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MLW and Hot Topic announce merchandise licensing partnership Hot Topic to feature the world of Major League Wrestling and its fighters

Major League Wrestling (MLW®), a new era premier fighting organization, today announced their licensing partnership with Hot Topic, Inc., the leading omnichannel platform for music, entertainment and pop culture merchandise.   Hot Topic will have the licensing rights to the hit wrestling league MLW, and its roster of popular fighters to offer fans merchandise, fashion apparel and accessories.   The collection launches today at: https://www.hottopic.com/pop-culture/shop-by-license/major-league-wrestling/   The first wave of MLW merchandise from Hot Topic features MLW branded apparel as well as product featuring World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Jacob Fatu, Taya Valkyrie. Davey Richards, and Microman.   “This partnership with Hot Topic is another step in continuing to align ourselves with the hottest brands and platforms,” said Court Bauer, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MLW. “We look forward to bringing merchandise inspired by our diverse and popular fighters to Hot Topic and it kicks off today.”   About Hot Topic  Hot Topic, Inc. is the leading omni-channel merchandise destination for entertainment and music fans comprised of three unique brands: Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe. Known for its celebration of individuality, the portfolio of brands offer licensed apparel, accessories, collectibles, and more, that appeal to a diverse global audience. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the company operates a digital commerce platform as well as 800 Hot Topic and BoxLunch stores that serve as a source for community, discovery and inspiration. For more information, visit hottopic.com, boxlunch.com and heruniverse.com.

