland will host both the semifinals and finals of the 2024 Opera Cup tournament. On September 3, MLW officially announced the first semifinal between NJPW wrestlers Kenta (representing Bullet Club) and TJP (representing United Empire).[15] The following day, the second semifinal was made official between MLW World Middleweight Champion Místico (representing Cesar Duran's Azteca Lucha) and MLW National Openweight Champion Bad Dude Tito (representing Salina de la Renta's Promociones Dorado).[16] The winners of both matches would then meet in the finals later in the night.[17]

Results

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Fightland
No.Results[21]StipulationsTimes
1Kenta defeated TJP by pinfall2024 Opera Cup tournament semifinal match[15]10:23
2Místico defeated Bad Dude Tito (with Jesús Rodríguez by pinfall2024 Opera Cup tournament semifinal match[16]8:05
3Donovan Dijak (with Mister Saint Laurent) defeated Timothy Thatcher by pinfallSingles match[18]8:18
4The Andersons (Brock Anderson and C. W. Anderson) defeated The Bomaye Fight Club (Alex Kane and Mr. Thomas) by pinfallTag team match[19]10:39
5Shigeo Okumura defeated Adam Priest by pinfallSingles match[20]6:42
6Satoshi Kojima (c) defeated Mads Krule Krügger by disqualificationSingles match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship[8]7:08
7Místico defeated Kenta by submission2024 Opera Cup tournament final[17]17:43
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Scheduled matches

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Pit Fighters
No.Matches*Stipulations
1Matthew Justice (with Bill Alfonso) vs. Jesús Rodríguez (with Bad Dude Tito)Barrio Brawl[22]
2Janai Kai (c) vs. Delmi ExoTaekwondo Rules match for the MLW World Women's Featherweight Championship[14]
3Akira vs. Ikuro KwonTaipei Deathmatch[23]
4Bobby Fish vs. Kevin KnightSingles match[5]
5Matt Riddle vs. Tom Lawlor (with Mister Saint Laurent)Vale Tudo Rules match[24]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

Opera Cup tournament brackets (2024)

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This section is transcluded from Opera Cup (2024). (edit | history)
First round
MLW Anniversary '24 (June 22)
Blood & Thunder (July 12)
Never Say Never (August 10) 		Quarterfinals
Summer of the Beasts (August 29) 		Semifinals
Fightland (September 14) 		Final
Fightland (September 14)
        
Kenta Pin
Bobby Fish 17:11
Kenta Pin
Akira 12:11
Akira Pin
Ikuro Kwon 5:36
Kenta Pin
TJP 10:23
Timothy Thatcher 12:36
Davey Boy Smith Jr.1 Pin
TJP1 Pin
Tom Lawlor 13:50
Tom Lawlor TKO
Jake Crist 6:35
Kenta 17:43
Místico Sub
Místico Pin
Magnus 14:02
Místico Pin
Atlantis Jr. 18:26
Shigeo Okumura 8:26
Atlantis Jr. Pin
Místico Pin
Bad Dude Tito 8:05
Alex Kane Pin
Mr. Thomas 5:51
Alex Kane 8:15
Bad Dude Tito Pin
Bad Dude Tito Pin
Danny Jones 6:24

1 ^ Smith was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury, so as an alternate, TJP took his place.

References

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  1. ^ "MLW Moving PPVs To YouTube For Paid Members". Fightful. June 1, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Tessier, Colin (June 3, 2024). "MLW Fightland 2024 Announced For September 14 In Atlanta". Fightful. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Lee, Joseph (June 3, 2024). "MLW Set To Return To Atlanta in September for Fightland". 411Mania. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Bobby Fish vs. Kevin Knight in Atlanta Sept 14". Major League Wrestling. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Tessier, Colin (March 29, 2024). "MLW War Chamber 2024 Results (3/29/24): Matt Riddle, War Chamber Match, More". Wrestlezone. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Vetter, Chris (March 29, 2024). "MLW "War Chamber" results (3/29): Vetter's review of Satoshi Kojima, Matthew Justice, 1 Called Manders, and Okumura vs. Tom Lawlor, Davey Boy Smith Jr., Richard Holliday, and Josh Bishop in a War Chamber match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "World Title Fight signed for Atlanta Sept 14". Major League Wrestling. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Vetter, Chris (August 29, 2024). "MLW "Summer of the Beasts" results (8/29): Vetter's review of Místico vs. Atlantis Jr., Kenta vs. Akira, Tom Lawlor vs. TJP, and Alex Kane vs. Tito Escondido in Opera Cup tournament quarterfinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Ravens, Andrew (October 15, 2023). "MLW Slaughterhouse 2023 Results: Chamber Of Horrors, World Title Match". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Fury Road Recap: Battle Of The Lariats Between Kojima & 1 Called Manders". Major League Wrestling. May 19, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  12. ^ Siino, John (June 2, 2024). "MLW Battle Riot VI: 40-Person Battle Riot, Kojima vs. Lawlor, Mark Henry". POST Wrestling. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ "Summer Of The Beasts Pt. 2 Recap: Fish Faces Off Against Thatcher". Major League Wrestling. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Taekwondo Rules match signed for Atlanta". Major League Wrestling. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "KENTA vs. TJP at MLW Fightland in Atlanta Sept 14". Major League Wrestling. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Místico vs. Bad Dude Tito at FIGHTLAND in Atlanta". Major League Wrestling. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  17. ^ a b "FIGHTLAND to Host Opera Cup Semi-Finals and Finals". Major League Wrestling. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Dijak vs. Timothy Thatcher signed for Atlanta Sept 14". Major League Wrestling. September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  19. ^ "Andersons vs. Bomaye Fight Club Set for FIGHTLAND". Major League Wrestling. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "Okumura vs. Adam Priest set for MLW FIGHTLAND in Atlanta". Major League Wrestling. September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  21. ^ DeFelice, Robert (September 14, 2024). "MLW Fightland Stream And Results (9/14): Satoshi Kojima vs. Mads Krule Krugger, Opera Cup Finals". Fightful.
  22. ^ "Barrio Brawl this Saturday in ATL". Major League Wrestling. September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  23. ^ "Taipei Death Match signed for Saturday in Atlanta". Major League Wrestling. September 11, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  24. ^ "Matt Riddle vs. Tom Lawlor: Vale Tudo fight in Atlanta". Major League Wrestling. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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