For Immediate Release MLW launches National Openweight Championship; Milwaukee to host finals on June 1st NEW YORK – Major League Wrestling extends to new boundaries with the introduction of a new championship as the inaugural National Champion is crowned at MLW: Fury Road 2019 at the Waukesha County Expo Center on Saturday night June 1st.



Tickets start at just $10 at http://www.MLWTickets.com.



Over the next several weeks, 4 wrestlers will vie for the new championship with the finals on Saturday June 1st at the Waukesha County Expo Center in the greater Milwaukee area.



MLW matchmakers will reveal the 4 grapplers in the championship tournament later this month.



"The new championship means bigger fights with greater regularity," said MLW CEO and founder Court Bauer.



In the coming weeks on FUSION, some of the world’s most exceptional wrestlers from a variety of different backgrounds will converge to compete for the new championship.



The National Championship is an openweight division, where there is no weight limit and fighters with a dramatic difference in size can compete against each other.



With super heavyweights, middleweights and heavyweights all eligible to compete for the championship, the championship match-ups are endless.



The tournament will begin May with the finalists fighting it out on June 1st as the league crowns the first-ever National Champion.



Media and business inquiries for this event can be sent to: milwaukee@mlw.com. Buy General Admission tickets starting at $10 at MLWTickets.com.



Matches signed for June 1st:

National Championship Finals



Signed thus far for MLW FURY ROAD:

"Filthy" Tom Lawlor • LA Park • Hart Foundation • Low Ki • Salina de la Renta • Hijo de LA Park • CONTRA Unit • Ace Romero • Mance Warner • Alex Hammerstone • MJF • Ricky Martinez • Gringo Loco and more!



Matches and more wrestlers will be announced at MLW.com.



Tickets start at $10 at MLWtickets.com. Tickets will also be available day of show at the box office unless the event sales out in advance.



General Public Doors Open: 6:00 p.m. with a bell time of: 7:00 p.m. MORE ABOUT THE WAUKESHA COUNTY EXPO CENTER:

The Waukesha County Expo Center is host to memorable and diverse functions such as: Presidential campaigns, trade shows, corporate events, meetings, concerts, banquets and weddings. The venue offers modern facilities, unlimited free parking and easy accessibility. The Waukesha County Expo Center provides the highest quality service makes the venue a premier event destination.



The venue is located at: 1000 Northview Rd. Waukesha, WI 53188



DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

The Waukesha County Expo Center is located a short 20 minutes from downtown Milwaukee with easy access from I-94. Take I-94 exit #294 (Highway J) south to Northview Road (Highway FT), turn right on Northview Road to the Expo entrance.



PARKING:

Adjacent paved lots provide parking for over 850 vehicles with free parking. Contact:

Andy Seeley

Head of Media Relations

Andy@mlw.com Credentials:

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MLW features a roster full of high profile fighters and on-air talent from around the world including: the Hart Foundation, “Filthy” Tom Lawlor, Low Ki, LA Park, Pentagon Jr., Rey Fenix, Salina de la Renta, MJF, Ace Romero, Alex Hammerstone and many more.



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