About Major League Wrestling Major League Wrestling (MLW®) is a sports media holding company, offering television content, action figures, apparel, live events, and ancillary entertainment. MLW operates in major markets throughout the United States and Mexico, including New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, and Tijuana. One of the fastest growing wrestling leagues today, MLW programming is available worldwide on YouTube, FITE.tv, beIN Sports, Ayozat TV on SKY in the United Kingdom and in over 20 countries and counting. MLW events showcase diversity and the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines. For more information visit MLW.com and follow MLW on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. beIN SPORTS to broadcast MLW on streaming and over-the-air channel in major markets, including LA, Chicago, Dallas Major League Wrestling and beIN SPORTS expand agreement  (MIAMI, FL) — beIN SPORTS and Major League Wrestling have announced an agreement for MLW content to broadcast on its free streaming and over-the-air channel beIN SPORTS XTRA. MLW will air on beIN SPORTS XTRA on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT beginning on July 8, with its linear premiere 24 hours later on beIN SPORTS.    A free, 24/7 English language LIVE sports, news, analysis and highlights channel, beIN SPORTS XTRA brings everyone closer to the game.    beIN SPORTS XTRA is available on major streaming services such as Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, YouTube TV, Samsung TV Plus, Redbox, KlowdTV, TiVo, Vizio, XUMO TV, and more as well as on over-the-air television stations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, Atlanta, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Salt Lake City, Hartford, Columbus, Las Vegas, and Austin, among others. For a full list of providers and markets, visit beINSPORTSXTRA.com.   “This partnership builds on our four-year relationship with beIN and will help drive awareness and give our fans the ability to access MLW content on multiple platforms,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “MLW on beIN SPORTS XTRA gives viewers access to MLW for free via streaming services as well as on over-the-air television in major markets, like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Dallas.” Mance Warner is back in MLW Ol' Mancer's next stop: El Paso for MLW Fury Road The summer of surprises continues as Major League Wrestling announced today that Mance Warner is back in MLW to raise hell, throw lariats and kick back with a case of light beers like only Ol' Mancer can. Mance's next appearance in MLW will return to the ring August 27 in El Paso at MLW FURY ROAD. Celebrate the return of Mance Warner right now with the return of Mancer's MLW merch at MLWShop.com. Making his MLW debut in early 2019, Warner is one of MLW's most beloved wrestlers. Feuding with the likes of MJF, Bestia 666, and a wrestling bear (yes, really). A tough as nails brawler, Ol’ Mancer fights with no remorse.  Violent, unrelenting and unpredictable in and away from the ring, Mance Warner is one of the most unorthodox southern wrestlers in the sport today.  Known for creating carnage in bars and in the ring, the Bucksnort, TN bloodledder has a reputation for pummeling anyone that gets in his way. The trash talking Tennessean backs up his what he says in the ring with pure high octane ass kicking.  Coming up in the sport on the mid-south and southern wrestling circuits, this outlaw quickly made a name for himself with his rugged style of wrestling. Now Ol' Mancer looks to go to stomp a mud hole into his adversaries, grab some belts and then hit the pay window in MLW to collect some paydays. MLW events showcase the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with world-class athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines. MLW debuts in El Paso August 27 MLW FUSION TV taping comes to Texas Major League Wrestling FURY ROAD presented by Promoción 915-656 will be live from El Paso, Texas, Saturday, August 27.    The card is a FUSION TV taping, airing on beIN SPORTS nationwide on cable and dish and in over 20 countries around the world.   “Texas has been a hotbed for MLW, and we’re delighted to expand into new markets in the Lonestar State with El Paso, a market rich in wrestling history dating back to the days of Gory Guerrero,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “Expect some of MLW and lucha’s best on August 27th when MLW TV trucks roll up.”   Tickets can be purchased locally at:  Blue Star Customs and Uniforms 840 Hawkins Blvd B7, El Paso, TX 79915   Viva Street Auto Sales 647 Horizon Blvd suite a, Socorro, TX 79927   Austin High School 3500 Memphis Ave, El Paso, TX 79930   El Paso’s Austin High School, a noted destination for El Paso lucha for years, will host the event.   MLW Matchmaker Cesar Duran will announce bouts for MLW’s El Paso debut in the days and weeks ahead.   MLW events showcase the full spectrum of professional wrestling, with world-class athletes representing countries around the world with fighting styles, including: technical, Japanese strong style, lucha libre, King’s Road brawling, MMA, catch wrestling, hybrid wrestling, submission grappling and other disciplines. Major League Wrestling signs United Kingdom Television Agreement with Ayozat TV on SKY MLW premieres this Wednesday night (LONDON, UK) – Major League Wrestling (“MLW”) and Ayozat TV have today announced a broadcast partnership, bringing the league to UK airwaves Wednesdays at 9pm on SKY channel 191, with classic MLW content airing Fridays at 9pm.  The partnership will allow fans to watch new episodes of MLW’s flagship weekly series FUSION each week, as well as classic content from the league’s library, which dates back to 2002. With such a prestigious roster of talent, UK fans can expect to see the likes of World Heavyweight Champion Alex Hammerstone, Killer Kross, Jacob Fatu, Real 1, Scarlett Bordeaux, Davey Richards, Mads Krugger, Taya Valkyrie and other exciting fighters from around the world.  MLW FUSION will premiere Wednesday July 6 featuring a fight card from Philadelphia with a trios bout as well as the debut of Jacob Fatu’s Samoan SWAT Team.  “We are really pleased to be the UK TV partner for Major League Wrestling and look forward to showcasing the weekly show to UK wrestling fans,” said Ayozat chairman Umesh Perera. “Our fans have made it clear how much they wanted MLW to come the UK and now it is official with a great partner in Ayozat,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “We are delighted to work alongside them and show a wider fanbase how exciting and engaging MLW is.” About Ayozat TV Ayozat, is a leading British media and technology company, which has a video-on-demand (VOD) platform and live TV network featuring over 150 TV channels. This includes Ayozat TV which broadcasts on SKY ch191.  Ayozat.com is an over-the-top (OTT) platform that is available on Android, iOS, Google TV and Amazon Fire. Ayozat TV channel alongside the OTT product completes Ayozat's full-stack media offering. Boss Fight Studio announces MLW action figure line Licensing deal to bring the world of MLW to action figures, accessories and more June 24, 2022 – Norwood, MA – Boss Fight Studio, creator of fan favorite action figures, announced today they have acquired the license to make Major League Wrestling action figures. For the first time ever, MLW action figures and collectibles will be available featuring some of the league’s most iconic and popular fighters. “As a huge wrestling fan myself, I can’t wait to bring the MLW talent to market in action figure form” says Erik Arana, Partner and Creative Art Director at Boss Fight Studio. “I’m extremely excited as a collector and fan at the lineup we’ve put together, including figures, accessories, and entertainment sets - while we’ll reveal more in the coming weeks, I can promise tons of excitement!” says Arana.  “Teaming up with Boss Fight to bring the world of MLW to fans as action figures and collectibles is something the fans have been demanding and we’re delighted to make it happen,” says Court Bauer, CEO and Founder of MLW. “We have a stacked lineup we’ve been working on. Boss Fight’s attention to detail and ability to bring figures to market that are not only incredibly fun to play with but are representative of the talent is key.”  The opening of the MLW catalog of talent is huge with 1:12 scale figures, accessories and entertainment sets all planned. “We have deluxe figures planned alongside some amazing playable sets” says Arana. Boss Fight Studio is known for their highly articulated figures which translates into wrestling figures that can reach extreme poses for maximum play. More announcements for specific characters and figure release timing will be shared over the coming months through the Boss Fight Studio social accounts.  About Boss Fight Studio Boss Fight Studio (BFS) is a creator-owned company making toys we ourselves want to play with. Our signature high articulation action figures bring the “play” back to toys. From imaginative IPs to fan-favorite licenses, we have something for everyone to Build. Play. Collect. Repeat. For more information reach out to BFS at press@bossfightstudio.com or visit bossfightstudio.com.

