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MLW Fusion is an American professional wrestling streaming television program produced by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that premiered on April 20, 2018. Originally airing on beIN Sports USA, Fusion moved to MLW's YouTube channel in 2020; with beIN Sports now airing replays on Saturdays. From November 10, 2022, to February 2, 2023, the series would stream on Pro Wrestling TV.
A thirteen-part mini-series, titled MLW Fusion: Alpha (stylized as MLW Fusion: ALPHA), aired from September 22 to December 16, 2021. A second mini-series, MLW Azteca, aired from Thursday January 6 to February 3, 2022. MLW AZTECA anthology mini series coming
On November 29, MLW announced that Fusion would be broadcast live for the first time on its December 14 episode, during MLW's Zero Hour event. Since then the company continued to air periodic live specials.
In January 2019, Fusion added its first international broadcast partner, EGO TV in Israel. In February 2019, MLW announced that Fusion would be moving from Friday to Saturday nights.
After the conclusion of the MLW vs AAA Super Series on the May 9, 2020, episode, Fusion went on a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A spinoff series, titled Pulp Fusion, was uploaded weekly on MLW's YouTube channel in the interim beginning on May 29, 2020. MLW Debuts New Weekly Digital Series Pulp Fusion
During the premiere of Battle Riot III on July 24, 2021, MLW announced a new season of Fusion to air on "a new home" in the Fall, and a new, four-part mini-series titled MLW Fusion: Alpha (stylized as MLW Fusion: ALPHA) to lead into the new season. Mini-series Fusion: ALPHA announced MLW.com Initially intended to air in August, Fusion: Alpha was later re-announced on September 6, 2021, as "a new season and series from MLW" to premiere on September 22 on MLW's YouTube channel, and would also air on Saturdays and Mondays on Bein Sports. Fusion: ALPHA premiere 2021/09/06 MLW.com Fusion ALPHA premieres September 22, 2021/09/07/ MLW.com Beginning October 19, 2021, Fusion: Alpha also streamed on FITE TV.
On December 7, MLW announced that the series finale of Fusion: Alpha would air on December 15, 2021, though the final episode would instead air on December 16. Fusion ALPHA Preview: Tajiri vs. Aoyagi, Park vs. Homicide.html MLW also announced a new "anthology mini-series" titled MLW Azteca, which was taped during the MLW Azteca/The Crash show in December 2021. The series premiered on Thursday January 6, 2022, on MLW's YouTube channel and FITE TV, and aired for five episodes.
On October 11, 2022, MLW announced a partnership with streaming platform Pro Wrestling TV (PWTV), bringing the promotion's programming library to the service beginning November 3. The new season of Fusion premiered on PWTV on November 10. On January 20, 2023, MLW announced a broadcast deal with U.S cable channel Reelz to produce a new flagship show titled MLW Underground Wrestling, which premiered on February 7 and featured matches and segments that were originally taped for Fusion. Following its premiere, BeIN Sports ceased airing Fusion, and the show's February 9, 2023, episode was postponed.
On the April 11 episode of Underground Wrestling, MLW announced that Fusion would return and feature the 2023 Super Series. Underground Recap: Four-Way Fight In First-Ever League Dumpster Match On May 11, MLW's website revealed that the new season of Fusion would premiere on Bein Sports and Bein Sports Xtra in the U.S and Canada, on Friday, May 26. The following day, MLW announced that the season would air first on the MLW YouTube channel, beginning on Thursday, May 25. On May 16, 2023, they announced that Fusion would also be included with a FITE+ subscription, as part of a larger partnership between MLW and FITE announced on May 2. MLW announced on May 24, 2023, that MLW Fusion would return to BeIN Sports on June 16; airing Fridays on BeIN Sports Xtra, and Saturdays on Bein Sports in the U.S and Canada. Fusion instead returned to BeIN Sports on Saturday June 24, 2023.
Following the 2023 Fusion season finale, MLW revamped their event schedule to air two events every month; a live, premium event for Triller TV+ subscribers, and a free, taped special for BeIN Sports and MLW's YouTube channel.
