MLW FUSION PREVIEW (8/1): Announced matches, location, how to watch

When: Saturday, AUG. 1, 2026

Where: CHARLESTON, S.C. AT FESTIVAL HALL

How To Watch: YouTube at. 6:05 p.m. Eastern, VEEPS at 9:00 p.m. Eastern, BEin Sports at 10:00 p.m. Eastern, and streaming on NJPW World this Monday at 12:00 p.m. JST

Advertised Matches & Appearances

• Big Damo vs. Mads Krule Krugger
• Místico & El Desperado & Diego Hill vs. Último Guerrero & Douki & Austin Aries in a FantasticaMania Six-Man Showcase
• Glasgow Boys on Top (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) vs. Contra Unit (Okumura & Ikuro Kwon)
• Rich Bocchini speaks with MLW Tag Team Champions The Skyscrapers (Donovan Dijak & Bishop Dyer & Josh Bishop)
• LaBron Kozone speaks on Teddy Long
• FantasticaMania continues with NJPW and CMLL wrestlers on the show

MLW’s press release for MLW Fusion this week follows:

This week on MLW FUSION FantasticaMania USA continues as MLW, CMLL, and New Japan Pro Wrestling collide in another international fight card packed with monsters, grudges, lucha libre, strong style, and CONTRA chaos.

The festival of fights rolls on, but the violence surrounding MLW is growing darker by the week. The CONTRA MERCS are making demands, CONTRA Unit continues its crusade, The Skyscrapers sit at the center of controversy, and LaBron Kozone has something to say following the brutal attack on Teddy Long.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr2CpuZ5ZAs

Big Damo vs. Mads Krule Krugger
Two monsters walk into the fight. Only one can leave standing.

CONTRA’s Big Damo collides with Mads Krule Krugger in a heavyweight war that promises destruction from bell to bell. Damo brings brute force, battle-tested toughness, and the kind of power that can stop almost anyone in their tracks.

But Krugger is not just anyone.

Resurrected, enraged, and now marching with the CONTRA MERCS, Krugger has become a nightmare with a mission. He has been dragged through CONTRA’s war, brought back from the darkness, and set loose on anyone standing in the way.

Damo may be one of the few men with the size and violence to meet Krugger head-on. But when the masked mercenary puts you in his crosshairs, survival becomes the only strategy.

FantasticaMania Six-Man Showcase
Místico, El Desperado, and Diego Hill team up against Último Guerrero, DOUKI, and Austin Aries in a FantasticaMania USA trios collision loaded with world-class talent.

This is what the MLW-CMLL-NJPW alliance is all about: international styles clashing, rivalries crossing borders, and elite fighters sharing one ring with pride on the line.

Místico brings the magic of lucha libre. El Desperado brings the outlaw soul of a masked junior heavyweight ace: part technician, part street fighter, part deathmatch sicko, capable of turning a clean exchange into a knife fight without warning. Diego Hill enters beside world-class partners with another chance to prove he belongs on the international stage.

Across the ring, Último Guerrero brings legendary toughness, DOUKI brings the arrogance of a self-proclaimed deity and the dirty confidence of a man who has embraced his ruthless side, and Austin Aries brings championship ego, veteran manipulation, and the kind of ring intelligence that can turn a trios match into a chessboard.

This is not just a showcase. It is a pressure test for every athlete involved.

Rich Bocchini Speaks With The Skyscrapers
MLW Insider Rich Bocchini catches up with all three members of the MLW World Tag Team Championship team of The Skyscrapers.

With Donovan Dijak, Bishop Dyer, and Josh Bishop now connected under one towering banner, the entire tag team division is looking for answers. The Skyscrapers were already dominating the division, having won the titles in June 2025. With Josh Bishop added to the equation, they may have become something even harder to topple.

What is the power structure inside the group? What does Bishop Dyer’s status mean for the future of the MLW World Tag Team Championship? And how far do The Skyscrapers intend to reach beyond the tag division?

When three walking towers speak, the locker room listens.

Glasgow Boys On Top vs. CONTRA Unit
Mark Coffey and Wolfgang of Glasgow Boys On Top square off against Okumura and Ikuro Kwon of CONTRA Unit.

GBOT came to MLW with blunt words and heavy hands, and now they get a chance to back it up against the black flag.

But CONTRA’s Okumura and Ikuro Kwon are not here to wrestle clean. They are here to punish, disrupt, and spread the crusade. Okumura is the wily veteran with a cruel streak. Kwon is a striker with speed, menace, and no hesitation.

This is GBOT’s chance to show the locker room and league officials they are not just talking. This is CONTRA’s chance to remind everyone that every fight is another campaign of terror in their war.

LaBron Kozone Speaks on Teddy Long
LaBron Kozone speaks out following the brutal attack on Teddy Long.

Kozone has been building momentum as one of MLW’s brightest new generation blue-chippers, but the attack on Teddy Long has made things deeply personal. Teddy’s return home brought questions, opportunity, and old-school energy back to MLW. What followed was a violent message that shook the league.

How does Kozone respond? What does the attack mean for the rising prospect? And is the young powerhouse preparing to take justice into his own hands?

The learning tree may have taught Kozone discipline and the secrets of the lariat, but this situation could test his temper.

FantasticaMania Fever Continues
MLW’s international festival of fights keeps raising the stakes.

With CMLL and NJPW stars stepping onto the MLW stage, every match carries the feeling of a dream fight waiting to break out. But while FantasticaMania celebrates global wrestling excellence, CONTRA Unit continues to spread darkness, The Skyscrapers continue to loom, and the CONTRA MERCS are escalating the war.

Tune-In Information
Watch MLW Fusion this Saturday:

YouTube — 6:05 PM ET
VEEPS — 9:00 PM ET
beIN SPORTS — 10:00 PM ET

Streaming on NJPW World this Monday at 12:00 PM JST

About Major League Wrestling

Major League Wrestling is one of the fastest-growing professional wrestling organizations in the world, delivering premium live events, television programming, and original wrestling content to fans globally through its roster of world-class athletes and distinctive storytelling. MLW’s weekly flagship series “MLW Fusion” airs Saturday nights on VEEPs, YouTube and beIN Sports.

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