 

Lucha VaVOOM announces 'Summer Sabotage'

 

Lucha VaVOOM announces Summer Sabotage   Los Angeles’ longest-running, most celebrated variety show returns for one night only Friday, July 29th at The Mayan Theatre in downtown Los Angeles   Featuring world-class Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque, comedy, music, and more   Summer Sabotage also set to feature a unique collaboration with Sony Pictures’ new upcoming original action thriller, “BULLET TRAIN”   Tickets on sale now

Click here to download show artwork (seen above) and performer images     Los Angeles, CA (July 6, 2022)─Los Angeles’ longest-running, most celebrated variety show, where authentic Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque, and comedy collide, is returning with Lucha VaVOOM Summer Sabotage on Friday, July 29th at their historic home venue, The Mayan Theatre (1038 S Hill St.), in downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for this 21+ event are on sale now for $45.00‒$90.00 at TicketWeb.com.   Celebrating their 20th anniversary this August 22nd, Lucha VaVOOM (LVV) has been wowing audiences across the globe with their glam/slam extravaganzas for two decades. In February, LVV hosted their first live event since 2019 due to the coronavirus, selling out their Valentine’s engagement, followed by two blowout nights in May to celebrate 11 years of Cinco de Mayo craziness. From Los Angeles to Tokyo, across the U.S. and Canada, and all the way to Australia, people go crazy for this perfect combination of world-class, professional lucha libre-style wrestling interspersed with insane, high-octane burlesque performances, death-defying aerial acts, comedy, music, lowriders, tequila, tamales, and more ─ all adding up to one unforgettable night.   Summer Sabotage’s confirmed wrestling lineup includes fan favorites Li’l Cholo and Magno “The Man Mountain” Rudo, along with mini superstar wrestler and one of Mexico's most beloved fighters Microman (as seen on ESPN, CBS News, The Telegraph and Daily Mail), Dragon Lee, Dralistico, Taya Valkyrie (four-time Reina de Reinas champion and former WWE superstar), Dama Fina (former LVV champion), Matt Classic, Mini Matt Classic, Los Crazy Chickens, Dr. Maldad, Chupacabra, Zyra, Johnnie Robbie, and Los SEXI Mexi’s (Ave Rex and Sonico).   Burlesque dancers and aerialists confirmed includes Raquel Reed (burlesque dancer from Absinthe in Las Vegas), Audrey Deluxe (burlesque artist, game-player, fantasy maker, and shimmy shaker), Veronica Yune (stunning daredevil aerialist who will be swooping down from above and stealing hearts), and Viva La Glam (San Francisco-based performer specializing in unique and dangerous acts, such as an aerial dance on chains, with metal grinding in the air, to create a magnificent display of shooting sparks as she spins at death defying heights).   Plus, comedian host Blaine Capatch will be delivering insanely off-the-cuff commentary both nights.

