Originally published at MLW to launch weekly series on REELZ beginning Feb. 7
MLW will be launching on the REELZ network next month following the announcement of a distribution deal.
The promotion, which goes back to 2002 and was resurrected five years ago, will be launching on the platform with a weekly series beginning Tuesday, February 7th at 10 p.m. ET.
The series will be titled MLW Underground Wrestling and will become its second weekly program alongside MLW Fusion.
MLW will have a two-hour block each Tuesday night including older content airing in the second hour.
#REELZ is now the home home of #MajorLeagueWrestling, the fastest growing league in the world of #ProfessionalWrestling! Tune in to #MLWUndergourd every Tuesday night at 10E|7P starting #Tuesday February 7! #MLW #ProWrestling pic.twitter.com/EBNP2wfZyO
— REELZ (@ReelzChannel) January 20, 2023
The first episode on REELZ will feature Alex Hammerstone vs. EJ Nduka along with matches involving Real1 (the former Enzo Amore), Bomaye Fight Club, and Mance Warner. Immediately following the premiere on Feb. 7th, REELZ will air MLW Battle Riot IV at 11 p.m.
According to the press release, REELZ is available in 40 million homes between the various cable systems it is on including DirecTV, DISH Network, and AT&T U-verse.
REELZ has delved into professional wrestling programming in the past including its Celebrity Autopsy series that has produced episodes on Joanie Lauer, Chris Benoit, Andre the Giant, and Eddy Guerrero.
MLW is in the middle of an antitrust lawsuit against WWE over a failed streaming deal involving the promotion and DAZN, which WWE has been accused of blocking according to the lawsuit.