From Fall 2020 until 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MLW returned to Gilt Nightclub to tape their programming behind closed doors. From July to December 2021, MLW programming was taped at the 2300 Arena from the promotion's home base in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Battle Riot | July 27, 2018 | Featured the first ever Battle Riot match |
| WarGames | September 14, 2018 | Featured the WarGames match |
| Fright Night | October 26, 2018 | Featured the first "Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal" match |
| MLW Fusion Live | December 14, 2018 | First ever live broadcast |
| Christmas Day Special | December 25, 2018 | Featured PCO and Brody King's last match in MLW. The special wasn't included in the series' official episode count. Major League Wrestling_ Fusion - Season 3 - IMDb |
| SuperFight | February 2, 2019 | Special live broadcast |
| Intimidation Games | March 2, 2019 | Special live broadcast |
| MLW Fusion presented by Salina de la Renta | May 4, 2019 | First Fusion episode hosted by Salina de la Renta. MLW Fusion 2x19 "Pentagon Jr. vs LA Park 2, Low Ki vs. Daga" - Trakt.tv |
| Battle Riot II | April 5, 2019 | Special live broadcast featuring the Battle Riot match |
| Fury Road | June 1, 2019 | Special live broadcast |
| MLW Fusion presented by Salina de la Renta | June 15, 2019 | Second Fusion episode hosted by Salina de la Renta. MLW Fusion 2x25 "Flamita vs. Horus, Callihan vs. Warner" - Trakt.tv.html |
| Kings of Colosseum | July 6, 2019 | Special live broadcast |
| War Chamber | September 14, 2019 | Featured the War Chamber match |
| Jimmy Havoc's Slaughterhouse | October 19, 2019 | Fusion episode hosted by Jimmy Havoc. MLW Fusion 2x43 "Jimmy Havoc's Slaughterhouse" - Trakt.tv |
| "Saturday Night SuperFight" pre-show | November 2, 2019 | The live pre-show to MLW Saturday Night SuperFight |
| MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving | November 28, 2019 | Jacob Fatu vs Ross Von Erich for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship MLW Fusion 2x49 "MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving: Jacob Fatu vs Ross Von Erich >World Heavyweight Title Match" - Trakt |
| Opera Cup opening round | December 14, 2019 | MLW Fusion 2x51 "Brian Pillman vs. TJP >Opera Cup Opening Round" - Trakt.tv |
| MLW Fusion presented by The Dynasty | February 15, 2020 | Hammerstone vs. Aerostar + more" - Trakt.tv |
| Fusion 100 | March 7, 2020 | Smith vs. Stevens" - Trakt.tv |
| AAA vs MLW | April 18, 2020 | MLW AAA Super Series" - Trakt.tv |
| The Restart | November 18, 2020 | The return of Fusion after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Opera Cup opening round | November 25, 2020 | The beginning of the 2020 Opera Cup. MLW Fusion 3x29 "MLW Fusion #111: Opera Cup Opening Round" - Trakt.tv |
| Kings of Colosseum | January 6, 2021 | Special broadcast |
| Salina de la Renta's MLW Fusion | January 13, 2021 | Third Fusion episode hosted by Salina de la Renta. |
| Filthy Island | February 17, 2021 | Special episode of Fusion held in Hawaii at Tom Lawlor Filthy Island. |
| Never Say Never | March 31, 2021 | Special broadcast |
| Season Finale | May 5, 2021 | Features the first appearance of Azteca Underground's Cesar Duran. Fusion Recap: Rush/Reed 2 Closes Out Season Finale, ‘El Jefe’ Reveals Himself |
| Opera Cup opening round | October 13, 2021 | The beginning of the 2021 Opera Cup. Fusion ALPHA Recap: 2021 Opera Cup Kicks Off With Tom Lawlor vs. Davey Richards |
| War Chamber | November 17, 2021 | Special broadcast ▷ MLW Fusion Alpha, Episode 9 - Official Free Replay - FITE TV |
| MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving 2021 | November 25, 2021 | Featured the ladder match for the vacant MLW National Openweight Championship ▷ MLW Fusion Alpha, Episode 10 - Official Free Replay - FITE TV |
| Season Premiere | February 10, 2022 | Featured Alexander Hammerstone vs Pagano in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship. |
| SuperFight | March 10, 2022 | Special broadcast |
| Intimidation Games | April 28, 2022
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Intimidation Games Recap: Hammerstone vs. Fatu vs. Krugger | Special broadcast |
| Rise of the Renegades | June 9, 2022
target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Rise of the Renegades preview | Special broadcast; matches were taped at MLW Azteca Underground on April 1, 2022. |
| Kings of Colosseum | July 14, 2022 Major League Wrestling on Twitter_ _On July 14 at Kings of Colosseum, The long awaited match between World Heavyweight Champion @alexhammerstone and former Dynasty teammate @MostMarketable finally goes down! #MLWFusion ▶️ | Season Finale |
| Season Premiere | November 10, 2022 | Featured Myron Reed vs. La Estrella vs. Lince Dorado vs. Arez for the MLW World Middleweight Championship. The first episode of Fusion to air on Pro Wrestling TV |
| MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving 2022 | November 24, 2022 | Featured Alexander Hammerstone vs Richard Holliday in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the MLW World Heavyweight Championship Stream Fusion on Thanksgiving |
| Season Premiere | May 25, 2023 | Start of the 2023 Super Series in Tijuana, Mexico. |
| Salina de la Renta's MLW Fusion | October 26, 2023 | Fourth Fusion episode hosted by Salina de la Renta. |
| MLW Fusion on Thanksgiving 2023 | November 23, 2023 | Fourth Fusion Thanksgiving special |
| Season Finale | December 14, 2023 | Featured Rickey Shane Page vs Akira for the MLW National Openweight Championship |
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On November 18, 2020, new episodes of Fusion moved to Wednesday nights on fubo Sports Network and MLW's YouTube channel, with BeIN Sports now airing replays on Saturday nights.
With the premiere of MLW Azteca on January 6, 2022, MLW programming moved to Thursdays nights on YouTube; Fusion would return on February 10 of that year.
On November 10, 2022, MLW Fusion moved to Pro Wrestling TV, continuing to air on Thursday nights.
On May 25, 2023, Fusion returned to MLW's YouTube channel, and also began airing on FITE for FITE+ subscribers.
| + !Channel !Time slot !Years | ||
| BeIN Sports USA | April 20, 2018 - February 2019 | |
| Saturday 9:00pm | February 2019 – May 2020 | |
| Fubo Sports Network | November 18, 2020 – May 5, 2021 | |
| YouTube | November 18, 2020 – May 5, 2021 | |
| Thursday 8:00pm | February 10, 2022 – July 14, 2022 | |
| Thursday 8:00pm | May 25, 2023 – December 14, 2023 | |
| Pro Wrestling TV | Thursday 8:00pm | November 10, 2022 – February 2, 2023 |
On July 5, 2022, MLW announced a new broadcast deal with Ayozat TV in the United Kingdom.
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