Lucha VaVOOM (credit: Don Spiro)     Summer Sabotage will also feature a unique collaboration with Sony Pictures’ new upcoming original action thriller film, Bullet Train, out only in theaters on August 5th. In Bullet Train, Brad Pitt stars as Ladybug, an unlucky assassin determined to do his job peacefully after one too many gigs gone off the rails. Fate, however, may have other plans, as Ladybug's latest mission puts him on a collision course with lethal adversaries from around the globe – all with connected, yet conflicting, objectives – on the world's fastest train...and he's got to figure out how to get off. From the director of Deadpool 2, David Leitch, the end of the line is only the beginning in a wild, non-stop thrill ride through modern-day Japan. With a screenplay by Zak Olkewicz based on the book by Kotaro Isaka, the film also stars Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio (Puerto Rican artist known as Bad Bunny, who is also a huge wrestling fan) and Sandra Bullock.   A wrestler, inspired by Bad Bunny’s “The Wolf”-character from the film, will be a part of the second match of the night at Summer Sabotage. Additionally, the dangerously cute and mysterious mascot Momomon will also make a special appearance at the event, plus fans in attendance will get to see the film’s trailer, special footage, and more!

Bullet Train’s “The Wolf” (played by Benito A Martínez Ocasio, aka Bad Bunny, in the film) and Momomon     About Lucha VaVOOM: For almost 20 years, Lucha VaVOOM (LVV) has been delivering arguably the most electrifying show on earth with a mind-blowing mix of Mexican masked wrestling, burlesque, and comedy. Founded in Los Angeles in 2002 by Rita D’Albert and Liz Fairbairn, LVV -- voted Los Angeles’ “Best Burlesque Show” by LA Weekly in 2012 and 2013 -- is good vs. evil played out in quick, exhibition-style, one-fall lucha libre matches for maximum enjoyment and action. LVV has created a Los Angeles tradition: from the low rider car parade escorting in performers as the crowd enters the iconic Mayan Theatre, to the local luminaries it attracts (Drew Carey, Jack Black, and more have sat in), to burlesque (which was revived in Los Angeles), to lucha libre, where masked heroic wrestlers, in character-driven style, flip, fly, and amaze. It all comes together to make for one fun, surreal, glam-bam spectacle of raucous entertainment. You could say it’s a wrestling show for people that don’t like wrestling (and those that do). Says the Los Angeles Times, “Far-out flamboyance always prevails at Lucha VaVOOM, a spectacle of Mexican freestyle wrestling with an L.A. twist.”   At LVV, they like a little sexo with their violencia. In between matches, the finest handpicked burlesque acts from around the world wow the crowds with their unique striptease skills, including raucous aerial acts, daredevil roller-skate girls, and Guinness-World-Record-holding hula hoop hotties. The Los Angeles-based performance troupe has regularly sold out 1,000-seat venues across the globe (including in Amsterdam, Calgary, Toronto, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Philadelphia, and many more), plus they’ve performed at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan and Big Day Out Festival in Australia, and call Los Angeles’ Mayan Theatre -- an elaborately appointed, 1927-built former motion-picture palace -- home when not on the road.   LVV has been featured on Ellen, ESPN, Jimmy Kimmel, BRAVO’s Top Chef Masters, CNN, CBS National News, BBC, VICE, and KCRW, among many others. In 2018, TV4 Entertainment released their award-winning documentary, Lucha VaVOOM: Inside America’s Most Outrageous Show ─ click here to watch the trailer.   Click here to watch LVV’s anniversary video celebrating 18 years of glorious mayhem, featuring a cast of thousands, including Peaches, Blue Demon Jr., Patton Oswalt, Rey Fenix, Drew Carey, Taya Valkyrie, the Crazy Chickens, Starcrawler, Penta Zero, and much more. Click here to view a sizzle reel with more LVV highlights.   For more info, visit LuchaVaVOOM.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.                                                                                                                        Sample of praise:   “It’s what performance art often aspires to be, a mash of the unmixable.” - KCRW   “After 15 years, Lucha VaVOOM is practically as historic to Los Angeles as the Moulin Rouge is to Paris.” - LA Weekly   “Lucha VaVOOM…triumphs in Los Angeles” - BBC Mundo   “If Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez teamed up to start a wrestling promotion – Lucha VaVOOM is what you would get.” - The Sportster   “…may be the best bang-for-your-buck entertainment in town.” - Thrillist    “…no one that puts on a better lucha libre show than the folks at Lucha VaVOOM. Far wackier and wilder than most professional wrestling…Lucha VaVOOM lets its freak flag fly…” - Nerdist   “Lucha VaVOOM is an underground celebration of all things perfect in this world…Lucha VaVOOM is what will pass for primetime entertainment when the polar ice caps finally melt and there’s not a single drop of oil left to be squeezed from the planet. In the post-apocalyptic future Lucha VaVOOM’s mix of ‘sexo y violencia’ will replace the Super Bowl, the Internet, and daytime television as humanity’s primary form of entertainment.” - Complex

