{"id":97941,"date":"2020-05-24T18:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T23:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=97941"},"modified":"2020-05-24T18:00:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T23:00:46","slug":"mlw-re-signs-alex-hammerstone-to-long-term-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/05\/24\/mlw-re-signs-alex-hammerstone-to-long-term-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"MLW re-signs Alex Hammerstone to long-term contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2285492088\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Major League Wrestling announced on Sunday that it has re-signed National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone to a multi-year contract.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t want to just make money and retire. I want to create a legacy. MLW has given me that platform,&#8221; Hammerstone said in a release. &#8220;Not only that, I still have a lot to do in this company. I still have a lot of goals. If you haven\u2019t noticed someone has that World Heavyweight Championship and it ain&#8217;t me and that just don\u2019t sit right.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hammerstone continued, &#8220;I have a platform here at MLW to explore everything I can to do and test myself against the best out there and that\u2019s what it\u2019s important to me.\u00a0I want to thank everyone out there and hope you follow me on this journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hammerstone originally signed with MLW in\u00a0late 2018 and quickly climbed\u00a0the rankings\u00a0to become\u00a0the inaugural MLW Openweight Champion on June 1, 2019. A founding member of the Dynasty, Hammerstone has remained undefeated in singles competition since his debut.<\/p>\n<p>Due to his long undefeated streak, the Phoenix native has been able to dominate MLW&#8217;s Top-10, holding the No. 1 ranking for almost one year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This deal was one we needed to get done for the league and its future,&#8221; said MLW CEO Court Bauer. &#8220;We identified\u00a0Alex as someone worthy of being tagged a franchise player.\u00a0Alex\u00a0is an exceptionally rare type of athlete and person.\u00a0We are delighted he is calling MLW home for the foreseeable future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2729052010\"><div id=\"pwtor-1075870685\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Major League Wrestling announced on Sunday that it has re-signed National Openweight Champion Alex Hammerstone to a multi-year contract. &#8220;I don\u2019t want to just make money and retire. 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