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LA MLB INCLUYE A DIEGO CARTAYA, EZEQUIEL TOVAR Y MIGUEL VARGAS EN LA LISTA PARA EL JUEGO DE LAS FUTURAS ESTRELLAS DE 2022

 

2022 MLB ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME ROSTER TO INCLUDE DIEGO CARTAYA, EZEQUIEL TOVAR, AND MIGUEL VARGAS

MIAMI (July 8, 2022) – Major League Baseball unveiled its roster for the 2022 All-Star Futures Game. This year’s list includes top Minor League prospects Diego Cartaya (Dodgers) and Miguel Vargas (Dodgers), who will make their debut in the big game, and Ezequiel Tovar (Rockies). Diego Cartaya, the 20-year-old Venezuelan, made his U.S. debut at age 17 in 2019 and excelled as a 19-year-old in Low-A last summer, batting .298/.409/.614 in 31 games before a hamstring injury and back issues ended his season in mid-July. Cartaya is at No. 14 in the MLB Prospect Rankings. Miguel Vargas, the 22-year-old Cuban, has a .316 average in three pro seasons and won the Double-A Central batting title last season at .321. Vargas is at No. 72 in the MLB Prospect Rankings. Ezequiel Tovar, the 20-year-old Venezuelan, has a standout performance at Hartford Yards Goats with a .318/.386/.545 line in 66 games. Tovar is at No. 58 in the MLB Prospect Rankings. The 2022 MLB All-Star Futures Game will take place on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

LA MLB INCLUYE A DIEGO CARTAYA, EZEQUIEL TOVAR Y MIGUEL VARGAS EN LA LISTA PARA EL JUEGO DE LAS FUTURAS ESTRELLAS DE 2022

MIAMI (8 de julio de 2022) – Major League Baseball presentó su lista para el Juego de las Futuras Estrellas de 2022. La lista de este año incluye a los grandes prospectos de las ligas menores Diego Cartaya (Dodgers) y Miguel Vargas (Dodgers), quienes debutarán en el gran juego, y Ezequiel Tovar (Rockies). Diego Cartaya, el venezolano de 20 años, hizo su debut en los EE. UU. a los 17 años en 2019 y se destacó a los 19 años el verano pasado en Low-A , bateando .298/.409/.614 en 31 juegos antes de que una lesión en el tendón de la corva y problemas de espalda terminaran su temporada a mediados de julio. Cartaya está en el No. 14 en el Ranking de Prospectos de la MLB. Miguel Vargas, el cubano de 22 años, tiene un promedio de .316 en tres temporadas profesionales y ganó el título de bateo Doble-A Central la temporada pasada con .321. Vargas ocupa el puesto 72 en el Ranking de Prospectos de la MLB. Ezequiel Tovar, el venezolano de 20 años, está teniendo una actuación destacada en Hartford Yards Goats con una línea de .318/.386/.545 en 66 juegos. Tovar ocupa el puesto 58 en el Ranking de Prospectos de la MLB. El Juego de las Futuras Estrellas de la MLB se llevará a cabo el sábado, 16 de julio de 2022 en el Dodger Stadium de Los Ángeles.